Speaking of CYS, here's a little trick of a sort (it's probably not so much a 'trick' as it is 'something odd I've noticed')
If there is any premium content that both is part of a CYS set you wish to complete, and can be bought individually (the deep fryer and the ice cream machine come to mind. Thanks to those, I think I wound up getting the Fabulous Fiesta set for free. Of course, this was quite some time ago) make them something of a priority.
Something I've noticed (I could be wrong though. My memory is not the greatest) is that, should you own a Premium item, that takes a bigger chunk of points off its set than if it were not Premium. (I'm not saying don't put non-Premium items on your Wishlist. Premium items are a bit more pricy, so definitely list the non-Premium items)
Therefore, if that set comes up on DD, and you have enough of a discount, there's a chance you'll get the rest of the items for free! (To me, Store-wise, there wasn't a lovelier sight than that green download button )
Okay, I'm done blithering. Back to lurking for me.
Welcome @AshleyMaryLove! It's good to see that you've got a variety of individual items in your wishlist. But keep in mind that you want to avoid items that are part of a set or venue that aren't eligible for the Complete Your Set (CYS) discount. Several items on your list jump out at me.
The Stiff As a Board, Light as a Feather Dance Collection from The Skylight Studio for the Performing Arts and the Head Start Playpen and Local Motion Toddler Walker from the Tiny Prodigies Early Learning Center. Neither of those venues are eligible for the CYS, nor are they part of any compilation. So if you plan on owning the venues, you don't want to get the individual items separately, or have them gifted. It would be a waste of points.
Now, there are exceptions to the CYS rule. Le Cinema Plumbob is not CYS by itself, but it is part of the March 2013 Compilation. The compilation is CYS eligible. If you own the Barrier to Entry System or Large As Life Movie Screen, then they will count toward reducing the price of the compilation.
FYI the Skylight Studio does come up on the Daily Deal rotation for as little as 532 SimPoints, a savings of 69%. That's only 100 points more than the Stiff as a Board collection. As for Tiny Prodigies, keep the venue on your wishlist. Members of this thread can be very generous. It is not uncommon to be gifted a venue, or even a world, from time to time. But try to be frugal with both your own points and those of the people who are giving you gifts. It will get you more of what you want more quickly.
I hope this didn't sound too much like a lecture. It was certainly meant to be more of a lesson. We've all been there, believe me. Give it a little time and you'll be bouncing around CYS, the DD spreadsheet and cascades before you know it.
Speaking of CYS, here's a little trick of a sort (it's probably not so much a 'trick' as it is 'something odd I've noticed')
If there is any premium content that both is part of a CYS set you wish to complete, and can be bought individually (the deep fryer and the ice cream machine come to mind. Thanks to those, I think I wound up getting the Fabulous Fiesta set for free. Of course, this was quite some time ago) make them something of a priority.
Something I've noticed (I could be wrong though. My memory is not the greatest) is that, should you own a Premium item, that takes a bigger chunk of points off its set than if it were not Premium. (I'm not saying don't put non-Premium items on your Wishlist. Premium items are a bit more pricy, so definitely list the non-Premium items)
Therefore, if that set comes up on DD, and you have enough of a discount, there's a chance you'll get the rest of the items for free! (To me, Store-wise, there wasn't a lovelier sight than that green download button )
Okay, I'm done blithering. Back to lurking for me.
Thank's to both of you I have edited my wishlist. One question though. How do I know if a set is part of CYS and how do I stalk the DD?
Thank you @scillakees for the many gifts. Love them all, of course.
Thank you for the kind comment, @MariTomKaulitZ For whatever reason I didn't receive a notification about being tagged.
Top five is updated
Thanks @scillakees for lovely dresses and lowering my CYS price for Homecoming set (that is one pricey set, yakes) and thanks to @JoeJude16 for missing item in the March 2013 Compilation, I was able to complete the set for 220 sp. I now own Le Cinema Plumbob, yay!
Top 5 updated!
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I have everything I want from the Sims 3 Store. Thanks again for everyone who helped
I forgot to post a thank you to everyone that gifted me from here, so, thank you everyone! The homecoming set is very expensive for being all clothing, but I surely appreciate owning some pieces from it. And thank you for the lamp! It's so beautiful (I'm not sure if anyone that gifted me wants tagged, so I'll keep it anonymous for now).
@AshleyMaryLove I suggest downloading the spreadsheet over in this thread that corresponds to your timezone to help give you an idea of when certain items and sets are going on sale. I've been using it and it's been such a lifesaver so far.
Thanks so much @Tamaek for your gifts! The simpoints have been very bad to me these days. Only 250 in such a long time. Just managed to get 3 more items. Now only left with 68 individual items and one world. ♥__♥
I've been so busy recently and want to welcome all the newcomers to this forum I haven't spoken to yet!
I own the store since March 4th, 2017! Thanks to everybody who has helped me achieve this!
TheSims3.com: Jahnna
@scillakees @JoeJude16
Thank you both so much
Those angles are so angely perfect, I agree Joe. Spot on! Though I don't think it can be... Do spots have angles? Oh-oh I hope that doesn't mean my sim isn't spotless. LOL
Thank you scillakees. Ah the lacework and detailing on these is being in heaven with Helen for my eyes.. As soon as I meet a Helen. That's a nice name actually. And your username has me WOWED, it's so awesomely mystical! But yeah thank you. AH SO NICE
Hello! Tomorrow is my first day at work after 7 months at home. Mom will look after my baby boy and my daughter will stay with her other grandmother. I'm a little stressed!
I finally did it!!!! (Not counting 5 MMAO exclusive items which I cannot get thanks to MMAO not working for me but anyway happy announcement!) Thanks to you wonderful people I now OWN THE STORE!!! WAHOOO!!! YAY!!! So happy! And I've had a hard, stressful weekend so that is a very nice thing to finally have!! Now to pay it forward and decide who my first... victims shall be (We really need an emoji that rubs its hands together deviously. lol)
As of 12-18-16 I joined the Own The Store Club! Now I get to pay it forward! Thanks to everyone who helped me get here. You guys are amazing. ^_^ Love to you all!!
Looking to make the most of your Simpoints and maybe make some great friends along the way?
Check out the DD Rotation Thread for tips, tricks, tools and the whole DD rotation schedule.
Need a little help owning the store or want to help others? Head over to The Gifting Directory!
@AshleyMaryLove the DD spreadsheet can be horribly daunting at first. A couple bits of advice. Read the first tab. No, really, read it. Also, just start with the main sheet and work your way into the others slowly. Finally, go to those threads and ask whatever questions you have. I'm active there as well, and we are just as willing to help out there as we are here.
Right now I'm mainly working on getting Homecoming and the Bohemian Garden set. Thank you to everyone that has pitched in so far, it means so much to me that other simmers care enough to gift me
I finally did it!!!! (Not counting 5 MMAO exclusive items which I cannot get thanks to MMAO not working for me but anyway happy announcement!) Thanks to you wonderful people I now OWN THE STORE!!! WAHOOO!!! YAY!!! So happy! And I've had a hard, stressful weekend so that is a very nice thing to finally have!! Now to pay it forward and decide who my first... victims shall be (We really need an emoji that rubs its hands together deviously. lol)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I will be there soon too!!
I own the store since March 4th, 2017! Thanks to everybody who has helped me achieve this!
TheSims3.com: Jahnna
YEY @Tamaek !! THAT'S SO EXCITING! YEEEEY! Ah, where's a balloon emoji when you need one. (I agree so much with the devious one you mentioned haha)
What's the first thing you're gonna do!? And which item/set was the last one to complete the whole store?
Sorry to be...myself BUT what is MMAO?
@Tamaek OMG Thanks so much for the gifts! Hope you're enjoying the warmth... I know I wouldn't...
My wishlist was cleared out completely thanks to you, @scillakees and @JoeJude16 . Good lorde. I'm getting royal.. HEHE (get it)
It took me a long time, but I was determined to gift someone a holiday surprise. @Xanthina , I've gifted you some of your top 5 and the Lunar Lake World. Surprise!
Whoa! Thank you, @scillakees. I was really jonesin' for that PC! And @Tamaek, I love it! I think you've heard me talk about how much I love family-style gameplay, and I just really feel like your gift lends itself to that. I was shocked and sooo excited to receive these gifts! And have immediately put them to good use! Thank you, both, so so so much!
I know I say this all of the time, but I can't wait to be able to do this for other Simmers!
Congrats @Tamaek on owning the store! Awesome! Hope they fix the MMAO
It is really a busy time for me with (preparing for) job interviews, christmas celebrations at work and family stuff. Also good news, because I got an invitation for a second interview today, so my last interview must've gone well . This week will be the busiest week of the year at work, so another week of not starting up my game... Hope you had a good day at work @Astreia !
I can't believe how close we are to Christmas and New year! I've finished gift shopping and I'm now preparing for the next challenge: our Christmas dinner
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Listen to the advice that @JoeJude16 has given, especially in regards to CYS.
Speaking of CYS, here's a little trick of a sort (it's probably not so much a 'trick' as it is 'something odd I've noticed')
If there is any premium content that both is part of a CYS set you wish to complete, and can be bought individually (the deep fryer and the ice cream machine come to mind. Thanks to those, I think I wound up getting the Fabulous Fiesta set for free. Of course, this was quite some time ago) make them something of a priority.
Something I've noticed (I could be wrong though. My memory is not the greatest) is that, should you own a Premium item, that takes a bigger chunk of points off its set than if it were not Premium. (I'm not saying don't put non-Premium items on your Wishlist. Premium items are a bit more pricy, so definitely list the non-Premium items)
Therefore, if that set comes up on DD, and you have enough of a discount, there's a chance you'll get the rest of the items for free! (To me, Store-wise, there wasn't a lovelier sight than that green download button )
Okay, I'm done blithering. Back to lurking for me.
Part One(Complete 9/24/16) /Part Two(on hold)/Short Stories(on hold)/Twinbrook 1996(on hold)/Ten Crystal Hearts (on hold)
I own the TS3 Store as of 12/11/16 (sort of. It's complicated)
Yeah no it's absolutely stunning, oh I know the first thing I'm going to do when I get dragon valley OMLAAAWRD!
Thank's to both of you I have edited my wishlist. One question though. How do I know if a set is part of CYS and how do I stalk the DD?
Wishlist on Origin https://www.origin.com/usa/en-us/profile/wishlist
Thank you for the kind comment, @MariTomKaulitZ For whatever reason I didn't receive a notification about being tagged.
Top five is updated
If the set is not in CYS discount it says in the set page "This set is not available for Complete Your Set discount at this time." For DD stalking there are two very good threads here Cascades and Daily Deals - Getting the Best Bang for Your SP and Daily Deal Rotation and Sales Help.
Thanks @scillakees for lovely dresses and lowering my CYS price for Homecoming set (that is one pricey set, yakes) and thanks to @JoeJude16 for missing item in the March 2013 Compilation, I was able to complete the set for 220 sp. I now own Le Cinema Plumbob, yay!
Top 5 updated!
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@AshleyMaryLove I suggest downloading the spreadsheet over in this thread that corresponds to your timezone to help give you an idea of when certain items and sets are going on sale. I've been using it and it's been such a lifesaver so far.
"You've turned out to be the first doctor ever actually to make a difference to my life."
I've been so busy recently and want to welcome all the newcomers to this forum I haven't spoken to yet!
TheSims3.com: Jahnna
@JoeJude16
Thank you both so much
Those angles are so angely perfect, I agree Joe. Spot on! Though I don't think it can be... Do spots have angles? Oh-oh I hope that doesn't mean my sim isn't spotless. LOL
Thank you scillakees. Ah the lacework and detailing on these is being in heaven with Helen for my eyes.. As soon as I meet a Helen. That's a nice name actually. And your username has me WOWED, it's so awesomely mystical! But yeah thank you. AH SO NICE
I've updated my top5.
My Wishlist: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=Astreia
Looking to make the most of your Simpoints and maybe make some great friends along the way?
Check out the DD Rotation Thread for tips, tricks, tools and the whole DD rotation schedule.
Need a little help owning the store or want to help others? Head over to The Gifting Directory!
I own the store as of 1+7/17/17
My Studio
My build thread in the Creative Corner
I own the store as of 1+7/17/17
My Studio
My build thread in the Creative Corner
My Wishlist: http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=Astreia
"You've turned out to be the first doctor ever actually to make a difference to my life."
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I will be there soon too!!
TheSims3.com: Jahnna
What's the first thing you're gonna do!? And which item/set was the last one to complete the whole store?
Sorry to be...myself BUT what is MMAO?
My wishlist was cleared out completely thanks to you, @scillakees and @JoeJude16 . Good lorde. I'm getting royal.. HEHE (get it)
@Tamaek Whooo congrats! That's amazing news Welcome to the club
I know I say this all of the time, but I can't wait to be able to do this for other Simmers!
If you aren't already stalking the Daily Deals, you should be! Visit these threads to get Store items and Sets with the greatest possible discounts:
DAILY DEAL (DD) ROTATION AND SALES HELP
CASCADES & DAILY DEALS- GETTING THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR SP
FREE ITEMS FROM "THE SIMS 3 STORE"
It is really a busy time for me with (preparing for) job interviews, christmas celebrations at work and family stuff. Also good news, because I got an invitation for a second interview today, so my last interview must've gone well . This week will be the busiest week of the year at work, so another week of not starting up my game... Hope you had a good day at work @Astreia !
I can't believe how close we are to Christmas and New year! I've finished gift shopping and I'm now preparing for the next challenge: our Christmas dinner
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