Trading

Trading is a method used by Jammers in order to swap items they dislike for items they want.

Generally it requires two people: one person to select an item from another Jammer's trade list, and the other has to accept the trade.

The Jammer who selects an item from another Jammers trading list can give up to four items in order to get the one item from the other Jammer.

Jammers can also decline another Jammers' trade offer if the items offered are not wanted.

Lastly, Jammers have to select the items that they are willing to be traded.

But watch out! Some Jammers out there are scammers, and they will take your rares while trading! If this happens, AJHQ has history of the actions of each animal, so report the scammer as soon as possible.

Popular Trade Items
The rules of Animal Jam trading are pretty simple. However, actually getting a successful trade is extremely

difficult. To make things easier, the basic outline is this:

1. Jammers will most likely trade your coveted item for a rare item or an item that requires membership to buy. For example, the fox hat is a rare item, the blue fox hat being even more so. One exception to this overall rule is the bow and arrows, which is not labeled as a rare item but is considered highly valuable because of it being both the only weapon a non-member can wear, and because it was discontinued from the holiday presents.

2. Jammers will most likely trade for large or flashy items. Even if something is not rare, if you have something unique many other players will be interested. Everyone is looking for some kind of style, so always look for offers accordingly.

3.Plushies. If you can gather four rare plushies, and offer them for some item to a plushie collector, they will probably have spams. Rare plushies are fairly uncommon, despite rumours of them being not that difficult to pick up. Other plushies like brand new plushies or rare animal plushies (giraffes, lions, foxes) will probably also strike a nerve with avid plushie collectors.

4. If you want a particular old rare item, don't sweat it. Spend a month or so on Animal Jam and pick up rare items on Rare Item Mondays. The older rare items will be worth so much more, so once you get a rare item, always buy multiple so that you can have one but also trade them with others for your previously coveted item. For example, let's say you fiercely want the bow and arrows. You buy rare items on rare item Mondays for two months and it turns out that one of the items you bought is a huge success! Everybody wants one. Sneakily, you check for everyone who is willing to trade their bow and arrows. Surely enough, your new item and an extra little bonus of an expensive clothing piece shakes someone's nerve and you get your bow and arrows!

5. Always help out other Jammers, especially members. Try and make as many social connections as possible, but don't buddy anyone you don't know right out of the blue. Good social connections will lead you to more pleasant trading opportunities.