Tengaged: Shopping Game

What is the shopping game?

The Shopping Game allows users to purchase shops to sell designs to other users. Each week, the 4 shops who have the highest total sales will move on to a new round of shops. The 6 shops who do not move on will be closed, which will allow for new shops to be opened in the following week.

How can I participate in the game?

Each week a new shopping game will start. Before it begins, users are able to open their own shop here. Shops that are created will remain closed to the public until they get chosen to participate in the shopping game. In order to get chosen, you must place a "bid for a shop slot." To do so, you have to click on the shop that you are looking to bid on and increase your "Bid for a Shop Slot." This occurs in increments of 50.0 T$. The highest 6 shop bids will be opened in the new shops week which begins every Friday. When deciding the next shops to open, those who have had shops in the last 3 weeks will only be taken into account if it's not possible to fill the 10 shops. For example, a new shop owner bidding 50T$ will have priority over a shop owner who has had a shop in the last 3 weeks, even if they bid much higher. This includes shops that move on - those will automatically move on to the next shops game.

What are the prizes for the Shopping Game?

Table 1. Prizes for Tengaged Shopping Games
Pos	Price	Shop
1st	100T$	Continue round
2nd	60T$	Continue round
3rd	40T$	Continue round
4th	20T$	Continue round
5th	10T$	Shop closed
6th	0T$	Shop closed
7th	0T$	Shop closed
8th	0T$	Shop closed
9th	0T$	Shop closed
10th	0T$	Shop closed

Your shop will also get 10% of each sale too!

How many T$ does it cost to open a shop?

Each new shop costs 10T$ to create (only paid once) + your bid to open it. Once created, your shop can be used an unlimited number of times.

What is the bid and selection process?

First, users place bids for their shops once they have been created (see above). Unlike bidding on a design in auctions, your bid will not be deducted immediately from your T$ balance in your account. You are also able to change your bid at any time before the game starts. The T$ you bid will only be deducted from your account if you are selected to participate in the shops game. If you bid more T$ than you have, your bid will not be considered. To bid on one of your shops, go to your shop page and click on the "Bid/Edit" button.

How many shops open in a week?

10 shops will open every week.

How many items can I sell per week? Is my stock unlimited?

Your shop can sell a maximum of 20 stock. Unused stock will not be carried over to a new game. How you manage your stock and how many of each design you post is up to you, but be aware that after 20 stock has been posted, you are done for the week.

How can I add a design to sell in my shop?

You can sell in your shop any design submitted by you in the design game. In your manage/edit area of your shop, you select the design, the number of items that will be available for that design and the price. Please note that shop owners can only have 12 active designs in the design labs at a time. There's a minimum number of items for each design you add in the shop. See Table 2 for the minimum inventory limits.

What is the process for adding new inventory to sell in my shop?

When adding new inventory to a shop, the amount of minimal inventory that can be posted and the time it will take to have the item(s) available in the shop for purchasing/gifting will vary on the price of the item. See Table 2.

Table 2. Minimum inventory and time availabilty for new inventory
Price	Min. Inventory	Time to Buy	Time to Gift
1.0T$ - 49.0T$	10	0 hours - 8 hours	+3 hours
50.0T$ - 99.0T$	5	0 hours - 5 hours	+2 hours
100.0T$ - 199.0T$	3	0 hours - 3 hours	+1 hours
200.0T$ - 399.0T$	2	0 hours - 1 hour	0 hours
400.0T$+	1	0 hours	0 hours

PLEASE NOTE: The times that the item becomes available is entirely random, which explains the variation in the chart. Some examples: - If you post for 1T$, the minimum amount of inventory that you can post is 10 (half of your shop). The design will become available for PURCHASING at a random time between 0 minutes and 480 minutes (8 hours) after the design is posted. Once the design is posted, 3 hours later, it will be eligible to be GIFTED. - If you post for 120T$, the minimum amount of inventory that you will be able to post 3. The design will become available for PURCHASING at a random time between 0 minutes and 300 minutes (5 hours) after the design is posted. Once the design is posted, 1 hour later, it will be eligible to be GIFTED. - If you post for 450T$, the minimum amount of inventory that you can post is 1. The design will INSTANTLY become available for PURCHASING and for GIFTING.

If I can set the price, can I put a very high price?

Yes, you can, but it may not end up being purchased by a user, causing you to not sell enough to continue in the game.

Who can buy from my shop?

Anybody can buy from your shop or send a gift to someone in Tengaged along with a message. Anonymous gifts can also be sent. However, shop owners cannot purchase or gift from their own shop.

Can any of my designs get deleted?

Yes, be sure to comply with all of the design rules implemented by moderation. Even if your design was posted in the "Design game," the control over the items sold in shops is much harder. Your items are not allowed to have two or more items in the designs such as hair and glasses or hat and clothes, etc. Those designs will be deleted from your shop and you will lose that stock. The deletion of a design can be done at any time, even if they are already sold.