Trade Station (Forestry)

The Trade Station is a block added by Forestry used to setup trades using Forestry's mail system. Like the mail system, it does not have a finite range and exchanges occur instantly.

Setting up
When you first place the trade station, you must give it a name. Then, give it sufficient amount of stamps and papers in the left hand slots for it to operate.

The "Sending" slot in the GUI is for the item or items you wish to sell/trade. Place the item or item stack you wish to sell in the slot to set the trade offer, and then place the items in the sending inventory grid immediately to the right of the Sending slot.

The "Receiving" slot in the GUI is for the items you wish to exchange for, any item may be used as a currency. Like with the sending slot, you place the item or item stack in the filter to set the price of the item you are selling. A simple example would be to have 1 emerald, 1 wheat, 1 carrot, and 2 potatoes for a diamond.

Using the Trade Station
To actually use the trade station, you use Letters addressed to the trade station (this is why each trade stations are named) and send them through the Mailbox. Click on the envelope icon in the Letter's GUI to switch it to Trader Station mode and type in the name of the trade station in the textbox. The GUI then shows you the current trade offer and the price. "Attach" the requested items/currency to the letter by placing them in the inventory grid on the bottom of the letter's GUI, and stick the appropriate amount of postage (1n per item stack) on the upper right corner. Exit the GUI, then right click the mailbox with letter in hand to make the trade.

The Trade Station then will send you two letters, one stating how many items it was able to give you, and the other with the actual items. If the trader station does not have enough items in its inventory to fulfill the order, the second letter will also have the refunded currency items.

Automation
Stamps and paper can be piped in to keep the trader station stocked and operating.

"Receiving" items can be piped out easily enough.

"Sending" items can only be piped in once they have been set in the trader's GUI.