How to stop copper and start tin

[Jonathym]

I want to start selling better than copper but all they ask for is copper stuff what do i do???

[Kurzidan]

Have you upgraded your hammer?
if no. do that.

If yes. RNG doesn't Favor you. - They will still ask for lower tier stuff as you progress, but should ask for your tier and lower

[FidgetBox]

Skip making a Tin Hammer and make a Bronze one. that will help too. All i get is repair jobs for some reason then randomly i'll be asked to make something. And of course, dismantling an item means the blade flies around the world for a minute or 2 then respawns in the air.

[GamingArtist]

I have seen more tin repair jobs than tin orders once i grabbed a bronze hammer. The Ai also seem to buy bronze items even when asking about tin. Sold many axes this way.

[Kurzidan]

Originally posted by GamingArtist:

I have seen more tin repair jobs than tin orders once i grabbed a bronze hammer. The Ai also seem to buy bronze items even when asking about tin. Sold many axes this way.

Yes. You can Upsale 1 tier, and downsale any tier.
If someone asks for Tin - The next tier, Bronze, can be sold to them - providing, It matches any other criteria requirement. - A repair must be "broken" and "repaired" for example
And specific requests, which say things like "metal tier, head type, grip type" - which can't be changed off tier or its "not matching"

as for repair vs creation vs specific requests, RNG once they're unlocked - both them occurring and what tier they've requested.
Hammer Tier and lower - Requestable tiers
Creation request tier and lower - always - - - Creation request tier and higher - Plus one only

Alloys count as their own tier
Zinc also counts as its own tier, despite not being used to make items., - It resides between Bronze and Brass.