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luthienrising's avatar
11 years ago

Q. about woodworking + retail!

So, I have a yearning to make a Sim who's really into woodworking, and to have her open her own store eventually, to sell her own things and some related build/buy stuff. What I'm wondering is, how good does crafting skill have to be before you can earn enough doing retail with it to make all that work? Any tips for trying to combine crafting with retail? I'm figuring I'll play her as a one-Sim household for a while.

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  • funcrunch's avatar
    funcrunch
    Rising Veteran
    11 years ago
    I made a very successful woodworking store, but I waited until my Sim had level 10 handiness and the Marketable trait, which increased the sales price a lot. I also had him study the schematic for the camping statue at Granite Falls, which he's been able to sell for up to 4000 simoleons (over 1000% profit before store markup).

    I kept profits high by restocking from inventory rather than using the store's restocking feature, having one Sim craft while the other tended to customers, and hiring no employees. Besides the camping statue, bathtubs and dining tables sell for the most money.
  • I have done this and it works really well. I struggled to find the right bits in build mode as I wanted a sort of roadside craft shop, but I cobbled something together - I have got a tent, a small toilet block and the camping shower. I have since added a barbeque and picnic table. I have also grown plants on the lot and sell the plants.

    Doesn't earn piles of cash, but makes a nice profit.

    I have another setup with a painter that built a gallery up in a similar fashion. That makes lots and lots of money!
  • Anybody know how to put the items your Sims make in their retail store for sale.

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