# Change one Shopkeepers price without altering the item being sold

The trade editor changes both recipe contents and quantities. Make a narrow price edit so an owner does not accidentally replace a custom sale item while adjusting its cost.

## Before you start

Shopkeepers player trades exchange physical items held in a linked container. A Vault balance is not the stock for these trades. Work with the shop owner and keep the container, shop record and item metadata together when investigating a failure.

## Work through the check

1. Have the owner record the existing trade’s result item, amount, both cost slots if used, and enough stock for one transaction.
2. Open the supported shop editor as the owner and change only the intended cost or quantity using the controls documented for that release.
3. Close and reopen the editor to verify the saved recipe, then inspect the customer trade screen from a separate normal account.
4. Complete one low-value trade and compare the delivered item’s metadata, stock reduction and payment increase against the recorded values.

## Confirm the result

Only the intended price should change. The sold item, shop ownership, container link and unrelated offers should remain the same after reopening the editor.

## If the result differs

If the displayed recipe differs between owner and customer, close both interfaces and check server logs for a plugin conflict. Do not repeatedly edit while a customer holds an older trade screen.

## Recover safely

Restore the recorded recipe through the editor if either cost slot or result item changed unexpectedly. Reimburse the controlled test separately instead of guessing how many historical trades used the new price.

## Documentation and related help

Check the [Shopkeepers maintainer documentation](https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers-Wiki/wiki/Player-Shop-Setup) and [Shopkeepers maintainer reference](https://github.com/Shopkeepers/Shopkeepers-Wiki/wiki/Editing-Shops) against your installed release before applying changes.

Related CloudExa help: [Create Shopkeepers player shops and test trades safely](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/minecraft-plugins/page/create-shopkeepers-player-shops-and-test-trades-safely) and [Find Minecraft logs and send useful troubleshooting details](https://help.cloudexa-hosting.com/books/game-hosting/page/find-minecraft-logs-and-send-useful-troubleshooting-details).