Item Prices and Trading (FAQ)
Answers to common questions about DonutSMP item prices, the auction house, buy orders and where to check live prices.
How do prices work on DonutSMP?
Players set the prices. Sellers choose their asking price on the auction house, and buyers post the payout they offer on /orders [1]. When you /sell an item, it is sold into the buy orders for that item, and you get the order's price [2]. In an in-game test in November 2026, items sold with /sell paid exactly the order price, with nothing deducted [3]. See Economy for the full picture.
How much is an elytra worth on DonutSMP?
There is no fixed price. Elytras sell for whatever players pay on /orders and the auction house at the time [1][2]. A plain elytra and each enchantment combination have their own price and order book [4]. For the live top order, the order book and price history, see Elytra prices on DonutOrders, a fan-run tracker that takes its prices from the in-game /orders [5][4].
How much is a mace worth on DonutSMP?
Mace prices come from player buy orders and auction listings, and they change constantly [1][2]. Enchanted items are priced by their exact enchantment combination, so each combination is its own market [2]. Live prices: Mace prices on DonutOrders [5].
How much is a totem of undying worth on DonutSMP?
Totems are priced by the market like every other item: by buy orders on /orders and by sellers' asking prices on the auction house [1][2]. Live prices: Totem of Undying prices on DonutOrders [5].
How much is netherite worth on DonutSMP?
Netherite ingots have no set price. Selling one pays whatever the matching buy orders offer at the time [2]. Live prices: Netherite Ingot prices on DonutOrders [5]. Enchanted tools and armour are priced separately for each exact enchantment combination [2].
How much is a beacon worth on DonutSMP?
Like other items, a beacon sells for whatever the current buy orders pay [2]. Live prices: Beacon prices on DonutOrders [5].
How much are spawners worth?
The Shard Shop no longer sells spawners since the June 2026 update, so spawners are only traded between players [1]. To see what players are asking right now, search the auction house in-game with /auction <search> [6]. See Gameplay Features.
How much is DonutSMP money worth in real money?
You are not allowed to sell it. The official rules say: "Exchanging in-game items or services for real-world money, goods, services, or rewards is forbidden" [7]. The SoulFire guide says players caught real-money trading get permanent bans on all associated accounts [8]. See Rules.
How do buy orders (/orders) work?
A buy order is a standing offer: an item, how many you want, and the price you pay for each one [2]. To place one, open /orders, click Your Orders, then New Order, and pick the item, any enchantments, the amount and the price per item [2]. Other players fill the order, and the delivered items wait in the order until you collect them [2]. According to the fan-run Donutpedia wiki, items on orders sell for much less than on the auction house, so players buy through orders and resell on the auction house [9].
How do I collect items from my order?
Open /orders, click Your Orders, open the order, then choose Edit Order and Collect [2]. Delivered items stay in the order until you take them, including after you cancel it [2]. Make room in your inventory before you collect a large order [2].
How do I get my order filled faster?
Price a little above the top real order. That is usually enough to get filled first [2]. Ignore tiny orders at unusually high prices and look at the top order that still wants a reasonable number of items [2]. If someone outbids you, cancel and place a new order above the new top price. Don't keep two orders open for the same item, because they compete with each other [2].
How does the auction house work?
The auction house (/ah) is seller-priced: the seller sets the asking price [1]. Compare listings by price per item, not by the stack total [1]. Sellers often lower their prices to undercut each other [10].
Do auction house prices include tax?
Yes, as of November 2026. DonutSMP announced a 2% tax on transactions on November 11, 2026. On /ah, the tax is already included in the price buyers see [3]. The seller gets exactly their listing price [3]. More in Economy.
Who pays the 2% tax on orders and /pay?
The side that spends money pays it [3]. Placing a buy order costs 2% on top, and cancelling the order refunds the tax. With /pay, the sender pays 2% on top and the recipient gets the full amount. Selling into orders with /sell is not taxed [3].
How many items can I list on the auction house?
A February 2026 blog post gave a limit of 25 listings at once [10]. A Minecraft Forum article written after the June 2026 update says listing capacity depends on rank and calls the 25 figure pre-update, so check the current limit in-game [1].
What happens if I list something on /ah below the /sell price?
If you list an item on /ah for less than its top /orders price, it automatically fills the top buy order, and you receive the order price instead of your listing price [3]. In a November 2026 test, items listed this way sold for more than their asking price [3].
Can I buy from the auction house instantly?
According to the fan-run Donutpedia wiki, Donut+ includes instant purchases on the auction house, which you turn on in the settings menu [11].
Is there a DonutSMP price tracker or price history?
DonutOrders is an unofficial fan-run site with live prices for DonutSMP items, taken from the in-game /orders [5]. Each item page shows the top order, the 10th best order, the full order book and price history [4]. The official DonutSMP API also returns current auction house listings and auction house transactions, using a key you create in-game with /api [12].
What does /worth do?
According to the Donutpedia command list, /worth <item> shows an item's base price. Without an item name, it opens a menu with all items [6].
What is /baltop?
/baltop opens the money leaderboard [6]. According to the fan-run Donutpedia wiki, it ranks players by the money they hold right now, not by total earnings, and shows 45 players per page [13]. The official API offers the money leaderboard and a leaderboard for money made on /sell [12]. See Notable Players.
Can I use a macro to sell items or manage auctions?
No. The rules ban macros and scripts that influence the economy, and give automatically selling items and managing auctions or markets as examples [7]. Duplicating items with bugs, glitches or unintended game mechanics is also forbidden [7].
Can I trade items with another server?
No. The rules say "All trading must stay within this server only", and items, currency and accounts may not be traded, sold or transferred to other Minecraft servers [7].
Related pages
Sources
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- How /orders works on DonutSMP: buy orders and /sell (DonutOrders, Nov 12, 2026) - donutorders.com
- DonutSMP 2% tax: in-game test of /pay, /orders and /ah (DonutOrders, Nov 2026) - donutorders.com
- Elytra price - DonutOrders item page - donutorders.com
- DonutOrders - live DonutSMP prices from /orders (fan price tracker) - donutorders.com
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