General Goods Fences
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #67 of 162 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Why should the thieves guild have the only people to buy stolen goods? Nobody else in all of skyrim will buy stolen goods? How would they know they were stolen anyway?
No scripts added, cleaned with tes5edit, a very simple mod. Just Drop into your data file. Make sure the mod is checked in your load order. Can go anywhere in your load order.
This mod will make the merchants listed below buy your stolen goods. No perks needed, right from the start of the game.
Bersi........... Riften Birna.......... Winterhold Belethor...... Whiterun Lisbet......... Markarth Lucan......... Riverwood Sadri.......... Windhelm Sayma........ Solitude Solaf.......... Falkreath
General Goods Fences removes the requirement to join the Thieves Guild to sell stolen goods, allowing players to sell them at general goods stores. A simple immersion fix with 1,211 endorsements, last updated in 2016.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,211 endorsements and 32k downloads
- Solves a common annoyance for non-Thieves Guild players
- Lightweight and straightforward—no complex scripts
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or DLC
- Could conflict with other economy or crime overhauls that alter merchant behavior
- No patch for popular mods like Ordinator or Legacy of the Dragonborn
For Skyrim players who want to sell stolen goods without committing to the Thieves Guild questline. Perfect for roleplayers who avoid guilds or want a more flexible economy. Skip if you enjoy the Thieves Guild progression or use mods that overhaul crime systems.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod in your load order after any mods that change merchant inventories or crime systems.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting other mods.
- Test by stealing a cheap item and trying to sell it at a general goods store like Belethor's.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Firestormx
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 32,362
- Endorsements
- 1,211
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 10/28/2016
- Updated
- 10/28/2016
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