Hot Take (?): This forum site is better than Nookazon when it comes to trading

[Tianna]

I see a lot of sellers using Nookazon nowadays instead of Bell Tree like the good old times. I've used both and honestly, to me, trading on Nookazon feels so cold and distant but then when I trade with people on here, it feels like everyone is family and it's way more intimate. Additionally, there's way less scams on Bell Tree than on Nookazon. The interface here is also less eye-burny IMO.

I suppose I've always just valued the community aspect of Animal Crossing trading and Nookazon feels like I'm walking through a department store whilst Bell Tree feels like I'm walking through a flea market.

What do you guys think?

 

[Beanz]

i agree with you, i like trading on here more. i've never used nookazon before but i went on there once and everything costed an insane amount of bells. i also like it here because tbt is accepted by most people as a form of payment and it's easy to get that because you basically get tbt from posting.

 

[Tianna]

i agree with you, like trading on here more. i've never used nookazon before but i went on there once and everything costed an insane amount of bells. i also like it here because tbt is accepted by most people as a form of payment and it's easy to get that because you basically get tbt from posting.

Ya, what's up with that? I've never seen so much inflation in a video game in my life lol

 

[Beanz]

Ya, what's up with that? I've never seen so much inflation in a video game in my life lol

EXCACTLY. i saw one of those cheer megaphones go for like 1,000,000, it was crazy.

 

[Croconaw]

I’ve never traded on this particular site, but I can say that Nookazon is full of greedy people. People ask for insane amounts of stuff just for cataloging and item, and people are willing to pay that outrageous price. I guess it’s what you are willing to pay and how badly you want said item.

 

[bcmii]

I see a lot of sellers using Nookazon nowadays instead of Bell Tree like the good old times. I've used both and honestly, to me, trading on Nookazon feels so cold and distant but then when I trade with people on here, it feels like everyone is family and it's way more intimate. Additionally, there's way less scams on Bell Tree than on Nookazon. The interface here is also less eye-burny IMO.

I suppose I've always just valued the community aspect of Animal Crossing trading and Nookazon feels like I'm walking through a department store whilst Bell Tree feels like I'm walking through a flea market.

What do you guys think?

I'm going to be honest, I've never even heard of Nookazon until this post. Then again, this is the only Animal Crossing-related site that I have an account on.

 

[Mayor Jack]

I signed up for a Nookazon account but never traded anything just because I was so confused about how it all worked. Everyone seemed extremely impatient and I was just too nervous to mess up the system or whatever they used. Trading here is so much simpler and everyone is so much more relaxed and calm it seems. It is definitely a plus that you don't use IGB that much too.

 

[Halloqueen]

I feel like this isn't necessarily a hot take among the community here. Trading here on the forums is so much simpler, less expensive, and generally friendlier than dealing with Nookazon or other sites. Forum bells are easier to come by than Nook Miles Tickets, only necessitating posting on the forums to earn, and they can also be used for forum collectibles. We also have a feedback system where we can rate our experience and make sure that if anyone screws us over, they'll have a bad reputation and people will know to avoid them. I feel like the only reason to trade on other sites is simply because someone doesn't know that this forum exists.

 

[Firesquids]

I've never traded on Nookazon but I sure have helped out some people here who came from there disappointed. Tbt really helps soften the blow because even new users can get it easily by posting.

Though to be fair if I accepted IGB for trades the prices would seem pretty outragous here too considering you can buy IGB for around 1mil per 1 tbt

 

[nocctea]

Ya, what's up with that? I've never seen so much inflation in a video game in my life lol

i think it's cause when new horizons first came out there was an item duplication glitch, so lots of people farmed high selling items and made a bunch of bells. so since everyone had a bunch of money the online economy got inflated, and i guess it never went down unfortunately

 

[Regalli]

I used Nookazon just for some trading Bugoff prizes last year when a nasty case of tendonitis over the summer meant I couldn’t play long enough to get a few after helping a friend complete their set, but looking at art prices trying to finish up my museum… yeesh. Still not sure what I’ll do if Redd continues to hold off on those last few pieces, but I decided I’d wait until the update drops anyway. Depending on how much the marketplace costs to open, I’ll probably need the Bells I have.

 

[.: Meri :.]

I agree! I actually originally came here for villager trading in New Leaf—the other alternatives I looked at seemed really... cold/rigid? They felt very intimidating to me since I'd never even used the multiplayer feature in NL before and was scared of doing something wrong; I chose TBT because it seemed the most laid-back and the easiest on my social anxiety. I'm sure the first couple deals I did were probably kind of awkward, and I was a brand-new user too, so I didn't have any sort of reputation, but even so the people here were really nice and friendly.
The way Nookazon is set up makes me feel the same way I did about the other NL trading spots I looked at—I think I'd be too afraid of doing something wrong or having a bad experience to really be comfortable trading there. And from everything I've heard, it also sounds like scamming is a lot more prevalent on Nookazon. The community here being so warm and welcoming is one of the things I love most about TBT; I'd definitely rather do my trading here.

 

[Bilaz]

I like this website much better for trading because everyone is just very nice and the prices are reasonable and it's really fun to trade.
Nookazon is ridiculously over inflated, also it's full of newbies to the series who make up new words like 'touch trade'
It's been called cataloguing foreverrrrr guysss xD

 

[skarmoury]

In all honestly, I do transactions both on here and the Nookazon discord. I've tried trading on the Nookazon website before and found it to be quite slow and sometimes overpricey, so I checked the discord and found trading to be way easier on there. The thing on TBT is that I think majority of the people on here have similar timezones (around American time), and I live like 12 hours ahead of that, so when I need a particular item and am available at a certain time, not a lot of sellers here are online. Contrast to the discord where there are more people in general, so I can more easily find an item at any time. The prices sellers set in the discord channel aren't too bad either. I also adopted majority of my villagers before from the discord channel because more people = more chances I'll see someone selling a villager I want.

 

[rip]

when new horizons first came out, i did use the nookazon website to get a few things (i was desperate for the raccoon figurine diy) but it felt super sus. it was hard to communicate w people and i didn’t trust anyone lol.
then i joined their discord and it was a lot easier to get items bc it was so active, idk if it’s still like that though.
if i need something and its like, DIRE that i get it fast then i’ll probably see if anyone can help out asap on the nookazon discord; if not then i’ll make a thread here. overall though i do prefer trading here

 

[Dunquixote]

I have heard too many horror stories of nookazon and I have had so many wonderful trading experiences here that I have no need to go there anyways.

The worst I’ve had here was some rudeness and being overcharged and that is very rare. I highly recommend trading here. It took me some time to get over being nervous about trading but it became a really fun experience and I made some friends too from trading .

 

[Xara]

i agree with you 100%! i’ve personally never used nookazon, and i honestly have no desire to after all the horror stories i’ve heard. every community has its flaws, but tbt is truly the best community i’ve ever been a part of, and out of the 1,311 trades i’ve done on here, only one of them was an unpleasant experience. everyone that i’ve had the pleasure of trading with on here has been kind, trustworthy, generous and respectful, and i have no complaints whatsoever. i’ve used other trading platforms such as gamefaqs and acc, but while both of those platforms are good in their own ways, i definitely prefer tbt over anywhere else. : )

 

[Bluebellie]

I like to trade on both. I usually get my items here. However if I need an item as soon as possible, then I usually log on to Nookazon.

 

[shellbell]

After reading all the comments, I feel like I might be one of the few people who's actually has a very good experience on nookazon... Someone offered me an ungifted Audie for free before >.<

I suppose I've always just valued the community aspect of Animal Crossing trading and Nookazon feels like I'm walking through a department store whilst Bell Tree feels like I'm walking through a flea market.

This is so true, I feel like the two places are just built to cater to different kind of people. I find trading on nookazon to be more streamlined and speed oriented - it's got like a busy, fast paced New York kind of feel. While TBT is more laidback and idk what a good US city comparison here is but you get what I mean.

 

[windloft]

Belltree's is always the place I go to whenever I need to trade on AC : i've traded on a cpuple of discord servers, but I vastly prefer the overall comfiness and inexpensiveness than any other place, so. Ditto. I never used Nookazon tbh and I just use it to list items alongside nook.market.