Changing merchant caps amount

[svl]

I want to use the console to change the amount of caps the NPC merchants have on them (ex. Gun runners vendortron).

I've tried using "additem 0000000f 9999" after clicking on the vendor while in console but this did nothing. I've also tried "prid [vendor refID]" followed by the additem command but this also didn't work. Does anyone know of any other method or can correct me on what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks,
svl0822

[Delta 1038]

If I remembered it right, merchants have "two" iventories; their actual inventory and their "merchant" inventory. This is to stop players from getting any ideas of stealing their caps back from the merchants.

[svl]

Ok, sounds like you can't change it with console then.
I could just throw the stuff I want to sell away and player.additem the caps I would've gotten for it, lols

[Delta 1038]

Originally posted by svl:

Ok, sounds like you can't change it with console then.
I could just throw the stuff I want to sell away and player.additem the caps I would've gotten for it, lols

You should be aware that console commands disables achievements for that session.

[svl]

Thanks for that heads up.

[Vagrant]

The "additem 000000f x" console command works, just not with every NPCs. Try with a human NPC.

If you input the command while shopping, you won't see the number change right away. You must exit the merchant screen and talk to the merchant again for the caps to be added to their inventory.

Lastly, try not to give the merchant more than 25,000 caps or their money will "glitch". Selling stuff won't give you any caps(no cap transfer is made whatsoever). Funny thing is, this money glitch is in Skyrim too. -.- You can make this bug happen by buying more than 30,000 caps worth of stuff and try to sell it back.

[talgaby]

Each merchant's inventory is stored in separate chests that are floating in a desolate cell way under the game map area. Their code was listed numerous times but it's not hard to find in GECK/FNVEdit.
There are also mods that increase merchant money amount, a simple search on the word "merchant" will get you a few hits on the Nexus.
You can also store money in chems or in ammo if you are not in hardcore mode. The latter was one of the most common currency alternatives in Fallout 3.

Finally you can use mods to decrease buy and increase sell prices for them, so you cannot get rich before reaching the Mojave outpost…

[svl]

Thanks! I'm going to try using the GECK.

[The Maggot Guy]

Sorry for the EXTREME necro, but as SVL did not say they had a problem I'm assuming they were able to fix it through the geck. But I don't know how to fix it with the geck. How did you increase their money?

[The Maggot Guy]

Originally posted by Supreme Pootis Lord Valithor:

Sorry for the EXTREME necro, but as SVL did not say they had a problem I'm assuming they were able to fix it through the geck. But I don't know how to fix it with the geck. How did you increase their money?

FOUND IT!
http://www.gamesas.com/editing-merchants-inventory-t13382.html