Now who says you can’t make money? So you’re new at this game, but that’s no excuse. Everyone has to start somewhere. =) Before you do my stops, I advise you to get all the freebies you can possibly get for the day – Tombola, fruit machine, giant omelette, coltzan’s shrine, snowager. Ok now that’s done, let’s do this.
1) 1st STOP: SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX:
Quit hogging all that stuff in your safety deposit! Ever heard the annoying ad on the radio: “Rent money is dead money”? Well, all those items that you’ve spent ages collecting in your safety deposit box also represents dead money! Get them out; sell them & start making money!
2) 2nd STOP: BANK
Put your money in the bank and watch it grow? Oh, get real! Have you seen how much interest the bank pays? I say, Take out all that money and INVEST in the STOCK MARKET! How? Well, that’s the next stop.
3) 3rd STOP: STOCK MARKET
Remember the 2 golden rules of buying shares:
i – Never buy any share above 6NP!
ii- Use up the 1000 limit everyday – on ONE share type
Other tips:
i- If the share you purchased yesterday is still 6NP today, buy the same share today.
ii- Depending on how brave you are.. wait for the share price to go up to at least double before you resell. (but no matter what, you know you won’t lose the 6np you invested because 6np is the lowest shares can go!)
iii- Remember: The stockmarket is your friend! Don’t be afraid of it! =)
4) 4th STOP: SHOPS!
So you now have some $ to play around with. Now this gets fun! Let’s go shopping! And no, it is NOT for your safety deposit box, you’re shopping for your shop!
Auctions: If you have a quick link, you can often pick up bargains here!
Igloo Garage Sale: Definitely worth visiting. Can only make a purchase every 2 minutes, so – keep this in an open window and purchase the best item only. Concentrate your bigger effort on the auctions or shop wizard!
Normal Shops: Buy rarer items to resell in your shop! How do you know which items are rare? Through practice and often learning from your mistakes! =) Use the shop wizard!
Shop Wizard Rules (Also applicable to above):
i- Buy everything cheap on the shop wizard.
ii- Don’t be afraid to use up all your $; liquidate stuff to gain a decent capital for spending.
iii- Be smart NOT greedy – Buy things cheap and resell in your shop for slightly less than the average price on the shop wizard.
iv- Don’t overprice or no one will buy. Basically, this is the same as the safety deposit box.
If your items just sit in the shop.. it’s also equivalent to Dead Money!
iv- Good items to invest in (Because they often go like hot cakes) – faeries, dubloons, codestones, map pieces.
5) 5th STOP: BANK
No, the bank is not evil! =) So you’re logging off for the night? Well, put all the money you’ve earned into the bank! Don’t leave your money in your shop till or in your inventory! The next day when you start neopetting again, remember to collect the miserly interest paid by the bank before you do all your stops again. Basically, my point of view is – 10 NP is better than none!
Length I’ve played Neopets: 2 months (although my neopets profile insists I’m still 1 month!)
What I currently have: approx 300k-400k in liquidable value (bank, shares & items).
Where most of my NP went/goes: Buffing up my pet(s) – I’m now only working on my main pet – and she’s really pretty from an owner’s bias point of view! =), upgrading and furnishing my neohome, expanding my shop
Well, I’m evidently not the richest person in the neighbourhood.. but I’ve only got started! I’m what you’d call a relative newbie. And no, I didn’t cheat. This is my very 1st account! So, this guide is basically what I do on a daily basis – well nearly. I don’t neopets consistently every single day, but I try hehe. I think I did pretty alright for someone who’s only played for 2 months! – by Kimmy *^_^* rosechic@hotmail.com