The Joys of Keeping Your Inventory Empty by tracypaper12 |  |
YOUR INVENTORY - Keeping your inventory empty may seem a very obscure topic
to base an article on, and it is... to some degree. Keeping your inventory empty
can help you on your way to Neopian greatness, and can help keep all your items
organised and tidy. It makes your Neopian life much easier, and it can even
thwart a villain or two. This article looks over why it's such a good idea to
store your stuff in your shop or safety deposit box.
The inventory is one of the most commonly used areas on Neopets. For one, it
is the place where you can access all of your purchases, feed and play with
your pets, and even send items to Neofriends and other users. You can even discard
and donate your objects here. In fact, most users will have an inventory crammed
to the top with Usuki dolls, rainbow snowpuffs, and any other item imaginable.
But there are disadvantages to storing all your items in your inventory. There
are six main ones;
Bargains and Bantering
Picture this. You're searching the shop wizard for an island paintbrush, to
paint your Acara with. You search through the lists of unbuyable items, groaning
loudly as they all all priced at 100,000 Neopoints or above. You hit the refresh
button a couple of times, scanning through the lists... refresh, refresh, BAM!
Some fool placed it at a mere 10,000 Neopoints. You quickly click the link,
and enter the shop. You find the paintbrush, click on it quickly, and...
Sorry, you can only carry a maximum of 50 items at one time!
Shock shock horror! By the time you've managed to deposit some of your inventory,
and get back to the shop, some other lucky owner has found themselves an island
paintbrush up. I have to admit, I have done this myself countless times, as
I'm sure a large majority of you have
Thick As Thieves
Have you ever been visited by the Pant Devil, the Ice Devil, Sloth and his
sludge ray, or a Mutant Grundo? All these villains have one thing in common.
They either steal or transmogrify your items. Items from your inventory. This
is very rare, but there is always a chance that the random event you receive
may take rather than give. Also, villains like the Pant Devil like to steal
from places such as the wheel of excitement. You often hear numerous tales of
the Pant Devil taking rare and precious items from the users of Neopia. Make
sure you stash your valuables in your shop or your safety deposit box, where
evil hands and paws can't get hold of them.
Organisation Issues
One of the most important factors of keeping your inventory empty is for your
own organisation. Things can easily go missing without you noticing, or become
hidden underneath piles of Tchea fruit and Tombola sand. The easiest way to
keep items organised and orderly is to keep them in your safety deposit box
or shop. Make sure you 'spring clean' your safety deposit box every now and
again, or your items will pile up, and you will find yourself burdened with
'junk'.
The First Place They Look
Probably the most important reason for keeping your items in your safety deposit
box. Scammers. When a scammer enters your account, they will more than likely
go to your inventory, and take whatever they see of value, before going to your
safety deposit box. However, rare items can often be missed or overlooked by
the scammer, giving your possessions that little bit of extra security. And
if you are scammed, report it straight away.
The Gift of Giving
Especially around holidays and birthdays, this feature can be very important.
People cannot send you items or gifts if you have more than 50 items in your
inventory. This can be extremely frustrating, and may end up with you not receiving
your gift at all! Birthdays and Christmas are very important times to have an
empty inventory, especially if you are very popular. If you find yourself in
the position where you cannot send your item to somebody, put the gifts on the
trading post and Neomail them the location. Remember, never use the 'give
to Neofriend' feature to trade items.
Quick Stock Queries
Quick stock is the fastest, easiest, most convenient way of sending your dung
collection from your inventory to your shop, your safety deposit box, or even
(woe betide) the money tree. This feature is very useful for shipping numerous
items around your account. However, this feature will not work if you have more
than 70 items in your inventory, forcing you to do things 'the hard way', selecting
each item manually, and selecting the option from the drop down list. Keeping
your inventory as empty as possible makes sure any items you do have can travel
quickly and easily, with less chance of choosing the wrong option.
I Didn't Mean To Do That
Sometimes, discarding or donating a rare item accidentally can happen to some
of the best users. It usually occurs on the quick stock feature, when your inventory
is crammed packed with odds and ends. Click the wrong circle, and it could make
the difference between selling and discarding your Spardel. If your inventory
is reasonably empty, this shouldn't happen half as much, if not at all. If you
do use quick stock with large amounts of items, it is generally advisable to
check the table, or do small portions of your items at a time, to avoid mistakes.
So there you have it. Why leave your items out to be stolen or transmogrified,
or even hinder your own wealth and progress. Keeping your items somewhere in
an organised order can help you to become a richer, more popular Neopian. And
remember, whenever you want that item, its only a click before its out of your
shop or Safety deposit box, and back in your inventory, ready for use. Easy
as pie! (but not the mathematical kind, that's not easy at all)
Author's Note: I really enjoyed writing this article, and would love to
hear your comments and criticisms via Neomail. But don't send me any items,
my inventory is kinda full...
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