Hytopia - Prevent shop price exploit (buy/sell loop)

[dusk orchid]

I’m submitting this ticket only to help prevent a recurring exploit. I’m not requesting any reimbursement or compensation from staff.

Issue:
It’s currently possible to configure a shop with an exploitable price spread (buy/sell loop). If the shop’s “pays players” price is set greater than or equal to its “charges players” price for the same item, a player can repeatedly buy and sell to generate profit and drain the shop owner’s money.

Request:
Please add a safeguard that prevents creating or editing a shop into an exploitable configuration, e.g. block any setup where the shop payout price is ≥ the shop sale price (optionally enforce a minimum spread). This would protect players from accidental misconfiguration and stop the exploit from ever being usable again.

Additional note:

I mistakenly configured my shop prices wrong, thinking they were correctly set up, and another player (@steady tendon) exploited it by repeatedly buying/selling, draining my balance. Again, I’m not asking for refunds—only for a fix so it can’t happen to anyone else.

After this happened, I didn’t realize @steady tendon was in voice chat. Since I was confused, I asked in text chat whether it was possible to open a ticket. He had been quiet in voice chat, but once he saw my message, he insulted me in voice chat (which felt unnecessary, especially since I hadn’t said anything to him directly). I’m sharing this only for awareness and moderation traceability.

Thank you for your help.
@oblique rivet

[steady tendon]

U did ask for 1, 2 i did try to give it back, 3 u now have put me in a bad light so thanks for that

except i did multiple times

i even said it in game

[dusk orchid]

Alright, since im not a dickhead i will just erease that part, your welcome

[steady tendon]

and again i tried giving money back but u would rather report

wym slander on another post

yeah since u would rather report i said in the vc then its not worth it

not to mention ur quote of i dont want refunds

why are u trying to start arguments again

do u not have anything to do other than be petty

so bc u messed up, i saw, showed the problem, tried to give money back and got reported, you not wanting any refunds but then complaining not getting any refunds is a moderation issue now?

grow up ada honestly

my guy when did i ever say i was a victim

its not an exploit tho

thats u messing up ur shop

an exploit is a game breaking thing caused by something already in the game not a player setting something up wrong

theres litterally a thing in patch notes explaining it

[sharp jacinth]

This isn't a bug. The same thing can happen in the minecraft enonomy shop mod. It is on the user creating the shop to ensure the prices are set correctly. Sorry, I know it sucks, but I have done this same mistake in MC and I was super mad at myself.

I agree, just don't expect it. I felt exactly the same way. Turned out I was shouting at a head wind. no one seemed to hear me.

[steady tendon]

brother u started an argument over wanting the money after saying u dont want it back

all im gonna say is ada grow up stop starting arguments over something u dont want since u said u dont want the money a second time now and leave it at that

its litterally ur mistake that i took advantage of

oh no

i can read