A Word on Monthly Birthstones and Shop Exploits

[Maruchan]

I was actually thinking about you! I have noticed you also like 5 of things and green collectibles, so as I was purchasing mine I thought, I bet that Maru will get 5 when it's May... You never know, I have found during my 1 year here that the forum fluctuates a lot in policy (most of the time in response to users) so nothing is written in stone.

LOL our "5 of things" stubborn-ness. It never occurred to me that buying more than one birthstone, or 'bypassing' the cart limit is actually an exploit/against the rules (but then I've been living a rock so yeah), until I saw Justin posting this sticky just now.

Your Topaz x5 combo instantly comes to mind while I was reading the OP. (It was like OHNOOOOOssss)
I actually went back to the Restock Discussion thread to check, as I believe you mentioned how you choose them because of your wedding in Autumn, and it's the theme color. *3*

That said, I am very pleased with the staffs' handling of the constantly changing forum environment, and how rules & policies are actively being updated to reflect changes. Just like most things IRL, there are bound to be moments that we might or might not be a huge fan of said changes, I understand and respect why it was implemented. Hopefully it'll keep the forum healthier, and benefit most if not all in the long run.

 

[The Hidden Owl]

*hopes and dreams of having 5 amethysts crushed*

So now you can only have 1 of each in your inventory at a time? I was really hoping for 5 amethysts...

;n;

 

[-Apples-]

I don't need more than one of each birthstone. But it's good that I don't abuse the systems on this site.

 

[Sanaki]

A lot of people don't, it's only a few.

 

[Coach]

Did it actually state anywhere you could only have one of each birthstone at a time? Because I didn't see that it did anywhere.

 

[Sanaki]

Well Coach seeing as you were intended to only buy one because the shop restricted buying multiple, I'm pretty sure that's clear that you shouldn't be owning more than one and the glitch just went unnoticed.

 

[Coach]

But it didn't say "You may only buy one" anywhere at all. I was aware you could not re-gift a birthstone after you had got it from someone, but didn't know that buying any more than one was 'Against the policy' or something. It was only after purchasing an additional one by accident I ended up reading the 'Inventory / Cart' message underneath the Topaz birthstone.

 

[Debra]

Were users able to buy multiple birthstones last months too? Or only this month because it got bugged? Just wondering because this is the first time I owned a birthstone and hadn't seen the "Inventory/cart" message before.

 

[Sanaki]

Still kind of implies that you should only have one.

 

[Sholee]

Were users able to buy multiple birthstones last months too? Or only this month because it got bugged? Just wondering because this is the first time I owned a birthstone and hadn't seen the "Inventory/cart" message before.

you could buy multiples starting from when it first began, so Sept 2013 but i don't think people started exploiting it until recently.

 

[Skyfall]

Were users able to buy multiple birthstones last months too? Or only this month because it got bugged? Just wondering because this is the first time I owned a birthstone and hadn't seen the "Inventory/cart" message before.

The very first time I heard that you can have more than one was from a Mod, who I am not going to name. He/she posted in a few different threads that it was possible. It was right after I joined, so about a year ago.

The precise mechanics was explained in a few posts I saw from other non-mod users within the last few months, on different threads. So, more than a few users knew of the possibility of owning more than 1.

This post by Justin is the first time it's been explicitly explained, everyone can have only 1. *shrugs* Well, now we all know.

 

[Flyffel]

I think this is really unfair towards Skyfall.

 

[Skyfall]

I think this is really unfair towards Skyfall.

Aaaah, you are super sweet! But I took no offense. If that's the rules, it's the rules, and actually, it's the only way things get clarified... someone/some people do something, and then corrections are made so the original intention is clarified.

But I appreciate your sentiment, a lot.

 

[The Hidden Owl]

Does this mean that you can only have one? What if someone gifts it to you and you already have one?

 

[Katelyn]

Does this mean that you can only have one? What if someone gifts it to you and you already have one?

^^I was wondering the same thing

 

[Debra]

Thank you Sholee and Skyfall for explaining. If I understand it correctly now, the merching is the exploit. Not purposely abusing a bug/glitch (because there was none).

I think it is great that something is being done against merching for atleast this collectible. Even though Jeremy's action was maybe a bit harsh, but we gotta respect his authoritah. I agree that the merchant mentality is taking the fun out of the limited collectibles.

 

[Justin]

Thank you Sholee and Skyfall for explaining. If I understand it correctly now, the merching is the exploit. Not purposely abusing a bug/glitch (because there was none).

I think it is great that something is being done against merching for atleast this collectible. Even though Jeremy's action was maybe a bit harsh, but we gotta respect his authoritah. I agree that the merchant mentality is taking the fun out of the limited collectibles.

No this is incorrect. There was an exploit, and it was abused. The first post explains it.

 

[Debra]

Then I don't understand anymore.

Sorry. Nvm me.

 

[Flyffel]

Aaaah, you are super sweet! But I took no offense. If that's the rules, it's the rules, and actually, it's the only way things get clarified... someone/some people do something, and then corrections are made so the original intention is clarified.

But I appreciate your sentiment, a lot.

You bought them because they remind you of your love and then they get taken away with no refund, it's pretty sad tbh. I understand that it was a glitch and you exploited it, but I would still like to see a bit more courtesy from the admins and at least give a bell compensation. :'(

 

[Cuppycakez]

You bought them because they remind you of your love and then they get taken away with no refund, it's pretty sad tbh. I understand that it was a glitch and you exploited it, but I would still like to see a bit more courtesy from the admins and at least give a bell compensation. :'(

It DOES suck, but it would be a lot of work for them to go through the list and refund all those bells. If you think about it, they were like 260 each so that's like a thousand TBT. If they bought 5^^