A guide to restocking
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I'm not even sure if this will be of much use to anyone but better safe than sorry I guess. This guide turned out too big. I have no self-control. Sorry. Please understand that this was written by a single person looking for excuses to procrastinate, it's quite incomplete and subjective, so please take everything here with a grain of salt.
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Remember nothing beats good, old field work. This post won't make you a restocking master (specially because it's not even written by one), restocking will make you a restocking master.
➤ As a general rule, shops restock every 6 minutes, at "exactly" 00 seconds - They might restock a minute or two later though. ➤ Apocalyptic Apothecary and The Sable Smithy are exceptions, they restock less often and the interval between restocks isn't as predictable. ➤ Shops clear everyday at 9PM, or 10PM DST. [sub]Also known as the time I remember to quest ;_;[/sub] ➤ Items are organized from oldest to newest.
➤ Some shops contain only items that have a specific use (Beanbag, Food, Book etc.), some will have all sorts of items. Thus, all items at Plushie Parlor are plushies, but not all restockable plushies are found there - this is extra important if you're restocking for a collection, as we tend to get ourselves comfortable with a couple of shops and end up forgetting some others. When you notice, you're struggling to grab that last Guide to Constellations even though you already own three full Book Nooks.
➤ Rarities vary from 1-99 and are broken down like this:
| 1-20 | Really Common |
| 21-30 | Mundane |
| 31-50 | Common |
| 51-65 | Normal |
| 66-85 | Rare |
| 86-99 | Super Rare |
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As always, SubetaLodge is your friend Use it to sort a shop's items by price and rarity before diving into it to get that initial idea of what's worth your time. The price of some items, especially Rares, tend to fluctuate a little, so even after you've got the hang of a shop, check SL from time to time, you might find a few hidden gems.
Little by little the bird builds its nest It feels really good when you restock a 100k+, even a 1m+ item. Not so much when it just sits in your shop forever. A good strategy is to buy cheaper items that have a high demand, most of said items are quest ones that range from 20 to 30k - I detail this an itsy bitsy more in the shop-specific section.
The Good, the Bad, and the Autopricer It goes without saying restocking and autopricing were made for each other, but never forget: Watch out for undercuts. Going through all that stuff sucks, I know, but one strategy I like is to divide your loot into different shops and set a minimum price per shop so you can easily filter and remove anything under said limit. Autoprice vs handprice is convenience vs safety, which one one prefers or what would be the perfect balance between them is something very personal. Also remember, if you seriously suspect someone is purposefully deflating items just to buy it all and resell for a higher price, file a ticket!
Less scrolling, more shopping
Use these codes to remove or shrink the NPCs' images, respectively:
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→ Credits: 's Useful Custom CSS Builder
Restocked Now! Kinda! "It says 'Restocked Now!' but there isn't a single item in there, this holiday is ridiculous! >:(" is a mandatory complaint during Keel Hauliday. Bear in mind that that message lasts a full minute. That's a lot of time even if you're against a single user - for example, when I get distracted and refresh Book Nook 20+ seconds later I consider myself lucky if I'm able to grab anything good. Now apply this to first day of Keel Hauliday.
Restocked 5 minutes ago... Not! Things will start restocking at 00 seconds. They don't pop up all at once, and it will only switch to "Restocked Now!" after it's done with the batch. In other words, start looking for goodies as soon as the minute flips. Personally, I like to stay on the bottom of the page so I can "see" the amount of items changing, and that's when I start the hunt.
Embrace the void If you're usually online when shops clear, that's the best time to get to know a new shop, or to take a shot at those usually huge ones. According to myself, having a few screws loose might make restocking at such time strangely relaxing too.
Oldie but goldie The order of the items has two consequences - one more obvious and less appealing, one less obvious and more appealing: → Shiny, new, expensive items are all at the bottom of the shop -- however selling them for their shiny new price isn't always an easy task. → Older things get retired after a while (or used to, idk), however staff won't always retire items of higher rarities, or that are highly desired. Consequences? The top of the shops has a higher "concentration" of the good stuff, as staff has done us the favor of removing the trash for us. So aim for the top, kid!
Ctrl+F "1 in Stock" A strategy that seems almost too silly to work but it's the bestest thing ever in some situations. Not all items with a single copy will be really worth it but all items really worth it will have a single copy RSed (well, almost always), simple like that. Great when you're getting started on a new shop or to speed things up when stalking for just-restocked goodies.
Ctrl+Click To open the purchased item in a new tab so you don't lose your momentum. Extra useful during Freyalise.
Ctrl+#+Click (Credits: )
Being the number (i.e., position in the window) of the tab.
Can be used the same way as Ctrl+Click but with the bonus that you can also switch tabs with it. If you tend to stalk many shops at once, fully switching to this shortcut will further help keep your momentum.
Pay attention to the price
Another thing that may seem silly but been there too so I decided to add it.
In shops were almost all items cost around the same or whose item prices vary a lot we might end up buying something not as worth as the SS price leads us to believe.
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That was a fun read :D. Love the irreverent style!
Just a little expansion on your tips and trick section: Ctrl+Click - For firefox (Mozilla) users, a trick here is to make sure your shop is opened in the first tab. Then use Ctrl+1+click. This will open your purchase in a new tab then take you back to the first tab. If your shop is opened in the second tab, just use Ctrl+2+click, for the same effect.
This works for any tab, just count from the first tab - but I find if I use the trick for the higher tab numbers, I either get a cramp in my hand or need to use two hands (which defeats the purpose).
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