Noticeable Decline in Collectible Sales

Corrie · Mar 29, 2017

I've already made thread(s) about this in the past but it's fun to talk about so here's another one!

So lately, as I'm sure you've all noticed, the collectible prices have went down a lot. I've also noticed that a lot of people can't seem to sell their collectibles. I'm not sure of the reason. What do you guys think?

Do people just not care about collectibles anymore or what?

Note: I'm comparing 2016-2017 to 2014-2015.

cIementine · Mar 29, 2017

i just feel like activity and energy has decreased in general, so not as many people are coming on at all, never mind for collectibles. i think maybe at easter if there are any egg collectibles this might boost the action around here a bit, but i just think people aren't as bothered about collectibles any more and come here just to talk or do acnl stuff.

Aquari · Mar 29, 2017

yea, i guess people dont want them anymore, plus the nosedive in prices

ZetaFunction · Mar 30, 2017

There are still a lot of smaller sales, so I wouldn't say that the market is completely dried up. In the past two weeks, I've collected info on about 20 sales, but they're all about 1k and below. I think it's also the lack of tbt people are willing to spend on collectibles, since I've noticed there's a few people who're trying to collect a lot, but stop once they hit the collectibles worth 1k+. That, and the fact that most others on here don't really care about them.

Until we get some collectible bigshots who know how to manipulate and stimulate the market, or we get some awesome colleggtables, I can see this going only downhill till the next direct.

Flare · Mar 30, 2017

This is mostly because earning TBT can be quite difficult without a shop of sorts.

Also, there aren't any restocks of the collectibles in the store, which hinders this as well.

Alolan_Apples · Mar 30, 2017

I know this may not be a popular idea, but I would suggest redistribution of TBT Bells from the richer members. It's not to punish them for greed (heck, they're not even greedy), but it's to stimulate the collectible market. If that happens, members would either have rare collectibles like pinwheels or a ton of TBT. If they don't have very many TBT Bells, but they have rarer collectibles, they have to sell their rarer collectibles to get a ton of TBT. And if one has a lot of TBT, but no rare collectibles, they have to spend their TBT to get them. The lack of TBT in the circulation isn't even contributed by greed. A lot of the richer members are inactive these days, which means less TBT in circulation.

If I had 30,000 TBT, I would host a free grab giveaway where everyone participating gets 1,000 TBT. I do want to hold at least 10,000 TBT, but I don't want to hold 100,000 TBT.

Bowie · Mar 30, 2017

No people, no buyers. It's been pretty dead these last few weeks.

Silversea · Mar 30, 2017

Bowie said:
No people, no buyers. It's been pretty dead these last few weeks.

This, imo.

Danielkang2 · Mar 30, 2017

It's because tbt currency isn't very useful after the ban of all real world currency related items.

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All I can buy is like art or animal crossing stuff.

Alolan_Apples · Mar 30, 2017

Danielkang2 said:
It's because tbt currency isn't very useful after the ban of all real world currency related items.

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All I can buy is like art or animal crossing stuff.

That's true too. Not to mention, but even those aren't worth spending TBT on. Selling art for real money has became an increasing trend, so you can't really get art for TBT Bells. And for the Animal Crossing stuff, people mostly got the items they wanted, and the game is over three years old (it's turning four quite soon, when the fifth tarantula season begins).

TBT Bells and collectibles kept this site popular for a while. But the site is not as big as it used to be since TBT Bells and collectibles are losing popularity, ACNL is getting less popular due to aging, and the spike of politics threads and controversial threads in Brewster's. We do need to start having more stuff people would ask for TBT Bells for and not just AC items, Pokemon, collectibles, and art. And bring in more rare collectibles too.

vel · Mar 30, 2017

everyone has the stuff they want, no one wants to buy extra, that's what i think at least.

Justin · Mar 30, 2017

Apple2012 said:
I know this may not be a popular idea, but I would suggest redistribution of TBT Bells from the richer members. It's not to punish them for greed (heck, they're not even greedy), but it's to stimulate the collectible market. If that happens, members would either have rare collectibles like pinwheels or a ton of TBT. If they don't have very many TBT Bells, but they have rarer collectibles, they have to sell their rarer collectibles to get a ton of TBT. And if one has a lot of TBT, but no rare collectibles, they have to spend their TBT to get them. The lack of TBT in the circulation isn't even contributed by greed. A lot of the richer members are inactive these days, which means less TBT in circulation.

If I had 30,000 TBT, I would host a free grab giveaway where everyone participating gets 1,000 TBT. I do want to hold at least 10,000 TBT, but I don't want to hold 100,000 TBT.

Apple2012 supporting wealth redistribution? I never thought I'd see the day.

Do you support this in America too?

Joking aside, I think it just reflects general decline in forum activity. As someone who's been here for far too long, it's the inevitable Animal Crossing cycle kicking in, just far later than we're used to. With the previous big releases of Wild World and City Folk, the forum's activity would usually reach a point of decline after about a year and a half or so. Then things would spike up again with the next upcoming game. With New Leaf, this never really happened at any point up until finally maybe now. Sure we've had a few releases technically, but it's hard to say how much the spin-offs really inspire activity outside of the first couple weeks.

King Dorado · Mar 30, 2017

I think changing the format of the trading boards has also had the (unintended) impact of diminishing collectibles interest to some degree. Previously, when the main trading boards were based upon IGB or tbt, i think there was some natural cross-pollination of interests when members who intended to be more game-focused hit the tbt market board to do some item trading and perhaps picked up some collectibles interest too. Now, however, with the trading boards divided by subject matter, fewer of the game-focused members encounter collectibles threads. This is likely most pronounced among the newer members who came to the site after the ACNL update...

Jacob · Mar 30, 2017

I think a main reason for the decline in collectible sales is the absence of tbt actually being produced now that the welcome bells are gone. When more people join the site the bells already in circulation get distributed thinner each time a transaction is made, and with the cut down on tbt generated by polls, some forum boards, etc., its hard to accumulate enough tbt to buy collectibles that used to seem extremely cheap.
I'd be buying a lot more collectibles if I had the bells, so I don't think it's due solely on the decline in members.

I think there should be a new way to produce bells, possibly raise the amount we can earn from generating a post from ~10 to ~30-50 cap per post (also allow mafia players to earn bells!!). Something needs to be changed, in my opinion, before a new game releases and this placed gets flooded with TBT-less members trying to buy the add-ons, items, or collectibles they want- seashells will only help them for a limited time.

toadsworthy · Mar 30, 2017

Jacob said:
I think a main reason for the decline in collectible sales is the absence of tbt actually being produced now that the welcome bells are gone. When more people join the site the bells already in circulation get distributed thinner each time a transaction is made, and with the cut down on tbt generated by polls, some forum boards, etc., its hard to accumulate enough tbt to buy collectibles that used to seem extremely cheap.
I'd be buying a lot more collectibles if I had the bells, so I don't think it's due solely on the decline in members.

I think there should be a new way to produce bells, possibly raise the amount we can earn from generating a post from ~10 to ~30-50 cap per post (also allow mafia players to earn bells!!). Something needs to be changed, in my opinion, before a new game releases and this placed gets flooded with TBT-less members trying to buy the add-ons, items, or collectibles they want- seashells will only help them for a limited time.

Jacob for mod, these ideas are revolutionary

Aquari · Mar 30, 2017

looks like we're on the verge of a tbt depression

Alolan_Apples · Mar 31, 2017

Jacob said:
I think a main reason for the decline in collectible sales is the absence of tbt actually being produced now that the welcome bells are gone. When more people join the site the bells already in circulation get distributed thinner each time a transaction is made, and with the cut down on tbt generated by polls, some forum boards, etc., its hard to accumulate enough tbt to buy collectibles that used to seem extremely cheap.
I'd be buying a lot more collectibles if I had the bells, so I don't think it's due solely on the decline in members.

I think there should be a new way to produce bells, possibly raise the amount we can earn from generating a post from ~10 to ~30-50 cap per post (also allow mafia players to earn bells!!). Something needs to be changed, in my opinion, before a new game releases and this placed gets flooded with TBT-less members trying to buy the add-ons, items, or collectibles they want- seashells will only help them for a limited time.

That could work too, but that would cause inflation. My distribution plan works too, but by even suggesting that, that would make me look like a communist or socialist (something I would never be). But I was suggesting it because if you quit TBT or not use it too often, what would the point of owning a lot of TBT be. I would be okay if you wouldn't give up your TBT before quitting or going on hiatus with 5,000 TBT on hand or in total, but if you have more (like 30,000 TBT) and not be active, that's still a lot. Not to mention, but some artists make tons of TBT by selling art, and they hardly spend their bells. If you have lots and nothing to spend on, what would you actually do with your TBT? Would you hoard it, save it in case you want something big, or give away to get more TBT into circulation? I don't want a lot of TBT so I can buy a pinwheel collectible or Pokeball. I want a Pokeball or pinwheel because I can sell them for a lot. Granted, I do want to own at least 10,000 TBT, but if I had much more than that in 1,000 TBT increments, I would host giveaways or buy silly art (like a restaurant with Eevees as customers and eevolutions as employees).

Danielkang2 · Mar 31, 2017

Even when animal crossing was dead this form was alive and bustling because of how much value tbt currency had. Most of the inactive members right now are from the tbt marketplace.

seliph · Mar 31, 2017

Tell Jingle to share the wealth problem solved

LambdaDelta · Mar 31, 2017

we can't have a redistribution of wealth

tbt is a capitalist economy, which means we have to emulate it like real life capitalism. problems and all

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Justin said:
Joking aside, I think it just reflects general decline in forum activity. As someone who's been here for far too long, it's the inevitable Animal Crossing cycle kicking in, just far later than we're used to. With the previous big releases of Wild World and City Folk, the forum's activity would usually reach a point of decline after about a year and a half or so. Then things would spike up again with the next upcoming game. With New Leaf, this never really happened at any point up until finally maybe now. Sure we've had a few releases technically, but it's hard to say how much the spin-offs really inspire activity outside of the first couple weeks.

it's rather hilarious how this is kicking in coming off the of the heels of the welcome amiibo update

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