Off The Shelf

by PatchesTheClown·v1.0·Updated 2018-11-03

Let's buy something from the shelf.

Screenshots 4 screenshots

About this mod Machine translation

Let's buy something from the shelf.

This feature is copied from my other mod Skoomatologist.

Off The Shelf (OTS) is more of a resource than a mod. Add a short script that can be attached to an item in your store so you can buy it directly from the shelf. The demo ESP attaches a Skooma bottle and a diamond to the counter at Belathors General Goods in Whiterun so you can see how it works.

Consider the price reductions for potions, magic, blessings, etc.

Accurate, 1 margin error*

Items for sale will be marked as replaced instead of stolen*

Confirmation message with calculated price

Gold moves from player to vendor

Item Rebirth*

Use fBarterMin/Max so it should work with Eco mode

*See questions

(Optional) If you do not want OTS as the main device, create a message in your mod using the following information. (or copy from OTS as a new record into the mod in SSEEdit)

ID:otsConfirmBuy

Message text: Buy %.0f Septim?

Menu button: 0 = no, 1 = yes

Check the "Message Box" checkbox

How to use:

Attach the skmBuyOffShelf script to the project

Autofill properties, make sure you have Off The Shelf as the owner or create message.

(Optional) Link the item to MerchantChest which will provide gold to the vendor instead of just removing it from the player

(Optional) If you want to respawn the project, check the Respawn checkbox

question:

Not considering Allure perk yet

Sometimes when you return to a shop where items have respawned, you won't be able to activate them. Exiting and entering the store fixes this issue.

If you're a friend of a merchant, the cheap items you can take may confuse you because items for sale are marked Take. I'm trying to find a better solution

Mods that modify Haggling privileges may not be used

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This feature was copied from my other mod Skoomatologist.

Off The Shelf (OTS) is more of a resource than a mod. Adds a short script you can attach to items in shops so you can buy them directly off the shelf. Demo ESP puts a Skooma bottle and a Diamond with the script attached on the counter in Belathors General Goods in Whiterun so you can see how it works.

Takes into account price reductions from potions, enchantments, blessings, etc.

Accurate, 1 septim margin of error*

For sale items will be marked Take instead of Steal*

Confirmation message with calculated price

Gold gets transferred from player to vendor

Items respawn*

Uses fBarterMin/Max so it should work with economy mods

*See Issues

(Optional) If you don't want OTS as a master, create a message in your mod with the following info. (Or Copy As New Record from OTS into your mod in SSEEdit)

ID: otsConfirmBuy

Message Text: Purchase for %.0f Septim?

Menu Buttons: 0 = No, 1 = Yes

Tick the "Message Box" checkbox

How to use:

Attach skmBuyOffShelf script to an item

Auto-Fill properties, make sure you have Off The Shelf as a master or created the message.

(Optional) Link the item to the MerchantChest, it'll give the gold to the vendor instead of just removing it from the player

(Optional) Tick the Respawn checkbox if you want the item to respawn

Issues:

Doesn't take into account the Allure perk yet

Sometimes when you go back to a shop where the items have respawned, you won't be able to activate them. Exiting and entering the store fixes this.

Cheaper items you can take if you're friends with the merchant can get confusing since for sale items are marked Take. I'm trying to find a better workaround

Probably wont work with mods that modify the Haggling perks

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.

Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

File & checksum

Filename
Off The Shelf
File size
2.8 KiB
SHA-256
3f8d01bf3f5e589a8963b2cae5a23206ccd68291e7dede33dfc6ab47a859ddf2
Stored at
2026-10-08 00:08