[The Star Hermit]

What objects do I need?

Specific business types use different objects but in this section you'll find an overview of basic business objects, what they are for, and where to find them.

Open/Closed Sign

• This sign is used to tell customers when your store is open or closed, and call in or send home employees. All businesses can use this sign.
• You can buy this on a business lot by going to Decorative/Miscellaneous in the catalogue.

Cash Registers

• They must be placed in any lot where a Sim can purchase an object or item that would go into their inventory. This is how you finalize a sale in a store or shop. They are unnecessary if your business sells a service such as a salon, restaurant, or gym unless you are also selling objects.
• You can buy one on a business lot in the Electronics/Miscellaneous section of the catalogue (Shopping / Electronics if you are using Community Sort).
• There are two types of cash registers but they perform the same function. The different models are just for different looks.

Shelves and Displays

• These are used to display items for sale in an attractive and space-saving manner. The size of the item determines how many fit on a shelf, but you can fit more inventory on a shelf than on a countertop. These are not necessary (you can typically place inventory on the floor as well), but they help save space and make your products more visible (and they are much more attractive).
• There are three main types of displays: Shelving (for items), Refrigerated Displays (for food), and Floor Displays (for cars).
• You can purchase these on a business lot from Surfaces/Shelving (for shelves and refrigerated displays) and Surfaces/Miscellaneous (for car displays) in the catalogue.

Crafting Stations

• Crafting stations allow you or an employee to create items to be sold. There are three crafting stations: the Floral Workstation (for flower arrangements), Toybench (for toys), and Robot Crafting Station (for robots). A corresponding Talent Badge gives you more crafting options for that crafting station.
• Use the Make One option to create a single item of your choosing. You can then drag this item from the bench to a shelf and mark it for sale, or into the owner's inventory for use in restocking. Use the Make Many option to create a number of a type of item until you cancel that action. Using Make Many will automatically place the items in the shop owner's inventory where they can be used for restocking or dragged onto a shelf and set for sale.
• You can only restock a crafted item with the same type of crafted item; the item must be in the owner's inventory in order to restock it.
• Purchase one in the Hobbies/Miscellaneous section of the catalogue.

Ug-No-More Makeover Station

• These are the only object required for running a salon although they look much better with decor such as mirrors, and sinks to complement them. These allow you to give makeovers and sell makeovers to customers.
• The corresponding Talent Badges increase your chance of a good makeover.
• Purchase these in Comfort/Miscellaneous in the catalogue.

Electrono-Ticket Machine

• Electrono-Ticket Machines are a way to make money based on Sims spending time on your lot. You can use it to make money off a lot like a Gym or Library (where nothing is for sale) or use it if you have a store that also includes mood, motive, social, or skill affecting objects for Sims to use.
• Use the Set Price option to choose how much a Sim has to spend to visit your lot (base the price on how much fun or useful your lot is to a Sim's mood and needs). Use the Start/Stop Charging Customers option to turn the Ticket Machine on or off.
• You can find this object in the Electronics/Miscellaneous section of the catalogue.

Podium

• Restaurants require a podium. This is where Sims go to be seated by the host and their restaurant experience can begin.
• Placing the podium near the entrance of the restaurant area helps Sims get to it without cluttering the eating area.
• You can find both podium styles in the Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous section of the catalogue.

Other Objects

• Stores can benefit from a number of items (even if they aren't related to the business). Think about the need based on your business and your customers or employees.
• If customers and employees have places to keep their mood up, they will stay longer and be happier with your store. Bathrooms are a very basic but important addition to keep Sims from leaving when they have to answer the call of their bladders. Chairs for comfort, a chess table for fun, and other non-business items can keep everyone on the lot happy and refreshed without the need to leave.
• Make sure the items you might use anyway are the best you can afford. This will help make Sims happier while they are doing whatever you designed the lot for anyway. A restaurant with very comfortable chairs, or a store with very nice decor, doesn't change your layout, but it does change the perception of your lot.