src/map/itemdb.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/map/itemdb.c b/src/map/itemdb.c
index bfcc6f7..9b63ce5 100644
--- a/src/map/itemdb.c
+++ b/src/map/itemdb.c
@@ -1582,6 +1582,33 @@ int itemdb_validate_entry(struct item_data *entry, int n, const char *source) {
 		entry->flag.delay_consume = 1;
 	}
 
+	// hard-coded price modification
+	switch ( entry->type ) {
+	case IT_HEALING:
+		entry->value_buy = 1;
+		entry->value_sell = entry->value_buy / 2;
+		break;
+	case IT_USABLE:
+	case IT_DELAYCONSUME:
+		entry->value_buy = 1;
+		entry->value_sell = entry->value_buy / 2;
+		break;
+	case IT_ETC:
+		entry->value_buy = 5;
+		entry->value_sell = entry->value_buy / 2;
+		break;
+	case IT_ARMOR:
+		entry->value_buy = 10;
+		entry->value_sell = entry->value_buy / 2;
+		break;
+	case IT_WEAPON:
+		entry->value_buy = 20;
+		entry->value_sell = entry->value_buy / 2;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	//When a particular price is not given, we should base it off the other one
 	//(it is important to make a distinction between 'no price' and 0z)
 	if( entry->value_buy < 0 && entry->value_sell < 0 ) {