I just ABed...

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  1. Wings

    Wings Level III

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    ...My first item worth more than 150k! Yay for me! (i had always been unlucky with ABing nice items)

    I actually ABed an item worth 2.5 mil and an other item worth 600k, both in less than 20 minutes! If only it could be this everyday :D

    Should i trade them now or should i keep them for a week?
     
  2. Shawn

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    Keep them for a week or so to be safe :)

    Let the items sit
     
  3. Ak*

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    Yeah for big value items i like to wait untill the next weekend to sell my stuff. you can sell that 150k item tho i usually sell those right when i get them and have not been caught yet.
     
  4. Richy

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    tbh, I don't know why people advise you let them sit around
    I don't think that throws TNT off track, it may just assuage other player's thoughts

    however, if a fully legit play RS'd the item, they'd be selling that day!
    I believe you can sell whenever you want, and you have equal likelihood of being called a cheater no matter when you sell ;(
     
  5. Kangaroos

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    I think its only for really big, expensive items. Like if a legit RSer missed a T-Tear, and you put it up on the TP.. They might see that your account isn't too flashy and etc and report you. But if you put it up a week or two later, in theory, the buzz over the item would have gone down and hopefully the legit RSers aren't constantly searching the TP for the item or anything to report you or even notice you put it up.
     
  6. Richy

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    I understand that, Kangaroo, but if you jump up with a TTear a couple weeks later - SOMEONE will see it and then look at the account and be like 'Oh, this account shouldn't be able to afford a TTear. They either AB'd it or bought for USD', and then that person would create a board and reports would come flooding in. If you're selling big items, you should have a big/flashy account to back it up (imo), and for this reason, I don't believe selling now or a week from now affects the safety of the item.

    In fact, TNT might frown upon holding on to the item. If you (legitly) RS'd a 20mil item, wouldn't you be stoked to sell it and buy some pretty stuff, instead of having it sit around for a month? This last part is just devil's advokate
     
  7. rienei

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    a week =x

    Please don't spam. If you say a week, further elaborate on why you would sell it a week's time later, as opposed to selling it straight away
     
  8. Elhoof

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    Well you might hold it in anticipation of using it in the very very very far future lol, but yeah this is an issue I addressed AGES ago with a thread about fences and their potential use in washing 'dirty' abed items (like the mafia in rl) but overall I doubt its practical just cause there is alot of trust in a situation like that.. pity really :(
     
  9. edddedddeddd

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    dude, if someone got it legitly, then they would sell it immediately, so why shouldn't you? I would advertise it on neoboards if its really valuable and you might get offers, interact with the offerers so it looks even more legit.
     
  10. Elhoof

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    Because legit people have legit looking accounts, probably talk on some RS and chat boards etc.. shells might not. Also if legit people get checked they have legit refresh times buy times and restocking times.. The one time i've been frozen it's been when I get something big and hard to offload and advertise a bit more.. though this was awhile ago do at your own risk, the item I'm talking about is 10 mill +
     
  11. edddedddeddd

    edddedddeddd Level II

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    hmmh......if you have a legit looking acc, like old, active often, site theme, avatars, etc, then you should do what i suggested, otherwise, keep it on the down low
     
  12. TtotheJay

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    It also has a lot to do with where you got it from as well.. if you USABed it then wait, but for the attic you should be fine selling it as soon as you want because abing legit and rsing there isn't much of a difference in terms of buying speed. You could just be a fast clicker :p
     
  13. edddedddeddd

    edddedddeddd Level II

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    EXACTLY. The safest way to sell the items for me, is to do it immediately.
     
  14. seanmane

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    i agree with kangaroo he said it right on the money. people will DEFINITELY be upset that they didnt get it and looking for ANY reason to report you.
     
  15. Rena

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    Seriously, if it's some big-game item worth more than 10m, you should wait. Wait until someone else gets the next one / someone else puts it on the TP. I've AB'ed items of 20m-30m and have been waiting for months to put it up on the TP. Maybe I'm paranoid, but it's definitely a lot more safe that way. Even when I restock something legitly with my main, I wait.

    It doesn't matter how legit your account looks. People are just going to be pissed that they missed the item and someone else got it. They'll be report happy all the same.
     
  16. rienei

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    i dont think waiting out really matters. when u post it up for trade no one really knows when you bought tt item. Waiting out a few days is enough for me i believe.

    either that, or you can just use other forums others than NP main forums to find traders
     
  17. Rena

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    ^ It doesn't matter if people know when you bought it. If the item has just stocked and you put it up, people are going to be mad at you no matter what, because the fact is that they are pissed that they got pwned to the item. There are report-happy people who will report you anyway because they are pissed. And that means TNT checking you out, which isn't good.

    And I'd advise against selling huge items on cheating forums. I mean, if there are only 10 of such items under 10 different Neo usernames, what are the chances that TNT finds out who you are? Advertising it on a cheating forum is a big nono for me.

    Maybe you might feel that I'm overly paranoid but, yeah, my two cents.
     
  18. MimesBr

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    Which AB program is the best to use ?
    In terms of the number of functions, etc.
     
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