The Treasury
A former Master of Ordo Magica named Sefira runs
the auction house The Treasury with her family.
Thanks to their good reputation they can charge more than others for certificates of authenticity – about 25 thaler for artifacts and 5 thaler for curiosities and art objects – and also claim a provision as high as 25% on all sales.
Despite the costs, people are queuing to have their finds examined and valued. Because even if a huge chunk of the profit goes to the aptly named Treasury, the actual revenue is in the end larger than if the item had been sold in some booth at the Antique Plaza.
Many nobles gladly pay extra just to be able to say that they own an object with a certificate signed by Sefira.
Since what is stated above also applies to Faraldo’s Novelty Store it is not uncommon that you can make astonishing discoveries in the market places; peerless finds whose owners have yet to realize the upside of engaging one of the auction houses.
The former fortune hunter Nilos has capitalized on this and established a growing business – his knowledgeable agents buy underpriced items on the market or directly from newly returned expeditions, for resale at a more reasonable but still relatively low rate. The question is how long it will take before a new Merchants’ War flares up in Thistle Hold, and what part the likes of Faraldo and Sefira will play when that happens
Thanks to their good reputation they can charge more than others for certificates of authenticity – about 25 thaler for artifacts and 5 thaler for curiosities and art objects – and also claim a provision as high as 25% on all sales.
Despite the costs, people are queuing to have their finds examined and valued. Because even if a huge chunk of the profit goes to the aptly named Treasury, the actual revenue is in the end larger than if the item had been sold in some booth at the Antique Plaza.
Many nobles gladly pay extra just to be able to say that they own an object with a certificate signed by Sefira.
Since what is stated above also applies to Faraldo’s Novelty Store it is not uncommon that you can make astonishing discoveries in the market places; peerless finds whose owners have yet to realize the upside of engaging one of the auction houses.
The former fortune hunter Nilos has capitalized on this and established a growing business – his knowledgeable agents buy underpriced items on the market or directly from newly returned expeditions, for resale at a more reasonable but still relatively low rate. The question is how long it will take before a new Merchants’ War flares up in Thistle Hold, and what part the likes of Faraldo and Sefira will play when that happens
Type
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