diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index f07f65528..e580703cf 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -13821,8 +13821,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                       self.server.domain)
                 itemQty = 1
                 if fields['itemQty']:
-                    if fields['itemQty'].isdigit():
-                        itemQty = int(fields['itemQty'])
+                    if isfloat(fields['itemQty']):
+                        itemQty = float(fields['itemQty'])
                 itemPrice = "0.00"
                 if fields['itemPrice']:
                     if isfloat(fields['itemPrice']):
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 91a4b36b4..b7b9d3bfd 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ parser.add_argument('--summary', dest='summary', type=str,
 parser.add_argument('--itemImage', dest='itemImage', type=str,
                     default=None,
                     help='Filename of an image for an item being shared')
-parser.add_argument('--itemQty', dest='itemQty', type=int,
+parser.add_argument('--itemQty', dest='itemQty', type=float,
                     default=1,
                     help='Quantity of items being shared')
 parser.add_argument('--itemPrice', dest='itemPrice', type=str,
diff --git a/shares.py b/shares.py
index f3f170cd6..b8a6f501d 100644
--- a/shares.py
+++ b/shares.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def _indicateNewShareAvailable(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
 def addShare(baseDir: str,
              httpPrefix: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
              displayName: str, summary: str, imageFilename: str,
-             itemQty: int, itemType: str, itemCategory: str, location: str,
+             itemQty: float, itemType: str, itemCategory: str, location: str,
              duration: str, debug: bool, city: str,
              price: str, currency: str,
              systemLanguage: str, translate: {}) -> None:
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def addShare(baseDir: str,
         "displayName": displayName,
         "summary": summary,
         "imageUrl": imageUrl,
-        "itemQty": itemQty,
+        "itemQty": float(itemQty),
         "dfcId": dfcId,
         "itemType": itemType,
         "category": itemCategory,
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ def sendShareViaServer(baseDir, session,
                        fromDomain: str, fromPort: int,
                        httpPrefix: str, displayName: str,
                        summary: str, imageFilename: str,
-                       itemQty: int, itemType: str, itemCategory: str,
+                       itemQty: float, itemType: str, itemCategory: str,
                        location: str, duration: str,
                        cachedWebfingers: {}, personCache: {},
                        debug: bool, projectVersion: str,
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def sendShareViaServer(baseDir, session,
             "type": "Offer",
             "displayName": displayName,
             "summary": summary,
-            "itemQty": itemQty,
+            "itemQty": float(itemQty),
             "itemType": itemType,
             "category": itemCategory,
             "location": location,
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ def outboxShareUpload(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
              messageJson['object']['displayName'],
              messageJson['object']['summary'],
              messageJson['object']['imageFilename'],
-             messageJson['object']['itemQty'],
+             float(messageJson['object']['itemQty']),
              messageJson['object']['itemType'],
              messageJson['object']['itemCategory'],
              messageJson['object']['location'],
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ def sharesCatalogAccountEndpoint(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
             "DFC:hasType": dfcId,
             "DFC:startDate": item['published'],
             "DFC:expiryDate": expireDateStr,
-            "DFC:quantity": item['itemQty'],
+            "DFC:quantity": float(item['itemQty']),
             "DFC:price": priceStr,
             "DFC:Image": item['imageUrl'],
             "DFC:description": description
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ def sharesCatalogEndpoint(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
                     "DFC:hasType": dfcId,
                     "DFC:startDate": startDateStr,
                     "DFC:expiryDate": expireDateStr,
-                    "DFC:quantity": item['itemQty'],
+                    "DFC:quantity": float(item['itemQty']),
                     "DFC:price": priceStr,
                     "DFC:Image": item['imageUrl'],
                     "DFC:description": description
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ def _dfcToSharesFormat(catalogJson: {},
             "displayName": item['DFC:description'].split(':')[0],
             "summary": description,
             "imageUrl": item['DFC:Image'],
-            "itemQty": item['DFC:quantity'],
+            "itemQty": float(item['DFC:quantity']),
             "dfcId": dfcId,
             "itemType": itemType,
             "category": itemCategory,