Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-39597934-20200104224732/@comment-44544689-20200105120849

Alright. So this is how I got rarer, and it might not work for everybody, though I am hoping it will help you.

So a pretty short storytime: I have been playing Animal Jam for 5 years and only got my first black long a month ago. It’s pretty sad for me in my opinion. But anyways...

I got my first real long collar maybe four or five months ago. First, I saved up to a good short. Of course, that took me five years, but still nonetheless I got it from collecting RIMS, and buying things going out of stores. Those are the smallest ways you can get items.

Later, I discovered TFD and I binged that thing from hours on end. Nonmember den betas, fox hats and short wrists packed my inventory with rares. Then suddenly, I found myself holding my breath and seeing an orange long icon appear in the top.

Now, once you trade for something big, your trading life WILL get very weird and boring. Suddenly you’re poor again, too rich to want anything smaller but too poor to get any richer. I repeat, DO NOT “REST.” You can’t get out of that hellhole. Instead, branch out. Enter Fandom and Instagram giveaways, artcons, or whatever you want. Go to Jamaa and go to giveaways. Though trust sadly exists, that’s how I lost that orange long. Had to build up all over again, oof. Don’t participate in those, even if they gave back a ton of items. Chances are, there are one or two spares in there.

Try trading people with a lot of a certain item. That way, you could mildly undertrade for it, though they are likely experienced in the item. But it’s easier to have them accept than an eagle in a baseball cap with a single sweaty green long on their list along with a million fox hats. I undertraded by a purple long worth for my black long.

Lastly, try not to trade for low demand items. Though they are a tad helpful in the long run. Pets are also pretty high demand, and you could try getting it for the minimum worth and trading it for the max.

So anyway, good luck! I’m sorry this is so long