diff --git a/src/ship/items/inventory.rs b/src/ship/items/inventory.rs
index 405db34..df15266 100644
--- a/src/ship/items/inventory.rs
+++ b/src/ship/items/inventory.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ impl InventoryItem {
         }
     }
 
-    // pub fn get_sell_price(&self) -> Option<u32> {
     pub fn get_sell_price(&self) -> Result<u32, ItemManagerError> {
         match self {
             InventoryItem::Individual(individual_item) => {
@@ -230,66 +229,50 @@ impl InventoryItem {
                     // TODO: can wrapped items be sold?
                     ItemDetail::Weapon(w) => {
                         if !w.tekked {
-                            // return Some(1u32)
                             return Ok(1u32)
                         }
                         if w.is_rare_item() {
-                            // return Some(10u32)
                             return Ok(10u32)
                         }
-                        // other item factors?
-                        //  Some((WeaponShopItem::from(w).price() / 8) as u32)
                         Ok((WeaponShopItem::from(w).price() / 8) as u32)
                     },
                     ItemDetail::Armor(a) => {
                         if a.is_rare_item() {
-                            // return Some(10u32)
                             return Ok(10u32)
                         }
-                        // Some((ArmorShopItem::from(a).price() / 8) as u32)
                         return Ok((ArmorShopItem::from(a).price() / 8) as u32)
                     },
                     ItemDetail::Shield(s) => {
                         if s.is_rare_item() {
-                            // return Some(10u32)
                             return Ok(10u32)
                         }
-                        // Some((ArmorShopItem::from(s).price() / 8) as u32)
                         return Ok((ArmorShopItem::from(s).price() / 8) as u32)
                     },
                     ItemDetail::Unit(u) => {
                         if u.is_rare_item() {
-                            // return Some(10u32)
                             return Ok(10u32)
                         }
-                        // Some((ArmorShopItem::from(u).price() / 8) as u32)
                         return Ok((ArmorShopItem::from(u).price() / 8) as u32)
                     },
                     ItemDetail::Tool(t) => {
                         if !matches!(t.tool, ToolType::PhotonDrop | ToolType::PhotonSphere | ToolType::PhotonCrystal) && t.is_rare_item() {
-                            // return Some(10u32)
                             return Ok(10u32)
                         }
-                        // Some((ToolShopItem::from(t).price() / 8) as u32)
                         return Ok((ToolShopItem::from(t).price() / 8) as u32)
                     },
-                    ItemDetail::TechniqueDisk(d) => { // TODO: are all techs the same?
-                        // Some((ToolShopItem::from(d).price() / 8) as u32)
+                    ItemDetail::TechniqueDisk(d) => {
                         return Ok((ToolShopItem::from(d).price() / 8) as u32)
                     },
-                    ItemDetail::Mag(_m) => { //TODO: error. mags are not sellable 
-                        // None
+                    ItemDetail::Mag(_m) => {
                         return Err(ItemManagerError::ItemNotSellable(self.clone()))
                     },
                     ItemDetail::ESWeapon(_e) => {
-                        // Some(10u32) // TODO: check price
                         return Ok(10u32)
                     },
                 }
             },
             // the number of stacked items sold is handled by the caller. this is just the price of 1
             InventoryItem::Stacked(stacked_item) => {
-                // Some((ToolShopItem::from(&stacked_item.tool).price() / 8) as u32)
                 return Ok((ToolShopItem::from(&stacked_item.tool).price() / 8) as u32)
             },
         }
diff --git a/src/ship/items/manager.rs b/src/ship/items/manager.rs
index 9ca85e6..f22c3a5 100644
--- a/src/ship/items/manager.rs
+++ b/src/ship/items/manager.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ pub enum ItemManagerError {
     NoArmorEquipped,
     GatewayError(#[from] crate::entity::gateway::GatewayError),
     StackedItemError(Vec<ItemEntity>),
-    ItemNotSellable(InventoryItem), // TODO: capture what item was attempted to be sold
+    ItemNotSellable(InventoryItem),
     WalletFull,
+    InvalidSale,
 }
 
 pub struct ItemManager {
@@ -856,8 +857,7 @@ impl ItemManager {
         let inventory = self.character_inventory.get_mut(&character.id).ok_or(ItemManagerError::NoCharacter(character.id))?;
         let sold_item_handle = inventory.get_item_handle_by_id(item_id).ok_or(ItemManagerError::NoSuchItemId(item_id))?;
         if let Some(item_sold) = sold_item_handle.item() {
-            // if let Some(unit_price) = item_sold.get_sell_price() { // -> Option<u32> u32 = meseta, or None if error
-            let unit_price = item_sold.get_sell_price()?; { // -> Result<u32, ItemManagerError> // ItemMangerError::InvalidSale
+            let unit_price = item_sold.get_sell_price()?; {
                 let total_sale = unit_price * amount as u32;
                 if character.meseta + total_sale <= 999999 {
                     character.meseta += total_sale;
@@ -871,8 +871,7 @@ impl ItemManager {
                                 Ordering::Less | Ordering::Equal => {
                                     sold_item_handle.consume(amount)?;
                                 },
-                                // TODO: put a real error here
-                                Ordering::Greater => {println!("i can't believe you've done this.");},
+                                Ordering::Greater => return Err(ItemManagerError::InvalidSale.into()),
                             };
                         },
                     }
@@ -885,7 +884,6 @@ impl ItemManager {
         } else {
             return Err(ItemManagerError::ItemIdNotInInventory(item_id).into())
         }
-        // TODO:  why did i put this
         Ok(())
     }