Cutthroat Merchants
⚪ Last updated 2011⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #20 of 134 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
== Cutthroat Merchants == If you\'ve played Skyrim for more than one hour you\'ll have noticed that it is easy to get rich. Very easy. Gold is abundant after a short while and you can\'t even sell most of your loot to merchants since they don\'t have enough money to buy everything you have. Your speech skill doesn\'t make that much of a difference and more money isn\'t needed anyway. This mod decreases the amount of gold you get for selling items and increases the amount of gold you need to pay for buying items. There are four esps - easy, medium, hard and very hard. Pick one of them. By default in the vanilla game you sell items for 50% the price with 100 speech and for 30% the price with 0 speech. Perks will give you even more gold when selling items. For buying it\'s the other way around, with 100 speech you will buy items for 200% of the original value, with 0 speech for 330%. This mod changes it to the following values depending on the esp you choose: - Very Hard - 100 speech - 20% sell / 500% buy 0 speech - 7% sell / 1500% buy - Hard - 100 speech - 25% sell / 400% buy 0 speech - 8% sell / 1200% buy - Medium - 100 speech - 33% sell / 300% buy 0 speech - 11% sell / 900% buy - Easy - 100 speech - 40% sell / 250% buy 0 speech - 13% sell / 750% buy - Vanilla - 100 speech - 50% sell / 200% buy 0 speech - 30% sell / 330% buy = Installation = Put ONE of the esps into your data folder and activate it in the launcher/mod manager/plugins.txt. To remove the mod simply delete the esp, the merchant prices will be back to normal.
Cutthroat Merchants is a simple gameplay mod that reduces selling prices and increases buying prices, making the economy harsher. With 1,046 endorsements and 21,368 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a more challenging trading experience. Last updated in 2011, it may be outdated for current game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with over 1,000 endorsements.
- Adds a meaningful challenge to trading.
- Lightweight and easy to understand.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2011 — likely incompatible with current game versions.
- May require manual tweaking to balance with other mods.
For players who want a tougher economy without overhaul mods. If you're a veteran looking for a quick difficulty spike in trading, this is for you. Skip if you prefer a balanced or forgiving economy.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod is compatible with your game version before installing.
- If using a mod manager, enable it and test trading prices early to see the effect.
- Consider pairing with other economy mods for a more comprehensive challenge.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Phitt
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 21,368
- Endorsements
- 1,046
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/5/2011
- Updated
- 12/5/2011
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