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Shop till you drop II

by weeoneangeldreams

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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