Buying resources in enemy ports

[Miaowi]

Is this possible? especially if the resource is rare, much sought after and has loads of buy contracts against it?

I'm wanting to potentially sail in with a trader and see if I can't snap up some resources by buying them of the shop.

My question is: Are resources that spawn in a port instantly allocated to buy contracts or do i have a window where a dilligent person might be able to snap some up before they go to buy contracts?

[Vizzini]

you can enter any port in a trader ship and buy up stuff

 

you cannot IIRC place an order on contract though

 

but yes contracts fill first at the right prices

Edited July 1, 2019 by Vizzini
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