Gaining Money from Running Flamethrowers and Naval Cutlass Swords

Torn City Tip #5 - Gaining Money from Running Flamethrowers and Naval Cutlass Swords

Running Flamethrowers and Naval Cutlass Swords is a great way to generate a quick 3-8% return on several million dollars.

Any time you travel, I recommend purchasing the native country's flower and reselling it on the item market. Players with the bachelors of history degree will purchase these flowers to create points via the Museum.

However, when traveling to Argentina or the Cayman Islands you open yourself up to the opportunity to bring back items to Torn City that you can resell to players via your bazaar or on the item market for slightly higher than you purchased it from the game. Also known as a profit margin!

Why do players pay more for these items?

- Selling items back to the game is an easy way to achieve merits related to Rank & Networth. The Flamethrower, for example, can be purchased for $3,000,000 from Argentina, and sold back to the game for $2,500,000, generating a total of $2.5 million networth and an 83% return per dollar spent. Similarly, the Naval Cutlass Sword can be purchased for $50,000,000 from the Cayman Islands and sold back to the game for $40,000,000, generating a total of $40 million networth with an 80% return per dollar spent. The profit you make is the difference between what you purchase the item for from the game while traveling, and what players looking to increase their networth will pay in the item market.

For more information on Networth, I recommend checking out the TCBasic Networth Page.

Be aware that the Flamethrower and Naval Cutlass Sword may be sold out upon arrival to your travel destination, so a return is not guaranteed. The restocking of these items appears to be random.

What do I need to have to begin running items?

- Technically, when you reach level 15 you can begin to profit from running items. However, I recommend purchasing a Large Suitcase (ability to bring back +4 items), having a Private Island with an Airstrip (free travel with shorter travel time) and owning a Bazaar (no commission on items sold). Bear in mind you will need to bring along $3 million per flamethrower you plan on purchasing and $50,000,000 per Naval Cutlass Sword you plan on purchasing.

Below is a chart from the  Torn City Wiki Travel Page highlighting travel times and costs associated with traveling:

Destination	Travel Time				Cost
	Standard	Airstrip	WLT benefit	Business class	Standard	Airstrip & WLT benefit	Business class
Mexico: Ciudad Juárez	20min	14min	10min	6min	$6,500	$0	Business class ticket
Canada: Toronto	37min	26min	18min	11min	$9,000	$0	Business class ticket
Cayman Islands: George Town	57min	40min	29min	17min	$10,000	$0	Business class ticket
Hawaii: Honolulu	2h 1min	1h 25min	1h	36min	$11,000	$0	Business class ticket
United Kingdom: London	2h 32min	1h 47min	1h 16min	46min	$18,000	$0	Business class ticket
Switzerland: Zurich	2h 49min	1h 58min	1h 24min	51min	$27,000	$0	Business class ticket
Argentina: Buenos Aires	3h 9min	2h 13min	1h 35min	57min	$21,000	$0	Business class ticket
Japan: Tokyo	3h 23min	2h 22min	1h 41min	1h 1min	$32,000	$0	Business class ticket
China: Beijing	3h 39min	2h 33min	1h 49min	1h 6min	$35,000	$0	Business class ticket
United Arab Emirates: Dubai	4h 19min	3h 1min	2h 9min	1h 18min	$32,000	$0	Business class ticket
South Africa: Johannesburg	5h 11min	3h 37min	2h 35min	1h 33min	$40,000	$0	Business class ticket

Finally, be aware! As with just about every transaction you make in Torn City, you run the risk of getting mugged by the player purchasing the item(s) from your bazaar due to the potentially high amount of cash you will have on hand upon making the sale. Because of this, I recommend you keep an active eye on your bazaar sales... especially if you have low battle stats and several Naval Cutlass Swords for sale!

Happy Profiting!