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Decisions, decisions!
Do I hire Tom for a day just to get that puzzle piece? I only have 3 of that type of jam since there was an earlier jam boat that I filled for the event. :p I refuse to flag a jam crate unless I have okayed it ahead of time with a neighbor. This boat would require flagging two since I have other jam queued. Of course, it's not like I'm actually very close to completing a puzzle.
Rant over.
MiniGardener, I appreciate your thoughtfulness even though I'm not of your neighbors.. I only have 2 sanctuary animals named Alpha and Beta, so I'm in the same boat as you.Quote:
Originally Posted by MiniGardener
My PP boat is asking for marmalade which I don't have enough for 4 crates. I'm flagging 3 for help because I helped several boats with jam this week, so I'm confident about reciprocity. If I didn't help the boats with jam recently, I wouldn't have flagged them just now.
EDIT: Thank you to the three farmers and jam lovers who helped me a few minutes ago. May I have the good fortune to return your kindness soonish.
You shouldn't hesitate to flag crates for others to fill (except the 4th requiring a neighbor to fill). There are many people out there willing and eager to help. I can't remember the last time I had to wait more than 15 or 20 minutes for crates to be filled, even the hardest. Most take just a few minutes. No one is required to fill any of the first 3 crates flagged, so no need to hesitate to ask for help. If someone can't help or doesn't want to, they need not help. My thought, for what little it may be worth.
Edit: thank you wussypuss ☺
Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I'm glad I didn't send the boat away yet. I'll let you all know what puzzle piece I get. I think I only need 9 more for my second animal.
Yes, flag the crates - just hesitate for the blue one, since that one asks the neighbours and you can ask them yourself first.
The biggest hurdle is getting an advert up that people don't buy immediately. For this I have bought sufficient boxes for the road side shop that the last box is just out of quick sight. Put one wheat for 3 in the last box with advert, and the same in the first box.
The first - visible - sacrificial box sells in seconds (don't clear it out), the one with the advert usually survives. If you clear the sacrificial box the next person looking to buy the advert will find it, otherwise they see the sold item and move on.
This will usually fill boat boxes in just a minute or two.
By the way, if you put green boxes up but no boxes get filled (by you yourself or others), can you still despatch the boat empty?
I help most puzzle boats I come across, even strangers... Flag away!
Flag Mini G, like others I rarely have to wait long for help and most people enjoy helping😀😀
Mini, your neighbours don't have to fill them - if they choose to, that's their choice. There are plenty of 'outsiders' who will happily fill crates for boat points. I *really* appreciate my GC & Friends Book friends who fill my crates :blush: but I hope they only fill the crates they want to, outsiders will do them for the pleasure or boat points.
My PP boat wants Raspberry Jam & Brown Sugar.
Yeah, boats are totally random.
NOT.
LOL, indeed. I wonder how many of our PP boats don't ask for jam?Quote:
Originally Posted by SmallChange
My last one asked for jam and tomatoes. Luckily for me, I always keep a reserve of 100 tomatoes in my barn.