Trade-Related Quests


 * If you have a friend on your friends list for 24 hours or more, you can do a circular trade to complete most quest trades. Let your friend know in advance you need to trade back and forth for a quest. For example, if a quest asks you to sell 400 water to another player, offer your friend a trade of 400 water for 1 pinewood log,  then follow with second trade swapping the two item types, i.e. 1 pinewood log for 400 water. Have your friend accept both trades. Circular trades are useful when you wish to keep the resources that the quest wants you to sell.
 * Try to use basic items where possible, such as fish, water, pinewood logs and planks. It helps others to easily afford the asking price of your trade.
 * Checking the trade office listings for the resource you're offering for sale, to get some idea of their value. There's no need to sell at complete loss, but don't ask for too much than what most trades are offering, especially if you want to finish that quest quickly.
 * Announce your trade in Global chat and ask nicely for someone to buy it. Make it clear which quest you're trying to complete (e.g. "Selling 10 water for 10 fish in TO for the buy/sell 10 quest, can someone please buy my trade?" Do not advertise trades in Help chat.
 * Avoid asking for gold coins or guild coins and expecting people to buy your trade automatically just because it's for a quest. There are players trying to peddle items at high prices by pretending they are doing it for a quest, so people are wary of paying gold coins for purported quest trades.