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{{construction|reason=Wikified update to NC Mall, properly explaining purpose and use}} | {{construction|reason=Wikified update to NC Mall, properly explaining purpose and use}} | ||
[[ | The '''NC Mall''' is a [[Neopets (website)|Neopets]] feature released into open beta on July 3, 2007, and officially launched . Its located in [[Neopia Central]]. It's operated by a Green [[Scorchio]]. | ||
Using this special online shop, users could spend real life [[Wikipedia:Dollar|dollars]] to buy ''Neocash'' (''NC'' for short). Users transfer money through [[Wikipedia:Paypal|Paypal]]. All items bought from the NC Mall had an expiration date of 180 days (90 during Beta), yet an update occurred on December 14, 2007, in which the majority of items no longer have a expiration date. There's also a [[Petpet Park NC Mall]] in [[Petpet Park]]. | |||
==Neocash== | ==Neocash== | ||
:NeoCash is the system of virtual currency accepted by the NC mall. NeoCash can be obtained through PayPal, or by NeoCash cards. (''see below'') There has been controversy about spending real money over Neopoints, but The Neopets Team insists this is purely an extra feature, not necessary to use the Neopets website. Every $1 equals 100 NeoCash. You can win neocash from the Qasalan Expellibox. | |||
As of 2008, 150 NC from the NC Mall can be collected free when they register. | |||
Neocash | ==Neocash Card== | ||
On October 17, 2007, the '''Neocash Card''' began their circulation in [[Wikipedia:Target Corporation|Target]] stores. The cards were sold for $10 or $25, each giving their respective amounts and eight different designs. For every Neocash card redeemed, a virtual item is given which couldn't be received anywhere else, and with all $25 cards an additional 150 NC was given when redeemed. In the United States, Neocash Cards can also be purchased at 7-Eleven, CVS Pharmacy, and selected Walmart stores. | |||
=== | :{|border=1 | ||
!style="background:silver" width="150"|NC Card Price | |||
|style="text-align: center" width="150"|$10 | |||
|style="text-align: center" width="150"|$25 | |||
|- | |||
!style="background:silver"|NC Payout | |||
|style="text-align: center"|1000 NC | |||
|style="text-align: center"|2500 NC | |||
|- | |||
!style="background:silver"|Designs | |||
| | |||
*Red [[Scorchio]] | |||
*[[Illusen]] | |||
*[[Usul]] | |||
*[[Mynci]] | |||
| | |||
*[[King Altador]] | |||
*[[Fyora]] | |||
*[[Dr. Frank Sloth]] | |||
*[[Isca]] | |||
|} | |||
==Departments== | ==Departments== | ||
As of | As of September 2010, these are the different shops that make up the NC Mall: | ||
*'''NC Mall Accessories Shop''' - [[White]] [[Aisha]] shopkeeper: sells items such as hats, wings, face paints, wigs, and hand-held items. | *'''NC Mall Accessories Shop''' - [[White]] [[Aisha]] shopkeeper: sells items such as hats, wings, face paints, wigs, and hand-held items. | ||
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*'''NC Mall [[Faerie]] Shop''' - [[Air Faerie]] shopkeeper: sells [[Faerie]] items such as clothes, trinkets, backgrounds, and [[furniture]]. | *'''NC Mall [[Faerie]] Shop''' - [[Air Faerie]] shopkeeper: sells [[Faerie]] items such as clothes, trinkets, backgrounds, and [[furniture]]. | ||
*'''NC Mall Fall Shop''' - [[Green]] [[Blumaroo]] shopkeeper: sells autumn-themed items, including limited edition items only available until the shop closes in November. | *'''NC Mall Fall Shop''' - [[Green]] [[Blumaroo]] shopkeeper: sells autumn-themed items, including limited edition items only available until the shop closes in November. | ||
*'''NC Mall [[Halloween]] Shop''' - Red [[Shoyru]] (previously Halloween [[Kiko]]) shopkeeper: sells Halloween items, including limited editions that are retired when the shop closes in early November. | *'''NC Mall [[Halloween]] Shop''' - Red [[Shoyru]] (previously Halloween [[Kiko]]) shopkeeper: sells Halloween items, including limited editions that are retired when the shop closes in early November. | ||
*'''NC Mall Holiday Shop''' - [[Christmas]] [[Cybunny]] (previously Christmas [[Wocky]]) shopkeeper: sells Christmas and some winter related items, including limited editions only available until the shop closes. | *'''NC Mall Holiday Shop''' - [[Christmas]] [[Cybunny]] (previously Christmas [[Wocky]]) shopkeeper: sells Christmas and some winter related items, including limited editions only available until the shop closes. | ||
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*'''NC Mall Winter Shop''' - Yellow [[Aisha]] shopkeeper: opens during the winter months and sells winter related (e.g. snow) items. | *'''NC Mall Winter Shop''' - Yellow [[Aisha]] shopkeeper: opens during the winter months and sells winter related (e.g. snow) items. | ||
*'''10th Birthday NC Mall Shop''' - Yellow Usul shopkeeper: opened in honour of Neopets 10th birthday. | *'''10th Birthday NC Mall Shop''' - Yellow Usul shopkeeper: opened in honour of Neopets 10th birthday. | ||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
When the | When the Mall first opened, items would expire in 180 days and many users disliked the idea of paying real money for something that would be taken away in 6 months. The NC [[NeoBoard]] occasionally has topics made by those protesting the idea of buying items with real currency as opposed to [[Neopoints]], stating that it breaks the promise that Neopets will be a free site. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*Category and images descriptions were added to the item categories on September 15, 2007, in order to better explain their content to users. | *Category and images descriptions were added to the item categories on September 15, 2007, in order to better explain their content to users. | ||
*On September 18, 2007, the NC Mall became available to English users in [[Wikipedia:Singapore|Singapore]], [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]], the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] and other countries. | *On September 18, 2007, the NC Mall became available to English users in [[Wikipedia:Singapore|Singapore]], [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]], the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] and other countries. | ||
*A | *A [http://www.neopets.com/mall/giveaway.phtml special giveaway] for Neocash Cards began on October 17, 2007. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |