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=== Items and currency ===
[[File:Roblox Default Male Avatar.png|thumb|upright|A default male ''Roblox'' avatar|100px]]
''Roblox'' allows players to buy, sell, and create virtual items which can be used to decorate their virtual character that serves as their [[avatar (computing)|avatar]] on the platform.<ref name=NYTimes/> Clothes can be bought by anyone, but only players with a premium membership can sell them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/17/roblox-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-online-game-your-children-are-obsessed-with-6779913/|title=Roblox: Everything you need to know about the online game your children are obsessed with |lastlast1=Phillips |firstfirst1=Catherine |date=July 17 July, 2017|website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129201140/https://metro.co.uk/2017/07/17/roblox-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-online-game-your-children-are-obsessed-with-6779913/ |archive-date=November 29 November, 2018 |url-status=live|access-dateaccessdate=6February February6, 2018}}</ref> Only ''Roblox'' administrators can sell accessories, body parts, gear, and packages under the official ''Roblox'' user account;<ref name="bizjournals">{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/05/17/tech-awards-2017-gaming-esports-roblox-virtual.html |title=Roblox lets users build their own virtual world |lastlast1=Procter |firstfirst1=Richard |date=May 17 May, 2017 |website=[[San Francisco Business Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129201849/https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2017/05/17/tech-awards-2017-gaming-esports-roblox-virtual.html |archive-date=29 November 29, 2018|url-status=live|accessdate=February 6, 2018}}</ref> virtual hats and accessories can also be published by a select few users with past experience working with the Roblox Corporation.<ref>{{Citecite web|date=August 16, 2019|title=Paving the Road to a User-Generated Catalog|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2019/08/paving-road-user-generated-catalog/|accessdate=June 4, 2020|website=Roblox Blog|author1=givenothingback|author2=Captain_Rando|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=August 15, 2019|title=UGC Catalog is Now Live!|url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/ugc-catalog-is-now-live/331405|accessdate=June 4, 2020|website=Roblox Developer Forum|author=coefficients|language=en-US}}</ref> There are several individuals who design items as a full-time job, with the highest-earning creators making over $100,000 a year off item sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voguebusiness.com/technology/digital-fashion-surges-in-a-sales-downturn-forma-drest|title=Digital fashion surges in a sales downturn|website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Business]]|last1=McDowell|first1=Maghan|date=April 14, 2020|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}</ref> Items with a limited edition status can only be traded between or sold by users with premium membership status.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geek.com/games/roblox-101-getting-started-with-robux-and-the-builders-club-1725962/ |title=Roblox 101: Getting Started With Robux and The Builders Club|last=Jagneaux|first=David|date=15 December 2017|website=[[Geek.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129202401/https://www.geek.com/games/roblox-101-getting-started-with-robux-and-the-builders-club-1725962/|archive-date=29 November 2018|url-status=live|accessdate=6 February 6, 2018}}</ref>
Robux is the virtual currency in ''Roblox'' that allows players to buy various items. Players can obtain Robux by purchasing it with real currency, from a recurring stipend given to members with premium membership, and from other players by producing and selling virtual content in ''Roblox''.<ref name="heavy"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geek.com/games/roblox-101-how-to-avoid-free-robux-scams-1725253/|title=Roblox 101: How To Avoid Free Robux Scams|last=Jagneaux|first=David|date=8 December 8, 2017|website=Geek.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129210131/https://www.geek.com/games/roblox-101-how-to-avoid-free-robux-scams-1725253/|archivedate=29 November 2018|url-status=live|access-dateaccessdate=February 6 February, 2018}}</ref> Robux acquired through the sale of user-generated content can be exchanged into real-world currency through the website's Developer Exchange system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.softonic.com/articles/how-to-make-money-on-roblox|title=How to make money with DevEx on Roblox|date=January 5 January, 2018|author=Editorial Team|website=[[Softonic]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129031731/https://en.softonic.com/articles/how-to-make-money-on-roblox|archivedate=29 November 29, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref> There are a sizeable amount of scams relating to Robux, largely revolving around automated messages promoting scam websites, scam games designed to appear to give out free Robux, and invalid Robux codes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://6abc.com/video-games-roblox-robux-fortnight/3603994/|title=Action News Troubleshooters: Spotting video game scams|website=[[WPVI-TV]]|last1=Han|first1=Nydia|date=June 15, 2018|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Ultimate Roblox Book: An Unofficial Guide: Learn How to Build Your Own Worlds, Customize Your Games, and So Much More!|author=David Jagneaux|publisher=Simon & Schuster|date=January 1, 2018|page=240|ISBN=978-1507205334}}</ref>
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