Player Shops (Chest Shops)

Allow players to create their own shops using signs and chests!

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Overview

Player Shops let your players become merchants by creating sign-based shops attached to containers. Items are stocked from the player's chest, and money transfers automatically between buyers and sellers.

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Shop Types

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Creating a Player Shop

Chest-Shop (Buy & Sell)

1. Place a chest with items you want to sell
2. Place a sign on the chest
3. Write:

Chest-Shop
<amount>
s:<sellPrice> b:<buyPrice>
<ecoType>

Example:

Chest-Shop
64
s:50 b:100
VAULT

This creates a shop where:

• Players sell 64 items to you for $50
• Players buy 64 items from you for $100

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Buy-Only Shop

Players can only purchase items from your chest:

Buy
<amount>
b:<buyPrice>
<ecoType>

Example:

Buy
32
b:500
VAULT

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Sell-Only Shop

Players can only sell items to your chest:

Sell
<amount>
s:<sellPrice>
<ecoType>

Example:

Sell
16
s:25
VAULT

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How It Works

1. Owner stocks the chest with items to sell
2. Sign is placed on the container
3. Sign transforms to show formatted prices and owner name
4. Buyers interact with the sign to purchase
5. Money transfers from buyer to chest owner
6. Items transfer from chest to buyer's inventory

After Creation

The sign transforms to show:

[ChestShop]

Sell: 50 VAULT
Buy: 100 VAULT
YourName

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Permissions

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Supported Containers

Player shops work with:

• Chests
• Trapped Chests
• Barrels
• Shulker Boxes
• Double Chests

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Currency Types

You can use different economy types on Line 4:

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Click Actions

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Protection

• Only the shop owner can open the chest
• Admins with infiniteshops.sign.bypass can access any chest shop
• Breaking the sign removes the shop
• Confirmation is required before breaking (configurable)

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Configuration

In config.yml:

# Require confirmation before breaking shop signs
require_confirmation_on_break: true

# Display settings
chest_shop_display_name: '&f%amount%x'
default_cage_item: WHITE_STAINED_GLASS

In signs.yml you can customize the sign appearance:

chest_shop:
  identifier: 'Chest-Shop'
  lines:
    - 'Chest-Shop'
    - '%amount%'
    - 's:%sellPrice% b:%buyPrice%'
    - '%ecoType%'
  lines_after_processing:
    - '&7[&aChestShop&7]'
    - '&aSell: %sellPrice%%ecoType%'
    - '&cBuy: %buyPrice%%ecoType%'
    - '&f%owner%'
  sign_type: PLAYER_SHOP
  permission: infiniteshops.player.shop

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Tips

💡 Stock Management: Keep your chest stocked! Empty chests can't sell items.

💡 Pricing Strategy: Set buy prices higher than sell prices to make profit.

💡 Location Matters: Place shops in high-traffic areas for more sales.

💡 Use Double Chests: More storage = less restocking needed.

💡 Multiple Shops: Create separate shops for different items.

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Troubleshooting

"This Chest Shop is empty!"

The chest has no items matching the shop's item type.

Sign doesn't transform

• Check you have the correct permission
• Verify the format is exactly as shown above
• Make sure the sign is attached to a valid container

Can't access my own chest

The sign might not have registered you as owner. Break and recreate it.

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See Also

• Sign Shops - Admin sign shops
• Currencies - Custom economy types
• Permissions - All permissions