Thanks to the new receipt files in release 55 and some terrific work by Titania Xylia on the new vendor tool at https://shroudoftheavatar.net/sotaItemPriceList, we now have a great way to track our sales and find good prices for all the things.  To celebrate this new tool I am running a merchant challenge during release 56.

The 'Shawn's Merchant "Sell and/or buy all the things" Challenge!!!'

Think your the best merchant in all of New Britannia?  Think you move more Iron Ore that anyone else?  Bet you can get the best price for that Unicorn recipe? Well, now's your chance to prove it and win some great prizes!

- Governors!!!! Help you're residents get more traffic and you could win big too!!!!

- Don't own a lot and only have access to guild or public vendors?  You can win massive gold!!!!!

- Got a spot in an NPC/PRT? One of these prizes could be your!!

Player Owned Town with the top Total Sales Rank (Governor's Prize):
    - 1st Place: 100 Gold COTOs
    - 2nd Place 50 Gold COTOs
    - 10th Place 10 Gold COTOs

Player with the Top Sales Rank in any Player Owned Town:
    - 1st Place: 100 Gold COTOs
    - 2nd Place 50 Gold COTOs
    - 10th Place 10 Gold COTOs

Player with the Top Sales Rank in any PC/Player Run Town:
    - 1st Place: 100 Gold COTOs
    - 2nd Place 50 Gold COTOs
    - 10th Place 10 Gold COTOs

Make a Random Avatar More Richerer:
  - One lucky merchant will receive 333,333 gold

Rules:
  - The challenge runs from the 11:59pm NBT Friday July 27th until the 11:59pm NBT Friday August 31st.
  - No cheating
  - Your data and player name must be in the public reports
  - You can only win one prize
  - If there is a tie, the prize will be split
  - Obviously, Titania Xylia and myself are disqualified

How many of you are up to the challenge?

You have more than a month.  Now get out there and move some inventory!!!! 

We have the leader board setup at https://shroudoftheavatar.net/shawns-buy-and-sell-challenge.