Really hard to sell my Silicon

[nzguzzi]

2x miners full of silicon and i have no clue where to sell it as everyone wants wafers...not raw ore.

[blackphoenixx]

The AI has a tendency to build refineries on the outer edges of a system, at least in my experience. And usually in systems with silicon to mine of course.

If you don't see any on your map either explore the sector edges better or watch NPC traffic for ships flying off into the unknown and follow them.

Also make sure you have trade data access (meaning a satellite in range or a recent visit by a ship of yours) or you won't be able to see any buy offers.

[nzguzzi]

Originally posted by blackphoenixx:

The AI has a tendency to build refineries on the outer edges of a system, at least in my experience. And usually in systems with silicon to mine of course.

If you don't see any on your map either explore the sector edges better or watch NPC traffic for ships flying off into the unknown and follow them.

Also make sure you have trade data access (meaning a satellite in range or a recent visit by a ship of yours) or you won't be able to see any buy offers.

thanks.
So systems most likely?
Grand exchange ?
Argon Prime?
Can I long range scan the stations?

[BGratz]

Use the Trading module (i mean Mining ships must have one, if not upgrade the shipsoftware in a Equipment dock)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2584402536

[blackphoenixx]

Originally posted by nzguzzi:

thanks.
So systems most likely?
Grand exchange ?
Argon Prime?
Can I long range scan the stations?

Grand Exchange almost certainly has several silicon buyers. Same for Pious Mists IV and XI, Second Contact II and pretty much every system with a wharf or shipyard.

You can LRS them, though keep in mind that that does have a limited range (depending on how close to the limit you charge it) so it's best to use it near the sector edge instead of the center. It works fine then.

My suggestion would be to fly near the original sector border, do a LRS and have a scout explore the newly revealed area. That seems to be the "sweet spot" in my experience, just outside the original sector borders.

[FPStewy]

everyone is starving for Ore/Silicon at the start. One way is to Go into the Encyclopedia/Galaxy and see which sectors are in heavy demand for the product and then like BG said just hit the Trading Icon and see which station needs silicon.

Better yet just put them in auto trading in that sector.

[Snork]

Make sure you have active sattelites near every silicon refinery/silicon customer.

Also, I know this isn't what you'd want to hear but my best solution to this issue has been to diversify.

For example, silicon chips sell really well, consider refining your silicon first. it increases the profit by a lot. But just in general having multiple products makes riding out poor selling a lot easier.

Basically nothing is always in demand and trying to make money by selling any single ware is slow going.

[BGratz]

So far i know that snork he is at the very start without any station at all

[nzguzzi]

Originally posted by BGratz:

Use the Trading module (i mean Mining ships must have one, if not upgrade the shipsoftware in a Equipment dock)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2584402536

Cheers found it right on the edge , now i can actually crack on