diff --git a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/game/Item.java b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/game/Item.java
index 5c2099c..058bc54 100644
--- a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/game/Item.java
+++ b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/game/Item.java
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ public Item(String itemName, int basePrice, int maxPrice, int minPrice)
 		_minPrice = minPrice;
 		_adjustedPrice = _basePrice;
 	}
+	
+	//second Item constructor
+	//if max and min prices are not specified, assigns highest possible price and lowest possible price
+	//to the two variables respectively
+	public Item(String itemName, int basePrice)
+	{
+		_name = itemName;
+		_basePrice = basePrice;
+		_maxPrice = 100000; //maximum price
+		_minPrice = 0;
+	}
 
 	//will set the adjusted price of the item based off of the daily percent of the merchant
 	//will need the daily percent as an input from merchant