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Beginner

Auction House

Buy and sell with any player on the server — no physical shop needed. List items at a fixed price or run a timed bidding war, all from the /ah menu.

What you'll learn

  • →Run /ah to browse every player's listings in one GUI
  • →Hold an item → /ah sell <price> to list it at a fixed price
  • →Or /ah bid <price> to auction it to the highest bidder
  • →Collect sold-item money and unsold items from /ah collect
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Fixed-price listings last 2 days. Unsold items move to your expired list — collect them with /ah collect or you risk losing them.
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The minimum sell price is $10 and the minimum starting bid is $100.
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    Browse listings

    /ah — opens the GUI showing all current listings from every player

    /ah

    Click any item to see its price and seller. Left-click to buy a fixed-price item — money is deducted instantly and the item goes straight to your inventory. The menu has a button to switch between the selling and bidding views.

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    If your inventory is full when you buy something, collect it later from /ah collect.
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    List an item at a fixed price

    Hold item → /ah sell <price>

    1. Hold the item you want to sell in your hand.
    2. Type /ah sell <price> — e.g. /ah sell 500 to list for $500.
    3. Sell a partial stack with /ah sell <price> <amount>.

    The item is removed from your inventory and listed immediately. The minimum price is $10.

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    Auction an item to the highest bidder

    Hold item → /ah bid <starting price>

    Instead of a fixed price, you can run a timed auction where players compete with bids:

    /ah bid <starting price>

    For example /ah bid 1000 opens bidding at $1,000. Players raise each other in the bidding view, and when the timer runs out the top bidder wins. The minimum starting bid is $100.

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    Bidding is best for rare or one-of-a-kind items — enchanted gear, spawners, or trophy fish — where buyers will compete and push the price up.
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    Manage your listings

    /ah listed — view and cancel items you're currently selling

    /ah listed

    Shows everything you currently have up for sale or bid. Cancel any listing to send the item back to your collection (retrieve it with /ah collect).

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    Fixed-price listings expire after 2 days if nobody buys them. They move to your collection — don't forget to grab them.
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    Collect your money and unsold items

    /ah collect — sold-item earnings, won bids, and expired items all land here

    One menu handles everything that comes back to you:

    /ah collect
    • Money from sold items — claim your earnings here
    • Items you won by bidding — collect your winnings
    • Expired or cancelled listings — take unsold items back

    /ah expired opens the same collection menu — they're interchangeable.

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    Check /ah collect after every session. Won bids and earnings sit here until you claim them.
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    See what a specific player is selling

    /ah view <player>

    /ah view <player>

    For example /ah view Notch shows only that player's current listings — handy when you know who stocks the items you want.

Quick Reference

Commands at a glance

/ahOpen the auction house — browse all current listings.
/ah sell <price> [amount]List the item in your hand at a fixed price.
/ah bid <price> [amount]Auction the item in your hand to the highest bidder.
/ah listedView and cancel the items you're currently selling.
/ah collectCollect earnings, won bids, and expired/cancelled items.
/ah expiredSame collection menu as /ah collect.
/ah view <player>See what a specific player is selling.
/ah helpShow the in-game auction house help menu.

💡 Tips & Tricks

  • ✓Run /ah collect after each session — sales and won bids don't auto-deposit into your balance.
  • ✓Use /ah sell for common items at a set price; use /ah bid for rare items buyers will fight over.
  • ✓Fixed-price listings expire in 2 days — re-list popular items from /ah listed.
  • ✓Minimums: $10 to sell, $100 to start a bid. Price accordingly.
  • ✓If your inventory is full when buying or winning a bid, the item waits in /ah collect.
  • ✓Use /ah view <player> to check a known seller's stock without scrolling the whole list.