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[Worlder]

Hello,

I'm not very experienced with the game and I ran into something confusing. Why don't the elves want to accept this honest trade ?
I read online that they won't buy some stuff like animal products and such but I also read that gems and stones are okay, and even that it is a "safe bet" with them, since they should not get angry when proceeding with such a trade.

Thank you for any feedback !

[jecowa]

He wants more profit. You’re trying to give him less than 25% profit. Maybe up it to at least 50%. It should make him really happy if you give him 100% profit.

Edit: wiki says they start out wanting about 100% profit: https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/Trading#Merchant_mood

[Blue_Dwarf]

The elves think they deserve more profit than the 392 that you are generously giving them.

[Quietust]

Those cabochons aren't worth as much as your broker thinks they are (note the "~" in front of the value) - cut gems have a base value of 20 and green jade has a material value of 20, so they're really only worth 400☼. Knowing that, it's no surprise the merchants are unhappy with what you're offering.

[Worlder]

Thank you for your answers, I did not know the estimated values were so rough. Indeed, it is no surprise they are unhappy with my trade, ahah