More Options For Private Shops

[Billie Voss]

One of the biggest engines behind the SV community has always been private shops/stores set up by players who resell items.

While the private shops are still thriving, I've always thought it would be cool for us to have more options. Some ideas:

• More store-oriented/styled spaces with updated and new personalization options
• More and/or updated misc items (think: a better and nicer "sale" sign, other types of signs, something you can put a logo on, a variety of good-sized tables to put items on)

A big focus for me is the tables and items where you place items. Most shops, including my own, rely on the "metal display platform" which are frustratingly not available on the catalogue. It's also sometimes difficult or messy to plop items down onto the table. They're not necessarily ugly, but they don't make sense for every type of item. For items that are taller, putting it on the table can ruin the aesthetic of the shop while putting it on the floor can make things feel cluttered or messy.

This touches on some mechanics that I'm sure makes it more difficult to consider, but it would be great if there were some 'storage'-type items and tables. For instance, you'd buy a table that you know can store 3 head wearables, and when you plop one down onto the table it just fills one of the three spots and you don't have to needlessly worry about where you place your cursor to make sure it drops properly and don't need to spend time moving the item slightly to make sure it lines up nicely. This might sound mundane to lots of people, but you'd be surprised how much time store owners spend making sure the items are placed in a way that isn't ugly/messy.

I just think some type of "shop" update would be cool and would allow a lot of players to invest in making their stores look cuter and more aesthetic, which would be appreciated considering how much time SV players spend in these types of spaces.