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Faerie Fashion
AAA ???	Abigail ???	Lulu ???
AAA Score Needed: ???+ Skill Factor to score ???+: 99% | Luck Factor: 1% Index

Spellseeker
AAA Magic Ball Table (wearable)	Abigail Magic Cake Food	Lulu Spellseeker Fireworks (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 99000+ Skill Factor to score 99000+: 80% | Luck Factor: 20% Play on Number Mode, this mode gives by far the most points compared to the other modes. Gold tiles are very important for high scores. The more gold tiles and the longer the chain, the more points. It it is possible to score over 140,000 points just on Level 1 Number Mode by a long chain with 4 gold tiles. For number sequences, the starting point may be any number, and the next number can either go up or down in the increment indicated in each level. For example in Level 1, the starting number could be 1, 2 or 3, it doesn't have to be 1. The next number could be either +1 or -1 from the previous number, and this is true for all the numbers in relation to the previous number. Example of a valid chain: 23212123232123212321212321 Cursed tiles will fall one space closer to the bottom with every move. Make sure cursed tiles do not reach the bottom or it is a game over. Shuffling in early levels may help with getting a high score, but it is still luck for long chains and point combos. Shuffling will produce more cursed tiles and also counts as a move, but if you are lucky, you may end up with more gold tiles after shuffling also. Index

Extreme Herder II - Extremer Herder
AAA Balthazar Ears (wearable)	Abigail Wibreth Bouncy Toy Toy	Lulu Extreme Petpet Herder Stringlights (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 400+ Skill Factor to score 400+: 95% | Luck Factor: 5% You can go diagonally in this game. This will save you time and lives. Press a combination of Up or Down + Left or Right to go NW, NE, SW, or SE. Pick up the power ups as often as you can, as long as the time it takes to reach the powerup is less than the time it takes Balthazar to eat a petpet. The power ups will help greatly in completing each level. Each powerup only lasts for a few seconds. You must walk over a powerup to activate it. There is a powerup status bar on the top of the game window. Practice -not- using the side portals (grass hedges) so you can practice your skills for the later levels when those disappear. Press spacebar to pick up petpets and drop them. This is very important if Balthazar is heading toward a group of petpets and you don't have time to save all of them from that spot. Make sure to not touch the petpet after you drop it in a different spot (to prevent accidentally picking it up again). You can get Balthazar to change his direction by picking up a petpet and dropping it closer to him than other petpets in the direction you want him to turn to. He will always head in the direction of the petpet closest to him. This may be difficult to do in some situations, practice is important. If there's a group of petpets on one side at the start of the level, grab a stray petpet and lure Balthazar to the opposite side or the corner farthest from the majority of the petpets. Or if this happens naturally, let Balthazar follow the single petpet so he is away from the other petpets as long as possible (while saving the other petpets), before rescuing the single petpet. Don't let Balthazar eat your character. In this version of the game, you will just reset to the top left corner, which does not help compared to the first version where the levels starts over. When Balthazar is near a group of petpets and there's no time efficient way to change his direction, save as many petpets as possible, and hopefully he only has a chance to eat one. The game is generally skill-involved to score 400-450 points, but after that there's more luck involved for higher scores. Index

Extreme Faerie Cloud Racers
AAA Cloud Garland (wearable)	Abigail Pink Mashed Potatoes Food	Lulu Pink Mountain and Cloud Background (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 750+ Skill Factor to score 750+: 80% | Luck Factor: 20% There appears to be unlimited levels. Later levels are actually not very difficult since the opponents crash very quickly. An easy way to beat AAA's score is to use Illusen and keep turning left while waiting for your opponent to crash. Watch the bottom left mini screen only. It's unnecessary to look at the large, 3D view. Game is best played in low quality and a small screen size to reduce lag. If your computer does not have adequate memory, then the game may not load. Winning each level rewards 40 points. Making an opponent crash into your trail = 5 points, 10 points for a second opponent of the same level crash into your trail. The tricks listed in the instructions are required for a high score. There is a simple strategy to easily score at least 1000-2000 points. Get the Tonu Powerup and spin quickly in circles for a lot of bonus points. Update: This no longer works. Index

Chariot Chase
AAA Chariot Chair (neohome)	Abigail Alabriss Mirror Grooming	Lulu Chariot Kite (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 2000+ Skill Factor to score 2000+: 80% | Luck Factor: 20% Index

Attack of the Slorgs II - Slorgs in Space
AAA Slorg Hat (wearable)	Abigail Slorg Wash Grooming	Lulu Slorg Slippers (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 16500+ Skill Factor to score 16500+: 90% | Luck Factor: 10% Index

Darigan Dodgeball
AAA Darigan Spike Ball (wearable)	Abigail Rocky Ground (wearable)	Lulu Churning Red Clouds (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 1700+ Skill Factor to score 1700+: 50% | Luck Factor: 50% Index

Spinacles
AAA Starry Night in Neopia (wearable)	Abigail Sun Ray Picture Frame Gift	Lulu Floating Skull Bubble (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 3500+ Skill Factor to score 3500+: 85% | Luck Factor: 15% Index

Legends of Pinball
AAA Shiny Meridell Shield (wearable)	Abigail Anti-Gravity Yoyo Toy	Lulu Pinball Paddle Frame (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 1100+ Skill Factor to score 1100+: 50% | Luck Factor: 50% Index

Dice of Destiny
AAA Desert Fan Staff (wearable)	Abigail Lost Desert Eye Shadow Grooming	Lulu Lost Desert Treasure Room (wearable)
AAA Score Needed: 500+ Skill Factor to score 500+: 50% | Luck Factor: 50% Index

Game
AAA ???	Abigail ???	Lulu ???
AAA Score Needed: ???+ Skill Factor to score ???+: 99% | Luck Factor: 1% Index

Special Avatar Collector High Scores

#	Highest Avatar Count when lent
1	narski (322) 83 Months October 16 2009 4:02pm NST
2	whackthestaff (321) 49 Months November 15 2009 12:00pm NST
3	kaunan (317) 72 Months September 26 2009 1:25pm NST
4	caio_vasco_2 (314) 32 months October 26 2009 1pm NST
5	sakura_dreamer (313) 34 Months October 23 2009 11:45am NST
6	xfzunx (312) 60 Months November 8 2009 8:47pm NST
7	puppyl0ve9 (312) 56 Months November 11 2009 1:48pm NST
8	hi_im_seph (309) 34 Months October 25 2009 10pm-11pm NST
9	jcspare (308) 55 Months November 5 2009 12:03pm NST
10	spin_me (306) 74 Months November 1 2009 ??NST
10	jennydujour (306) 20 Months November 15 2009 11:30pm NST
#	Recently lent
-	patrick418 (299) 76 Months November 3 2009 11:40am NST
-	riotgirl_604469 (298) 67 Months October 25 2009 10:46pm NST
-	qwear68 (298) 79 Months October 25 2009 11:16pm NST
-	187666 (294) 100 Months November 1 2009 ?? NST
-	krmusicbird3 (292) 75 Months October 25 2009 9:42pm NST
-	kougakajoe (292) 53 Months November 1 2009 3:04pm NST
-	flame_thrower6 (280) 100 months October 25 2009 10:53pm NST
-	ahilele (277) 8 months October 25 2009 11:18pm NST
-	bofugmatancy (272) 104 months November 18 2009 5:51pm NST
-	j_bop_24 (254) 26 Months October 30 2009 1pm NST
-	x_r0o_x (253) 53 Months October 13 2009 11:48pm NST
-	richardnub (251) 16 Months October 13 2009 6pm NST
-	lucky_one112 (243) 55 Months November 7 2009 8:35pm NST
-	sverri (242) 60 Months October 25 2009 11:28pm NST
-	nomorespaghetti4you (240) 66 Months October 25 2009 11:07pm NST
-	luv_sangsa (239) 74 Months October 25 2009 5pm-6pm NST
-	battietoads (238) 20 Months October 25 2009 7pm NST
-	wrathchild99 (236) 4 Months October 30 2009 ?? NST
-	carlwinsyou (230) 19 Months October 25 2009 6pm NST
-	privations (228) 16 Months October 24 2009 6:46pm NST
-	infernian (228) 15 Months October 25 2009 7pm NST
-	_mariokart_ (227) 63 Months November 7 2009 9pm NST
-	bigheadfish (138) 11 Months November 12 2009 2:56pm NST
#	Highest Avatar Count when lent
1	kaunan (319) 73 Months October 25 2009 11:57am NST
2	s_orange (317) 94 Months October 11 2009 8am NST
3	sk8brdrme (316) 82 Months October 25 2009 11pm NST
4	caio_vasco_2 (313) 32 months October 24 2009 1:48am NST
5	muffiato (312) 23 months October 24 2009 5:25pm NST
6	imasmrtcookie (311) 105 months October 25 2009 8:28am NST
7	youi234 (310) 79 months October 28 2009 2:50pmNST
7	_plaxe_ (309) 24 months October 29 2009 5pm NST
8	sacred_lioness (308) 28 Months October 11 2009 9:28am NST
9	seferet (307) 29 months October 24 2009 1am-2am NST
10	linderdam (306) 42 months October 25 2009 1:03pm NST
11	conferred (304) 12 months October 24 2009 1:19am NST
12	exttravasa (304) 18 months October 24 2009 5:25pm NST
12	lukedp72 (304) 62 months October 29 2009 4:11pm NST
13	pafc_will (302) 31 months October 25 2009 6:50am NST
14	pseudo_philosopher (302) 20 months October 26 2009 1:40pm NST
15	bossewolf (300) 84 months October 25 2009 6am-7am NST
16	sixaroo (300) 27 months October 29 2009 4:46pm NST
16	mcampbell120 (300) 47 months October 28 2009 ??pm NST
17	uggazew (299) 53 months October 24 2009 2:30am NST
18	axe_raider (296) 91 months October 25 2009 12:24am NST
19	xxsinger (295) 66 months October 27 2009 4:03pm NST
19	psychopathicfreak240 (294) 46 months October 29 2009 3pm NST
20	m_hero18 (292) 54 months October 24 2009 2:44pm NST
21	rouge703 (292) 39 months October 25 2009 7:16am NST
#	Recently lent
-	godzimir (288) 29 Months October 25 2009 11:49pm NST
-	umbreon133 (286) 100 Months October 25 2009 11:27am NST
-	bad_angely2k2 (284) 100 Months October 27 2009 4pm NST
-	dancingdivaqueen (283) 48 Months October 25 2009 11:08pm NST
-	amandakenobi (280) 85 Months October 23 2009 1am NST
-	gardenialily89 (276) 69 Months October 25 2009 2:20pm NST
-	ahilele (276) 8 months October 25 2009 11:18pm NST
-	j_bop_24 (238) 21 Months June 11 2009 9:30pm NST
-	itz_enigma (249) 16 Months October 25 2009 1:45pm NST
-	22nana59 (245) 44 Months October 25 2009 11:28pm NST
-	sverri (243) 60 Months October 25 2009 11:28pm NST
-	reborn_naphesh (236) 16 Months October 25 2009 3:53pm NST
-	michaelqianrules (217) 89 Months October 22 2009 9pm NST
-	dangercrow (191) 11 Months November 16 2009 5:09pm NST
-	bigheadfish (137) 11 Months November 12 2009 12-2pm NST
#	Most Avatars without
2	s_orange (319)
3	victimus (318)
4	guineadan (317)
5	lovefunshinebear (317)
6	xiceangelzx (317)
7	rainbowscorchio (317)
8	sk8brdrme (317)
9	knucklestheechidna52 (316)
10	gdrgn (315)
11	omega_hobo_gogeta (315)
12	elly042 (314)
12	nikkinfrankie333 (314)
13	crazycat_340 (313)
14	iwakura___lain (313)
15	jellybeanott (313)
16	dreamerxgurl (313)
16	newcomix (313)
16	valmar_14 (313)
17	truely_hyper (312)
18	youi234 (312)
19	andrewo94 (312)
20	kougra_nib (312)
21	cyclonial (312)
22	verob (311)
23	ginny_invisible (311)
24	_flowergirl8 (310)
25	mousiedragon (310)
26	next_emfm (310)
27	_aragorn_ (310)
28	_plaxe_ (310)
29	a13xl (310)
30	cactuslove (310)
31	herseypark9753 (310)
32	trypanophobia (310)
33	bebo14_2 (310)
34	uniquepplz (309)
35	sacred_lioness (309)
36	acm207 (309)
37	xiouqiao05 (309)
38	seferet (309)
39	bren159 (308)
40	stupidity (308)
41	marcosntc888 (307)
42	chaosrocket (307)
43	linderdam (307)
44	djc003 (307)
44	jillelizabeth189 (307)
45	orli_pepe (306)
46	joel_hudson (306)
47	mystery881 (306)
48	__gabyzinha__ (306)
49	exttravasa (306)
50	pseudo_philosopher (306)
51	xx_pink_one_xx (305)
52	teuzin9 (305)
53	tanyawebber (305)
54	dawwetje (305)
55	conferred (305)
56	no_leaf_clover11218 (305)
57	stevieifuplz (305)
58	jilterspots (305)
59	halcyon_anep (305)
60	lukedp72 (305)
61	dragon_revival (305)
62	wizziewau (304)
63	edilaine1996 (304)
64	xgonzneverdiesx (304)
65	katosuca (304)
66	rospetta (304)
67	aurelio244 (304)
68	krazykid1313 (304)
69	zirr (303)
70	sasaki_kyomi (303)
71	doug_henrique (303)
72	cocacola715 (303)
73	azzletaker (303)
74	tingtingwu (303)
75	purplestar339 (303)
76	luckyy86 (302)
77	davidguo (302)
78	katt4matt (302)
79	hoppelh (302)
80	iwonder (302)
81	uggazew (301)
82	maditrev (301)
83	lalow (301)
84	sixaroo (301)
85	tien142_2 (300)
86	master_nugget_ (300)
87	koolkid791382465 (300)
88	wuackty (300)
89	ilumizi (300)
90	f4h3l4 (300)
91	htamale (300)
92	edch (299)
93	makgan (299)
94	neo__rainbow (299)
95	thropp (298)
96	kupiih_ (298)
97	littlemissnicap (298)
98	little_one316 (298)
99	larryland (298)
100	ameya23 (298)
92	commences (298)
101	ricardo_kolling (298)
102	axe_raider (298)
103	fana_jills (298)
104	coolness1990 (297)
105	kat72386 (297)
106	xxsinger (297)
107	go_ugly_people30 (297)
108	rouge703 (297)
109	dark_wind_ (296)
110	brad_333 (296)
111	xo_dearjamie (296)
112	iuri08 (295)
113	rafa_potter (295)
114	ilikecrazymonkeys1 (295)
115	leparfait (295)
116	celso001 (295)
117	contemno_hominum (295)
117	lifeunderinfluence (295)
118	undertown13 (294)
119	cristalblue692 (294)
120	harleygordon1 (294)
121	martapa (294)
122	aster74 (293)
123	admonisher (293)
124	rollercoastergurl872 (293)
125	rechallenge (293)
126	neogrls0506 (293)
127	jubelo177 (293)
128	auntie_leisia (293)
129	lolle_ (293)
130	jennb823 (292)
131	crystaldream2 (292)
132	meanmoddy (292)
133	yampuff (292)
134	xxangel_of_evilxx (292)
136	anikkita (292)
137	ogait34 (292)
138	sandrilene (291)
139	pizzanoodles2 (291)
140	gurl_with_attitude96 (291)
141	musicpops (290)
142	parody_ham (290)
#	Most Avatars without
1	iwakura___lain (313)
2	dreamerxgurl (313)
2	valmar_14 (313)
3	truely_hyper (312)
4	andrewo94 (312)
5	kougra_nib (312)
5	valmar_14 (312)
6	verob (311)
7	mousiedragon (310)
8	next_emfm (310)
9	herseypark9753 (310)
10	cactuslove (310)
11	uniquepplz (309)
12	rachelcm (309)
13	stupidity (308)
14	marcosntc888 (307)
15	chaosrocket (307)
15	jillelizabeth189 (307)
16	orli_pepe (306)
22	mystery881 (306)
23	xx_pink_one_xx (305)
24	__gabyzinha__ (305)
25	djc003 (305)
25	no_leaf_clover11218 (305)
25	stevieifuplz (305)
26	bebo14_2 (304)
27	jilterspots (304)
28	swizziewau (304)
29	halcyon_anep (304)
29	nerd63154 (304)
30	zirr (303)
31	edilaine1996 (303)
32	doug_henrique (303)
33	cocacola715 (303)
34	katosuca (303)
35	hyperphantom (303)
36	rospetta (303)
39	neoharka (302)
41	yellow_apple873 (301)
42	davidguo (301)
43	katt4matt (301)
44	hoppelh (301)
45	master_nugget_ (300)
46	maditrev (300)
46	koolkid791382465 (300)
46	wuackty (300)
47	chuaweiling94 (299)
48	purplestar339 (299)
49	lalow (299)
49	ilumizi (299)
49	edch (299)
49	neo__rainbow (299)
50	f4h3l4 (298)
51	thropp (298)
53	littlemissnicap (297)
56	little_one316 (297)
57	larryland (297)
57	commences (297)
58	coolness1990 (297)
60	go_ugly_people30 (296)
61	ricardo_kolling (296)
62	iuri08 (295)
64	brad_333 (295)
65	ilikecrazymonkeys1 (294)
66	fana_jills (294)
67	undertown13 (293)
68	aster74 (293)
69	lolle_ (293)
70	sillyrabbit111279 (293)
71	admonisher (292)
72	rollercoastergurl872 (292)
73	rechallenge (292)
74	harleygordon1 (292)
75	jennb823 (292)
76	celso001 (292)
76	ogait34 (292)
77	yampuff (291)
78	meanmoddy (291)
79	neogrls0506 (291)
80	gurl_with_attitude96 (290)
81	anikkita (290)
82	contemno_hominum (290)
83	lifeunderinfluence (290)
84	jubelo177 (290)
85	sandrilene (290)
86	auntie_leisia (290)
87	xxangel_of_evilxx (290)
88	pizzanoodles2 (290)
88	musicpops (290)
88	parody_ham (290)
#	Most Avatars without
1	uniquepplz (309)
2	neo__rainbow (300)
3	(anonymous) (299)
#	Most Avatars Overall
1	neogery (329)
2	ava_ked (327)
3	wernertje (325)
4	pretty_feet (325)
5	dudeperson41 (325)
6	stevo_013 (324) (No Bonju, Carnival of Terror, Nimmos Pond, MGoD II)
7	kreepyjess (324)
8	oracle419 (324)
9	aiyakhiori (324)
10	narski (324)
11	cytherea007 (323)
12	erinjade86 (323)
-	samschelfhout2 (322) (No Bonju, Carnival of Terror, Nimmos Pond, MGoD II, Tarla)
-	zidane12276 (322) (No Bonju, Carnival of Terror, Nimmos Pond)
#	Youngest account with
1	muffiato (313) November 20, 2007
2	icogitate (311) May 2, 2008
3	blackfriar (310) September 14, 2007
4	justlilly (308) December 8, 2007
5	lily_evans11 (308) September 19, 2007
#	Youngest accounts with Most Avatars but not
1	_plaxe_ (310) October 17, 2007
2	conferred (305) October 15, 2008
3	louirawr (304) August 19, 2008
4	exttravasa (304) April 12, 2008
5	kilitz (303) December 15, 2008
6	horp (301) November 17, 2007
7	celso001 (292) December 6, 2008
#	Youngest account with
1	wrathchild99 4 months
1	(anonymous) 6 months
2	sentiently 8 months
3	khloiluff 8 months
4	brahski 8 months
4	ahilele 8 months
5	kilitz 9 months
6	caterade 13 months
#	Youngest account with
1	selling_stuff 2 months
2	robscene 3 months
2	wrathchild99 3 months
2	binformation 3 months
2	superunature 3 months
3	(anonymous) 6 months
4	sentiently 8 months
5	khloiluff 8 months
5	ahilele 8 months
6	kilitz 9 months
7	karinche 11 months
8	conferred (305) 12 months
9	caterade 13 months
10	lutriii 13 months

Note: First impressions are very important. Many of the tips below relate to ways to improve your first impressions, and ultimately improve your chances of being lent.

Press Ctrl + F to search for Tip # or Nuance Category Key: A = Account Appearance/ Stats E = Etiquette D = Tiny, but Potentially Important Detail S = Strategy T = Tone/ Attitude/ Connotation

#1: 99% of boards nowadays say "Lend me". This often sounds demanding, even if unintentional. "Looking to borrow" sounds relatively much more polite and friendly, and boards with such titles are usually more successful than "Lend me" titles. D T

#2: For most lenders, avatar count does matter. The chances of being lent an expensive item increases somewhat exponentially with the amount of avatars. A person with 320 avatars is usually 100 times more likely to be lent than a person with 310 avatars, who is usually 100 times more likely to be lent than a person with 300 avatars (avatar amounts/universal standards as of September 2009). Please note that the previous example is a metaphorical estimate, but is apparent and true for many real scenarios. Applying this tip: If you have spent many hours trying to find a lender without success, perhaps try for some more avatars first, and then try to find a lender. Now that you have more avatars, your chances most likely have increased in the eyes of most lenders. A D

#3: A polite tone is of utmost importance. Conveying tone is not easy on-line, and tone can often be misinterpreted. A good tone is often an important first impression for a lender who may happen to see your board, and tone often decides if a lender wishes to note you for further consideration. T

#4: For some lenders, a good gallery collection makes an outstanding impression. A theme or gallery can make you stand out from others by simply showing that you have spent more time, thought and effort, and thus convey that you are more serious about the site and in borrowing for the avatar. However, this does not mean a gallery is absolutely necessary. Also, it does not mean your gallery has to be expensive. An interesting theme, or items you like make perfectly good galleries. If you have one, it will help to a degree (in most cases); if you don't have one, there are many other aspects of your account and your impressions that influence a lender's decision. A D

#5: During a lending spree, simply include in your Neosignature a short message indicating that you are seeking a specific avatar. An example would be "Looking to borrow MSPP for #305". A great way to let lenders know you are seeking the avatar without making many boards is by going to other lendee boards and posting "good lucks" or chatting. Many lenders have found this approach to be less intrusive and demanding, and have often lent people who have just had a request in their Neosignature. Please note that this is much more effective when there is a lending spree, or when a lender is active. This also applies to rare instances of a lender board that's lending MSPP or SuAP. D S

#6: It is natural for lenders to instantly pick up preconceived ideas or judgments of your personality or account based on your active avatar. Even though, in most cases, lenders don't determine their final decision based on your active avatar, it does make an impression and contribute to the fact whether or not the lender is inclined to continue considering you. Some lenders connect your active avatar to your personality; while often it does not really reflect your actual personality, it gives that kind of impression on-line at first glance. So choose one of your favorite avatars (not necessarily "expensive" or "rare"), in your own opinion, and have it in at least your first post to start out with a positive visage (in the usual lending process). A D

#7: For some lenders and lendees, petpage applications play a helpful role in the consideration process. Petpages have the potential in helping gather information and facts the lendee would like to mention in a friendly tone, and give a nice impression (with a good layout), and let the lender sense a more clear concept of your character and personality. Petpage applications are generally excellent for pet/petpet(pet) borrowing and/or lending. If you decide on using an application, one small detail would be to have the application be on the petpage of your active pet; less work for the lender means a better impression. A S

#8: The word "need" is a major repellent for some lenders, and some lenders very much dislike the word. Having the word in a board title is not the best idea, and many lenders might not even want to look at it. There are a couple of reasons for this. One of the oldest and commonly seen sayings is that a person does not literally need an avatar; rather, the person wants an avatar. One of the few cases in which lenders consider a good reason for people to say that they "need" an avatar is when they are going for the Avatar Collector avatar or the Avatar Collector trophy. However, even in that case, it can still be considered a "want", not a "need" in the overall sense. Applying this tip: Avoid the word "need", especially in board titles. "Looking to borrow" or "Seeking" are good replacements. D T

#9: When at a lending board, try not to annoy the lender by asking rhetorical questions such as "Did you see my post?" or "Are you going to lend me?". If a lender does not respond, he or she most likely did not see your post, especially on a fast-moving board. You can usually sense what kind of actions annoy a lender, and the more a lender is annoyed, the less likely he or she will decide to lend. E T

#10: Impressive/painted/customized pets are helpful in setting a good impression, but not an absolutely necessary part in the lending process (same with galleries). Other factors such as avatar count generally influence a lender's final decision more than pet appearances. However, you should not have a completely basic pet; use wearables from site events or use the lab to zap for a random color. There are many cheap ways to avoid completely plain pets. A

#11: Typing with proper grammar and spelling, especially avoiding internet slang abbreviations, create a good impression. Since for lenders who do not know you, they will naturally form an impression based on how you type. Abbreviations like "pls" or "kthx" have been overused and carry a negative connotation, despite the fact that you may or may not really have the kind of personality generally associated with that type of typing. D T

#12: Avoid using all caps in titles. Caps add to a demanding tone and are generally disliked by most lenders. Having too many words in caps adds unnecessary emphasis that will be detrimental to your impression. Caps have been so overused that they don't attract attention anymore, and all lenders see may just be a screaming demand to pass over. E T

#13: For exceptionally expensive avatars such as MSPP and SuAP, lenders have to trust you enough to lend for free/without collateral, or full collateral; there's almost never partial collateral involved. For such expensive items, it's also more of a hassle to lend for full collateral. However, if you have collateral, it will show that you've made an effort. Most lenders do not expect people to have full collateral for Super Attack Pea especially, and 99% of the people who have MSPP or SuAP have been lent for free. In the total amount of time (most likely years) required to save up for full collateral, it might be more worthwhile to improve other aspects of your account. 99% of people are either lent based on outstanding account stats or connections. Even with full collateral, lenders may choose not to lend if they don't trust a person. D S

#14: It's unnecessary to ask lenders to neomail you for any reason. Lenders will usually only neomail someone if they're planning to lend. Most lenders keep their identity secret, so chances are they won't voluntarily mail you unless they trust you enough to lend you. It's also extra work for lenders. If no lenders contact you on a board, then there's no need to end a board mentioning something like "Mail me if you want to lend". That may actually annoy lenders if they happen to see it. D T

#15: It's usually not a good idea to expect someone to lend you for free the avatar you're seeking. Having an expectant tone is one of the worst impressions you can present to potential lenders. Lenders have no obligation to lend anyone. They're spending their time when lending and are doing extra work for the benefit of others. Lendees who have a more appreciative tone are likely to have more success being lent. D T

#16: Lenders often don't consider how many boards or how long someone has been searching for a lend. Sometimes, making too many boards may adversely affect the chances of being lent. Lenders usually deem someone worthy at first glance based on account stats, then the tone and way of talking/personality. D T

#17: Vouchers are not useful, especially if the lender does not know the vouchers. Most lenders generally do not take vouchers into consideration. The definition of voucher is often not applied correctly; a voucher is someone who would reimburse the item or NP if the item is stolen. D

#18: Make sure you know exactly the avatar method for an avatar before asking to borrow. Not knowing how to get an avatar when borrowing is not a good sign for lenders to see, and will definitely cost you the chance to be lent. D E

#19: There are no sets of rules or requirements for being lent something for an avatar. Every lender has a different set of qualifications and values. Each lending case is also different, as each account and person is also not the same. One person being lent with certain attributes does not mean another person with similar attributes will be lent. D

#20: Having a Premium account or a lot of NC items bought may improve your chances of being lent, mainly because it is generally assumed that you're less likely to scam if you have invested real money into your account. However, it is not a guarantee that a lender will lend just because of Premium status or NC items. Another reason Premium may help is the access to Charter boards, where there appears to be more lenders. A D S

#21: Make sure to read the lenders' guidelines or rules first if they have them. Lenders are usually very annoyed if all potential lendees do is ask to be lent without taking the time to read the lenders' requirements. One lender asked: Why should lenders take the time to lend people if they can't take the time to comply with the lenders' basic guidelines. D E T

#22: Try not to ask for exceptions if lenders have requirements you don't meet yet. The set requirements are already general and are meant to reflect the lenders' decision on who they may consider lending. Asking for exceptions may give lenders the idea to definitely not lend you if your current stats or other factors do not meet their selection criteria. D E T

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Tips and quotes from users: Please note that these are opinions from many different users, some of which are lenders. These opinions may vary. 36+ opinions from users -------------- Well, a lot of people list the obvious things like get more avatars, nicely painted pets, etc. But one of the things that REALLY stands out to me is a gallery. It sort of shows that you're actually spending time collecting something, and care about your account a little more than others might. -------------- I think people who want to be lent don't have to post so much; annoying the lender (if you are in a board with many lendees). Just tell him/her you want to be lent too, and have a siggy like "Seeking SuAP" and keep chatting. (I say that because I was lending ppots one day and one person REALLY annoyed me by posting like "Did you see my post?" or "Will you lend me or not?????????" -------------- My active's page has my borrowing application and some tips on getting lent. The way I've done it works, I've been lent chokato, fqd, zdap, meowie, mr, iq, cj, fb, and am on a lend for a krawk in October. Make your 'About me' or borrowing application on your active pet's page; some lenders don't want to have to go looking for your application. I've actually gotten neomails from strangers who see me on a board and check the page out and they say I'm chain lending this pet next month do you want me to add you to the chain? -------------- I dont like it when people put numbers beside their title eg. (Name):// looking to be lent BGC (7). It comes off as demanding to me as if you are saying: I have made so many boards and you should lend me because of that." -------------- I try to have as much collat as possible before asking to be lent anything. -------------- (From the scenario of a person who had connections: Have good friends. I got lent suap because my friend asked her lender to lend me and her lender mailed me and i got lent.) -------------- Don't abbreviate your words when trying to get lent. And 'please' and 'thank you' never hurt your chances at getting lent. On my old account, I used to abbreviate a lot on my lending boards and never got lent but when I didn't abbreviate I got lent a lot more. I don't know if it was just a coincidence." -------------- The gallery tip is especially true, in my opinion. A few days ago I was told by a lender of mine that one of the reasons she chose to lend me was because she saw that I had a good gallery. -------------- I do look at galleries, but I also look at petlookups. If a person has written a nice story about their pet or has an organized and neat layout on their petlookup, I feel more trusting of them because it shows they care about their pets. -------------- Personally, I DO consider first impressions when choosing who to lend... can't help it since we don't have much to base it on... Here are my top No-Nos: 1 - trying to act cool like you expect to be lent just like that 2 - having friends scream silly stuff like "you SHOULD totally lend her or else... 3 - whining that they keep getting ignored 4 - fawning on the lender -------------- Number of avatars is important to a point, try to get at least 150 avatars before asking for a free lend. - attitude is really important, be polite. - don't make lots of boards in short amounts of time, that's really annoying. - collat. ok, you don't have full collateral for mspp/bgc/suap. but at least offer what you do have. -------------- Having a gallery is nice, but it should please you and not be trying to please others... many players collect items that they like, be it themed or not... -------------- I personally find that fonts, lookups, pet lookups, shop layouts, gallery layouts, etc. aren't exactly indicators of trustworthiness, but they give a certain air of being a bit more civilized, a bit more caring, and a bit more professional. Like dressing in professional clothes when going to a job interview. I will lend someone with a rotten font/no lookup, but I tend to have better conversations and thus learn a bit more about the person and tend to trust them more if they have a nicer font. And 9 times out of 10, a person with a terrible font tends to be a bit illiterate to common rules of grammar/spelling/punctuation/etc. and has lesser knowledge of the AC and lending. Any font will do, but a font is always better than a siggy line and some colored arial size two text. -------------- Sometimes lendees take the avatar items as a must-be accomplished avatar goals too much in neo. Like they're working hard on improving accounts etc etc just to please lenders and not being that happy overall because they get frustrated in the process. I prefer people who still work on their accounts on their own pace instead of being bothered with all these avatar count/account age correlation. -------------- I think what bothers me more are the people who won't even work on their accounts so that lenders may like them more. I personally work on my account for myself, but I don't appreciate people with 70 avatars asking to be lent FQD for free. -------------- One should try to find a lender during different times if they do not find one at first, especially for the rarer item avatars like MSPP/SuAP. -------------- If you're a lendee, and you aren't lent for any reason such as being turned down or simply the lender had to leave, then you shouldn't be discouraged. There are many more chances and having patience is always a good thing. You never know, you might get lucky another day. Just enjoy playing Neopets and have fun. Also remember, it is the lender's choice on who he/she wants to lend, so don't force anyone to lend you anything. Most lenders are doing it out of their own kindness and trying to help others, so you should be grateful for what they're doing, whether or not they lend you. And saying "thank you" never hurts. You should say "thank you" if you were lent, and you can still thank a lender for considering you, even if you weren't lent. -------------- One lender's perspective in response to the above tips: This is the order from your guide that I look for, 1. very true, title decides whether I even look at the posts. 2. yes, I look at their UL & check avatar count~ the rest are in the order that I look for~3. Collateral~4. pets & how they are customized/painted~5. site event & game trophies~6. gallery~7. how many games they've played. Things I never care about are vouchers, what you got lent for free, active avatar, who your friends are. -------------- I don't really agree with tip #6 completely. I agree that they would judge your personality by your active avatar. But I don't think choosing your "best" will help. To be honest, if I was lending and two people had the same avatar count. I would be more inclined to lend the person with a Default, rather than BCG. I don't know why, but that's just me. -------------- A couple things that just tick me off about lending and stuff: - Don't use your name in the board title. Nobody cares who you are. "Looking to borrow" is better than "Lend (insertname) BGC for #142". - Don't complain you can't get any game avatars and that's why you want to be lent items for other avatars, it just makes you look lazy. Even the top collectors have had to spend months practicing some of the games to get the avatar scores. - Drop any ego you may have. If you're full of yourself, no one is going to want to lend you anything. Sort of ties into don't demand to be lent. - Don't type in all caps or use excessive smileys in your board titles. Again, major turnoff. -------------- Having some form of collateral is generally helpful, but offering 100k on like.. a Meowy or Zdap isn't really that helpful. e_e Also I hate when people do the whole It's my birthday will you please lend me I get completely turned off. -------------- From my experience, avatar count and painted pets are only very very roughly indicative of trustworthiness. And always take into account the fact that a nice account is stolen T_T I lent an account the other day that didn't have impressive avatar count, trophies, or pets, but they had 6 pages of NC items so I asked them for tips on trading NC. Seemed legitimate, sent them Chokato, got it back quickly. -------------- Don't talk about how much you want to get lent the avatar on the board, it is usually unappealing to the lender and decreases your chances to be lent the certain avatar, -------------- Every single person who's scammed me started off by saying how it was their dream avatar and they really really wanted it. Granted, not all people who do that are scammers, but it's a real turn-off for me :L -------------- As a lender, I often find it distasteful when those seeking use as a reason "I was lent x, y and z for free". While this might establish that others trusted you, often (especially if wording is iffy) it comes across as laziness or bragging/shrugging off the kindness of your previous lenders. I'd much rather see "I earned x, y myself and working on n in collateral for item z" -------------- I see many people claim credibility by saying "Lend me X because I'm rebuilding!" or "I've had X on THIS MANY accounts!" I'm slightly ashamed to say that I've done the same, in an off-hand way by stating "I've had MSPP once, I'll eventually have it again" when in fact, that is not entirely for me to decide. Anyway, all that such claims prove are that someone either has a tendency for getting frozen or that they expect an essentially irrelevant or even falsified account to better their chances, when it does not. -------------- The only ones that I don't really take note of as a lender are 4, 6, and 7 (I don't care about galleries, don't judge based on currently used av generally, & never go to petpage apps), but I know others who do, & the other tips would certainly make me more likely to take note of a person. My pet peeve when looking at a potential borrower is people demanding (even playfully) that they be lent. I look at the av count, trophies, pets, and just the general air of the account, and how the person talks on the board. I also prefer to lend randomly or to people who make boards rather than making a lending board myself. I don't think I've made one in several years now. Never have been scammed -------------- I like galleries; it shows they have certain dedication to this site, especially if they took the time organizing them. Pets are secondary to me unless I can see they're well customized, since they can be lent/adopted/labbed. Current avie does influence me a bit, but not much. Petpage is actually useless, but having one gives me the impression that you're rather dedicated and put some effort into it, so it's a bit of a plus point. Personality influences me the most to lend after a decent account stats. I don't care if lendees have an even better account than me. They don't have a right to act big and demanding when they're the ones asking for a favor. -------------- Personally, I take fonts into account to some degree. I see fonts like professional dress: if you have a nice suit, you have a better air about you. I don't mean that people need to have a crazy good font, but it helps me relate to them more and implies that they know the workings of the AC and have some prior knowledge. It doesn't imply trustworthiness, but in lending when a first impression is everything, I think that making your posts (which are important, it's what you have to say) nice to look at and sensible or attention grabbing (in a good way) is better than having a siggy line and a neon colored arial size 2 font that says "i liek puppiessss!11!". -------------- My thing with collateral is that even if you don't have full, you need to offer anything and everything you have. It might not mean much to you, but if a lender sees you offering every last neopoint/item you have - you may have a better chance. Some collateral is better than no collateral at all. -------------- If you are looking to be lent BGC or SuAP, please know how to equip and unequip battledom items through these pages: Equip Item from Inventory, Page to Remove Equipment instead of through your inventory. Not only does this method lessen the chance that a mis-click could lead to the lender's BGC being eaten by your Grarrl, but it shows that you are more prepared and it looks more professional. -------------- As a lender, I look at the amount of games a person plays and their high scores. Not necesarily the trophies because that is quite hard, but I like to see that they are trying to get game avatars as well. -------------- Board related: a good title will help (humor is good) Be nice to everyone. You don't know who is a lender and who isn't. Remember the guy you had an argument with last week on the boards, you might have lost out on a possible MSPP lend or whatever you wanted because of that. -------------- Learn what the word vouch actually means because everyone uses it wrong. And that doesn't show a lender that you know what you're doing if you use a word incorrectly. A voucher is someone who will pay the lender if you do not return the item. Not just someone who says you are trustworthy. Well also, I could come onto anyone's board, say "they're trustworthy" and never have seen them before in my life. So vouchers need to be used properly. And as a lender, I would check out the vouchers before lending, to make sure they were capable and willing to repay me if my item was stolen. Also, say a friend gets lent an item and you are looking for the same item. Don't tell your friend 100,000 times to have the lender lend you the item. 1. Your friend was lent for a reason. 2. The lender doesn't have to lend everyone's friends when they do lend someone. And, 3. You'll just make your friend want to stop talking to you. -------------- If you're asking to borrow something, make sure you know the method to get the av. I've lent ZDAP to several people only to have them ask me "Wait, how do I get the av?" after I lend it to them. It's really annoying, considering they're ASKING to borrow it, but don't even know how to get the av. -------------- User A: Have premium. I was lent MSPP and SuAP on the Charter boards last year. User B: I'm premium too, but I don't go to the charter boards very often. They always seem to have their little cliques & I'm an outsider to them. So I pretty much stay here. I went because mspp is my dream, but was too much of an outsider to them. User C: Yes, premium makes a person seem much more trustworthy because you know that they are devoted enough to neopets to pay to play it, and so are less likely to risk their account by scamming you. User A: Really, i found it quite easy to get in. Most boards are always there like the mspp/suap board and they are nice to new comers. you just gotta chat with them. ^^ they are quite accepting. User D: Charter is very clique-y. I still need SuAP, but I won't post on the Charter MSPP/SuAP boards because everyone chats away. I must say I am the least active lendee possible. I never go to boards or make boards about wanting to be lent. User E: I've actually never been scammed by a Premium user, no matter how noobish the account looked. Hum. Note: The above conversation is a sampling of opinions from users on the boards. Each case is different, nothing is guaranteed. -------------- Premium and NC items help a lot. When you invest real money into the site I find you're way less likely to scam the items. -------------- I usually good luck people who create lend me boards. But posting I was lent this, this, and this for free, mean absolutely nothing. Considering I was lent all my items for free I know that I'm trustworthy, but that doesn't mean any needs to believe what I'm saying. It's pointless to display it all over a board demanding I be lent an item because I "need" it. -------------- It's all the small stuff that makes a difference. When I'm lending I look at avatar count, game scores, pets, petpets, trophies, site themes, stamps, neodeck cards, battledome wins, petpages, shop, gallery, site event trophies and participation, NC Mall album... -------------- Connections is just another word for being trusted by people, and I am a little sick of people going around implying that's somehow a bad thing. I think not stealing because you are a trustworthy person makes you far more deserving than not stealing because you're too scared to lose your collection of pixels. -------------- (In response to connections:) Being a good friend and having others be a good friend to you is something you put time, effort and energy into, which is something different than being one of those people that everybody has heard about on neopets, to me at least. I don't think it's a bad thing at all. --------------

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