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#1 Xenophyte

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 02:38 AM

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It's been like that for hours now! Do you guys normally AB in the attic?

These are my settings:

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Please help!

#2 Rainie

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:18 AM

It's probably because of your internet speed & the fact that you're not Advanced (so you can't put the settings lower)

#3 Jun

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:19 AM

Since you are not advanced, all you can do is wait and be patient. It's normal to miss lots of items there without being an advanced member.

Edited by Junjun, 16 April 2012 - 03:19 AM.


#4 Waser Lave

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:31 AM

The attic is very competitive, if your location is pretty far from the Neopets servers then it's always going to be more difficult to buy items in there.

#5 Xenophyte

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:34 AM

Thanks guys for your answers.

So I'm considering taking up a subscription for Advanced Membership. If I do, what are some of the settings I can change to improve my chances of buying an item?

#6 Waser Lave

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:40 AM

Thanks guys for your answers.

So I'm considering taking up a subscription for Advanced Membership. If I do, what are some of the settings I can change to improve my chances of buying an item?


Your connection speed (and location) would be the main thing affecting success in the attic tbh, not the settings.

#7 Xenophyte

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:49 AM

Hm the last time I bought something, it took about 1 second.

2012-04-16 14:42:57 - Attic Bought Green Poogle Rag Doll: 1450 NP in 1033ms (Est. Profit: 97471 NP)

But then I live in Asia, pretty darned far from Neopets servers heh.

#8 Waser Lave

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:53 AM

Hm the last time I bought something, it took about 1 second.

2012-04-16 14:42:57 - Attic Bought Green Poogle Rag Doll: 1450 NP in 1033ms (Est. Profit: 97471 NP)

But then I live in Asia, pretty darned far from Neopets servers heh.


Yeah, 1 second is quite slow for the attic, people located in America will regularly get like 300-400ms so you can see why you miss so many items in there when you add in the facts that the attic probably has more people restocking in it than any Neopets main shop and that most of the items which stock in the attic are quite profitable so people don't really have to think about what they're buying.

#9 Rainie

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:54 AM

I buy Attic items in 200-300ms.

#10 Xenophyte

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:56 AM

Yeah, 1 second is quite slow for the attic, people located in America will regularly get like 300-400ms so you can see why you miss so many items in there when you add in the facts that the attic probably has more people restocking in it than any Neopets main shop and that most of the items which stock in the attic are quite profitable so people don't really have to think about what they're buying.


I see. Alright thanks a lot.

#11 Nymh

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:58 AM

Hm the last time I bought something, it took about 1 second.

2012-04-16 14:42:57 - Attic Bought Green Poogle Rag Doll: 1450 NP in 1033ms (Est. Profit: 97471 NP)

But then I live in Asia, pretty darned far from Neopets servers heh.


That makes sense because your attic buy delay is 1 second in your settings, so really there was only 33 ms difference between your Abrosia settings and your internet lag (which is pretty good since you're in Asia).

Advanced sub would allow you to lower that "Attic buy delay" to whatever you want, as a regular member you are stuck at 1 second.

To answer your original question, yes, that many misses in the Attic is completely normal.

#12 DanPh

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 09:12 AM

i feel for you xenophyte.. and i missed out on a morphing potion in the attic. id like to say that its because of the 8second refresh but be patient. you'll manage to snag something sooner or later... managed to snagged at least 10 items since i started ABing april 1st...

#13 Progoo3

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 09:29 AM

I haven't gotten any item either.. Ill tell you how i do when I buy advanced in a few days. Posted Image

#14 ch33psh33p

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 09:34 AM

At first I saw that miss list and was like, awww I missed everything too.

Then I realized none of those items are on my list need to buy list. Phew.

#15 Spirited

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 09:34 AM

i feel for you xenophyte.. and i missed out on a morphing potion in the attic. id like to say that its because of the 8second refresh but be patient. you'll manage to snag something sooner or later... managed to snagged at least 10 items since i started ABing april 1st...


The attic doesn't use the 8s refresh, it uses the 0.5-1.1 refresh (in Xeno's image).

And, Xeno, Sgean/Msian? ^_^

#16 Zirae

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 09:46 AM

I know your pain, Xenophyte. I've only managed to get one thing so far, and it's HTS anyway. Darn it.

Best of luck to the both of us, I guess!:p

#17 Xenophyte

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Posted 16 April 2012 - 11:12 PM

The attic doesn't use the 8s refresh, it uses the 0.5-1.1 refresh (in Xeno's image).

And, Xeno, Sgean/Msian? ^_^


Yep I'm from Singapore. :p

Thanks guys for your replies, I've managed to snag a couple more items since, but most of them are HTS clothes/toys. But at least I got something! :D


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