Probably Stolen: Who Buys What (Customers, Budgets & Display Case)

Quick answer

Customers each want certain item types, so stock for who comes in. Display case value decides the quality of buyer: player testing puts the higher tiers at about 145 and 350 credits of same-tag goods. Higher-value buyers such as Foodie Tourists and Foremen appear from about Day 12.

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Find a buyer by item type

These come from one recorded Mark Up run, so budgets are examples and not fixed amounts. "First seen" is the day that run met them.

You're selling	Who buys it	First seen	Example budget
Food	Spacer	Day 1	64 to 96
	Lower Level Citizen	Day 3	100 to 202
	Lower Level Elder	Day 15	125
Food and drinks	Foodie Tourist	Day 13	750
Food, medical (no contraband)	Security Requisition Officer	Day 18	300
Materials, tools, energy cells	Lower Level Repairman	Day 2	119
	Maintenance Worker	Day 10	100
Materials only	Foreman	Day 12	400
	Dr. Jackson	Day 6	74 to 88
Materials, modules, tools	Station Engineer	Day 28	260
Weapons, armor, ammunition	Mercenary	Day 12	300 to 348
Substances	Upper Level Visitor	Day 4	304 to 323
Medical	Wounded Man	Day 21	100
Water and water rations	Tourist	Day 10	213
High-Quality water	Sick Scav	Day 27	175
Junk and makeshift items	Station Tourist	Day 9	132
Unneeded items and used documents	B4	Not recorded	Not recorded

How the display case picks buyers

Items in the display case bring buyers of that type the next day. Their quality depends on the value on show.

Player testing in the Steam forums suggests these thresholds:

Tier 2 buyers start at about 145 credits of value.
Tier 3 buyers start at about 350 credits. One Chinese guide reports 300 for daily goods.
Values with the same tag add up, so several cheaper items can reach a tier. One player suggests four combat knives.

These are player findings, and they don't all agree, so test them on your own run. Offering discounts may also raise a buyer's budget, according to one player.

Selling tips

Upper-class water buyers don't appear in the first two weeks.
Lowball buyers: The Merchant keeps visiting on Sundays, and he always takes a discount.
Repeat sales: Some buyers say they don't mind contraband, then retaliate if you sell to them too often.
Selling to Security: Requisition Officers won't touch contraband, so hide it first.

Who sells to you

Seller	Sells	Notes
Scavenger	Food lots	15% or 25% off
Junker	Scrap piles	About 33% off
Thief	Stolen goods	Discount grows with heat
Dr. Jackson	Machinery, equipment	Also buys materials
Retired Winemaker	Wine ingredients	Unlocked through Wild's Network
Supply Runner	Winemaking supplies	First seen Day 14
Water Trader	Water rations	First seen Day 30

Reporting wanted criminals

Hold the teal Call Security button when someone on the Wanted List walks in. Reported rewards range from 100 for Arthur Lafleur to 1,500 for Lou, and the Model Citizen perk adds 50%. See the Wanted List guide for every bounty.