Grand Exchange

The Grand Exchange is a marketplace in northwest Varrock released on 26 November, 2007. Players can use the Exchange to buy or sell items while working on other activities in-game. Essentially, players post offers to buy or sell items with one of the Grand Exchange clerks, dressed in blue. Members are allowed to post six item slots' worth of offers at once, while free players are allowed two slots. The game will constantly try to match offers up to others, and when a transaction has been completed, players can collect the cash or items they received by selecting the new "collect" option at any bank.

Tutorial
Players must complete a tutorial before being allowed to use the Grand Exchange. Two tutorials are available: one from the Grand Exchange tutor, the other from Brugsen Bursen, the founder of the Exchange. The former will give a more concise tutorial, while the latter will explain in detail how the Grand Exchange was founded.

People
There are a variety of NPCs found in the Exchange, each of which play a role in its business.

Around the edges of the Exchange are the tutor and Brugsen Bursen, mentioned above, along with five other people, each specializing in a particular kind of goods. Any one of them will give players the current market price range for the items in their respective item categories. Bursen will also give players current market price ranges.

Prices
Prices of the Grand Exchange are similar to those found when buying from the general store. These prices vary from the average street prices for many items, so buying/selling in banks still seems to be the popular mode of merchanting.

Trivia

 * The Grand Exchange seems to have the same functions as the Auction House on World of Warcraft.


 * If you completed Lunar Diplomacy and talk to Murky Matt, you will refer to how "pirates" were stuck for days and sailing around in circles.


 * There is a trapdoor north-west of the Grand Exchange area. It currently has no use and will not let you open it.