Shopping On The grid

This is more of a set of practical issues that anything else

There are many ways to spend your lindens on the grid, and buying clothing and in fact anything else can be done in several ways.

• In world, go to a shop and buy
• Buy on the market place or xstreet or some other website that delivers items to you.

There are many kinds of merchant.

• One who sells the products they make.
• One who sells products they bought from someone else.
• One that sell product as part of a franchise or affiliate program.
• A combination of the above.

• If they sell the products they make, they take 100% of the income

• If they sell Products they bought from someone else, they make a profit on the items they sell less the amount  they paid for the items.

• If they sell as part of a franchise or affiliate program, they buy the vendors and the right to sell the products and get a percentage of what they sell.

Personally I sell items I make and items from a franchise, delivery of the item to you is the responsibility of the creator of the item and it should be clear when you buy who that is.

These are the raw facts, I suggest you buy items from some one who is in world on a regular basis, if you send a note-card asking them a question and they don't answer, in a couple of days, its likely to be a problem what ever way you buy.

Xstreet charges 5% on every sale made through the system at present and shop owners have to pay for buildings and land fees.

PS: I'm in world most days.. hint.. buy from me :)