I personally dont buy any of the site collectibles so I really had no interest in tbt at first. However, I found out quickly that I need tbt to purchase in game items I want as most sellers I need to purchase from only take tbt as payment.
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visibleghost
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i know in new leaf tbt was the more valuable currency because bells were so cheap (i think you could get 20 million bells for 100 tbt or something like that), it’s not the same in new horizons but people who want collectibles will probably still want tbt over in game currencies such as nook mile tickets and bells. the collectible community or whatever to call it on tbt is big and people like collecting them. i myself have spent a lot of tbt on collectibles, like maybe 15-20 thousand if i’m honest.
greenvoldemort
the rough stone is inside
TBT is currently more popular to trade with bc the animal crossing new horizons economy is in shambles! bc of exploits and duplications, so to trade w tbt is more stable, since NMTs and IGB are inflated ..
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like a lot
Like already mentioned countless times above, TBT is primarily used for collectibles on the forum; though people are free to use it to trade for in game items as well. It’s not useless, it’s actually the ONLY currency that has always been stable and will always be stable; unlike in game currency or NMTs, it can’t be duped or hacked; so, it’s good to have saved up for things you would like
*The Oakboro Mayor*
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There is a helpful like here that can answer a few question. Many helpful people have already answered a lot of them, but I figured I would just send a link anyway!
I earned a lot of tbt back when I was playing new leaf and now that I've only started my NH island like 2 weeks ago tbt will be helpful since I dont really have a lot of IGB or NMT and I can just use tbt to buy what I want. I can also use it to buy NMT later when I need it so I like it, I find it more convenient and easier to send over to people than IGB.
Thank you everyone for your feed back on this topic. It has enlightened me on the how TBT is used on this forum. I may use it, but it has not changed my views to much on it. It's just another trade commodity. If anything it is more burdensome do to it's limitation to only this forum. Still, it's neat. 
This will be my last reply (along with the reply below) to this thread. If everyone want's to continue to talk about it. Cool! Thanks again.
This comment here is worrisome. As I read it, I get the feeling you think it's unaffected by game exploits and duping. TBT is not a more stable currency or unaffected by duping exploits. Having seen some of the more popular posts on pricing. I already found a way to exploit TBT to make endless bells and TBT (well for a week or two, until I upset the value causing it to go up). Last night via praise of a TBT value system. I was able to see a way to turn 100TBT into 20mil bells and that 20mil bells into 1000 TBT. I could have done this last night with ease. I didn't as I don't have a need to or desire. Excessive bells does nothing for me. During the mass duping I only did it for some rare mats (extra gold and large stars) to get more deco for my island and give a friend a copy of a photo I had. Duping holds no sway over me. As it really isn't to hard to obtain anything I need or want through legitimate trade or in-game.
TBT should be treated like any currency. Just like money in the real world. It should fluctuate with changes in local and foreign economies to stay stable. Easier said then done. In this case foreign is other trading forums. Knowing the pricing values used from other trading sites. It is not hard to take TBT from this site to buy items at an far cheaper price. Sell them on another site. Then take that money and use it to buy more TBT then originally invested. Last night I could have made that 20mil in about the same amount of time it would have taken to dupe it.
I am not saying TBT is bad. I am just saying that you should not view this forums economy as stable or unaffected by in-game exploits. I am sure there are plenty of players on this forum that see what I see and take full advantage of it.
Still, this is just my view on it. Take my words as you wish. I do not mean to upset any views on this or start any kind of argument on the subject. Thank you again to everyone. This has been very enlightening.
This will be my last reply (along with the reply below) to this thread. If everyone want's to continue to talk about it. Cool! Thanks again.
This comment here is worrisome. As I read it, I get the feeling you think it's unaffected by game exploits and duping. TBT is not a more stable currency or unaffected by duping exploits. Having seen some of the more popular posts on pricing. I already found a way to exploit TBT to make endless bells and TBT (well for a week or two, until I upset the value causing it to go up). Last night via praise of a TBT value system. I was able to see a way to turn 100TBT into 20mil bells and that 20mil bells into 1000 TBT. I could have done this last night with ease. I didn't as I don't have a need to or desire. Excessive bells does nothing for me. During the mass duping I only did it for some rare mats (extra gold and large stars) to get more deco for my island and give a friend a copy of a photo I had. Duping holds no sway over me. As it really isn't to hard to obtain anything I need or want through legitimate trade or in-game.
TBT should be treated like any currency. Just like money in the real world. It should fluctuate with changes in local and foreign economies to stay stable. Easier said then done. In this case foreign is other trading forums. Knowing the pricing values used from other trading sites. It is not hard to take TBT from this site to buy items at an far cheaper price. Sell them on another site. Then take that money and use it to buy more TBT then originally invested. Last night I could have made that 20mil in about the same amount of time it would have taken to dupe it.
I am not saying TBT is bad. I am just saying that you should not view this forums economy as stable or unaffected by in-game exploits. I am sure there are plenty of players on this forum that see what I see and take full advantage of it.
Still, this is just my view on it. Take my words as you wish. I do not mean to upset any views on this or start any kind of argument on the subject. Thank you again to everyone. This has been very enlightening.
Red Cat
On-and-off member
The biggest issue with TBT as a currency is that you can earn it by posting, which means you can write some posts (like this one) and then turn around and spend that TBT on in-game commodities without actually producing any in-game commodities of your own. It's strange that I can post a few things on this board or Brewster's Cafe and then there are people who will basically give me IGB, items, or villagers just for doing that. When I sell in-game items for small amounts of TBT, I sometimes earn more TBT from my posts in the trading boards than I do from the actual trade itself. I don't think TBT is the "best" currency for in-game commodities, but I'm not complaining as long as people continue sell stuff to me for TBT
collectibles, being able to spend TBT on things like art commissions (via the museum) or selling items in NL to get items in NH (or vice versa) are all reasons why people use it.
That and you can't inject TBT or dupe more of it (I think we've outruled being able to post copy/pasted essays and earning TBT off of those lol)
That and you can't inject TBT or dupe more of it (I think we've outruled being able to post copy/pasted essays and earning TBT off of those lol)
idk why everybody thinks its just for collectibles...
You can use TBT for other things from other video games too. Like shiny pokemon or flight rising stuff, Pokeheroes stuff, or really any other site or game that has trading.
You can use TBT for other things from other video games too. Like shiny pokemon or flight rising stuff, Pokeheroes stuff, or really any other site or game that has trading.
mayortiffany
Senior Member
It's important to note that TBT is entirely restricted to this forum and relatively easy to generate.
With just a few posts, one might reasonably be able to make enough to purchase a few nice DIYs or items from a trading shop. The amount of effort that's required to earn TBT is considerably lower than NMTs (which may require the completion of several achievements for just one ticket). The more people who post and who are actively trading, the more TBT that is being circulated. Sure, you can't dupe TBT, but you can make it extremely easily with enough activity on the forum.s
I think there are some circumstances where the price of an item in TBT is actually far more expensive than the equivalent item in NMT (even on other sites) after doing conversions - there's a case to be made that TBT prices are already inflated.
The biggest problem for me is what you've outlined; it isn't universal. You can only use it to buy collectibles, buy items from TBT shops, and trade with other players for virtual items (be it on Animal Crossing or elsewhere). Unlike NMT, you can't use it to go island hopping or spend it on exclusive in-game items. You can't pay off your loans or go on a big shopping spree at Nook's Cranny with it.
I've definitely witnessed a decrease in the amount of sellers or traders who are willing to accept TBT than in the New Leaf days. I think this is partially attributed to the rise of NMT and people wishing to trade for desired items instead of getting just currency, partially attributed to the existence of multiple trading sites and platforms (which were not as prolific back then), and partially attributed to the lack of perceived utility of TBT for many users.
My best advice if you don't really value TBT is to look for traders or sellers who do. That way, you can save your NMT/IGB/items for other purposes and get rid of a currency that you don't think has much value. Just be careful that you're still trading at a fair price!
With just a few posts, one might reasonably be able to make enough to purchase a few nice DIYs or items from a trading shop. The amount of effort that's required to earn TBT is considerably lower than NMTs (which may require the completion of several achievements for just one ticket). The more people who post and who are actively trading, the more TBT that is being circulated. Sure, you can't dupe TBT, but you can make it extremely easily with enough activity on the forum.s
I think there are some circumstances where the price of an item in TBT is actually far more expensive than the equivalent item in NMT (even on other sites) after doing conversions - there's a case to be made that TBT prices are already inflated.
The biggest problem for me is what you've outlined; it isn't universal. You can only use it to buy collectibles, buy items from TBT shops, and trade with other players for virtual items (be it on Animal Crossing or elsewhere). Unlike NMT, you can't use it to go island hopping or spend it on exclusive in-game items. You can't pay off your loans or go on a big shopping spree at Nook's Cranny with it.
I've definitely witnessed a decrease in the amount of sellers or traders who are willing to accept TBT than in the New Leaf days. I think this is partially attributed to the rise of NMT and people wishing to trade for desired items instead of getting just currency, partially attributed to the existence of multiple trading sites and platforms (which were not as prolific back then), and partially attributed to the lack of perceived utility of TBT for many users.
My best advice if you don't really value TBT is to look for traders or sellers who do. That way, you can save your NMT/IGB/items for other purposes and get rid of a currency that you don't think has much value. Just be careful that you're still trading at a fair price!
FireNinja1
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That's true, but trades of that nature are far more rare compared to collectible trades. Pokemon trades are somewhat common whenever a new game is released, but outside of that, I can't recalling having seen a thread for FR or Pokeheroes more than once in a long time.
Thank you everyone for your feed back on this topic. It has enlightened me on the how TBT is used on this forum. I may use it, but it has not changed my views to much on it. It's just another trade commodity. If anything it is more burdensome do to it's limitation to only this forum. Still, it's neat.
This will be my last reply (along with the reply below) to this thread. If everyone want's to continue to talk about it. Cool! Thanks again.
This comment here is worrisome. As I read it, I get the feeling you think it's unaffected by game exploits and duping. TBT is not a more stable currency or unaffected by duping exploits. Having seen some of the more popular posts on pricing. I already found a way to exploit TBT to make endless bells and TBT (well for a week or two, until I upset the value causing it to go up). Last night via praise of a TBT value system. I was able to see a way to turn 100TBT into 20mil bells and that 20mil bells into 1000 TBT. I could have done this last night with ease. I didn't as I don't have a need to or desire. Excessive bells does nothing for me. During the mass duping I only did it for some rare mats (extra gold and large stars) to get more deco for my island and give a friend a copy of a photo I had. Duping holds no sway over me. As it really isn't to hard to obtain anything I need or want through legitimate trade or in-game.
TBT should be treated like any currency. Just like money in the real world. It should fluctuate with changes in local and foreign economies to stay stable. Easier said then done. In this case foreign is other trading forums. Knowing the pricing values used from other trading sites. It is not hard to take TBT from this site to buy items at an far cheaper price. Sell them on another site. Then take that money and use it to buy more TBT then originally invested. Last night I could have made that 20mil in about the same amount of time it would have taken to dupe it.
I am not saying TBT is bad. I am just saying that you should not view this forums economy as stable or unaffected by in-game exploits. I am sure there are plenty of players on this forum that see what I see and take full advantage of it.
Still, this is just my view on it. Take my words as you wish. I do not mean to upset any views on this or start any kind of argument on the subject. Thank you again to everyone. This has been very enlightening.
interesting take. i guess when in game duping plays a role, it can affect a forum with 'stable' currency too... i originally was worried that tbt could be exploited like this at first too, but i guess the most we can do is just trust others to play fairly
PeachTea04
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initially, I didn’t really care about collectibles, and just wanted to get tbt as an investment, since NH was just released, I figured that the conersion rates from bells to TBT would increase. So basically, I give away 100 tbt for 1 mil and then after like 2 months, I exchange that 100 tbt for hopefully double that or atleast decently more than what i gave away, in the end I get extra bells. But then spending more time on the forums, I took notice of other users’ collectibles, mainly the japanese characters, and I’ve always thought they looked cute, so yeah got my hands on some! And just saving up on tbt cuz idk when I’ll need it (for in game stuff if im desperate) or when a cute collectible will appear in the shops.
I find that TBT value changes but is always an option. I feel like as the AC game gets older, more people have everything they want in the game. I remember seeing igb no longer being an accepted method of payment because most people in NL had millions of bells. Thus TBT becoming the most wanted currency, most likely due to wanting collectibles.
NH is new still so people still want specific items and igb to build things. It'll be neat to see in a year, what it's all like.
Oh and TBT is common for art in the art board!
NH is new still so people still want specific items and igb to build things. It'll be neat to see in a year, what it's all like.
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Oh and TBT is common for art in the art board!
IonicKarma
Wishful Phoenix
even already in Nooks Cranny, a ton of shops only accept TBT these days dupe largely to the mass hacking making NMT and IGB to a lesser extent worthless.
Disneyfangirl23
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you can buy art from in The Museum board
applesauc3
Sarah from Banana
If TBT isn’t your thing, you can always use it to exchange actual animal crossing currency like Bealls or nook mile tickets, which is what I usually do because I’m not really into having another form of currency either If TBT isn’t your thing, you can always use it to exchange actual animal Crossing currency like bells or nook mile tickets, which is what I usually do because I’m not really into having another form of currency either
