In The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, the best places to sell items depend on the type of goods and whether they are stolen or not.
General Merchants for Selling Items
- The Imperial City Market District is the prime location for selling most items, as it hosts many merchants who buy various goods
- General stores , like the Copious Coinpurse in the Imperial City Market District, buy almost anything that isn’t stolen and have a high gold limit (up to 1,200-2,000 gold), allowing you to sell valuable items for good prices
- Merchants have specific item preferences (e.g., alchemists buy alchemy items, weapon shops buy weapons), so selling items to the appropriate vendor type yields better results
- You can increase your selling potential by leveling up your Mercantile skill and investing gold into shops to raise their buying limits, enabling you to sell more expensive items
- Some high-gold merchants include Nilphas Omellian at the Merchants Inn and Rowley Eardwulf at Wawnet Inn, both having around 2,000 gold available for purchases
Selling Stolen Goods
- Stolen items can only be sold to fences , who are special merchants affiliated with the Thieves Guild. To access fences, you must join the Thieves Guild and progress through its ranks
- Notable fences include Orrin in Anvil, Dar Jee in Leyawiin, Luciana Galena in Bravil, and Fathis Ules in the Imperial City or Chorrol
- If you don’t join the Thieves Guild, you can still sell stolen goods to Manheim Maulhand at the Inn of Ill Omen, though his gold limit is low
- Completing the Thieves Den DLC unlocks additional merchants at Dunbarrow Cove who will buy stolen goods without requiring Thieves Guild membership
Summary
- For most items, sell at general stores or specialized merchants in the Imperial City Market District.
- For stolen goods, sell to fences after joining the Thieves Guild or to specific merchants unlocked via DLC or quests.
- Improve your Mercantile skill and invest in shops to maximize selling prices and gold limits.
This approach ensures you get the best prices and can offload all types of items efficiently in Oblivion Remastered
