Buying & Selling Linden Dollars

The unit of trade in Second Life is called the Linden dollar (L$). You can purchase Linden dollars both inworld and online on the LindeX, part of the SecondLife.com website. To sell Linden dollars, you must use the website; they can't be sold from inworld.

On the LindeX (at secondlife.com)

The LindeX is the official virtual exchange of Second Life run by Linden Lab. All Linden$ purchases or sales can be done in two ways - Market or Limit.

Market buy and sell (Instant Buy)

Market buys and sells are the quickest and easiest ways to purchase or sell Linden dollars on the Second Life website. The LindeX automatically matches your order with the current best exchange rate. The quoted exchange rate includes transaction fees. Market buys complete instantly.

To set up a market buy:

1. Log into secondlife.com.

2. In the menu to the left, under the Linden Exchange section, click Buy L$. 
3. Enter either the quantity of Linden Dollars (L$) you wish to buy or the quantity of US Dollars (US$) you wish to spend.
4. Click Place Order.
5. Enter your Second Life password when prompted.
6. Complete the purchase on the Second Life Cashier page.

To set up a market sell:

1. Log into secondlife.com.

2. In the menu to the left, under the Linden Exchange section, click Manage.
3. In the menu that drops down, select Sell L$.
4. Inside the Sell Linden Dollars (Market Sell) box, enter the Quantity of L$ you wish to sell.
5. Click the Sell button.

Limit Buy (Best Rate Buy) and Limit Sell

Limit Buys (Best Rate Buy) and sells allow you to specify the amount of Linden dollars and the exchange rate you are willing to accept. LindeX automatically matches up buy and sell offers as they come in.

To enable Limit Buys:

1. Go to https://secondlife.com/my/lindex/currency_settings.php.

2. Click the circle next to Advanced (displays all market information)
3. Click Submit.
4. The Buy L$ link on the left column will now lead to a page displaying the Limit Buy options in addition to the Instant Buy (Market Buy) options.

To set up a Limit Buy:

1. Log into secondlife.com.
2. In the menu to the left, under the Linden Exchange section, click Buy L$.
3. Under Best Rate Buy, enter the Quantity of L$ you wish to purchase.
4. Next to Exchange Rate in L$ / US$1.00, enter the minimum exchange rate you will accept.
5. Click Place Order.
6. Enter your Second Life password when prompted.
7. Complete the purchase on the Second Life Cashier page.

To set up a Limit Sell:

1. Log into secondlife.com.
2. In the menu to the left, under the Linden Exchange section, click Manage.
3. In the menu that drops down, select Sell L$.
4. Under Offer to Sell Linden Dollars (Limit Sell), enter the Quantity of L$ you wish to sell.
5. Next to Exchange Rate in L$ / US$1.00, enter the maximum exchange rate you will accept.
6. Click Offer to Sell.

If you change your mind about how many Linden dollars you wish to buy or sell, or the rate you are willing to accept, you can cancel an offer in progress on the LindeX: Transaction History page.

In-world

To buy Linden dollars in the Second Life Viewer, click the BUY L$ button next to your current Linden dollar balance. In the BUY L$ window, simply enter the number of Linden dollars you want to buy and click Buy Now. Buying Linden dollars inworld yields the same value as a market buy on the Second Life website.

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