01The three ways to sell
| Method | Command | Buyer | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sell Chest | Sell Chest token | The server | Bulk ores, hands-free |
| Auction house | /auction | Any player | Rare and custom items |
| Direct trade | /trade | One player you choose | Deals with friends or crews |
Server sales are instant and predictable. Player sales can earn more on rare items but take time.
Most players end up using all three. A Sell Chest handles the daily grind, the auction house handles the lucky drops, and /trade handles deals with people you already know.
02How to set up a Sell Chest
- Buy a Sell Chest token with Cheater Cash.
- Set up the Sell Chest somewhere safe, ideally inside your own claim (see claims and homes).
- Drop ores in: coal, copper, iron, gold, lapis, redstone, emeralds, diamonds or ancient debris.
- Every 60 seconds it sells what is inside and pays you Cheater Cash.
- Check your balance with
/wallet.
Pair it with a hopper line from your mine or your Auto-Smelter and it becomes a hands-off income machine.
03Getting more from a Sell Chest
A Sell Chest pays the current market rate, which means three things move your payout:
- Smelted beats raw. Ingots pay 50% more than raw copper, iron or gold. Smelt first.
- Demand. A material everyone sells drops to as low as 35%. A material nobody sells pays up to +25%.
- The Market Index. All prices scale with the number of active players. Check
/market.
Since the chest sells every 60 seconds, it will happily dump a flooded material at 35%. When /market shows your main ore is flooded, pull that ore out and store it until demand comes back. Full strategy in how to make money.
04How to use the auction house
- Run
/auctionto open the auction house. - Browse first. See what similar items sell for so you price right.
- List your item. Remember the auction house takes a sales tax, so build that into your price.
- Collect your Cheater Cash when it sells.
Good auction items: custom items from loot chests (about 1 in 8 chests) and mob drops (about 1 in 50 mobs), like Glider Wings, Wallrunner Soles, Quickbreak Pick or Volt Boots. They are rare, so the server Sell Chest is not where they belong. Browse them on custom items.
05How /trade keeps swaps safe
Classic drop-trading is how people get scammed: one side drops, the other runs. /trade fixes that. Both players put items and cash in a two-sided window, and the swap only happens when both confirm.
- Run
/tradewith the other player. - Add your items and any Cheater Cash.
- Check their side carefully.
- Confirm. Nothing moves until both of you do.
Direct trades skip the auction sales tax, which makes them good for deals inside a crew of friends.
06Where your rare items come from
Knowing how rare an item is tells you how to price it. CHEAT SMP has 40 custom items, split like this:
| Source | Items | How rare | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting | 10 | Anyone can make them | Blinkstep Boots, Builder's Wand, Pocket Sorter |
| Loot chests | 12 | About 1 in 8 chests | Glider Wings, Anchor Pebble, Gravity Coin |
| Mob drops | 12 | About 1 in 50 mobs | Quickbreak Pick, Glitch Blaster, Decoy Doll |
| Events only | 6 | Reality Crash rewards | Mini Ender Kite pet, Emote Dice |
Craftables are easy for buyers to make, so price them low or skip the auction. Mob drops at 1 in 50 are where real auction money is. Run /items to see the full list.
07Pricing tips for the auction house
- Price after tax. Decide what you want to receive, then list above it to cover the sales tax.
- Undercut a little, not a lot. A slightly lower price sells first. A much lower one just loses you cash.
- Prices follow the market. As the Market Index climbs, so does what players can pay. Re-check old prices after a MARKET UPDATE broadcast.
08Which one should you use?
- Ores, any amount: Sell Chest, unless
/marketsays that ore is flooded. - Rare drops and custom items:
/auction, priced above the tax. - A known buyer:
/trade, no tax, no scam risk. - Cash you do not need: spend it. Hoarded cash pushes prices up to 2.5x.
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One more habit worth building: check /wallet after each session. If your balance keeps climbing with nothing to spend it on, put it to work in a tool upgrade or a Blueprint instead of letting it sit.
FAQFrequently asked questions
How often does a Sell Chest sell?
Every 60 seconds. It sells the ores inside at the current market price.
Does the auction house have fees?
Yes. /auction charges a sales tax on sales. /trade is a direct two-sided swap.
Can I sell custom items in a Sell Chest?
Sell Chests auto-sell ores. Rare items like custom drops are better listed on /auction or traded with /trade.
Why did my Sell Chest pay less today?
That material is probably flooded. Supply and demand can drop a material to 35% of its value. Check /market.
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Last updated 2026-10-30. Facts match the live server; prices scale with the market index.