CW Pawn Shop
Posted by SubetaTeam
I'm curious why the decision to only open the PS once a year? There are a MASSIVE number of items in there and it always sells a lot when it opens. Surely it wouldn't do any harm to open it halfway through the year as well as BF/Lumi?
Awww man I wish there had been warning! Still a few cute WL items of mine left but nothing super exciting :c
:( None of the things I really wanted were there. Am assuming they were immediately sold out. Would have been nice if there were more of them available - or the PS opened at a less odd time.
I bough SO MUCH stuff! There were so many items I thought I would never get but here I am. TYSM TEAM!
Sigh. Last year we got a heads up on the time when it would open and I could plan on trying to be there. No idea if I missed anything I might have really wanted since it was open for hours while I slept.
Grats to everyone else who was around and found big wishes though.
Grats to everyone else who was around and found big wishes though.
Personally I think that if they had stated the time the CW pawn shop would open in advance the site would have crashed.
I'm browsing the pawn shop and getting bored already haha.
That being said: don't care about the random opening. Maybe staff saw an opportunity with a dip of user logged at the time (less lag?)
But the crippling lags have been incredible these days. Wardrobe not loading, forum post not loading until you do several hard refresh, 502 ...
I hope things will get better but I highly doubt it, especially with the pawn shop opening.
That being said: don't care about the random opening. Maybe staff saw an opportunity with a dip of user logged at the time (less lag?)
But the crippling lags have been incredible these days. Wardrobe not loading, forum post not loading until you do several hard refresh, 502 ...
I hope things will get better but I highly doubt it, especially with the pawn shop opening.
I thought it would open after the bonus weekend not in the middle and at an odd hour for quite a few time zones....but ok whatever, nevermind i rushed out of bed to buy CSC and i was honestly pissed lmao
from now on im not trusting subeta anymore with this stuff
from now on im not trusting subeta anymore with this stuff
i'm just laughing bc i had the page up to buy csc last night and thought... nah, not today
and then i passed out early bc headache
and now i'm awake at almost four in the morning buying csc so i can buy a wig
and then i passed out early bc headache
and now i'm awake at almost four in the morning buying csc so i can buy a wig
Instead of complaining about the timing, let’s just all be happy that we got the cw pawn shop at all.
People, stop your fucking whining.
It is almost Christmas. That means being happy for what you have, not for what you missed.
Subeta Team, thank your for opening the shop! Even though I am in a completely different timezone, I managed to get one item from my wishlist. And yes, that makes me very happy!
Happy holidays everyone!
I hope some of you will remember what the holiday season is all about.
It is almost Christmas. That means being happy for what you have, not for what you missed.
Subeta Team, thank your for opening the shop! Even though I am in a completely different timezone, I managed to get one item from my wishlist. And yes, that makes me very happy!
Happy holidays everyone!
I hope some of you will remember what the holiday season is all about.
Thanks for the purchase! Here is your 
!
I didn't think I'd manage to snatch anything from my wishlist as I'm on a completely different timezone (Germany), but I got something =^.^=
And yes, it was stated ever since the announcement of the BF sale, that the CW Pawn Shop would be opened this year, around the Cash Shop bonus weekend and before Lumineve... but it's impossible to get it "right" for everybody, right? '^^
I didn't think I'd manage to snatch anything from my wishlist as I'm on a completely different timezone (Germany), but I got something =^.^=
And yes, it was stated ever since the announcement of the BF sale, that the CW Pawn Shop would be opened this year, around the Cash Shop bonus weekend and before Lumineve... but it's impossible to get it "right" for everybody, right? '^^
The last one I needed to complete my Loki collection and I finally got it!
( along with a few other cws I’m very happy to get them for cheap).
Hint that it will be open during Lumi doesn't count. Still would require to be here 24/7 to catch it. Opening it like that favors those that are online at the very moment, and since items are usually in single copy, it's quite a big favor.
Last year we had exact date and hour and you know what? Site didn't die. It dies now because it's been completely crappy whole month or even longer, it's not just caused by the Pawn opening. It wasn't announced and still it's barely working, so the argument that announcing would cause the lag is pretty useless.
Last year we had exact date and hour and you know what? Site didn't die. It dies now because it's been completely crappy whole month or even longer, it's not just caused by the Pawn opening. It wasn't announced and still it's barely working, so the argument that announcing would cause the lag is pretty useless.
me on waking this morning: I'm going to be responsible and study for my exam and not go on the internet like I usually do
subeta: LOL
me: fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffs T_T
Imma just gonna pretend my wl is too impossible for the pawn shop, yep
grabbed a few pretties so content overall but yeah lag was going to happen in the first place so not sure why even a vague reminder of yo guys it will open later tonight or something could not have been done /shrugs
subeta: LOL
me: fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffs T_T
Imma just gonna pretend my wl is too impossible for the pawn shop, yep
grabbed a few pretties so content overall but yeah lag was going to happen in the first place so not sure why even a vague reminder of yo guys it will open later tonight or something could not have been done /shrugs
@Hamlet
not sure if there is the need for one.
It's a news announcment.
I tend to read over comments - if there are not to many
Plus living in germany so not in the fitting time zone I am sort of used to not being on when things happen.
So I (for me) do not see a reason to complain about something I can not change.
Wondering...
IF there had been an official announcment...
the site would probably have crashed, since all would have been stalking the shop and then there would also have been complains.
Either way, people complain.
Not sure, why....
only pixels and because there are users from all over the world it can never be done "fair"
I am still happy, it is open.
not sure if there is the need for one.
It's a news announcment.
I tend to read over comments - if there are not to many
Plus living in germany so not in the fitting time zone I am sort of used to not being on when things happen.
So I (for me) do not see a reason to complain about something I can not change.
Wondering...
IF there had been an official announcment...
the site would probably have crashed, since all would have been stalking the shop and then there would also have been complains.
Either way, people complain.
Not sure, why....
only pixels and because there are users from all over the world it can never be done "fair"
I am still happy, it is open.
@Beren
Maybe because not everyone reads news post comments?
Congrats you got a reply from Amber telling you when it was. I don’t understand how you getting a hint from Amber in a comments section of a news post makes it an official announcement? You can’t link to an official announcement because there wasn’t one, plain and simple.
Maybe because not everyone reads news post comments?
Congrats you got a reply from Amber telling you when it was. I don’t understand how you getting a hint from Amber in a comments section of a news post makes it an official announcement? You can’t link to an official announcement because there wasn’t one, plain and simple.
@manipulation
Ah thank you. Hiding a hint in comments and assuming people will see it is kinda crappy though. I took the ‘That’ll be a Luminaire treat.’ in that news post as it would be close to Christmas so wasn’t expecting it so soon. Am still extremely pissed at the lack of official announcement.
Ah thank you. Hiding a hint in comments and assuming people will see it is kinda crappy though. I took the ‘That’ll be a Luminaire treat.’ in that news post as it would be close to Christmas so wasn’t expecting it so soon. Am still extremely pissed at the lack of official announcement.
@Hamlet -
during BF announcments Amber stated, that they would open the pawn shop in december aroudn the time of cahs shop weekend and this has been linked here. before.
All of the people comlaining -
it was said that the shop would open before christmas and around CSC weekend.
I just do not get how so many peopel have missed this
Personally I think giving exact date and time is not necessary -
but then that's just my personal thinking.
here Keith hints about opening the pawn shop
Amber telling me about the plans of opening the pawn shop around/after CSC weekend
during BF announcments Amber stated, that they would open the pawn shop in december aroudn the time of cahs shop weekend and this has been linked here. before.
All of the people comlaining -
it was said that the shop would open before christmas and around CSC weekend.
I just do not get how so many peopel have missed this
Personally I think giving exact date and time is not necessary -
but then that's just my personal thinking.
here Keith hints about opening the pawn shop
Amber telling me about the plans of opening the pawn shop around/after CSC weekend
@Hamlet warnings, not official annoucements. It was mentioned to be opened during the next bonus week (posted a link below)
Oh wow, pawn shop is pretty cool =)
Its the first time i see this xD
Can someone explain me how that works?
Because some said they missed an item, how is that possible?
Is there only one copy of each?
Will there new items be added? And do the creator of the items have to sell them at the pawnshop? =)
Some wl items catched my eye, maybe i will buy one =)
Its the first time i see this xD
Can someone explain me how that works?
Because some said they missed an item, how is that possible?
Is there only one copy of each?
Will there new items be added? And do the creator of the items have to sell them at the pawnshop? =)
Some wl items catched my eye, maybe i will buy one =)
Honestly I don't care that you guys decided to open the pawn shop while I was sleeping (3am my time)
I don't care that I don't have CSC to spend anyway.
What I DO care about is the crippling LAG. I'ts been like this for several weeks, today is even worse!!!
Please, for the love of Luminaire (BAH HUMBUG) please, please do something to make the site playable again! :(
I don't care that I don't have CSC to spend anyway.
What I DO care about is the crippling LAG. I'ts been like this for several weeks, today is even worse!!!
Please, for the love of Luminaire (BAH HUMBUG) please, please do something to make the site playable again! :(
Alright now that I'm more awake, I'm gonna gripe a little bit.
First off, the lack of a warning really wasn't the most frustrating part. It was the fact that the shop opened while the site can't even contain 800-1000 users online at a time. I really still cannot believe that lag is an issue on this website, especially after we just went down for maintenance and a server move. And that lasted an entire day. Are you kidding me? Get your shit together subeta. Its almost 2019 and fucking NEOPETS still loads better than this. Get. it. together.
Secondly, a lot of people are complaining about the lack of a warning. For me, this is a minor gripe. We're never really warned or told about these things, we can only expect them to happen. HOWEVER, I can only imagine that no definitive date or time was given for when the cash shop would be open strictly to avoid having an overload of users online, which would then make even buying or loading the pawn shop even more frustrating and inconvenient. Which brings me back to point one. Fix the fucking lag! If you just fixed this simple issue, telling users when the pawn shop would open probably would have been on the agenda. I understand that because of the lag, corners have to be cut. But again, this should have been taken care of and handled better. I worked a 12 hour shift today. I am NOT happy. And I am even more upset that I couldn't even get a heads up on the availability.
A really minor gripe. Having to wait five minutes. If I wanted to do this between every item I purchased, I would have actually gone Christmas shopping between stores. But the reason this gripe is minor is because it is necessary. This was clearly done as a way to make it fair for everyone to get a chance to buy something they wanted. As bad as it sounds, there are greedy people and resellers galore on this website. Which is why I wasn't too frustrated with the five minutes. This gets a pass.
Ok now lets talk about the good stuff. Not being able to sell anything during the sale. NICE. This was the best thing that could ever be done! The last time the pawn shop was open, people were buying all the cheap items and then reselling them to the shop to get more CSC, which inflated everything in the damn shop back to a normal set price. You know how annoying that was? Very. I'm so glad this was changed. Good job!
Lastly, the inclusion of a wishlist search. Oh my god thank you. Thank you so much for this feature. I was able to get some items out of the shop that I didn't even think would be in there, let alone would I have the heart to sift through 1000+ items even with the layer sorting feature. Another good addition. And... thats all I have to say honestly. I'm happy with what I snagged from the shop. I wish I could have been on earlier to get what I could have missed or really been after, but I can't complain. Who knows when the shop will ever open again after so many complaints from users last time about how it was run. But this year was pretty good.
A few things I was able to get:
Thank you Subeta. You took half my Christmas money but it was well spent!
But seriously. Fix the lag.
First off, the lack of a warning really wasn't the most frustrating part. It was the fact that the shop opened while the site can't even contain 800-1000 users online at a time. I really still cannot believe that lag is an issue on this website, especially after we just went down for maintenance and a server move. And that lasted an entire day. Are you kidding me? Get your shit together subeta. Its almost 2019 and fucking NEOPETS still loads better than this. Get. it. together.
Secondly, a lot of people are complaining about the lack of a warning. For me, this is a minor gripe. We're never really warned or told about these things, we can only expect them to happen. HOWEVER, I can only imagine that no definitive date or time was given for when the cash shop would be open strictly to avoid having an overload of users online, which would then make even buying or loading the pawn shop even more frustrating and inconvenient. Which brings me back to point one. Fix the fucking lag! If you just fixed this simple issue, telling users when the pawn shop would open probably would have been on the agenda. I understand that because of the lag, corners have to be cut. But again, this should have been taken care of and handled better. I worked a 12 hour shift today. I am NOT happy. And I am even more upset that I couldn't even get a heads up on the availability.
A really minor gripe. Having to wait five minutes. If I wanted to do this between every item I purchased, I would have actually gone Christmas shopping between stores. But the reason this gripe is minor is because it is necessary. This was clearly done as a way to make it fair for everyone to get a chance to buy something they wanted. As bad as it sounds, there are greedy people and resellers galore on this website. Which is why I wasn't too frustrated with the five minutes. This gets a pass.
Ok now lets talk about the good stuff. Not being able to sell anything during the sale. NICE. This was the best thing that could ever be done! The last time the pawn shop was open, people were buying all the cheap items and then reselling them to the shop to get more CSC, which inflated everything in the damn shop back to a normal set price. You know how annoying that was? Very. I'm so glad this was changed. Good job!
Lastly, the inclusion of a wishlist search. Oh my god thank you. Thank you so much for this feature. I was able to get some items out of the shop that I didn't even think would be in there, let alone would I have the heart to sift through 1000+ items even with the layer sorting feature. Another good addition. And... thats all I have to say honestly. I'm happy with what I snagged from the shop. I wish I could have been on earlier to get what I could have missed or really been after, but I can't complain. Who knows when the shop will ever open again after so many complaints from users last time about how it was run. But this year was pretty good.
A few things I was able to get:
Thank you Subeta. You took half my Christmas money but it was well spent!
But seriously. Fix the lag.
Loot:
I'm pleased. Not a bad catch for someone who hardly plays Subeta anymore.
Bye bye csc though that I intended to buy a gold account with to try and restart playing :p
I'm pleased. Not a bad catch for someone who hardly plays Subeta anymore.
Bye bye csc though that I intended to buy a gold account with to try and restart playing :p
I think it has not been said,
THANK YOU for opening the pawn shop!
I enjoy it a lot to just look through - having spend more then I wanted to
Merry luminaire Subeta Team.
THANK YOU for opening the pawn shop!
I enjoy it a lot to just look through - having spend more then I wanted to
Merry luminaire Subeta Team.
I am over 24 hrs late to the party :cry: Not mad. Still got a fair amount of goodies!! :* Thanks!
@Varsna no problem! Considering how the site was preforming 30 min in (I couldn't load a single page for 4 minutes) I would unerstand fear of people refreshing and camping for hours to the extend where opening the shop wouldn't be problem-free even before it actually opens. We need to let people do their mistakes, it's the only path to learn. We can voice our frustration and have ideas for next time, an open discussion, but respectfully.
I'm not amused other as I missed my biggest want haha. It's only pixels though.
While reading through the black friday posts people seemed pleased with pawn shop being moved to december in connection to bonus weekend. That's the feedback subeta received.
It's hard to find a golden solution :(
I'm not amused other as I missed my biggest want haha. It's only pixels though.
While reading through the black friday posts people seemed pleased with pawn shop being moved to december in connection to bonus weekend. That's the feedback subeta received.
It's hard to find a golden solution :(
@manipulation
AH thank you so much, that helps a lot; i was flustered that i must've missed it somewhere obvious but now i'm honestly less annoyed at myself FIOEHWG for not having seen it
but i agree like...i'm a salty about it but i'll live, and hopefully in future this sort of thing gives staff a better idea with what works out best for the site load and for the CSC sales, too (since that's important for the site even if it's not for our wallets GUIWEHG)
AH thank you so much, that helps a lot; i was flustered that i must've missed it somewhere obvious but now i'm honestly less annoyed at myself FIOEHWG for not having seen it
but i agree like...i'm a salty about it but i'll live, and hopefully in future this sort of thing gives staff a better idea with what works out best for the site load and for the CSC sales, too (since that's important for the site even if it's not for our wallets GUIWEHG)
But other than that, eh, whatever. Thanks.