Making Mesos in Maplestory

In Maplestory, there are many different ways you can make maplestory mesos for yourself. The best way, however, is Merchanting.

Merchanting requires a lot of skill and patience. You must keep up to date with the latest prices for your merchandise and it is recommended that you have you own store to set up in the free market (fm), which costs 1.8k NX points ($1.80 US). You must also have some money to start your business.

Merchanting is a full time job, however, and will steal time from your training sessions. It requires dedication and hard work to be successful, but is worthwhile in the end.

To start merchanting, it is recommended you first buy a 'Store Permit' from the Cash shop in-game and have 1 million mesos+ on hand already. Next, choose the item/group of items that you want to sell and learn their average price (you can do this by going to basilmarket.com and finding the item in an auction). Proceed to finding merchandise that match what you are searching for and are less than the average price. You have to decide how much you want to buy as well. It is not recommended for you to buy as much as you possibly can with all your money, however, because if the value of your item(s) goes down, then you will lose maple story mesos. You may even go bankrupt. Set a set amount of money on the side in your storage as your savings just in case something does happen.

Next after you buy your merchandise, the next thing you must do is sell it. It is helpful if you write down how much you buy and sell an item for in a spreadsheet or list of some kind. Make sure you sell your merchandise for MORE than what you bought it for, this is key to a successful business and is common sense for anyone looking to make maplestory mesos. You can do this either by setting up your store if you have one, or spamming your "S>" followed by the item you're selling in the channel 1 free market entrance. This area is usually quite occupied by many people trying to sell their own things so your computer must be able to stand the lag created by the many people("Lag" is the decline in computer speed). Be sure to take into account the in-game tax that is charged with each transaction. You can find the rates in the trade screen in-game.

Once you sell all your merchandise, it is probably a good idea that you get your spreadsheet (if you made one), tally all your costs and profits, and look at the Maplestory website to see any upcoming events. It will probably help you later if you do, but if not, you can go right back to buying your merchandise again. Buying low and selling high, it is what merchanting revolves around.

While you are buying and selling all of your merchandise, you should take some time to watch the prices. If you see prices dropping after you bought your merchandise, you must make a choice. Sell all your merchandise as soon as you can, or wait till prices go back up.

Sometimes, the prices will recover quickly, and in that case, it would be better to hold on to your merchandise and sell it later. Other times, the prices will go down and keep dropping. In that case, it is best for you to sell your merchandise ASAP. This way, you have the least amount of deficit. Whichever way, it is just part of predicting item prices. If you are good at it, you will be able to foresee the prices and make the right choice. It is best to do so anyways.

Merchanting takes a lot of time and patience. It takes quite a bit of skill as well. Remember, it is not as easy as it seems, but if you follow these tips, you will no doubt be successful later. 1) Know what you want to merchant and focus mainly on that. 2) Make a spreadsheet for your sales, it helps you organize. 3) Watch the prices and plan 5 steps ahead (predict the prices). 4) Make friends with other merchants. There are different kinds of merchants, so you don't need to befriend rival sellers. They can help you.

There is one more point I have to make. The first one is to watch, merchants are not often liked by the general public, so they tend to get a lot of defame. To avoid this, you should create a fm mule, a maplestory account (usually low leveled) that is used primarily for merchanting. That way, you don't fill up your main character's inventory with your merchandise and get him/her lots of defame. With that said, good luck with your business, and remember: Riches don't come instantly, but rather with perseverance and hard work.