Prices

RuneScape is an interesting and challenging game due, in no small part, to the complexity of its economy.

For a more complete discussion about that economy, refer to the Economy Guide. This article deals with the more limited question of how to relate the various pricing levels with the player's many buying, selling and bartering opportunities.

There are several ways and places in which players can buy, sell and barter goods. Where governed by the game itself, prices will be predictable, or even fixed. At the opposite extreme, when players are directly interacting the prices will be less predictable, and sometimes even irrational.

Prices from High to Low
Note that these prices

Store Price
The highest prices a player will typically see will be the selling price at the General Store. This is the price listed in the item's infobox under Store Price. This price will be at its highest when the store has precisely one item of this kind in stock. The price might drop if the quantity in stock is higher: whether it drops, how quickly it drops, and how many items must be in stock before it drops will depend on the item. Moreover, the Store Price might occasionally be lower than Street Price if the latter is affected by extreme scarcity. It is worth noting that the Store Price is set within the game itself, and only crudely simulates supply and demand, whereas the Street Price is set by humans buying and selling (and, indirectly, by bartering).