[rant] I used Nookazon once and I am never touching it again

[Miss Misty]

I'm so sorry this happened to you Like others have said, all the horror stories have scared me off. I don't do much trading, but what I do plan to do, I will do with established TBT users.

For one, always ask for a picture of the villager in boxes with their username

Actually I've heard that some scammers are cottoning onto that and taking a pic of themselves saying their username when the villager is moving in and using that to scam buyers onto their island. What I'd recommend (to anyone) is to ask the seller to take a picture of the villager in boxes with a text bubble saying your username. It's not foolproof, but it's harder to fake.

 

[Peach_Jam]

oh my, this was not fair of them to do at all :c it seems like this person wanted to sell Sylvia, but would only attempt to get her in boxes once someone expressed interest.

it would have solved everything if this person had them in boxes prior, or if they let you pay the nmt after talking to Sylvia. It seems the whole thing was a disorganized mess on their part.

 

[Debeers]

So sorry for you. I remember you visited our island in hope that Sylvia might show up on your island. And it seems that didn’t work out. If becoming friends in game can help increase the chance, I can send you a friend request.

 

[deleted]

You can have my Sylvia for free when she decides to move. It may take a while though (as in real time days/a week/Idk) and while I TT, I don't TT for that kind of thing. At best I may do the thought bubble trick. I just had someone move so again, it can take a while.

Idk how "original" she is though, she has a starter home and I think I've only ever given her fruit and one random green reclining chair for her birthday.

That’s very nice of you. I’d happily take her regardless of originality when she leaves. Just PM me and I’ll try to free up a space.

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I like nookazon, I use it a lot, especially for villager trading! The thing is though, there's a lot of people on there who don't know trading manners, or know much about community interactions within the game like they do on TBT.. so there's bound to be people that just don't grasp the games etiquette. It's common for listings for villagers on the Nookazon website just mean the villager is able to be cycled, the discord is where people post proof of them being in boxes etc, so if you ever try again check the discord if you use discord of course! very unfortunate that your first experience was so traumatizing, I can replace the NMTs you lost if you'd like.

Thank you, but I’ll pass. I kind of just want to move on at this point. Very nice of you, though!

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Does Nookazon have a system in which you can report people for fraud?

(I don’t have a membership there. I don’t use Nookazon.)

I deleted my account shortly after this happened because I knew that I would end up saying something I would regret later (as I have NO FILTER when I get that angry).

 

[JSS]

That’s very nice of you. I’d happily take her regardless of originality when she leaves. Just PM me and I’ll try to free up a space.

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Thank you, but I’ll pass. I kind of just want to move on at this point. Very nice of you, though!

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I deleted my account shortly after this happened because I knew that I would end up saying something I would regret later (as I have NO FILTER when I get that angry).

Will do!

 

[deleted]

I've never had a bad experience with Nookazon, and I use it regularly. I got Julian that way, and sold Lucky that way. The problem is that one negative interaction can potentially spoil your entire perception of the Site. I'm sorry it happened to you, though. I'd be happy to give you 10 NMTs for the ones you lost.

I appreciate your offer, but no thank you. I’m not really that upset about the NMT.

 

[Fraggle]

Honestly I’ve done over 500 trades on Nookazon and had only 3 bad experiences. The overwhelming majority of trades have been fast and friendly. I think villager trading attracts a few more ‘bad eggs’ however and certainly people who post villagers for sale without having them in boxes (a trade for Sherb was one of my bad 3!).

 

[deleted]

So sorry for you. I remember you visited our island in hope that Sylvia might show up on your island. And it seems that didn’t work out. If becoming friends in game can help increase the chance, I can send you a friend request.

I think I’ve interacted with too many people for the chance to be significant. Thank you, though.

 

[Insulaire]

I'm so sorry this happened to you Like others have said, all the horror stories have scared me off. I don't do much trading, but what I do plan to do, I will do with established TBT users.


Actually I've heard that some scammers are cottoning onto that and taking a pic of themselves saying their username when the villager is moving in and using that to scam buyers onto their island. What I'd recommend (to anyone) is to ask the seller to take a picture of the villager in boxes with a text bubble saying your username. It's not foolproof, but it's harder to fake.

That’s actually really clever on the part of the scammers. Horrible, but clever. Good advice to have them say your name instead!

Though as I’ve said before, my general take on trading is if it’s not available from someone here on this forum, I’m like “Well, guess I’m not getting that right now”

 

[jenboston22]

I'm sorry this happened to you I've traded for two villagers on Nookazon and both trades went well. I also prefer TBT, but I've found that specific villagers are often not available quickly enough to fill empty plots.

 

[Pintuition]

I've also had bad experiences with that site, particularly with trying to buy villagers. The communication gaps and the differences to this site are staggering by comparison. I think there's just no generally accepted rules like there is here for posting villagers. I'd never advertise a villager for sale without having them in boxes first. That's not cool!

One time I was trying to buy Dom and the person accepted my offer than sent me a dodo and said their internet was unreliable. I tried for like two hours and they said I could come back later when they went to a different location. Why advertise them if they can't be picked up at the stated time? Needless to say I cancelled!

I also have had bad luck even just buying items. Everything is crazy expensive and competitive there. It's been taken off my list for months now!

 

[Jhine7]

I tried using Nookazon but yeah it just wasn't worth it. Not really being able to send a message to set up a time before the dodo code comes randomly is a huge problem for me.

 

[Etown20]

Sorry to read about this. If there is a villager you want and you don't mind spending money for the amiibo, I think that is definitely the easiest and most time-efficient way to obtain them.

As others have mentioned, the Nookazon discord is generally more reliable than the site when it comes to villagers since it's happening in realtime (there's even a free villager channel, which is nice), but it can still involve waiting around as well as luck/timing.

 

[_Rainy_]

I’ve had good and bad experiences on nookazon. I think you have to have quite a bit of patience for villager trading on there, but I’ve been told I’m very patient. I just got Renee off of there 20 minutes ago and I put offers on so many only to have them just completely ignore me no communication or a way to talk with them so frustrating. The trick is to find the right person. They had put when Renée would be in boxes in there bio and stated that they check nookazon regularly. I put in an offer even though they had so many already and they replied instantly. I didn’t need to TT as I currently have plots I can buy, but I can imagine how hard it is for non TTers. I probably would have rage quit too if that had happened to me. I like nookazon because when I’m cycling villagers I can get them out faster than I can on here and people I sell to are always so grateful. I was selling Stitches once for 25 nmt and this person kept offering and canceling, so I messaged them to ask what they were doing and they responded saying that they were trying to figure out how to offer me more lol. Nookazon could be such a great place if there weren’t so many bad apples on there and what’s worse is that they discourage more and more good people from trading on there with their bad behavior.

 

[miraxe]

Yeah, Nookazon is...well, it's fast at least. :^) Let's just say I allow TBT villagers to roam freely on my island, even when I'm not near my Switch, while I just fence in my entrance when I trade on Nookazon.

 

[saucySheep]

I'm so sorry about this! I know online trades can indeed to terribly wrong.... especially with Animal Crossing, it seems.
I myself use Nookazon a lot... or I used to. I've never been scammed though I have come across some annoying weirdos. I guess I'm just lucky.
What I do in situations like yours, I just tell them when I'll be online and if they're gonna be little trashlords over it then I cancel the trade and look for someone else.
I hope you can get Sylvia! I agree it'd be best to get her amiibo card.

Also... just throwing this out there.... don't judge a person or a website over one thing that happened to you. You got stuck with a bad trader. That doesn't mean the entirety of Nookazon is garbage. The exact same thing could happen to you on this very website. J u s t s a y i n

 

[nananc]

I think Nookazon is good for sellers, less so for buyers. It's about demand/supply. While I have trouble selling diys on forums, it's much easier selling them on Nookazon. I once posted a diy for 1 nmt, and had people offer 10 nmts for them. Who knew that the book shelf was so popular.

Most sellers/buyers are pretty decent. Just a few bad eggs. I've had dozens of trades already, and only one or two no shows after the trade was agreed upon.

 

[deleted]

I'm so sorry about this! I know online trades can indeed to terribly wrong.... especially with Animal Crossing, it seems.
I myself use Nookazon a lot... or I used to. I've never been scammed though I have come across some annoying weirdos. I guess I'm just lucky.
What I do in situations like yours, I just tell them when I'll be online and if they're gonna be little trashlords over it then I cancel the trade and look for someone else.
I hope you can get Sylvia! I agree it'd be best to get her amiibo card.

Also... just throwing this out there.... don't judge a person or a website over one thing that happened to you. You got stuck with a bad trader. That doesn't mean the entirety of Nookazon is garbage. The exact same thing could happen to you on this very website. J u s t s a y i n

Let me tell you: to a certain degree, you’re right. I’ve met plenty plenty of difficult and straight up rude people on this site. However, NOBODY on TBT has ever been that inconsiderate of my time before. I might try Nookazon again in the future if the need arises, but I think I’ll stick to TBT for now.

Also, don’t take this the wrong way: I’m still very upset about what happened and no amount of ”good apples“ on Nookazon will make it hurt less.

 

[saucySheep]

Let me tell you: to a certain degree, you’re right. I’ve met plenty plenty of difficult and straight up rude people on this site. However, NOBODY on TBT has ever been that inconsiderate of my time before. I might try Nookazon again in the future if the need arises, but I think I’ll stick to TBT for now.

Also, don’t take this the wrong way: I’m still very upset about what happened and no amount of ”good apples“ on Nookazon will make it hurt less.

yeah... i get that. some of the people on nookazon are actually really inconsiderate.... again, sorry for what happened to ya

 

[That Marshal Fangirl]

That really sucks! I've only tried Nookazon a couple of times when the item I wanted didn't seem to be for sale on TBT. Everything was overpriced to a ridiculous extent, the communication was awful, and I was pretty confused trying to understand how the site worked. I think one of the major issues with Nookazon is that the rating feature is pretty unregulated and abused. For example, someone mentioned they got several 1-star reviews from people who didn't win their giveaway. That's nuts. The staff on TBT are quick to fix any unfair ratings (at least the one I got a few years ago). I imagine that etiquette is less important to some people on Nookazon because ratings can tend to be less valid.