Why do people sell villagers?

[$$$$moneymoney$$$$]

greed
characters like marshal and ankha are wanted the most, i see them on every 3 dream lists
who wouldn't jump at the opportunity to sell them

 

[Sleepy]

Black marketing virtual animals is fun. Plus the animals find homes where they are truly appreciated.

If you do not like this, you surely do not like real life pet stores People just want to create their idea of a perfect town. There isn't anything wrong with a little swapping.

 

[allsquirrels]

Add me to the selling-villagers-is-weird column.

I get why people do it. Just trying to give villagers away for free, I find it a fair bit of work to find an adopter and get schedules and the internet cooperating enough to meet. Not receiving even a small tip for my efforts makes me feel taken for granted and a bit less motivated to go through the trouble in the future. But I still cringe a bit at the idea of straight up selling friendship to the highest bidder. Like those fundraiser events where dates with hot guys or gals are auctioned off, I know it's harmless but I still steer clear because it makes me uncomfortable.

 

[irisubunny]

People wouldn't be saying it's "just pixels" if it weren't for the ones trying to find some moral reasoning behind by it's wrong..when it's just a silly way of thinking about it. It's not as though real life creatures are being mistreated. There is no morally wrong reason for selling villagers because it's just a game. Yes, it affects our emotions but when others are describing it as cruel or negative, it's a tad ridiculous. People have found ways to use the system for their own gain and if that's how they want to play, by all means. But don't tell me I'm a bad person for selling pixels because then I will laugh in your face. (Not you specifically, but whoever believes this.) >__>

Oh my god thank you. That's exactly what I'm thinking through reading this whole entire thread. I can't see how trading unreal characters in a video game for not even real money is cruel, selfish, fowl and just disgusting, as some people are describing. I don't understand it at all. It's a game. I have sold one villager before, I can't say I hate myself for it and I'm utterly disgusted about it. Why should I call selling pixels cruel.

 

[TeddysMama711]

Oh my god thank you. That's exactly what I'm thinking through reading this whole entire thread. I can't see how trading unreal characters in a video game for not even real money is cruel, selfish, fowl and just disgusting, as some people are describing. I don't understand it at all. It's a game. I have sold one villager before, I can't say I hate myself for it and I'm utterly disgusted about it. Why should I call selling pixels cruel.

Some people say its "creepy" too, like how is it creepy. I find old men who prey on children creepy, not selling virtual people on a game LOL

And if selling virtual people on a game is cruel, just think of all the beautiful children being adopted every single day! What a terrible world we live in!!

 

[Chris]

I get why people do it. Just trying to give villagers away for free, I find it a fair bit of work to find an adopter and get schedules and the internet cooperating enough to meet.

This. I've given away and sold villagers and it can sometimes take hours - especially when there are unexpected waits in one being collected due to real life intervening.

I think it's silly how much are prepared to pay, but I agree with the concept of it. I wouldn't pay 10m for a villager but if someone else is prepared to then why stop them? The couple of times I've sold villagers I've not asked for a set price - I've just asked for the person to PM me an offer. I ask for offers more to see who actually wants the villager because they genuinely want them, rather than them thinking they can get it for free off me only to sell off themselves for 50m the very next day. However, more than once I've agreed to what I think is an insane offer for that villager and then right at the end turned around and told the person to either half their offer or just keep their money altogether (depending on how generous I'm feeling at the time).

 

[Gingersnap]

Some prices I will agree are insane. I've never sold a villager before, but I'm thinking of auctioning Erik when he decides to leave since I really need money.
But I do like giving away villagers though, I think it's really nice to the people whose dreamies are really hard to get. Every dream villager I get from the thread, I'm always happy and grateful. It makes me want to get another copy of the game and help people out.

 

[Rosalie1991]

I think its a new way to play Animal Crossing, its not my way, but its good there is one.

 

[Batofara]

People buy the villager because they really want them. Getting that villager makes them happy.

People sell the villager because it gives them to go through the trouble of giving someone a villager. They can use those bells to get their own dream villagers, which makes them happy. Or any other item they may want, still making them happy

Selling villagers makes 2 people happy: both the seller and the buyer

Is there really anything bad going on when all people involved are happy?

 

[Bea]

I understand why people do it and by all means play your way it's just a bit too underground animal trafficking for my taste.