Restocking high rarity items and getting stuff with the zappers is just up to luck, as far as I know. But just in case, maybe wait a few days. There's nothing on the site you can't do after 3 or 4 days of being here ;)

And welcome to Subeta. :)

It is based off of luck. Sorry to hear you're unlucky. D: I've heard newbies have gotten reborns or bloodreds from the zapper before.

You just have to keep trying. And be sure to not forget to clear inventory of rarities when you zap. e.e; had a 500 point token zapped to dust worth under 1000 sP

The higher the rarity, the less often they restock. Keep hanging around the shops, and you'll run into them eventually ;)

The zapper is just luck. Sometimes it's bad luck, sometimes it's good luck.

I don't think anything is account age based here, but I don't know that for sure.

As far as I know, the only thing you actually CAN'T do right when you join is create a new forum topic; your account has to be a couple days old for that.

And when you go to the Zapper, it's best to make sure your inventory is empty (you can just shove your stuff into your vault), like said. Also, if your pet has a minion attached, you should take it off, because the zapper can hit your pet's minion too!

Correction: Not Luck to restock high rarity items, Skill ;) Timing, With a bit of luck, to See the High Rarity Items.

And to Answer the OP Question: No, you dont :) Once you create your account, the only Account age effect that takes place is the 12 hour wait to post on the forums. :) Have fun on subeta :D

Wait, forgot about Abandoning a pet, which you cant do unless your account is a month old, Where as As soon as you make an account, you can adopt any pet in the pound