After writing my first article
in the Neopian Times issue 50, many people Neomailed me and showed their
supports towards my ideas. Many of them also asked for some more tips
that can be used while bargain hunting. So here I am, with one more article!
I Can't find this item
Many people give up hope too soon when an item cannot be found in
the shop wizard. In earlier days, this would mean that probably no shop
in Neopia is selling that particular item at that moment. But one tends
to forget that there are also the four OTHER shop wizards, at the Mystery
Island, at Maraqua, at the Haunted Woods and at the VirtuPets Space Station.
I don't know why people forget these four worlds. My own personal experience
tells me that an item that cannot be found in Neopia Central might as
well be found at the Island or at Maraqua. So next time you can't find
something, don't give up hope and look up the wizards as well.
What about the price?
Now this thing I have to admit. With all due respect to the shopkeepers
at the other worlds who sell cheap items, I conducted an experiment. After
many observations I have reached the inference that the Neopia Central
Marketplace is the cheapest market place among the Neopian Worlds. I do
think I am correct because I have reached this inference after a long
experiment, which is based on the results shown by the different Shop
Wizards.
Are all other world shops costly?
No, not at all. Whoever thinks that all the shops in the other world are
costly are greatly mistaken. There are cheap shops everywhere in Neopia.
But following the wizards, it is easier to find a cheap food item at the
Neopia Central Marketplace than the other worlds. This may also happen
due to the fact that the Neopia Central Shop Wizard is more efficient.
Some cheap shops
I think there are no shops in Neopia that sell cheap items, and only cheap
items throughout the year, all the time. So I don't think it is very useful
to memorise the names of the shop owners and go to the same shop repeatedly.
Instead, I think if the wizard is used, better results can be achieved
without thinking of memorising the names. That would be just a waste of
time and would put the Shop Wizard out of business.
The item is not cheap
People who have been around for sometime will realise that there is a
trend in Neopia that the price of an item increases and decreases according
to supply and demand. Therefore, if you can't find a cheap Faerie in spite
of using the wizard repeatedly it is not the wizard's fault. It means
that the demand of Faeries is very high and so they are costly. There
cannot be any bargains. Presently, the prices of Codestones, Faeries,
Green Apples and Neopox Pizzas are sky-high due to heavy demand.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this article and it helps
you to find better bargains. Neomail me with your feedback. Happy shopping!!
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