Wishlist Faerie and Sidekick Gnome

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Here to bring you adoption hints and tips and info about the Charter Pounding Board

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Wishlist Faerie Says: Happiness, Joy and Good Karma to everyone! I'm here to help you get your dream pet. Follow a few simple pointers and someone might be neomailing YOU one day soon!
..: For Dream Pet Seekers :..
Here are the things you need to consider

  • Make a list of your dream pets

  • Make sure your status is set to stealth so it is clear you are Premium

  • Neomail alecto00 and she will add you to Texan_too's page

  • Consider what you look like as a potential adoptive home

    • Do you have 4 pets already?

    • Are you planning to put new pets on a spare?

    • Are your pets well cared for?

  • If you're asking for very rare pets, it may be some time before you hear from anybody wanting to rehome one.

  • It's very timeconsuming keeping the wishlist up to date. For this reason, only Premium members will be added

  • If you're asked questions about where you'll be keeping the pet - tell the truth!

  • If you're told you may be getting the pet, do NOT post the pet details on the boards until AFTER the transfer

  • Most people on the Charter Pound board   won't do applications for pets. If an owner is asking for an application for their pet (petpages, art, stories etc) it's normally to satisfy their own need for attention rather than finding the best owner. You could very easily just cut and paste an application - it wouldn't tell the owner any more about your pet-ownership skills than they could find out by talking to you and looking at your accounts.
..: For Rehomers :..
Here are the things you need to consider

  • Go to Texan_too's page

  • People are listed in the order in which they asked to be added - there's no other significance

  • People listed first are not 'first in line'. It's up to you, as the owner, to decide who you would like to approach about your pets

  • People on the wishlist have not been screened for 'good pet ownership'. However, there are some people who have been taken off the list.

  • If someone approaches you about your pet and they're not on the list, consider why not.

  • Don't necessarily assume that someone who has 4 pets on their main is only looking to adopt onto a spare. Ask them and see!

  • Check Euphineia's page to see some recent transfers - this is a good way to work out who has rehomed pets before and is a good owner

  • If you're unsure, mail someone who rehomes a lot of pets, and ask their advice.

  • Check the wishlist before you advertise on the board. Posting details of pet species, colour or name can alert those with auto-adopters to try and interrupt the transfer.

  • Asking for applications for your pets on the charter pound board  isn't a very nice way to find a new home. Getting people to 'beg' for your pet just makes you look like an attention-seeker. Mail people and talk to them - get to know who they are, check out their accounts and ask for references from other charter pounders, so that you can rehome your pets to them safely.
Sidekick Gnome's Section "I'm not paid enough to do this job. And lilac is NOT my colour"
Sidekick Gnome Says:

If I catch anyone who has links with auto-adopters, offers to trade or sell pets, or takes pets purely to pound them a few days later, you'll be taken off the list and, if appropriate, reported.

People who don't play nicely will get taken off the list.

Charter pounding is for pounding and adopting.. not chat! If all you have to say is 'hi' and 'anyone here' then you're in the wrong place. Main Hall usually has a chat & pound board with most of the same people.

Asking for pet applications doesn't tell you anything you couldn't find out just by talking to someone, checking their accounts and taking up references. Some of the best pet apps are easily cut and pasted and I've seen pets pounded again very quickly afterwards.

Asking for applications may make you feel important and give you attention, but is it really finding you the best home for your pet?

Sometimes, if I see pets being randomly pounded, I'll grab them for someone on the wishlist.

Don't make me come get you!

ADOPTION STEPS

  1. Open a window with the quick adopt link in for the pet you are adopting

  2. Click the link. You will get one of the following messages:

    • Error: You need 12567 Neopoints to adopt PETNAME :Go and take more NP out of the bank so you have enough to adopt

    • Error: You already have four pets, you cannot adopt another one! : Are you adopting on the right account?

    • Error: Your account is not old enough to adopt this pet! : Your account must be over 4 months old to adopt this pet colour or species.

    • Error: Terribly sorry, this pet already has an owner and is very happy! : This means you're good to go

  3. When you are ready, tell the owner

  4. The owner will tell you a time they will pound

  5. Begin refreshing the quick adopt link a few seconds before that time, and keep refreshing until you see you have the pet, or you get an error message : Error: You already have four pets, you cannot adopt another one!
..: Sidekick Gnome's Adoption Tips :..

AutoAdopters - these are illegal programs which refresh constantly in the pound. You can't defeat them, but you can follow some simple guidelines to maximise your chances of avoiding them. 

  • Always use the quick adopt link:

www.neopets.com/process_adopt.phtml?pet_name=PETNAMEHERE

  • Check whether the person you are adopting to, or adopting from, has transferred before. If not, direct them to this page and make sure they understand the steps.
  • Explain the process you're going to use and be sure they understand.
  • Try and keep discussions about the pet off the boards until you've done the transfer.
  • If pet info has already been posted, it might be wise to wait a day or so before transferring.
  • Use IM so you can co-ordinate the exact moment of transfer. If you HAVE to post a time, make sure your window is refreshed regularly - neopets time can desynchronise and even a second makes a difference
  • Refresh the Quick Adopt Link and make sure that it is giving you the right message (See above)
  • Start refreshing a few seconds before the agreed time, and don't stop refreshing until the owner tells you, or you know you got the pet
  • Owners! When you click the button in the pound to release the pet, it will take approx 5 clicks. When you see the message 'Oh please noooooo!' this is the LAST step. When you click this, your pet will be pounded.
  • Try not to transfer at weekends. Tues-Thurs seems to be the safest time.
  • If it goes wrong, and someone else adopts the pet, you may neomail and ask them politely if they'd be prepared to return the pet.

 

  • If you are transferring between your own accounts, use two different browsers. For example, use Firefox for account 1 and Internet Explorer for account 2. This way, you can be logged into both at the same time

Wishlist Faerie Says:  When you've got your dream pet, please don't forget to let me know so I can take you off the list!



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