Tag Match

Most NPC vendors buy items back at 80% of the item "value". A few select vendors will pay a full 100% of the item value. Portalarium calls this a "tag match". Any particular NPC may offer a tag match price for more than one item category.

To identify such vendors, simply see what a vendor will pay you for a given item, then see what a completely unrelated vendor will pay. It will help to have a single un-stacked item in your inventory, or you can control-drag a single item to the exchange pane. Items with a value of less than 5g will always pay full value due to rounding.

Note that what any NPC will pay for an item with a durability stat is affected by the durability. This is mostly important for weapons and armor. A weapon at less than 100% of brand new durability will sell for a lower price, but is still subject to a tag match mark-up.

Alchemist
These vendors will offer 5g each for Gold Ores and Silver Ores, 200g for uncut gems, and full value for potions. Aerie: Gilda Metcalfe (159, 30, -62) Ardoris: Johann Morton (27, 53, -122) Ardoris: Saera Nightbloom (32, 53, -148) Desolis: Alexa Herbstile (-341, 118, -121) Desolis: Magus White (-301, 118, -131) Etceter: Willard Warren (79, 24, 38) Kingsport: Alicia the Alchemist (90, 26, -3) Kingsport: Julia the Alchemist (77, 25, 0) Owl's Head: William (95, 72, 45) Port Graff: Alchemist (90, 25, -49) Resolute: Parthalas (-11, 78, -209) Solania: Cerrith (80, 18, -60) Solania: Terrence (80, 18, -57) Spite: Amy Zand (133, 45, -44) Yew: Alchemist (Yew) (-1, 34, 1)

Blacksmith
These vendors will offer 5g each for Iron Ores and Copper Ores, and 50g each for Nickel, Tin, and Tungsten ores. Aerie: Henry Steel (110, 31, 38) Aerie: Ives Sinclair (123, 31, -51) Etceter: Aaron Denbo (100, 24, 34) Etceter: Ezb Krohon (66, 24, -30) Owl's Head: Blacksmith (98, 87, 238) Resolute: Tobias Barnett (-30, 78, -235) Solania: Tania (89, 18, 4) Spite: Calarth d'Havenstead (8, 38, -165) Spite: Combat Merchant (0, 38, -161) Spite: Combat Merchant (103, 45, -49) Spite: Randy (113, 45, -52)

Tailor
These vendors will offer 40g each for Beetle Carapaces, and 200g each for Black Cutworms. Ardoris: Christoph Schneider (80, 53, -151) Owl's Head: Fred (75, 72, 85) Solania: Edwin (-42, 27, 13)

Weapons and Armor
These vendors will offer a higher price for weapons and armor, up to full value for like-new items. Aerie: Oakie Lawrence (-40, 35, 219) Ardoris: Zangoff (57, 53, -80) Brittany Estates: Combat Merchant (124, 74, 481) Central Brittany: Combat Merchant (360, 32, 395) Etceter: Aaron Denbo (100, 24, 34) Owl's Head: Theo (93, 87, 226) Resolute: Tobias Barnett (-30, 78, -235) Resolute: Whitten (-27, 78, -254) Solania: Tyler (89, 18, 6) Spite: Calarth d'Havenstead (8, 38, -165) Spite: Combat Merchant (0, 38, -161) Spite: Combat Merchant (103, 45, -49)