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aqueducts augustus caesar  colosseum weapons merchant __ home  __ ** If you are going to be a merchant in Rome I will tell you that you are in the middle. You are not a slave, but you are not rich or of an important title. Be prepared to travel, and be willing to bargain, but if you like adventure, this is your job. Just read the facts we have found for you, and you’ll do fine. **   ·   Be prepared to travel, you will be traveling for long periods of a time.  ·  You will only be traveling to the corners of the Mediterranean Sea, so be prepared to travel out of Rome.  ·  You will need to cross the Mediterranean Sea in order to get to some of the trading cities, so chances are you will need a boat. Make sure you buy a sturdy one, ready to hold all of your cargo, for trading and selling.  ·  Trades was mostly targeted at the Mediterranean and beyond, so make sure you are trading items that are not found or rare in that country, you wouldn’t want to trade them the same thing.  ·  Try to find out what is in high demand before you leave, or ask your customers what they would like you to bring back for them.  ·  In case you are wondering what you are supposed to trade, buy lots of these basic items, wool, corn, and luxuries for the rich, our best customers. (They seem to fancy amber.)    ·   In order to earn respect, make sure your ship is of high quality, the more decorations, the more it sticks out.  ·  Big ships cannot sail up the Tiber  River  , so deliver your goods to a nearby seaport, such as the Ostin seaport.  ·  Now that you have traded for the items you want, now return to Rome   to sell those items.  ·  Now you have to set up a stand at the market. Make sure you display your best items first, and decorate with vibrant colors to stick out and attract attention.  ·  If you don’t like being a merchant, remember that paying work is hard to find in Rome, so before you quit to pursue another job, think again, merchants, depending on your merchandise, can make a lot of money.  ·  Being a merchant, you are the key to Rome ’s economy. Without you, Rome would have only the resources they have, which is not enough to support an entire civilization.  ·  Trade was one of the most successful ways to earn money in Rome.  ·  Here are some helpful tips for your business, before you leave to trade, stroll around the market, view the competitions secret weapons, if you do not have those items, try to trade for some, this is called staying in business.  ·  Do not be afraid to try something new, sell a couple unusual items, they might be the next “in” thing. <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> ·  Always remember to be the best business man possible. Tap into your inner merchant. Don’t be subtle, be loud and advertise your merchandise, but do not be rude, don’t push them into buying something, they may not come back. Try to convince them they “need” this, it is a necessity, even if it isn’t.
 * A Day as a Merchant in** **Ancient Rome**