diff --git a/shop/shop.py b/shop/shop.py
index 4917706..7d3aa40 100644
--- a/shop/shop.py
+++ b/shop/shop.py
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ class Shop(commands.Cog):
             color=discord.Color.blue()
         )
         view = InventoryView(ctx, inventory)
-        await ctx.send(embed=embed, view=view)
+        view.message = await ctx.send(embed=embed, view=view)
         
         try:
             await view.wait()
             if view.selected_item:  # An item was selected to use
                 await self.pending_prompt(ctx, instance, inventory, view.selected_item)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-            await ctx.send("Inventory view timed out.", ephemeral=True)
+            pass  # Handled by view's on_timeout
 
     async def inv_hook(self, user):
         """Inventory Hook for outside cogs
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class Shop(commands.Cog):
                 
             view = PurchaseView(ctx, shop, item, item_data)
             embed = view.build_embed()
-            await ctx.send(embed=embed, view=view)
+            view.message = await ctx.send(embed=embed, view=view)
             
             try:
                 await view.wait()
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class Shop(commands.Cog):
                     sm = ShopManager(ctx, instance, user_data)
                     await sm.order(shop, item, view.quantity)
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                await ctx.send("Purchase menu timed out.", ephemeral=True)
+                pass  # Handled by view's on_timeout
                 
         else:
             # Open interactive shop menu
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class Shop(commands.Cog):
                 color=discord.Color.blue()
             )
             view = ShopView(ctx, shops)
-            await ctx.send(embed=embed, view=view)
+            view.message = await ctx.send(embed=embed, view=view)
             
             try:
                 await view.wait()
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class Shop(commands.Cog):
                     sm = ShopManager(ctx, instance, user_data)
                     await sm.order(view.current_shop, view.current_item, view.quantity)
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                await ctx.send("Shop menu timed out.", ephemeral=True)
+                pass  # Handled by view's on_timeout
 
     @commands.max_concurrency(1, commands.BucketType.user)
     @shop.command()
diff --git a/shop/ui.py b/shop/ui.py
index 399fb85..dc83842 100644
--- a/shop/ui.py
+++ b/shop/ui.py
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ from typing import Optional, List, Dict, Any
 from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import box, humanize_list
 
 class ShopView(View):
-    def __init__(self, ctx, shops: Dict[str, Any], timeout: int = 60):
+    def __init__(self, ctx, shops: Dict[str, Any], timeout: int = 180):  # 3 minutes timeout
         super().__init__(timeout=timeout)
         self.ctx = ctx
         self.shops = shops
         self.current_shop = None
         self.current_item = None
         self.quantity = None
+        self.message = None  # Store message for timeout handling
         self.setup_shop_select()
-        # Add cancel button to a different row
         cancel_button = Button(label="Cancel", style=discord.ButtonStyle.red, custom_id="cancel", row=4)
         cancel_button.callback = self.cancel
         self.add_item(cancel_button)
@@ -104,14 +104,20 @@ class ShopView(View):
         self.quantity = purchase_view.quantity  # Store the quantity from purchase view
         self.stop()  # Stop the shop view since we're done
 
+    async def on_timeout(self) -> None:
+        if self.message:
+            await self.message.reply("Shop menu timed out after 3 minutes of inactivity.", mention_author=True)
+            await self.message.edit(view=None)
+
 class PurchaseView(View):
-    def __init__(self, ctx, shop: str, item: str, item_data: Dict[str, Any], timeout: int = 60):
+    def __init__(self, ctx, shop: str, item: str, item_data: Dict[str, Any], timeout: int = 180):  # 3 minutes timeout
         super().__init__(timeout=timeout)
         self.ctx = ctx
         self.shop = shop
         self.item = item
         self.item_data = item_data
         self.quantity = None
+        self.message = None  # Store message for timeout handling
         
         # Add buttons with explicit row assignments
         buy_one = Button(label="Buy 1", style=discord.ButtonStyle.green, row=1)
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ class PurchaseView(View):
         await self.handle_purchase(interaction)
         
     @button(label="Custom Amount", style=discord.ButtonStyle.blurple, row=1)
-    async def custom_amount(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button):
+    async def custom_amount(self, interaction: discord.Interaction):
         embed = discord.Embed(
             title="Custom Purchase Amount",
             description="How many would you like to buy? Type a number in chat.",
@@ -178,11 +184,11 @@ class PurchaseView(View):
             )
             
         try:
-            msg = await self.ctx.bot.wait_for("message", timeout=30.0, check=check)
+            msg = await self.ctx.bot.wait_for("message", timeout=60.0, check=check)  # 1 minute to type amount
             self.quantity = int(msg.content)
             await self.handle_purchase(interaction)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-            await interaction.followup.send("Purchase cancelled - took too long to respond.", ephemeral=True)
+            await interaction.message.reply("Custom amount entry timed out after 1 minute.", mention_author=True)
             self.stop()
             
     @button(label="Cancel", style=discord.ButtonStyle.red, row=1)
@@ -227,14 +233,19 @@ class PurchaseView(View):
         self.stop()
         await interaction.response.edit_message(embed=embed, view=None)
 
+    async def on_timeout(self) -> None:
+        if self.message:
+            await self.message.reply("Purchase menu timed out after 3 minutes of inactivity.", mention_author=True)
+            await self.message.edit(view=None)
+
 class InventoryView(View):
-    def __init__(self, ctx, inventory: Dict[str, Any], timeout: int = 60):
+    def __init__(self, ctx, inventory: Dict[str, Any], timeout: int = 180):  # 3 minutes timeout
         super().__init__(timeout=timeout)
         self.ctx = ctx
         self.inventory = inventory
         self.selected_item = None
+        self.message = None  # Store message for timeout handling
         self.setup_inventory_select()
-        # Add close button to a different row
         close_button = Button(label="Close", style=discord.ButtonStyle.red, custom_id="close", row=4)
         close_button.callback = self.close
         self.add_item(close_button)
@@ -293,13 +304,19 @@ class InventoryView(View):
         else:
             await interaction.response.edit_message(embed=embed)
 
+    async def on_timeout(self) -> None:
+        if self.message:
+            await self.message.reply("Inventory menu timed out after 3 minutes of inactivity.", mention_author=True)
+            await self.message.edit(view=None)
+
 class UseItemView(View):
-    def __init__(self, ctx, item: str, item_data: Dict[str, Any], timeout: int = 60):
+    def __init__(self, ctx, item: str, item_data: Dict[str, Any], timeout: int = 180):  # 3 minutes timeout
         super().__init__(timeout=timeout)
         self.ctx = ctx
         self.item = item
         self.item_data = item_data
         self.value = False
+        self.message = None  # Store message for timeout handling
         
     async def interaction_check(self, interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
         if interaction.user != self.ctx.author:
@@ -322,4 +339,9 @@ class UseItemView(View):
     async def cancel(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: Button):
         self.value = False
         await interaction.response.edit_message(content="Cancelled.", embed=None, view=None)
-        self.stop() 
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+        self.stop()
+
+    async def on_timeout(self) -> None:
+        if self.message:
+            await self.message.reply("Item use menu timed out after 3 minutes of inactivity.", mention_author=True)
+            await self.message.edit(view=None) 
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