Shops
This feature is only available in Survival and LifeSteal.
On TomatoMC there are three main ways to trade items: the virtual shop menu, the auction house, and chest shops. Each method works differently and has its own advantages.
Virtual Shop
The virtual shop menu is the fastest way to turn items into money.
- Open the menu anywhere.
- Browse categories to find items.
- Left–click to buy, right–click to sell (if selling is enabled).
- Prices, stock, and limits are shown directly.
- Gives instant cash but usually for a lower value.
Commands:
/shop– Open the shop GUI./sellgui– Open the sell GUI./sellhand– Sell the item you are currently holding.
Auction House
The auction house is a global marketplace where players trade directly with each other.
- List items for any price between 1 and 1,000,000.
- Other players can instantly buy your listings.
- Listings stay active for 7 days.
- Unsold items move to your expired listings, where you can collect them back.
- Best for selling rare or valuable items to other players.
Commands:
/auction– Open the auction house./auction sell [price]– List the item in your hand for the given price./auction selling– View your active listings./auction unclaimed– Collect unclaimed items./auction expired– View and collect expired listings./auction history– Check your sales history.
Chest Shops
This feature is only available in Survival.
Chest shops are physical player–run stores placed in the world.
- Place a single or double chest.
- Hold the item you want to trade in your hand.
- Look at the chest and use
/chestshop create [buyPrice] [sellPrice]. - Other players can right–click the chest to buy or sell in bulk.
- Perfect for bulk trading.
- You can attract more visitors by creating a Player Warp that links to your shop.
- Crouch + left–click your chest shop to edit settings.
Commands:
/chestshop create [buyPrice] [sellPrice]– Create a new shop in the chest you are looking at./chestshop remove– Remove the shop from the chest you are looking at.