diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
index 6f389f749..b16570374 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/User.java
@@ -551,14 +551,13 @@ public class User extends UserData implements Comparable<User>, IReplyTo, IUser
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void setXP(int l) {
+	public void setXP(final int exp) {
 		base.setExp(0);		
 		base.setLevel(0);
 		base.setTotalExperience(0);
-		for(int i=0;i<l; ++i) {
+		for(int i=0;i<exp; ++i) {
 			base.giveExp(1);
 		}		
-		this.sendMessage("new exp: " + base.getExp() + " total exp: " + base.getTotalExperience());
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
index 9296eb6f4..943a14a83 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
 //TODO: Sell Enchantment on Trade signs?
 public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign
-{
+{	
+
 	public SignTrade()
 	{
 		super("Trade");
@@ -267,6 +268,11 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign
 		{
 			changeAmount(sign, index, -item.getAmount(), ess);
 		}
+		final Integer exp = trade.getExperience();
+		if (exp != null)
+		{
+			changeAmount(sign, index, -exp.intValue(), ess);
+		}
 	}
 
 	protected final void addAmount(final ISign sign, final int index, final Trade trade, final IEssentials ess) throws SignException
@@ -281,10 +287,16 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign
 		{
 			changeAmount(sign, index, item.getAmount(), ess);
 		}
+		final Integer exp = trade.getExperience();
+		if (exp != null)
+		{
+			changeAmount(sign, index, exp.intValue(), ess);
+		}
 	}
 
 	private void changeAmount(final ISign sign, final int index, final double value, final IEssentials ess) throws SignException
 	{
+
 		final String line = sign.getLine(index).trim();
 		if (line.isEmpty())
 		{