Hound Nose

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Location: Bastok Mines - (H-8)
Type: Auction House Rep.
Description: Auction House Information


NPC Dialogue

Hound Nose: Welcome to the Auction House. Do you have any questions about our establishment?


  • Player Prompt: What is the Auction House?
Hound Nose: Auctions houses can be found in all of Vana'diel's major cities. Here adventurers gather to bid on battle spoils, unwanted items, old armor...almost anything. Currently, the auction houses in Bastok, San d'Oria, Windurst, and Jeuno all work independently. Therefore, prices differ from city to city. Adventurers may use any auction house regardless of nationality. Is there anything else you would like to know?
  • Player Prompt: How are auctions run?
Hound Nose: The first adventurer to bid at or above the asking price will automatically purchase the product. Once put up for auction, merchandise will remain there for a maximum of nine weeks Vana'diel time (three days earth time). If merchandise does not sell within this time limit, it will be returned to the seller's current residence. Is there anything else you would like to know?
  • Player Prompt: Are there any fees?
Hound Nose: Transaction fees are proportional to the amount for which an item is put up on auction. The method of calculating this fee is different for single items and stackable items. A transaction fee is collected when any merchandise is put up for auction. This fee is nonrefundable. Is there anything else you would like to know?
  • Player Prompt: Are there any limits?
Hound Nose: The International Auction House Committee, or IAHC, has declared that a maximum of seven items may be put up for auction at one time. However the IAHC has recently removed the limit to how many items one may purchase. Is there anything else you would like to know?
  • Player Prompt: How do you check up on merchandise?
Hound Nose: A small amount of time is required before new merchandise appears on our bid list. Once an item appears on your "Sales Status" list, it may not immediately appear on the bid list. If you do no see your item on the bid list, try looking again at a later time. Is there anything else you would like to know?
  • Player Prompt: How do remove an item?
Hound Nose: If you would like to withdraw an item from an auction, you must travel to an auction house in the country where you initially put the item up for sale, and select "Stop Sale" from the "Sales Status" menu. Is there anything else you would like to know?
  • Player Prompt: My "Sales Status" list is full!
Hound Nose: To remove an item from your "Sales Status" list, you must visit an auction counter to acknowledge the sale or return of your merchandise. Otherwise previously sold or returned items will fill up your list and prevent you from selling any more merchandise. At any auction counter, open the "Sales Status" menu and acknowledge the transaction to clear it from the list. Press the confirm button to remove any transaction colored yellow (sold) or red (returned). Is there anything else you would like to know?
  • Player Prompt: Nothing right now.
Hound Nose: In the past, many have amassed great wealth through the auction house. I hope you find fortune, too!