User blog:GrannyPotato/Trading Tricks!

Hey Jammers,

I have been playing Animal Jam for a long time now and with that, I have learned (from trial and error) the best and worst ways of trading! This in no way is here to force your opinions on how you trade, its just a basic guide on what I like to do. So take these tips on how you would like to. I spend the majority of my time trading and here's what makes it easier for me!

1. Creating A List On Your Jammer Wall

Find a few items that you are looking to work towards such as Nerd Glasses, Spikes, Etc. Make a list of these to remember and keep track of the items. This also makes things easier, if you are looking to trade for a wide variety of things. By doing this you save a bunch of time because instead of having to ask multiple jammers if they have these items you can just tell them to read your jammer wall!

2. Always Check Wiki Worth

Animal Jam tends to rerelease items making them less rare. It's important to get the best trades and be fair on either side of the deal. By regularly checking Wiki Worth you reduce the chances of getting scammed/doing an unfair deal.

3. World Selection

Depending on the items you are looking for this may vary. Many jammers like to trade-in Aldan. Which is a good place for trading incredibly high demand items (like rare collars, promo items, and betas.). However, many people in "Aldan" are usually looking for very good items and a lot of the time you will end up overtrading. I prefer trading in worlds such as "Elbe", "Draa", and "Grande". These worlds have just as high of a population but the players tend to be more laid back and willing to trade/make deals.

4. Know Where To Stand

There are many different popular places people like to trade! So, knowing these areas can help make things easier. You can find people usually trading in: "Crystal Sands" (The right-hand corner of the map), "Temple Of Zios" (Bottom Left), "Coral Canyons" (Just outside of Epic Wonders), and of course in "Jamaa Township".

5. Working Your Way Up

Yes, sometimes trading might seem impossible especially when you are just starting. It is good to know ways of getting some fast items that you can immediately start trading with. I suggest playing adventures in the game that you give you lots of prizes. Many jammers like to decorate with these adventure items but are too lazy to work for them. You can also try purchasing items leaving the store (seasonal items/rare item Monday). Another thing I like to do is go to jammer hosted fashion shows, where they usually give out good prizes to winners (such as rares).

6. Communication

When trading it might be hard getting constantly declined. Try communicating with the jammers you are trading with! Asking things like which items they are looking for or if you can add more to your previous trade to make them accept. Always be kind when communicating and if a person is not willing to trade even after a fair trade don't get upset and just look for more players to trade with.

7. Be Patient

Trading is not always easy it takes hours and hours to find people with the items you are looking for and then finally agree on a trade. The most important thing is, to not give up and keep working towards those items. I recommend putting on some music or nice background noise and just continue trading this might help you not get as bored.

Bonus!

Here are a few items that are worth collecting to make bigger trades!

Clothing Items (non-member): rare fox hats, non-member swords, heart lockets, etc.

Den Items (non-member): shelves, plant items, etc.

Clothing Items (member): flower crowns, tail armor, designer skirts, etc.

Den Items (member): hovering desks, plaid couches, fences, etc.

I hope you found this post helpful! This is my second blog post next to my Den Decorating Tricks one and I hope you were able to learn from it! :)

What are some tips you would give jammers just starting to trade?

-GrannyPotato