The stalk market has played a crucial role in the Animal Crossing series since its very beginning. A play on the stock market, the idea is for players to purchase turnips from a traveling seller once a week from anywhere between 90 to 110 bells per turnip. Then, players have one week to sell those turnips to Timmy and Tommy. Those prices can be anywhere between 15 to 990 bells.
Relying on your own island to find the most profitable turnip price can be very risky. Many New Horizons players have turned to the community to sell their turnips, as players often open up their islands for selling. Some players may choose to charge a fee for selling turnips on their islands, which has stirred up a debate in the community. Let’s weigh the pros and cons.
10 DO: Could Be Open For Hours
When you announce that your island was graced with a good turnip price, you’ll probably see many people asking if they can come sell. Of course, you are in total control of how long you keep your gates open, but getting every visitor in and out can several hours.
There is very little that can be done with guests on your island. There’s no terraforming, placing and moving furniture, or ordering anything from Nook Shopping. When all you can do for a few hours is catch bugs and fish and talk to islanders, you deserve a little profit.
9 DON’T: It’s A Nice Gesture
Building your island in New Horizons takes quite a lot of resources and time. Thankfully, with the help of Facebook groups, Discord servers, Nookazon, and more, you don’t have to finish it alone. Many members of the Animal Crossing community have proven to be very helpful and generous towards each other, since it all boils down to one common goal — island improvement.
Opening up your island for free-of-charge turnip selling is a great way to give back to the community, especially since high turnip prices are commonly sought after.
8 DO: Precautionary Measures Take Work To Set Up
When opening up your island to more than just a handful of friends, it’s recommended that you take a few precautionary measures to ensure your island is not harmed by scammers in any way. This often includes purchasing limited items from No0k’s Cranny before opening, picking any fruit you want, collecting resources, fencing off money trees or rare flowers, and picking up any loose items.
Alternatively, you may wish to fence off a route directly from the airport to Nook’s Cranny. No matter what you decide, the process is time-consuming and may require temporarily rearranging your island.
7 DON’T: More Likely To Get Good Tips
Opening up your island without charge often makes visitors more inclined to offer a nice tip.
The tip may come in the form of bells, in-demand furniture or rare materials. Oftentimes, the tip may end up being even more valuable than the fee you would have asked for.
6 DO: Can Make A Nice Extra Profit
On top of the profit you’ll make from selling your own batch of turnips, visiting fees are a great way to add money to your pile. This is especially helpful if you bought a smaller batch of turnips the previous Sunday. That extra money will make up for the loss in profits from the small batch.
That extra cash may be just what you need to pay off a bridge or the final chunk of Tom Nook’s heinous housing fees.
5 DON’T: When Turnip Prices Are Low
If you do decide to open up your island for turnip selling, any fee you charge should be reasonable for the turnip price. For example, if your price is in the 100-200 per turnip range or below, avoid asking for a 99,000 bell fee. Some players may be willing to pay the price, but you will likely get more visitors in the long run if you knock a few thousand bells off.
If you aren’t sure of what fee to ask for, you can always start at a higher price and bring it down if you find that people aren’t coming in.
4 DO: A Fast Way To Collect Materials
Bells aren’t the only tip you can collect from turnip sellers. Many players ask for Nook Miles Tickets, which are obtained with Nook Miles via the town hall kiosk, as well as materials like golden nuggets or rusted communicator parts. You can ask for pretty much anything. Rare flowers are often a good choice, as well.
Some DIY recipes take a whole lot of materials to complete, such as the robot hero, which takes 30 communicator parts plus 10 gold nuggets and a few other hard-to-obtain items. You can slowly collect the materials over time, or speed up the process a bit by asking for a tip.
3 DON’T: When You Can’t Focus On Collecting Fees
If you plan on asking for an entry fee, it’s important to stay focused on the game and collect the fees as soon as the visitor drops them. This prevents any scammers from stealing the fees or tips. Consider setting down a stool to block entrance to the island until the person pays. When they drop the fee, you can get up from the stool and allow them to pass.
Some players have even hired bouncers to do this job for them, which frees the host up to keep an eye on the sellers as they enter and leave the island.
2 DO: Great Hosting Comes With Great Responsibility
Hosting turnip sellers and ensuring that the process runs smoothly takes a ton of responsibility, so you deserve to get something out of it, too. When using a site like Turnip Exchange, which generates a queue for visitors to receive the Dodo Code, it’s important to keep an eye on the queue and kick out anyone who has already exited your island.
At the same time, you want to collect fees and make sure that no one is being mischievous on your island. Again, we’d suggest working with a friend to run the operation and splitting the fees at the end.
1 DON’T: Get More Visitors
You’ll likely get more visitors if your island offers a high price and no fee.
If you’re prepared to handle a large crowd, it may be worth skipping the charges. You might come out with a ton of tips in the end.
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