The Merchant's Association is a group of players interested in promoting ethical trade and helping the community.
• Bulk Reagents
• Bulk Potion Kegs
• Free Furniture Dying Service
• NFL Betting Ring
• Comprehensive Price Guide
Trusted Merchants
• treysta - Profile | Reputation
• MortiKi - Profile | Reputation
• TI_Smithy - Profile | Reputation
• The Gods - Profile | Reputation
• Grimoric - Profile | Reputation
• WarmApplePie - Profile | Reputation
The 7 Golden Rules
1) No scamming on the forums, in IRC, or in the game.
2) No using a forum trade to facilitate in-game stealing of goods.
3) No taking advantage of new players for financial gain.
4) No editing auction rules or contents after a bid or buyout has been placed.
5) No excessive lowballing.
6) No ghost auctions where public bids are pit against private bids.†
7) No retracting bids or buyout offers.††
† If private bids are to be accepted, a disclaimer must be displayed on the thread before any bids are posted.
†† If a bid or buyout is to be retracted, permission must be granted by the auction/sale creator.
Membership Requirements
• Members must be active players and traders. No "refresh mode" players are allowed.
• Members must have a clean sales history, background checks will be made on prospective members.
• Members must not break the rules of UOSA or use third party programs.
• Members must show some degree willingness to contribute to the Association's projects.
• Members are encouraged to help new UOSA players out when applicable.
Why Join The MA?
• Current members of the Association are allowed to display a badge on the forums certifying their membership. This badge shows prospective buyers and sellers that the member is a trustworthy individual and that their membership can be revoked if they break any of the Assocation's rules. This confidence benefits both the buyer and seller.
• Joining the MA grants access to a private IRC channel for members only. This can be used to discuss the economy, solicit trades, or otherwise tap into the resource that is the Merchant's Association. Building relationships with fellow traders not only broadens your social horizon, but your business network as well.
• Do your part in helping UOSA's economy grow in an ethical way. Whether you hunt IDOCs and unload the loot, craft items and sell them, or broker items between buyers and sellers, you have a home here. The more people trading with each other the better off everyone is, and what's a better way to achieve that than by banding together and attempting to legitimize trading as best we can in a game that practically encourages trickery, scamming, and thieving?
How to Apply
Joining The Merchant's Association is simple. Just drop a reply here or PM me and I'll contact you shortly! Remember that joining the association is a privilege, not a right, and that not everybody that wants to join will necessarily be accepted.
Project List
• Comprehensive Price Guide - Communal
• Player Vendor Guide - treysta
• Comprehensive Treasure Hunting Guide - treysta