lovedwallflower Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 we've all been n00bs at some point or another. let's share the stuff that can we laugh about now ;) for me, when i'd started out i used to put stuff in my shop and price them according to the price on the little window that comes up when you click on it. i used to sit there and wonder why my 2500np jelly wasnt selling :P what about you guys? EDIT: oops sorry about the typo in the title thread :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempdisplay Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thinking I was making huge profit, I auctioned an Electric PB for half the price. Because the Est NP said 150K and it's really 300K *fail* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viridian Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I used to put items in my shop for the estimated price, but that was back in 2006 :P In my period 2008-2009-2010 I think the stupidest thing I've done is pound pets that I'd like to keep :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holliepop Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 My biggest noob moment was when I first joined, I was like 8 (this was 10 years ago) and you know how when you start, it seems like anything about 50k was a lot. Well I got an RE, and Dr. Sloth gave me a Krawk potion. I sold it for 30k. Of course, I was 8. That was a lot. My friends were jealous at least I was "rich". xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ryan Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 When I first joined Neo I was 8 or 9 ad I accidentally put a pb in m shop that was worth 100k(Random event) and put it for 10k by accident. Then hen someon bought and I realized what I did, I went and asked for it back, then reported him when he didn't respond. Dx Now that I think back on it, I was like the biggest n00b ever... Dx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secre Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 My biggest n00b moment was actually fairly recently which makes it more embarrassing! I came across a Krawk transmogrification potion...or something like that, I'm sure it was krawk...Anyhoo, I couldn't find it on SW - and didn't know how to use TP at the point, hadn't even occured to me that it was used for higher selling items! So I whacked it into my shop for 50k...it sold in about 3 hours, and I've never had the courage to check exactly how much I could have made for it...but I know it was much more than 50k! Oops....I should have known better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler. Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 mine beats all of yours. I was very lucky when I first started. When I was new I got 2 random events. One a draik transmogrification potion, the second the most expensive lab map. I thought they were useless so I put them in my shop for 1np each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 mine beats all of yours. I was very lucky when I first started. When I was new I got 2 random events. One a draik transmogrification potion, the second the most expensive lab map. I thought they were useless so I put them in my shop for 1np each. Ouch. That really....stinks. Alot. The n00biest thing I did wasn't bad. I just went on the PC, and instead of adopting out or trading my pet, (it was a custard bori), and was just like...here. Someone take this. And of course, now it's rotting on someone's side account. *sigh*. Nothing like what you were saying though Tyler. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler. Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 oh, and I also thought the estimated price was what you were supposed to sell them for. I always wondered why a 96k Lil' Frankie would never sell :laughingsmiley: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritzie Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 oh, and I also thought the estimated price was what you were supposed to sell them for. I always wondered why a 96k Lil' Frankie would never sell :laughingsmiley: I always hated that. The estimated worth was always misleading. I used to try to sell stuff in my shop that way when I was new too. It never sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacheek.love Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 this topic is interesting!! i used to price things according to the price in shops and bought them without haggling. :l and i mistook avatar simon for avatar survivor on the AC and mentioned it as 'a new way of playing'. -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdwfeather Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I don't think I made the common "pricing at est. value"... I remember the stupidest thing I've done was to fall for a phising scam. It was some link that took me to this "magical neoboard" where people were giving away paintbrushes. Obviously, when I clicked a title, it led me to a "login" page. This was something like 9 years ago, so they didn't have the precautions on the login screens they have now. :\ Luckily, my account had pretty worthless items because I was new, and besides, I realized it was a scam and immediately changed my password after 15 minutes. Go 12 year old me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyssa Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Nice topic once again xD Umm I can't really remember a lot, except that I followed the Est. price thing as well. And I once bought a Toy Sail Boat from a shop for 1 NP, thinking I had bought a reeaally expensive item for just 1 NP! And then it occured to me that that item might be for another user and that I 'stole' it, so I neomailed the user, going 'Oh my, I'm so sorry! Was it a mistake that it was only 1 NP? Or was it for a Neofriend or something?'. And the user just neomailed me back: Umm... no? I never got that until I learned that they are actually worth 1 NP xD. So not much damage, but pretty embarrassing. And my mom fell for a fake login page a few years ago.. that really sucked, because she had a fire Shoyru and some pretty expensive items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchrat Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 As with a lot of people, when I first started playing I used the "estimated value" thing to price my items. I also refused to buy anything from shops owned by players for some reason. I would always wait for the shops to restock to buy things, but I had no concept of "restocking" at that time. I admit, for the first few years of playing I really had no idea what I was doing... It didn't help I kept switching accounts and not playing for weeks only to come back, etc. I figured it out eventually, though. >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempdisplay Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 My biggest noob moment was when I first joined, I was like 8 (this was 10 years ago) and you know how when you start, it seems like anything about 50k was a lot. Well I got an RE, and Dr. Sloth gave me a Krawk potion. I sold it for 30k. Of course, I was 8. That was a lot. My friends were jealous at least I was "rich". xD I thought this was bad. My biggest n00b moment was actually fairly recently which makes it more embarrassing! I came across a Krawk transmogrification potion...or something like that, I'm sure it was krawk...Anyhoo, I couldn't find it on SW - and didn't know how to use TP at the point, hadn't even occured to me that it was used for higher selling items! So I whacked it into my shop for 50k...it sold in about 3 hours, and I've never had the courage to check exactly how much I could have made for it...but I know it was much more than 50k! Oops....I should have known better! This was quite tragic. mine beats all of yours. I was very lucky when I first started. When I was new I got 2 random events. One a draik transmogrification potion, the second the most expensive lab map. I thought they were useless so I put them in my shop for 1np each. But this, this is just... I so sorry :( EDIT: A Draik as well, not even Krawk, Draik! :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarafinaWolf7 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'm relieved to see that I'm not the only one that made the "price items in shop by the est. price" mistake. I pounded my first two pets (a Gelert and a Wocky) because I didn't like the names I picked for them. *sigh* I bought a Luxury Bell and a Cherry Wish Stick because they were under the likes column in the default Gelert Pet Page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittneefaith Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I was another unfortunate soul in the beginning - I won a paintbrush in a random event, and immediately put it into my shop for 500 nps. Of course it went quickly, and I was so excited that someone had bought my item that I messaged them....TWICE...to tell them how grateful I was for their help in my Neopets quest...LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irouli Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I did that too! I would also obsessively feed and play with my pet cause I thought she'd get very hungry and upset If I didn't pamper her all the time... pathetic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcatmagic2003 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm also guilty of pricing my shop items with the estimated cost, and then wondered why nothing would sell. Luckily after a couple of weeks I came across a guide for restocking, and it explained not to do that :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyssa Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I did that too! I would also obsessively feed and play with my pet cause I thought she'd get very hungry and upset If I didn't pamper her all the time... pathetic! Hahah yeah me too. And I hadn't figured out the free omelette yet, so I kept buying food from the Food Store :P I made like 100 NPs a day playing Kacheek Seek (and Meerca Chase) and then I'd have to spend it all on food hahaha. Because of course I immediately had the maximum 4 Pets :P. Back in the day when you would just get a Magical Poogle Plushie from Poogle Solitaire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadaw the Rampage Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 this thread should be known as "neopets epic fail" {face smacks} i thankfully didnt have the oppertunity to fail. ive never gotten a krawk or draik potion. xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingeevee Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Hmm...I really can't think of anything that would beat anyone here xD When I first started neopets, my friend was there with me and she taught me the ropes ^^ She told me about the Shop Wizard, paint brushes, bank, and even gave me a nerkmid and that was the first thing I sold in my shop for 99,999 neopoints :) *thinks* I guess that time when I begged for someone to accept of my offer of 400,000 and a few daily items for a Faerie Paint Brush a long time ago is something xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Oh wow *face palm* I feel really sorry for you guys, on the other hand I feel a lot better about my noob mistakes so thank you for that lol. I never did anything as bad as sell a paintbrush or lab map piece for ridiculously cheap (really just because I didn't get one in a random event for years) Luckily I didn’t have much money back then so I never spent much money on junk, but I did buy items that were completely worthless and simply took up space in my deposit box, Pickled Olives anyone? Curse you estimated price, curse you I say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 My first couple days on neopets back in 2002 I sold a paintbrush for around 100nps.... I I know now it was not a good move o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyssa Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I feel that Paint Brushes and rare items were easier to get a few years ago. I've been lucky with the fruit machine and Key Quest, so that's why I already have 2 pbs now, but I remember getting a few random events that gave me a paint brush or something really expensive a few years ago. Doesn't happen anymore :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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