diff --git a/swap_meet/clothing.py b/swap_meet/clothing.py
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+++ b/swap_meet/clothing.py
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+from swap_meet.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."
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 swap_meet.item import Item
+
+class Decor(Item):
+    def __init__(self, condition=0):
+        super().__init__("Decor", condition)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Something to decorate your space."
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 swap_meet.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."
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):
+        self.category = category
+        self.condition = condition
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Hello World!"
+
+    def condition_description(self):
+        if self.condition < 1:
+            return "I would be cautious handling this, it's really old."
+        elif self.condition < 2:
+            return "Probably has some use still left?"
+        elif self.condition < 3:
+            return "Doesn't look like much but it will get the job done."
+        elif self.condition < 4:
+            return "This has a lot of use left!"
+        elif self.condition < 5:
+            return "Really good condition!"
+        else:
+            return "It's perfect, never used, still in orginal packaging."
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 in self.inventory:
+            self.inventory.remove(item)
+            return item
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def get_by_category(self, category):
+        matched = []
+        for item in self.inventory:
+            if item.category == category:
+                matched.append(item)
+        return matched 
+
+    def swap_items(self, them, my_item, their_item):
+        if their_item not in them.inventory or my_item not in self.inventory:
+            return False 
+        else:
+            self.inventory.remove(my_item)
+            them.inventory.append(my_item)
+            them.inventory.remove(their_item)
+            self.inventory.append(their_item)
+            return True
+
+    def swap_first_item(self, them):
+        if len(self.inventory) == 0 or len(them.inventory) == 0:
+            return False
+        return self.swap_items(them, self.inventory[0], them.inventory[0])
+
+    def get_best_by_category(self, category):
+        items_in_category = self.get_by_category(category)
+        if len(items_in_category) > 0:
+            #lambda lets me define a func in a single line
+            return max(items_in_category, key = lambda item: item.condition) 
+        else:
+            return None
+    
+    def swap_best_by_category(self, other, my_priority, their_priority):
+        my_category = self.get_best_by_category(their_priority)
+        their_category = other.get_best_by_category(my_priority)
+        total = self.swap_items(other, my_category, their_category)
+        return total