Can't buy retail lots
Hi, I get this issue too. For every single retail lot in the game, I get the error, "Sims can only purchase unowned retail stores or unoccupied residential lots". It doesn't matter whether it is a p...
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Did you try the workaround @kaelykay posted on the page before ?
Willing to share your save game ?
If so, please zip up this folder: documents\electronicarts\thesims4\saves, upload to mediafire or dropbox and PM me the link.
@crinrict I am having this same issue in my game right now cannot buy my retail lot I placed not sure what to do please help.
- @VGirlSims Change the type of lot you want to buy to a residential building, and buy a finished building, then in build mode change the type of lot to a retail store.
@Aledreon yes I did this too but it still didn't work so I went to my computer and bought the lot that way and it worked.
- EA_Mako
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Glad to hear that did the trick for you @VGirlSims.
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