Merchants (Skyrim)

Merchants buy and sell items to the Dragonborn and can be found in almost every city and town in . Most are open from about 8am to 8pm, but some merchants are available all day.
Some merchants can be invested in if the Dragonborn has the Investor perk. Merchants' inventory is determined by an item generator, such that each separate save or character created from that save will result in a completely different inventory each time. Quicksaving before entering a shop in the Special Edition will do the same.
==Types==
The various types of merchants include:
Merchant 	Products
Alchemists 	Animal parts, food, ingredients, poisons, potions, raw food and recipes
Blacksmiths 	Animal parts, armour, arrows, ores, ingots, tools and weapons
Fences 	VariousThese are only available if the Dragonborn has joined the Thieves Guild. Each fence has a particular quest that must be completed to make them available. Fences originally only have 1,000, but that can be increased to 1,500, 2,250, 3,000 and then ultimately 4,000 by upgrading the Guild. Unless the Fence perk is in effect, these merchants are the only ones who purchase stolen merchandise. It is impossible to invest into Fences and their gold amount is affected by the Master Trader perk.
Food Merchants 	Food
General Goods Merchants	Various
Jewelery Merchants 	Gems, jewelry, ores, ingots and toolsIt is impossible to invest into jewelers and, similarly, their gold amount remains the same whether or not the Dragonborn has the Master Trader perk.
Taverns 	Food
Dremora Merchant 	VariousThe Dremora Merchant has 2,000 available for trading, which resets after two days. It is impossible to influence him with the Master Trader perk, nor can his business be invested in.
==Eastmarch==
===Windhelm===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold 	Gender	Invest
Ambarys Rendar 	New Gnisis Cornerclub 	Food 	8:00-20:00	100 	Male 	No
Aval Atheron 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00-20:00	750 	Male 	No
Elda Early-Dawn 	Candlehearth Hall 	Food 	All day 	100 	Female	No
Hillevi Cruel-Sea 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00-20:00	50 	Female	No
Niranye 	Market Stand 	General 	8:00-20:00	1000–4000	Female	No
Nurelion 	The White Phial 	Apothecary 	8:00-20:00	500 	Male 	Yes
Oengul War-Anvil 	Blacksmith Quarters 	Blacksmith 	8:00-20:00	1000 	Male 	Yes
Quintus Navale 	The White Phial 	Apothecary 	8:00-20:00	500 	Male 	Yes
Revyn Sadri 	Sadri's Used Wares 	General 	8:00-20:00	750 	Male 	Yes
Wuunferth the Unliving	(in the Palace of the Kings)	Magic 	All day 	500 	Male 	Yes
===Narzulbur===
Merchant 	Shop Name	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Bolar 	N/A 	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	No
Dushnamub	N/A 	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	400 	Male 	No
==Falkreath Hold==
===Falkreath===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Solaf 	Gray Pine Goods 	General 	8:00–20:00	750 	Male 	Yes
Lod 	Outside Lod's House	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	1000	Male 	Yes
Valga Vinicia	Dead Man's Drink 	Food 	All day 	100 	Female	No
Zaria 	Grave Concoctions 	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	Yes
===Other===
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Babette 	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	Apothecary 	All day	500 	Female	No
==Haafingar==
===Solitude===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise 	Hours 	Gold 	Gender	Invest
Addvar 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00-20:00	50 	Male 	No
Angeline Morrard	Angeline's Aromatics 	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	BuggedAngeline Morrard will limitlessly accept 500 investments but her gold limit will not increase. Ghorza gra-Bagol will have a dialogue line available for proposing an investment but no line to actually allow the 500 investment.
Beirand 	Blacksmith Quarters 	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	1000 	Male 	Yes
Corpulus Vinius 	The Winking Skeever 	Food 	All day 	100 	Male 	No
Endarie, Taarie 	Radiant Raiment 	Clothing, Jewelery	8:00–20:00	750 	Female	Yes
Evette San 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00-20:00	50 	Female	No
Fihada 	Fletcher 	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	750 	Male 	Yes
Gulum-Ei 	In The Winking Skeever	General, Fence 	All day 	1000–4000	Male 	No
Jala 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00-20:00	50 	Female	No
Sayma 	Bits and Pieces 	General 	8:00–20:00	750 	Female	Yes
Sybille Stentor 	In the Blue Palace 	Magic 	All day 	500 	Female	Yes
===Dragon Bridge===
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Faida 	Four Shields Tavern	Food 	All day	100 	Female	No
===Mor Khazgur===
Merchant 	Shop Name	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Sharamph 	N/A 	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	No
Shuftharz	N/A 	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	400 	Female	No
==Hjaalmarch==
===Morthal===
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Falion 	Falion's House 	Magic 	6:00–20:00	500 	Male 	Yes
Lami 	Thaumaturgist's Hut	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	Yes
Jonna 	Moorside Inn 	Food 	All day 	100 	Female	No
==The Pale==
===Dawnstar===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Frida 	The Mortar and Pestle	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	Yes
Thoring 	Windpeak Inn 	Food 	All day 	100 	Male 	No
Rustleif/Seren	(at Rustleif's House)	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	1000	M/F 	Yes
===Other locations===
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Hadring 	Nightgate Inn	Food 	All day	100 	Male 	No
==The Reach==
===Markarth===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise 	Hours 	Gold 	Gender	Invest
Lisbet 	Arnleif and Sons Trading Company	General 	8:00–20:00	750 	Female	Yes
Ghorza gra-Bagol	Blacksmith Quarters 	Blacksmith 	8:00-20:00	1000 	Female	Bugged
Bothela 	The Hag's Cure 	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	Yes
Kleppr/Frabbi 	Silver-Blood Inn 	Food 	All day 	100 	M/F 	No
Endon 	(in Silver-Blood Inn) 	Fence (General)	 	1000–4000	Male 	No
Moth gro-Bagol 	(in Understone Keep) 	Blacksmith 	All day 	600 	Male 	Yes
Calcelmo 	(in Understone Keep) 	Magic 	All day 	500 	Male 	Yes
Kerah 	Market Stand 	Jewelery 	8:00–20:00	50 	Female	No
Hogni Red-Arm 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00–20:00	50 	Male 	No
===Dushnikh Yal===
Merchant	Shop Name	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Murbul 	N/A 	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	No
Gharol 	N/A 	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	No
===Other locations===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Eydis/Skuli	Old Hroldan Inn	Food 	All day	 	F/M 	No
==The Rift==
===Riften===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Balimund 	The Scorched Hammer	Blacksmith 	6:00–20:00	1000	Male 	Yes
Bersi 	The Pawned Prawn 	General 	8:00–20:00	750 	Male 	Yes
Elgrim/Hafjorg 	Elgrim's Elixirs 	Apothecary 	All day 	500 	M/F 	Yes
Wylandriah 	(in Mistveil Keep) 	Magic 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	Yes
Keerava/Talen-Jei	Bee and Barb 	Food 	All day 	100 	F/M 	No
Brand-Shei 	Market Stand 	General 	8:00–20:00	750 	Male 	No
Grelka 	Market Stand 	General 	9:00–20:00	750 	Female	No
Madesi 	Market Stand 	Jewelery 	8:00-20:00	750 	Male 	No
Marise 	Market Stand 	General 	9:00–18:00	50 	Female	No
===The Ragged Flagon===
Merchant 	Shop Name	Merchandise 	Hours 	Gold 	Gender	Invest
Vekel the Man 	N/A 	Food 	All day	100 	Male 	No
ToniliaTonilia is available as a Merchant after joining the Thieves Guild. Some of the other fences are available only after completing specific missions for the Guild. Fences' gold depends on the progress made in the Thieves Guild. They will have 4,000 each once all missions are complete.	N/A 	Fence (General)	All day	1000–4000	Female	No
SyndusOne merchant will appear in The Ragged Flagon after each special job for the Thieves Guild to spread their influence across Skyrim. 	N/A 	Blacksmith 	All day	1000–4000	Male 	No
Herluin Lothaire 	N/A 	Apothecary 	All day	1000–4000	Male 	No
Arnskar Ember-Master 	N/A 	Blacksmith 	All day	1000 	Male 	No
Vanryth Gatharian 	N/A 	Blacksmith 	All day	1000–4000	Male 	No
===Shor's Stone===
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Filnjar 	(at Filnjar's House)	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	500 	Male 	Yes
===Ivarstead===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Wilhelm/Lynly Star-Sung	Vilemyr Inn	Food 	All day	100 	M/F 	No
==Winterhold==
===Winterhold===
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Birna 	Birna's Oddments 	General 	8:00–20:00	750 	Female	Yes
Nelacar 	(in The Frozen Hearth)	Magic 	8:00–20:00	500 	Male 	Yes
Dagur 	The Frozen Hearth 	Food 	All day 	100 	Male 	No
===College of Winterhold===
Merchant 	Shop Name	Merchandise 	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Colette Marence	N/A 	Magic, Restoration spells	All day	500 	Female	
Drevis Neloren 	N/A 	Magic, Illusion spells 	All day	500 	Male 	
Faralda 	N/A 	Magic, Destruction spells	All day	500 	Female	
Phinis Gestor 	N/A 	Magic, Conjuration spells	All day	500 	Male 	
Tolfdir 	N/A 	Magic, Alteration spells 	All day	500 	Male 	
Enthir 	N/A 	Magic 	All day	500 	Male 	
Urag gro-Shub 	N/A 	Books 	All day	500 	Male 	
==Whiterun Hold==
===Whiterun===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise 	Hours 	Gold 	Gender	Invest
Eorlund 	Skyforge 	Blacksmith 	6:00–20:00	1,000	Male 	Yes
Adrianne 	Warmaiden's 	Blacksmith 	6:00–20:00	1,000	Female	Yes
Ulfberth 	Warmaiden's 	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	1,000	Male 	Yes
Elrindir 	The Drunken Huntsman 	Hunting Gear	All day 	750 	Male 	No
Belethor 	Belethor's General Goods	General 	8:00–20:00	750 	Male 	Yes
Farengar 	(in Dragonsreach) 	Magic 	All day 	500 	Male 	Yes
Arcadia 	Arcadia's Cauldron 	Apothecary 	8:00–20:00	500 	Female	Yes
Hulda/Saadia	The Bannered Mare 	Food 	All day 	100 	Female	No
Carlotta 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00–20:00	50 	Female	No
Anoriath 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00–20:00	50 	Male 	No
Fralia 	Market Stand 	Jewelery 	9:00–20:00	50 	Female	No
===Riverwood===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Lucan Valerius	Riverwood Trader 	General 	8:00–20:00	750 	Male 	Yes
Alvor 	(at Alvor and Sigrid's House)	Blacksmith 	8:00–20:00	500 	Male 	Yes
Orgnar 	Sleeping Giant Inn 	Food 	All day 	100 	Male 	No
===Rorikstead===
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Mralki 	Frostfruit Inn	Food 	All day	100 	Male 	No
===Other locations===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise 	Hours 	Gold 	Gender	Invest
Mallus Maccius	Honningbrew Meadery	Fence (General)	8:00–20:00	Varies	Male 	Yes
Sabjorn 	Honningbrew Meadery	Food 	8:00-20:00	 	Male 	No
==Khajiit Caravans==
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Ahkari 	Dawnstar to Riften 	General 	All day	729 	Female	Yes
Ma'dran 	Solitude to Windhelm	General 	All day	750 	Male 	Yes
Ri'saad 	Markarth to Whiterun	General 	All day	750 	Male 	Yes
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===DawnguardMembers of the Dawnguard and the Volkihar Clan will only sell their goods to the Dragonborn if they are a member of their respective faction.===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Florentius Baenius	(in Fort Dawnguard)	Apothecary 	All day	500 	Male 	Yes
Gunmar 	(in Fort Dawnguard)	Blacksmith 	All day	1000	Male 	No
Sorine Jurard 	(in Fort Dawnguard)	General 	All day	 	Female	No
===Volkihar Clan===
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Feran Sadri	(in Castle Volkihar)	Apothecary 	All day	500 	Male 	No
Hestla 	(in Castle Volkihar)	Blacksmith 	All day	1000	Female	No
Ronthil 	(in Castle Volkihar)	General 	All day	750 	Male 	
===Other===
Merchant	Shop Name 	Merchandise 	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Galathil	(in The Ragged Flagon)	Body Restructuring	All day	N/A 	Female	N/A
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===Solstheim===
====Raven Rock====
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Fethis Alor 	Market Stand 	General 	8:00-20:00	1500	Male 	No
Garyn Ienth 	Market Stand 	Food 	8:00-20:00	50 	Male 	No
Geldis Sadri 	The Retching Netch Cornerclub 	Food 	All day 	100 	Male 	No
Glover Mallory	(outside Glover Mallory's House)	Blacksmith 	8:00-20:00	2000	Male 	Yes
Milore Ienth 	Market Stand 	Apothecary 	8:00-20:00	1000	Female	No
====Frostmoon Crag====
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise 	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
MajniMajni will only sell his goods to the Dragonborn if they are a werewolf.	(in Frostmoon Crag)	Food, Jewelery	All day	125 	Male 	
====Skaal Village====
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Baldor Iron-Shaper	(outside Baldor Iron-Shaper's House)	Blacksmith 	8:00-20:00	 	Male 	
Edla 	(in Edla's House) 	Apothecary 	8:00-20:00	50 	Female	No
====Tel Mithryn====
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours	Gold	Gender	Invest
Elynea Mothren 	Tel Mithryn Apothecary	Apothecary 	 	1000	Female	
Neloth 	(in Tel Mithryn) 	Magic 	 	1000	Male 	No
Talvas Fathryon	(in Tel Mithryn) 	Magic 	 	500 	Male 	No
====Other====
Merchant 	Shop Name 	Merchandise	Hours 	Gold	Gender	Invest
Falas Selvayn 	Ramshackle Trading Post 	General 	00:00–06:00	750 	Male 	No
Halbarn Iron-Fur	Thirsk Mead Hall (Dragonborn)	Blacksmith 	 	 	Male 	
Elmus 	Thirsk Mead Hall (Dragonborn)	Mead 	 	 	Male 	
==Merchant Trainers==
Some merchants offer training services. This can be useful since the gold paid to them for their training is added to their inventory for trading, allowing players to get their gold back after training by selling items to the trainer.
A list of merchant trainers in Skyrim:
*Lami – Adept Alchemy training, Thaumaturgist's Hut in Morthal
*Arcadia – Expert Alchemy training, Arcadia's Cauldron in Whiterun
*Babette – Master Alchemy training, Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary
*Tolfdir – Master Alteration training, College of Winterhold
*Phinis Gestor – Expert Conjuration training, College of Winterhold
*Sybille Stentor – Expert Destruction training, The Blue Palace in Solitude
*Faralda – Master Destruction training, College of Winterhold
*Gharol – Expert Heavy Armor training, Dushnikh Yal in The Reach
*Drevis Neloren – Master Illusion training, College of Winterhold
*Grelka – Expert Light Armor training, Riften Marketplace
*Colette Marence – Expert Restoration training, College of Winterhold
*Ghorza gra-Bagol – Adept Smithing training, Markarth
*Balimund – Expert Smithing training, The Scorched Hammer in Riften
*Eorlund Gray-Mane – Master Smithing training, The Skyforge in Whiterun
*Revyn Sadri – Adept Speech training, Sadri's Used Wares in Windhelm
*Talvas Fathryon – Master Conjuration (Skyrim) training, Tel Mithryn
*Neloth – Master Enchanting (Skyrim) training, Tel Mithryn
==Trivia==
*If enough of Merchant's possessions are stolen, they may hire Thugs to "teach you a lesson."
*A spouse is also a merchant. After marrying them, they open a store (it's not an actual place, they sell things from their home) and the Dragonborn may buy items from them.
*If a merchant lives in their store and the Dragonborn goes beyond the counter to their room, they will follow them, making theft more difficult.
*The Dremora Merchant can be summoned with the Black Market power which is learned in Untold Legends. He has 2,000 gold and he often sells Daedric weapons and armor
==Bugs==
* Merchant's inventory will reset if the Dragonborn attacks them, then loads a save immediately prior to attacking. Attacking and then using a Calm spell will not work.
* Loading a save will not revert a merchant's inventory.
** Make a save, attack the merchant, and then reload the game. This method does not work with the Dragonborn's spouse.
* Reverse pickpocket can allow merchants' base gold supply to be raised. This has worked at the Riverwood Trader, getting the base gold up to 10,000 ; however, the same method does not work when applied to merchants in Whiterun.
* Rare issue where selling to merchants yields no gold after buying a large value of gold from them.
* When the merchant's gold reaches 32,768 it yields no gold when selling items, while still taking gold when buying.
* If a character talks to the Dragonborn when entering a new area, they may spawn next to Dragonborn. The character will then return to its previous area. This can be troublesome when exiting a store, as the merchant of the store may exit with the Dragonborn, which will cause the store to be locked. Sometimes the store will remain closed indefinitely, even after the merchant has returned to it.
** Lockpicking the door can then count as trespassing.
** To prevent this, simply wait for the merchant to be silent when exiting a store.
==See also==
*Alchemists (Skyrim)
*Blacksmiths (Skyrim)
*Fence (Skyrim)
*Food Merchants (Skyrim)
*General Goods Merchants (Skyrim)
*Spell Merchants (Skyrim)
*Taverns (Skyrim)
*Investor
*Jewelery Merchants
==Notes==
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