How do people have so many bells!!!???

[astraea]

So I am somewhat new to AC... I see people selling stuff for over a million bells!!! how do people even get that much money?! The most money I make is just from catching beetles on the island... Is there some sort of cheat that gets you millions of bells? Lol I am just really confused.

 

[Mariah]

Duping. Or they sell a lot of turnips.

 

[Coach]

Some people spend a lot of time on the island. About 3 or 4 hours a day. I have loads of bells from trades and selling. It depends what people are willing to buy for and sell for.

 

[thatawkwardkid]

Spend a lot of time in the island, sell turnips, or trade items or villagers on the forum.

 

[Noctis]

probably either duping, hours on the island doing beetle hunting, selling turnips, selling villagers, trades, etc.

 

[KanonFlora]

Oh, same question I had when I first entered this forum. Everyone sold villagers for 30M and I was like... "wow, they've been playing this game for a long time, right?" but then I realized... the fastest way to earn in-game bells is to sell things in the forums! I sold some of my flowers and got like 8M! I was so happy! Hope it works for you, try to breed hybrids and sell them in the forums!

 

[astraea]

Thanks to everyone!!!! I am enlightened :3 lol although, what is "duping" ? and I can only manage to make one or two hybrids every now and then, so how do people create enough to make money off of them?

Thanks again!!!

 

[Radda]

Selling villagers and items

 

[OneTimeUser]

...although, what is "duping" ?...

It's short for "duplicating," creating two items from one through an exploit in the game. It's frowned-upon on these forums, so don't go asking about it. Besides, it's easy enough to make money through 'legal' means- which others have mentioned.

If you typically play alone, going to the island in the evening and catching beetles can earn you a few million easily. You can get even more using the Lazy Camper method.

If you check these forums often, you can earn quite a bit of money by selling hybrids/furniture that people want. You can also make tons by buying Turnips and checking to see who has a town with a high selling rate during the week. (You can always buy from Joan at around ~100 Bells, and find sale prices upwards of 500 Bells.)

 

[Envelin]

TBT.

The more you post, the more TBT you earn.

Every 100 TBT can be sold for 4-5 million in game bells ^^

 

[Beauchamp]

I was wondering this too! There are so many villagers I want but don't even have 1 million bells to bid :S

 

[badcrumbs]

I just sell my TBT. I don't use them, so it's nice to trade them for in game bells.

 

[Solaeus]

I get most of mine from trading villagers and selling art

 

[kassie]

Turnips. Lots of turnips.

 

[honeymoo]

before using wifi with acnl i got all my money from island farming (catching big beetles), but nowadays my bells come from the stalk market, tbt exchange and selling my villagers!

 

[LunaMoon Crossing]

easy -- they cheat, steal, and lie! not a good idea to do, but it works

or if your not a cheater, you simply have a lot of time on your hands and you are dedicated to beetle and shark hunting, and you love business and do it a lot so that you can sell/ trade.

also, TT (time traveling) to the beginning of a month to get interest. not really cheating, but its an easy way, but it comes at a price, by ruining the town you once loved ;_;

 

[astraea]

Interesting! I dunno how I feel about cheating... but I really appreciate everyone's answers! It's so crazy because I see all these ppl will millions and millions! I did, thanks to yall, sell some of my TBT and made some good money off of that, so thanks! :3

 

[milkeh]

There are Powersaves or those fancy hacking device.

 

[Mikorin]

Sell hybrids or bush starts. Very profitable.

 

[stitchmaker]

I have tons of bells and they came from bug collecting first. Than perfect fruit selling and than turnip sells. Having a good group of friends that shares when they have premium fruit or good turnip prices helps. You have to share back when you have good prices.
Funded 2 towns with full houses before I tried turnip selling.

I also have an extra town that just grows perfect fruit. If I have a good turnip price in that town I can leave it on that date.
Wait for my real town to get to Sunday. And than buy a lot.

I've never sold any villager or item online. Just traded or gave it away for free.
Don't have a clue how to copy and would never use a cheat device.