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Flower and Plushie Running

Source: Baldr's Basic Advice (Baldr [1847600]), forum thread t=16034448. 21k karma, most trusted beginner guide on the forum.

What It Is

Fly to a foreign country, buy flowers or plushies from the local city shop, fly back to Torn, sell to other players at a big markup.

Why There's Demand

Players who complete a full set of flowers or a full set of plushies can trade the set in for 10 Torn Points. Points sell for ~$45k $50k each, so a full set = ~$450k $500k worth of points. Demand is constant and high.

Earnings

  • Casual: $2M $3M/day
  • Very active: $5M $6M/day
  • Some players make more with high optimization

Requirements

Private Island (PI) with Landing Strip (essential)

  • Speeds travel by 30%
  • Gives +10 item carry slots (base is 5 items, PI brings it to 15 per trip)
  • 15 items vs 5 items = 3x profit per trip
  • Without PI you also pay flight fees each trip
  • Sweet spot rental: 3600 happy PI, ~$12M/month. Look for one with a landing strip (some 2550 happy PIs also have it)
  • Must hire a pilot as part of PI staff

Level 15

  • Travel only unlocks at level 15
  • After level 15, stop actively grinding levels, use energy for gym training instead

Large Suitcase

  • Adds +4 more carry slots on top of the PI bonus
  • Get this after the PI, lower priority

Countries and Items

From guide list entries (dedicated travel profit guides exist): - UK, Argentina, China, UAE, Mexico all have shops with flowers or plushies - Guides referenced: "Travel Profits for UK, Argentina, China and UAE" by EdSheeWalk [1897062] - "Flower and Plushie Running Chart" by Pillow [1971376] - "Flower Running Guide" by KPCSlor [1557404] - "Plushie travelling guide" by Aeonne [2033397] - "Flower travelling guide" by Aeonne [2033397]

Practical Tips (from Baldr)

  • Sell to players via bazaar or trade chat, not just item market
  • Flowers and plushies are commonly used as cash storage items (alongside xanax, donator packs, EDVDs) so there is always a buyer market
  • Cayman Islands bank is accessible once level 15, useful for deposits after trips, but muggers wait there
  • Blood Bags (same mechanic, different item)
  • Money Making Overview
  • Private Island Guide