diff --git a/swap_meet/clothing.py b/swap_meet/clothing.py
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+from .item import Item
+
+class Clothing(Item):
+    def __init__(self, condition=0):
+        super().__init__("Clothing", condition)
+    
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "The finest clothing you could wear."
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diff --git a/swap_meet/decor.py b/swap_meet/decor.py
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+++ b/swap_meet/decor.py
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+from .item import Item
+
+class Decor(Item):
+    def __init__(self, condition=0):
+        super().__init__("Decor", condition)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Something to decorate your space."
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diff --git a/swap_meet/electronics.py b/swap_meet/electronics.py
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+++ b/swap_meet/electronics.py
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+from .item import Item
+
+class Electronics(Item):
+    def __init__(self, condition=0):
+        super().__init__("Electronics", condition)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "A gadget full of buttons and secrets."
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diff --git a/swap_meet/item.py b/swap_meet/item.py
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+++ b/swap_meet/item.py
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+
+class Item:
+    def __init__(self, category='', condition=0): #an inventory has to be passed in
+        self.category = category
+        self.condition = condition
+        #self.get_by_category
+    def __str__(self):
+        return 'Hello World!'
+
+    def condition_description(self):
+        # for items in self.category:
+            if self.condition == 0:
+                return "You probably want to use a glove for this one"
+            if self.condition == 1:
+                return "Heavily used."
+            if self.condition == 2:
+                return "Heavily used."
+            if self.condition == 3:
+                return "Standard wear and tear."
+            if self.condition == 4:
+                return "*Almost* like new."
+            if self.condition == 5:
+                return "Like new"
+            else:
+                return "nope"
+
diff --git a/swap_meet/vendor.py b/swap_meet/vendor.py
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+++ b/swap_meet/vendor.py
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+
+class Vendor:
+    def __init__(self, inventory=None): 
+        
+        if inventory == None:
+            self.inventory = []
+        else:
+            self.inventory = inventory
+
+    def add(self, item):
+        self.inventory.append(item)
+        return item
+    
+    def remove(self, item): 
+        if item not in self.inventory:
+            return False 
+        if item in self.inventory:
+            self.inventory.remove(item)
+            return item
+    
+    def get_by_category(self, category):
+        matching_items = [] 
+        for item in self.inventory:
+            if category == item.category:
+                matching_items.append(item)
+
+        return  matching_items
+    
+    def swap_items(self, friend, my_item, friends_item):
+        if my_item in self.inventory and friends_item in friend.inventory:
+            # friend.add(self.remove(my_item))
+            # self.add(friend.remove(friends_item))
+            self.remove(my_item)
+            friend.add(my_item)
+            friend.remove(friends_item)
+            self.add(friends_item)                 
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+
+
+    def swap_first_item(self, friend):
+
+        if len(self.inventory) == 0 or len(friend.inventory) == 0:
+            return False
+        else:
+            self.swap_items(friend, self.inventory[0], friend.inventory[0])
+            return True
+
+    def get_best_by_category(self, category):
+        list_of_categorys = self.get_by_category(category)
+        if not list_of_categorys: 
+            return None
+        top_condition = -1
+        top_item = None
+        for item in list_of_categorys:
+            if item.condition > top_condition:
+                top_condition = item.condition
+                top_item = item
+        return top_item
+
+    def swap_best_by_category(self, other, my_priority, their_priority):
+        item_for_other = self.get_best_by_category(their_priority)
+        item_for_self = other.get_best_by_category(my_priority)
+        if item_for_other and item_for_self:
+            self.swap_items(other, item_for_other, item_for_self)
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+        
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