Aronthaer
Back from Hiatus (3/18/22)
TBT is broken.
The Animal Crossing: New Leaf item trading has declined dramatically as of late, and almost nothing ACNL-related has been sold lately. Why is this? This is an Animal Crossing forum, correct? Why don't we have Animal Crossing items being sold? The reason, quite plainly, is the worth of TBT. Currently, the exchange rate for TBT is 1 TBT = 200,000 bells. That is a ridiculously high number, and that is what I aim to change through this post.
Why on earth would I want to pay more for things?
Have you noticed the lack of ACNL shops around TBT lately? There used to be all sorts of item shops, but now there's maybe one or two in use. Why is that, you ask? With the current asking rate for items, selling things in ACNL is no longer profitable for people. let me give you an example:
I used to have a seasonal item shop (I'm thinking of bringing it back if the change catches on) where I would sell holiday items. I spent two hours collecting the items, only to find that they were worth a grand total of 40 TBT. I then spent two hours selling them. Four hours to make 40 TBT is garbage, quite frankly. Posting earns you more than that. In fact, the act of making a poll gives you TBT equivalent to 1,400,000 bells at the current exchange rate! That's a lot of beetles to sell. Given that we're an Animal Crossing community, shouldn't playing Animal Crossing earn you more than just posting random stuff?
Why was the rate that high anyhow?
It was mostly due to a few forum members, who, although I won't name, you probably know. They used hacks, powersaves and cloning (which, by the way, is against the rules) to get tons of rare items, which they then sold at dirt cheap prices to gain lots of profit. While that worked very well for them, it ground other businesses into the ground. Here's an example: I spent five or so hours resetting the islands to get a pink wetsuit to sell. Since they're incredibly rare, I thought I'd net a nice profit. However, the Powersaves store was selling them for a mere 3 TBT, making it impossible to sell it for anything more than that. I promptly gave it away to my little sister.
Why is now the time to change?
We've hit a drought in ACNL buying/selling. It's all because the exchange rate is screwed up, and now our items are of little to no TBT value. Now that there's almost no shops around that are selling at the old rate, why don't we start new businesses with the modified plan? Strike while the iron is hot!
How big of a change are we talking?
The current exchange rate for TBT is 1/200,000. I'd like to bring that ratio down to 1/25,000, and every other price will be based on that ratio. It'll take a while, but eventually I'll have a price guide up for the most commonly sold things and how much they'd be worth with the new system.
How can I help?
Support this new change by signing The TBT Agreement (post below.) It states that you support the change to the 1/25,000 exchange rate. To sign, just say "I'll sign" below and I'll add you to the signed list. If you'd like to remain anonymous, PM me saying you'll sign and I'll add you as an anonymous signer.
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