Why do people sell villagers?
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Pretty much. I am defending both sides, however, I just hate that excuse in particular.
I don't think people should get so worked up over it. If you try hard enough usually you can get your dream villagers yourself or for free from others without even having to pay so I don't see what the complaints are about.
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MorsMortie explains it so well
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It kinda looks like all of this started when I tried to buy Coco for 10 mil on a bunch of New Leaf forums, then everyone seemed to follow and do the same thing after that. Before that, I saw a Coco auction that I failed to win (they bidded 15 mil) and an Agent S auction (they bidded 2.2 mil). After these first 3 threads (I've never seen a villager being sold for bells before these 3 threads), everyone seemed to follow suit since it looked like this could be an easy way to make some money and get villagers
I reaaaaally reaaaaaaaaaaaallly wanted Coco x.x Like, I was willing to do almost anything. I was even planning on doing the reset trick until I got her (after randomly going through all 300 possible villagers). I always kept looking through the villager giveaway and trading sections. But everytime I found Coco, they would be asking to get someone like Marshal, Ankha, or Whitney. Every. Single. Time. And I didn't have these rare villagers, I was stuck with whatever I had. So I guessed I would never have Coco.
Until that one day; Someone was holding an auction for Coco. I thought that was my chance to finally get what I've always wanted without needing to have Marshal or Ankha. I put all my bells I had (3 million) into the auction because I was desperate for her. Someone else was as desperate for her as me, and another 15 million was automatically put onto the thread. I lost.
But I did have the hope that maybe I can finally get Coco. I believed that know that people are willing to give up villagers for bells, it's possible that I can achieve getting Coco through hard work; by getting an insane amount of bells and giving it to someone. I put all of my money into turnips that next sunday. I watched turnip threads carefully to find high prices as soon as possible. Once I sold all of my turnips, I called it my "Coco money".
I put up a thread for Coco in different forums, saying that I would pay 10 mil for Coco. I got so many offers rush at me at once, I was so happy. I was finally able to get the only villager that I reaaallly wanted. I was sooo happy xD
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Selling villagers makes both parties happy. One person gets the villager that they wanted. The other gets rewarded for helping someone else out.
People don't have to have the "rare and elusive" villagers that everyone wants just to be able to get a villager that they love. Now, with enough hard work, you can get any villager that you want without needing someone from that tiny group of popular villagers. It's possible for EVERYONE to fulfill their dreams, not just the few lucky people that happen to find Marshal or Ankha in the campsite
It may not seem right, but think about it. Isn't it a good thing if you're able to make 2 people very happy at the same time? The only "people" that seem to be harmed are the villagers since you're selling them for money. But the thing is, who's happiness is more important: the villagers in the game or the people that play it? The thing is, the villagers aren't even real. I doubt they even feel bad in-game either, they're pretty much indifferent
It makes people happy. That's why people do it
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It kinda looks like all of this started when I tried to buy Coco for 10 mil on a bunch of New Leaf forums, then everyone seemed to follow and do the same thing after that. Before that, I saw a Coco auction that I failed to win (they bidded 15 mil) and an Agent S auction (they bidded 2.2 mil). After these first 3 threads (I've never seen a villager being sold for bells before these 3 threads), everyone seemed to follow suit since it looked like this could be an easy way to make some money and get villagers
I reaaaaally reaaaaaaaaaaaallly wanted Coco x.x Like, I was willing to do almost anything. I was even planning on doing the reset trick until I got her (after randomly going through all 300 possible villagers). I always kept looking through the villager giveaway and trading sections. But everytime I found Coco, they would be asking to get someone like Marshal, Ankha, or Whitney. Every. Single. Time. And I didn't have these rare villagers, I was stuck with whatever I had. So I guessed I would never have Coco.
Until that one day; Someone was holding an auction for Coco. I thought that was my chance to finally get what I've always wanted without needing to have Marshal or Ankha. I put all my bells I had (3 million) into the auction because I was desperate for her. Someone else was as desperate for her as me, and another 15 million was automatically put onto the thread. I lost.
But I did have the hope that maybe I can finally get Coco. I believed that know that people are willing to give up villagers for bells, it's possible that I can achieve getting Coco through hard work; by getting an insane amount of bells and giving it to someone. I put all of my money into turnips that next sunday. I watched turnip threads carefully to find high prices as soon as possible. Once I sold all of my turnips, I called it my "Coco money".
I put up a thread for Coco in different forums, saying that I would pay 10 mil for Coco. I got so many offers rush at me at once, I was so happy. I was finally able to get the only villager that I reaaallly wanted. I was sooo happy xD
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Selling villagers makes both parties happy. One person gets the villager that they wanted. The other gets rewarded for helping someone else out.
People don't have to have the "rare and elusive" villagers that everyone wants just to be able to get a villager that they love. Now, with enough hard work, you can get any villager that you want without needing someone from that tiny group of popular villagers. It's possible for EVERYONE to fulfill their dreams, not just the few lucky people that happen to find Marshal or Ankha in the campsite
It may not seem right, but think about it. Isn't it a good thing if you're able to make 2 people very happy at the same time? The only "people" that seem to be harmed are the villagers since you're selling them for money. But the thing is, who's happiness is more important: the villagers in the game or the people that play it? The thing is, the villagers aren't even real. I doubt they even feel bad in-game either, they're pretty much indifferent
It makes people happy. That's why people do it
hijessicarose
Hylian Princess
I like the way you put it.
If someone is willing to spend THAT much money on a villager, they are obviously going to a good home to a player who wants them in their town and will interact with them often.
So, why is it cruel again..?
Well reading through opinions, I've made up a new opinion.
Whether you like it or not, it's going to happen. If you really want something, you'll either wait or do whatever it takes to get them. I wouldn't pay millions for a villager because to me, it's not that serious, but no hate or judgement to anyone who does. It's just dedication.
Whether you like it or not, it's going to happen. If you really want something, you'll either wait or do whatever it takes to get them. I wouldn't pay millions for a villager because to me, it's not that serious, but no hate or judgement to anyone who does. It's just dedication.
ShinyYoshi
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It's all just an opinion. I personally wouldn't pay a single bell for a villager when if I wait long enough, I'll get someone to move in eventually. But I don't really care to fill my town with all the cutest/popular villagers.
It's like real life, you can't choose who moves into the house next to you. So, you meet them and become friends because they live by you. And if you don't like who moved in, go about your business and ignore them until they leave.
I like to meet new villagers because you never know who will surprise you!
It's like real life, you can't choose who moves into the house next to you. So, you meet them and become friends because they live by you. And if you don't like who moved in, go about your business and ignore them until they leave.
I like to meet new villagers because you never know who will surprise you!
Because bells makes the world go round.
Personally, I like to overprice items I'm selling at Re-Tail and wait for the animals to buy the items from me. I sold a mushroom tv to an animal for 6k once lol
edit: forgot to add that I'd tried to sell em at 500k+ at first, but the animals refused so I slowly lowered the price until they started buying them[and feeling bad for doing so after buying them]
Personally, I like to overprice items I'm selling at Re-Tail and wait for the animals to buy the items from me. I sold a mushroom tv to an animal for 6k once lol
edit: forgot to add that I'd tried to sell em at 500k+ at first, but the animals refused so I slowly lowered the price until they started buying them[and feeling bad for doing so after buying them]
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Personally, I'd rather wait to get my villagers than pay loads for them because I don't mind puting in the work and I'd rather concentrate on getting PWP's and paying off my house before I spend loads of bells I don't necessarily have on villagers, no matter how much I want them. That's just me though, each to their own and all that.
I personally think that selling villagers is fine.
It's like my mom always says when I tell her I need to do something in a game- "No, it's just pixels. If your pixel horse is dying, you can just make another horse out of pixels."
I mean, yeah, you can't just summon villagers, but hey, it's not like we're selling slaves. IRL, would you get freaked out if someone sold a dog at a pet store? No, because that dog is going to a loving home with people who want them. I might not want my villager, but somebody else probably would love that villager.
Several people have said that bells are easy to make, so if bells are easy to make, what's wrong with people buying things with easy-to-make bells that they can easily get again? Maybe I don't like Goose, but chances are, somebody who likes Goose will want him and will be willing to pay. I think it's only fair that I make a little profit from all the countless resets I've done to achieve Goose. Now, Goose I'd probably give away for free, but I'm just using him as an example.
If I were to find Marshal and two people both asked for him, one providing nothing to compensate me for the time I spent getting him, and one willing to pay a bunch of bell bags, I'm obviously going to want to profit from Marshal. This is especially seen in the cuter villagers who people have a hard time letting go of, because people get attatched to them and want some money so they can find something just as good to make up for the time they spent getting that villager and then having to get rid of them just when they thought, "Hm. Maybe I like this villager."
Anyways, when people sell villagers, we're not selling slaves. We're not selling people, we're not saying, "Oh, I don't like this villager, so let me turn a profit and get rid of them." We're giving them to people who want that villager, and IRL, when you want a cute, furry animal, chances are, you pay for that cute, furry animal. That's all the Animal Crossing villagers are; cute, furry animals, which are fun to collect. They aren't real, they're pixels that are fun to look at but eventually we'll all put down the game and move on in life.
Lastly, when people give you bells, it's not like you're giving them actual money. That's just a little bag that somebody drew up and stuck into a video game. All those 99,000 bell bags sitting in your pockets are actually just pixels. Sure, you spent a few hours getting it, but somebody probably spent a few hours getting what you're buying them with. Thus, it's a fair trade.
Now, this is just my opinion. Other people have their own opinions. But this is mine, and you can agree or disagree; I don't really care, because, in the end, we're just arguing over which is better: selling pixel animals for pixel money, or just giving them away. None of it's real, so why does it matter what people choose to do with their villagers? I usually give them away, but occasionally, I'm going to want a bit of profit. Why? Because I can't build things like the campsite and PWPs that increase the worth of my town and make animals want to move in without that profit.
Anyways, that post dragged out a bit. But whateves.
It's like my mom always says when I tell her I need to do something in a game- "No, it's just pixels. If your pixel horse is dying, you can just make another horse out of pixels."
I mean, yeah, you can't just summon villagers, but hey, it's not like we're selling slaves. IRL, would you get freaked out if someone sold a dog at a pet store? No, because that dog is going to a loving home with people who want them. I might not want my villager, but somebody else probably would love that villager.
Several people have said that bells are easy to make, so if bells are easy to make, what's wrong with people buying things with easy-to-make bells that they can easily get again? Maybe I don't like Goose, but chances are, somebody who likes Goose will want him and will be willing to pay. I think it's only fair that I make a little profit from all the countless resets I've done to achieve Goose. Now, Goose I'd probably give away for free, but I'm just using him as an example.
If I were to find Marshal and two people both asked for him, one providing nothing to compensate me for the time I spent getting him, and one willing to pay a bunch of bell bags, I'm obviously going to want to profit from Marshal. This is especially seen in the cuter villagers who people have a hard time letting go of, because people get attatched to them and want some money so they can find something just as good to make up for the time they spent getting that villager and then having to get rid of them just when they thought, "Hm. Maybe I like this villager."
Anyways, when people sell villagers, we're not selling slaves. We're not selling people, we're not saying, "Oh, I don't like this villager, so let me turn a profit and get rid of them." We're giving them to people who want that villager, and IRL, when you want a cute, furry animal, chances are, you pay for that cute, furry animal. That's all the Animal Crossing villagers are; cute, furry animals, which are fun to collect. They aren't real, they're pixels that are fun to look at but eventually we'll all put down the game and move on in life.
Lastly, when people give you bells, it's not like you're giving them actual money. That's just a little bag that somebody drew up and stuck into a video game. All those 99,000 bell bags sitting in your pockets are actually just pixels. Sure, you spent a few hours getting it, but somebody probably spent a few hours getting what you're buying them with. Thus, it's a fair trade.
Now, this is just my opinion. Other people have their own opinions. But this is mine, and you can agree or disagree; I don't really care, because, in the end, we're just arguing over which is better: selling pixel animals for pixel money, or just giving them away. None of it's real, so why does it matter what people choose to do with their villagers? I usually give them away, but occasionally, I'm going to want a bit of profit. Why? Because I can't build things like the campsite and PWPs that increase the worth of my town and make animals want to move in without that profit.
Anyways, that post dragged out a bit. But whateves.
I totally agree with you! I love meeting new villagers and giving everyone a chance :3 just like in real life.
Honestly I don't see what's so wrong with selling villagers. Anyone can do it, anyone doesn't have to do it. If someone complains about selling villagers, just ignore the subject all in all and move on! No one's forcing you to sell pixels that you can get again.
Hamsterific
cool and hip
I don't think it's wrong but it is a little weird. I think it makes the game a little too easy when you're selling a villager for 10m+ and it's really not how the game was intended to be played (in my opinion). But I have no problem with other people doing it and I've certainly been tempted to at times
Im planning on also letting some natural villagers move i without resetting tbh, i have enough dreamies and sometimes its nice to get a randomner move in who i may grow to likeor an enemy to enjoy disliking
LOL. I only dislike Agnes for her look but I like all my current villagers so far.
I asked the same question whenever I see people selling dream villagers for millions! I never charge when it comes to someone's dream villager. I even end up ending giving that person a gift or some perfect fruit after coming into my town. I always tend to find people who are giving away their dream villagers & not selling them, it only seems right. But everyone has a different opinion on it, that's just mine!
TeddysMama711
Shaker of Trees
When someone is packed up in boxes, the person buying will go to your town and talk to them and that villager will move into their town.
Ohhhh Okay, thank you so much! ^^
Ehhhh I don't really care that people do this. I think everyone is entitled to play the game however they want as long as they're not harming anyone else's experience (aka griefing them or destroying their stuff - someone selling something you can't afford isn't harming your experience, you'll be okay!)
Personally I don't really sell or trade villagers. I've THOUGHT about trading before, but the whole thing weirds me out a little, but only on a personal level - I'm afraid of being scammed. The fact that people buy and trade doesn't bother me. I just personally prefer to give villagers away, because I like helping people get their dream villagers, and because a lot of nice people here have helped me get mine too!
But I will say that I did invest my own money in a second cartridge to do this, and have spent countless hours (and why yes, I do have a life, including a partner, hobbies, and two jobs, as it's come up earlier in the thread) resetting and trying to get popular villagers to give to other people, so I could totally understand why someone would want compensation for that. It's seriously monotonous. No one has to do it, but if it's a service they want to provide and make bells off of, there's nothing wrong with that.
Personally I don't really sell or trade villagers. I've THOUGHT about trading before, but the whole thing weirds me out a little, but only on a personal level - I'm afraid of being scammed. The fact that people buy and trade doesn't bother me. I just personally prefer to give villagers away, because I like helping people get their dream villagers, and because a lot of nice people here have helped me get mine too!
But I will say that I did invest my own money in a second cartridge to do this, and have spent countless hours (and why yes, I do have a life, including a partner, hobbies, and two jobs, as it's come up earlier in the thread) resetting and trying to get popular villagers to give to other people, so I could totally understand why someone would want compensation for that. It's seriously monotonous. No one has to do it, but if it's a service they want to provide and make bells off of, there's nothing wrong with that.
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