How do people get shell accounts that are years old?

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  1. purple315

    purple315 Level III

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    Do they just find a list they made years ago or is there a way to recover them?
     
    #1 purple315, May 25, 2011
  2. Junior

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    There are illegit ways of obtaining them, however they're not allowed to be sold here.

    Or, if you're like me. I made a crapton of accounts when I was younger because I was young and stupid. That I've since remembered and been able to access. :p
     
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  3. purple315

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    ohhh ok. and nice thats pretty lucky. How many accounts did you make? Also i heard something about accounts without emails or something, if you've ever heard people talking about that before??
     
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  4. Shawn

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    Yes I've heard about the email method.

    But MOST (not saying all, but about 70% or more) shells in the market today are obtained through this 'illegit' method
     
    #4 Shawn, May 25, 2011
  5. purple315

    purple315 Level III

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    Do you know what the email method is? And yea i expected a lot of shells would be taken that way.
     
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    Yes I do but it cannot be discussed here.
     
    #6 Shawn, May 26, 2011
  7. Carrottt

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    I mainly buy tons of shells in bulk for cheap, then try to sell them for cheaper.

    Most shells are from unregistered emails.

    Other shells are legit shells that people made that have been sold from person to person.
     
    #7 Carrottt, May 26, 2011
  8. purple315

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    ohh that is the illeggit method? ok thanks
     
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  9. CrC

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    Make them by hand, it doesn't take that long, and then just dont activate the activation code.
     
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  10. darknova

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    I crack accounts, so that's how I get them. :p I cracked a 10yr shell with a very nice rare item in it recently. I made an account here so I could sell said item. xD
     
    #10 darknova, May 30, 2011
  11. Rise and Fall

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    you cant sell said items, we don't allow selling cracked things here



    I always got my shells from original owners who simply don't play anymore, i used to get quite a bit for them back when old accounts were actually worth something...now they arent worth crap due to all the cracked accounts arounds :(
     
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  12. darknova

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    Is there a reason? o.o I mean once you sell a pet, item, account it becomes illegit. What's the difference between cracked things and illegit things? They're all risky, aren't they?
     
    #12 darknova, May 30, 2011
  13. Rise and Fall

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    we cheat neopets, we don't steal from others

    theres a difference
     
    #13 Rise and Fall, May 30, 2011
  14. darknova

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    Ohhh, I gotcha'. xD

    I mean I don't CG people. I always looked at cracking as recyling old NP that's been deserted for years. Looks like I'll have to change my income tactic for neopets if I'm going to use this forum, aye? B)
     
    #14 darknova, May 30, 2011
  15. Rise and Fall

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    its still taking things that don't belong to you

    our goal is to cheat the neopets site but not steal other peoples work
     
    #15 Rise and Fall, May 30, 2011