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The Sims 3 Seasons eGuide Walkthrough Tour of Sunset Valley

Shopping and Commerce

Shopping and Commerce

Sunset Valley’s economic ecosystem requires places to spend hard-earned Simoleons. In addition to the restaurants in the previous section, there are three places to trade money for goods and services. Spending Simoleons at these locations not only helps with skills and needs, but also with inspiring moodlets that boost overall mood and keep those Lifetime Happiness points rolling in on a regular basis.

Divisadero Budget Books

Interactions

  • Shop for Books (prices vary)
  • Get Part-Time Job

Divisadero’s Budget Books should be a regular stop for all Sims, not just bookworms. This bookstore sells a variety of books that fulfill a number of goals and provide great degrees of pleasure. The bookstore contains skill developing manuals that help with the growth of Cooking, Logic, Fishing, and other talents. The shop also sells recipes that expand the repertoire of cooking Sims, sheet music for Sims who love to play the guitar, and more.

The bookstore also sells more than just volumes for edifying the masses. Novels provide the means to unwind after a stressful day at work. Numerous genres are represented, from romance and drama. And kids also benefit from the supply of children’s books on hand.

Teenagers in school and Sims with pursuits that aren’t exactly compatible with a full-time job can also seek a part-time gig at Divisdero. For just a few hours a day, Sims can pull in some cash to keep the fridge stocked with food and books and the shelf.

Bookstore Inventory - General

Title Genre Price
Point Farmer Autobiography §25
The Warlock of Palladia Fantasy §35
Where’s Bella? Children’s §40
The Adventues of Raymundo Children’s §50
Murder in Pleasantview Mystery §65
A Magnetic Attraction Trashy §80
Commitment Issues Drama §130
Stragedy and Other Messterpieces Humor §135
Zombies? Zombies! Sci-Fi §180
Totally Preggers: An Expectant Mother’s Tale Non-Fiction §200
Abstract with Turkey Fiction §210
Unicorns for Audrey Fantasy §210
Exit at Powell Satire §230
Gpod Sci-Fi §250
Baby Incoming: Preparing with Vigilance Non-Fiction §300
The Economy Political Memoir §310
How to Spin Plates Non-Fiction §360
Game of Thorns Mystery §405
The Crumplebottom Legacy Historical §480
I’m Still Cool Humor §535
Thunking Fiction §580
Llama Rights Historical §610
Special Snowflake Romance §705
On the Margins Satire §780
The Point of Pointilism Non-Fiction §875
No Expecting Much Vaudeville §940
The Noble History of Socks Biography §1,000

Bookstore Inventory - Childhood Development

Title Price
Jimmy Sprocket and the Squishy Stone §50
Bluish Eggswith a Side of Pastrami §50
Counting for Those Who Cannot §50
Finger Painting 101 §50
Handprints of the Masters §125
Jimmy Sprocket and the Chalice of Lichens §125
Squares Are Not Triangles §125
Frank I’m Not §125
Oh the Destinations You’ll Briefly Visit §210
Don’t Stay Within the Lines §210
Jimmy Sprocket and the Escape from “Fun” Land §210
Being Smart for Fun and Profit §210

Bookstore Inventory - Fishing

Title Level Required Price
The Wee Swimmers: Reeling Anchovy and Minnow 1 §100
The Whiskered Deep: Catfish and You 1 §200
Gilled Tragedy: Trout and Clownfish Baiting Techniques 3 §300
All That Glitters Is Goldfish 4 §400
Predators of the Deep: Piranha, Shark, and Swordfish Tips 4 §600
Sushi Swimmers: How to Catch Tuna, Salmon, and Blowfish 4 §700
Heavenly Delicacies: Hooking Angelfish and Lobster 6 §1,000
Binary Fishing and Analog Bait for Robot Fish 6 §1,600
Fishing for the Dead: Deathfish and Vampire Fish on the Line 7 §2,500

Bookstore Inventory - Sheet Music

Item Level Required Price
Yes Ma’am, I Do 5 §100
Flamenco Fever 6 §250
A Perfect Moment 7 §425
Improvise Here and Now 8 §600
Dream Escape 9 §1,400

Bookstore Inventory - Skill

Title Skill Level Required Price
Logic Vol. 1: Knights vs. Bishops Logic 0 §50
Cooking Vol. 1: Too Much Salt! Cooking 0 §50
Handiness Vol. 1: Unplug It First! Handiness 0 §50
Charisma Vol. 1: Fixing the Friend Problem Charisma 0 §350
Gardening Vol. 1: The Watercan Chronicles Gardening 0 §350
Charisma Vol. 2: Talking to Anyone Charisma 3 §500
Gardening Vol. 2: Odor Free Fertilizer Gardening 3 §500
Cooking Vol. 2: Why You Need Baking Soda Booking 3 §500
Logic Vol. 2: To Xor or Not to Xor Logic 3 §500
Handiness Vol. 2: Turn Off the Water Handiness 3 §500
Charisma Vol. 3: Becoming Irresistable Charisma 6 §750
Handiness Vol. 3: Puddles and Electricity Don’t Mix Handiness 6 §750
Gardening Vol. 3: Gardening to Riches Gardening 6 §750
Cooking Vol. 3: Yummy and Delicious Cooking 6 §750
Logic Vol. 3: 3.14159265 Logic 6 §750

Bookstore Inventory Recipes

Recipe Level Recipe Value
1 Ratatouille 25
3 Vegetarian Fish and Chips 50
3 Fish and Chip 50
3 Cookies 100
4 Fruit Parfait 200
5 Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich 250
5 Cheese Tofu Steak 300
5 Cheesesteak 300
6 Cobbler 450
7 Eggs Machiavellian 580
8 Tri-Tip Steak 650
8 Tri-Tip Tofu Steak 650
9 Stuffed Turkey 800
9 Stuffed Tursoykey 800
10 Baked Angel Food Cake 1,000
10 Ambrosia 12,000

EverFresh Delights Supermarket

Interactions

  • Shop for Groceries
  • Get Part-Time Job
  • Attend Fishing Class (§400)
  • Sell Harvestables
  • Sell Fish

Need to get some produce or meat for recipes? Need to score some particular bait for your next fishing excursion? Then stop in at the EverFresh Delights Supermarket, near the plaza. Here, Sims can shop for groceries and some select housewares (like a rubber duckie that gives you a bath time moodlet boost).

Commerce goes both ways at the grocery store, though. Sims who grow harvestables can sell these at EverFresh for sometimes tidy sums. And Sims who like to put a hook in the water—perhaps after taking the Fishing class here—can also sell their haul to the shopkeeper for cash.

The EverFresh Delights Supermarket is another place Sims can go for a part-time job in the evenings after school. There are no full-time jobs available at this location.

Item Price
Produce
Apple §6
Banana §11
Bell Pepper §18
Garlic §23
Grapes §6
Lettuce §5
Onion §11
Potato §11
Tomato §5
Lime §14
Watermelon §14
Pumpkin §14
Fish
Alley Catfish §6
Anchovy §5
Goldfish §6
Lobster §25
Rainbow Trout §9
Salmon §14
Sea Bat Starfish §8
Swordfish §17
Tuna §11
Meat and Cheese
Cheese §8
Egg §11
Links §8
Patty §24
Roast §30
Steak §30
Tofu §7
Home
Birthday Inferno Birthday Cake §30
Ducksworth of Bathington §40
Mood-Lite Candle §65
World’s Brew Bubble Bath §100

Sharma Day Spa

Interactions

  • Get Part-Time Job as a Spa Specialist
  • Get Part-Time Job as a Receptionist
  • Get Massage: Quick Shiatsu Massage
  • (§50)
  • Get Massage: Relaxing Swedish Massage
  • (§250)
  • Get Massage: Deep Tissue (§500)
  • Get Facial: Mini-Facial (§50)
  • Get Facial: Mud Facial (§200)
  • Get Facial: Seaweed Facial (§500)
  • Body Treatments: Steam Bath (§250)
  • Body Treatments: Salt Scrub (§750)
  • Body Treatments: Volcanic Clay Bath
  • (§1,500)
  • Salon: Manicure (§25)
  • Salon: Pedicure (§50)
  • Salon: Pedicure/Soak: (§100)
  • Packages: Great Escape (§1,00)
  • Packages: Relaxing Rendezvous (§3,000)
  • Packages: Soothing Salvation (§7,500)
  • Get a Spray Tan (§90)

Sims like to be pampered and no place powders ’em up better than the day spa. At this day spa, Sims can come in for a variety of personal treatments, from massage to manicures. Prices for these services range from §50 to §7,500, but you get what you pay for.

The day spa offers two different part-time jobs. Sims can grab a few hours a day behind the receptionist’s desk or slather healing mud on the well-to-do as a spa specialist. The pay isn’t spectacular, but the hours are perfect for Sims with other pursuits.