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The Colonia Depot is a unique trading system in [[Colonia]] established to be a "one stop" superstore of all materials and items available in the game.  It is a work in progress and merchandise is regularly being added.  The flagship Colonia Depot store is located in Sentinel Hill, just west of the [[Capital Building]].  A railway station on the [[Jubilee Line]] was added in August 2023 for more direct access. Additional mini-stores are located all across Colonia (see below for store locations).
The Colonia Depot is a unique trading system in [[Colonia]] established to be a "one stop" superstore of all materials and items available in the game.  It is a work in progress and merchandise is regularly being added.  The flagship Colonia Depot store is located in Sentinel Hill, just west of the [[Capital Building]].  A railway station on the [[Jubilee Line]] was added in August 2023 for more direct access. Additional mini-stores are located all across Colonia (see below for store locations).


All Colonia Depot stores sell or purchase materials and items using payment chests, usually located inside near the main/front door(s)A player purchasing items must place the exact payment of emeralds into the payment chest.  Unless otherwise specified at the store, players may only buy from the storePlayers may also sell items at all [[Colonia Depot]] stores using the payment chests to withdraw the exact number of emeralds for what they are selling.  Colonia uses the honor system with emerald trading and the player is expected to be honest and deposit or withdraw the correct amount of emeralds at the payment chests when trading.  All players in Colonia have been whitelisted and are expected to not steal, cheat or grief.  We have a verification system in place to monitor who/what/when gets placed into or taken out of all chests.  Please do not risk being suspended or banned from Colonia by stealing or cheating.  Underpayments are not allowed.  If you don't have enough emeralds to make a purchase, please go trade with a villager or sell other items to the Colonia Depot to obtain emeralds.
All Colonia Depot stores sell or purchase materials and items using [[pokos]], Colonia's official currencyOne poko equals one emerald. If you can exchange emeralds for pokos at an exchange chest just inside the ground floor entrance to Colonia DepotYou can also exchange emeralds and pokos at any [[Bank of Colonia]] branch.


Selling and buying items at the Colonia Depot stores is only available on merchandise that is priced with a sign on the chest.  If there is no price sign on the chest, the items inside are NOT available for sale - they are most likely recent donations or new items that will soon be availableItems are priced using the [[emerald]] for currency and are usually listed in two quantities: a stack price (usually 64) and a minimum purchase priceItems that do not stack (such as a Saddle) will only have a per unit pricePrices on a sign may read "64E/64  1E/1" which indicates that a stack of 64 emeralds (indicated as "E") is required to purchase a stack of 64 of this item and 1 emerald is required for a minimum purchase of 1.
All merchandise at Colonia Depot is stored in chests and marked with a sell price and a buy price.  To buy an item, simply left click on the sell sign on the chest and then, in the chat window, enter the quantity you wish to purchaseThe purchase will process as long as you have enough pokos for your purchase and you have room in your inventory for the quantity purchased. To sell an item, simply left click on the buy sign on the chest and then, in the chat window, enter the quantity you wish to sellYou must have that quantity in your inventory and Colonia Depot must have enough funds available for the sale to completeIf not enough funds are available to complete the sale, you or other players will need to buy merchandise in order to increase available funds at Colonia Depot.


The prices on signs at all Colonia Depot stores are the same for selling items to the store and buying items from the storeYou may notice that there is no price break for buying a full stack of items as opposed to buying 1 of the item.  This is to prevent exploiting (cheating) the system by buying in bulk and selling back at the single unit price.  The Colonia Depot is a government funded not-for-profit facility. All items are priced at [[Fair Market Value]] by the Colonia Pricing Commission.
You may sell an item to Colonia Depot for approximately 90% of the price it sells atColonia Depot uses the 10% cost difference to buy merchandise from villagers and wandering traders.  It also helps cover the cost of gathering, transporting and stocking merchandise. Selling and buying items at the Colonia Depot stores is only available on merchandise that is priced with sell/buy signs on the chestIf there are no price signs on the chest, the items inside are NOT available for sale - they are most likely recent donations or new items waiting to be priced. All items are priced at [[Fair Market Value]] by the Colonia Pricing Commission.


Villagers throughout Colonia also buy and sell using emeralds for currency.  In most cases, villager trade prices are higher than the prices at Colonia Depot.  This is due to their limited quantities and selection of merchandise.  In rare cases, villager trade prices may be lower than prices at Colonia Depot.
Villagers throughout Colonia also buy and sell using emeralds for currency.  In most cases, villager trade prices are higher than the prices at Colonia Depot.  This is due to their limited quantities and selection of merchandise.  In rare cases, villager trade prices may be lower than prices at Colonia Depot.

Revision as of 17:24, 28 March 2024

The Colonia Depot is a unique trading system in Colonia established to be a "one stop" superstore of all materials and items available in the game. It is a work in progress and merchandise is regularly being added. The flagship Colonia Depot store is located in Sentinel Hill, just west of the Capital Building. A railway station on the Jubilee Line was added in August 2023 for more direct access. Additional mini-stores are located all across Colonia (see below for store locations).

All Colonia Depot stores sell or purchase materials and items using pokos, Colonia's official currency. One poko equals one emerald. If you can exchange emeralds for pokos at an exchange chest just inside the ground floor entrance to Colonia Depot. You can also exchange emeralds and pokos at any Bank of Colonia branch.

All merchandise at Colonia Depot is stored in chests and marked with a sell price and a buy price. To buy an item, simply left click on the sell sign on the chest and then, in the chat window, enter the quantity you wish to purchase. The purchase will process as long as you have enough pokos for your purchase and you have room in your inventory for the quantity purchased. To sell an item, simply left click on the buy sign on the chest and then, in the chat window, enter the quantity you wish to sell. You must have that quantity in your inventory and Colonia Depot must have enough funds available for the sale to complete. If not enough funds are available to complete the sale, you or other players will need to buy merchandise in order to increase available funds at Colonia Depot.

You may sell an item to Colonia Depot for approximately 90% of the price it sells at. Colonia Depot uses the 10% cost difference to buy merchandise from villagers and wandering traders. It also helps cover the cost of gathering, transporting and stocking merchandise. Selling and buying items at the Colonia Depot stores is only available on merchandise that is priced with sell/buy signs on the chest. If there are no price signs on the chest, the items inside are NOT available for sale - they are most likely recent donations or new items waiting to be priced. All items are priced at Fair Market Value by the Colonia Pricing Commission.

Villagers throughout Colonia also buy and sell using emeralds for currency. In most cases, villager trade prices are higher than the prices at Colonia Depot. This is due to their limited quantities and selection of merchandise. In rare cases, villager trade prices may be lower than prices at Colonia Depot.

Store Locations

Sentinel Hill (Flagship Store) - located west of Sentinel Hill Station and just west of the Capital Building.

Lawson Desert - located on the Victoria Line one stop west of Heathrow Point. Features sand and terracotta materials.

Pricing

RAW MATERIALS
Item Description Stack Price Minimum Price
Andesite 4E/64 1E/16
Blocks of Amethyst 8E/64 1E/8
Calcite 8E/64 1E/8
Clay 8E/64 1E/8
Clay Balls 2E/64 1E/32
Coarse Dirt 4E/64 1E/16
Cobbled Deepslate 2E/64 1E/32
Cobblestone 1E/64 n/a
Deepslate 4E/64 1E/16
Diorite 4E/64 1E/16
Dirt 1E/64 n/a
Glowstone 16E/64 1E/4
Granite 4E/64 1E/16
Gravel 8E/64 1E/8
Magma Blocks 4E/64 1E/16
Mossy Cobblestone 8E/64 1E/8
Mycelium 16E/64 1E/4
Nether Quartz 8E/64 1E/8
Netherrack 2E/64 1E/32
Podzol 8E/64 1E/8
Red Sand 8E/64 1E/8
Red Sandstone 16E/64 1E/4
Sand 4E/64 1E/16
Sandstone 8E/64 1E/8
Soul Sand 4E/64 1E/16
Stone 2E/64 1E/32
Terracotta (Plain) 8E/64 1E/8
Terracotta (All Colors) 8E/64 1E/8
Tuff 2E/64 1E/32
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