💰 Heartopia Trading Guide
Learn how to sell items, find merchants, share with friends, and maximize your profits in Heartopia!
📢 Current Trading System
Heartopia currently focuses on NPC merchants for buying and selling. Direct player-to-player item trading is not available, but you can share food and collaborate with friends on co-building projects!
📑 Table of Contents
💵 1. Selling to Albert Jr.
Albert Jr. is the wandering Gold Merchant — your primary way to sell fish, crops, crafted goods, and more for Gold!
🗺️ How to Find Albert Jr.
- 1. Open your Map (press M on PC)
- 2. Look for Albert Jr.'s icon — it moves throughout the day!
- 3. Travel to his location
- 4. Interact and select "Sell Items"
- 5. Select items from inventory — Gold is instant!
✅ What You Can Sell
- • Fish (all types)
- • Crops and produce
- • Cooked dishes
- • Caught insects
- • Bird info cards
- • Gathered materials
💡 Selling Tips
- • Sell multiple items in one transaction
- • Total earnings calculated in real-time
- • Cooked dishes sell for MORE than raw ingredients
- • Higher ★ items = higher prices
🛍️ 2. Special Merchants
Beyond Albert Jr., there are special merchants with unique inventories!
Doris — Secret Traveling Vendor
A mysterious merchant who appears at random locations with exclusive items!
- • Rare baking recipes
- • Event-only furniture
- • Limited-time items
- • Check map regularly for her location
Bob — Furniture Store
Your main source for furniture blueprints and home decoration items.
- • Furniture blueprints
- • Daily inventory refresh
- • Rare items appear randomly
Mrs. Joan — Pet Shop
Specializes in pet-related items and supplies.
- • Pet furniture
- • Pet care items
- • Daily inventory refresh
🏪 3. NPC Shops
| Shop | Items Sold | Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| 🛒 General Store | Seeds, tools, paint cans, basic supplies | Daily |
| 👗 Clothing Store | Outfits, accessories, customization | Rotates regularly |
| 🪑 Furniture Store | Blueprints, furniture, decorations | Daily |
| 🌰 Acorn Store | Special items, premium goods | Varies |
📈 5. Maximize Profits
Cooked dishes sell for much more than raw ingredients. Cook crops and fish before selling!
5-star fish/crops sell for significantly more than 1-star. Focus on quality!
Fishing provides steady income. Rare fish during events are especially valuable!
Full membership provides 1.1x sell price bonus when selling items!
Special event currencies (Wish Stars, Star Fragments) can be traded for exclusive items!
🌟 6. Pro Tips
Albert Jr. and Doris change locations. Check map to find them!
Sell multiple items at once for efficiency. Select all before confirming.
Rare shop items are competitive. Check daily and buy fast!
Don't sell everything — keep items for recipes, gifts, and collections.
Investing in NPC shops can unlock rewards and improve your area!
Higher friendship levels may unlock gifting options in the future!
👥 4. Social Features
While direct item trading isn't available, you can interact with friends in other ways!
🍲 Share Cooked Food
You can share cooked dishes with friends! Great for helping each other with energy and buffs.
📮 Send Postcards
Send postcards to friends as gifts and to strengthen your friendship.
🏠 Co-Build Together
Team up with friends on house construction projects. Doesn't affect your main home!
🎣 Multiplayer Events
Join friends for fishing and bug-catching excursions together!
🎁 Limited Gifting (High Level)
At DG Level 15+ with Friendship Level 3, you may be able to gift certain items like books and CDs to friends. This feature is limited and criteria may vary.