Non-Tradable Items FAQ
Written by: TheShadowWalker
Version 1.20
Copyright (c) 2003 Billy Frank Gilchrist II
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Table of Contents
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I. Version History.
II. Introduction and Legal Mumbo Jumbo.
III. Exactly How do I trade?
IV. Some Online Trading Etiquette and Tips.
V. The list of known Non-tradable items.
VI. Thanks and Acknowledgments.
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I. Version History
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Version 1.00 (03/22/2003)
-First version of this FAQ
-The day it all began...
Version 1.10 (03/25/2003)
-Added some more to etiquette tip 6
-Discovered that candy *IS* tradable (Thanks to DarkSilverWolfe)
-Smoothed over some delicious typos!
Version 1.20 (3/28/2003)
-Added etiquette tips 10, 11, and 12
-Discovered that mushrooms *ARE* tradable (Thanks to The Camel)
-Added Bamboo Robe (Thanks to the Camel), Nintendo Bench, and
Blue Puffy Vest to Odds and Ends Section.
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II. Introduction and Legal Mumbo Jumbo
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Well, this is my first attempt at a FAQ. So I decided to do it on everyone's
guilty little pleasure, Animal Crossing. :o) I am on the trading board a lot
and it can get kind of crazy because some people are new to trading, and do
not know some of the basics. This is a FAQ to try and change that. I hope
this FAQ will help you along the way in this greatly addicting game. And
hopefully help you get some of those items you need to finish your house!
Good Luck and Happy Trading!!
Now the Legal goodness! This FAQ is the intellectual property of... ME! So
don't rip me off, please. At the moment Gamefaqs is the only site that can
use this FAQ. So if you this little baby floating around the web somewhere
else. Please contact me at
[email protected]
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III. Exactly how do I trade?
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Trading in Animal Crossing is simple, fun, and addicting! All you need to do
is have a tradable item in your inventory and approach good Ole Tom Nook.
(Will this Raccoon's abilities ever cease?) You talk to him and first select
the option "Other Things". Then from this screen select "Hear Code". Nook
will then ask you to enter the town name and character name of the person
you are sending the item to. Tom will then give you a two line password.
Each line contains 14 characters of random numbers and letters. You tell
the person you are trading with this code, and in turn they will go to Nook
and choose the option "Say Code". Input your code and the item will be theirs!
I will take you on a simulated trade now.
Say you want to give Billy in Groovy an Orange.
-First you must have an Orange in your inventory, now talk to Nook.
-Choose "Other Things", then choose "Hear Code"
-Nook will now ask you to input the town and character name.
-So you would type Groovy *enter* Billy *enter*
(***NOTE*** The codes are case/space sensitive! So be sure that you have
the information written down correctly!)
-Nook will ask you to confirm the town and character name. Say yes.
-Then he will ask you to pick which item you want to trade. So pick the
Orange from your inventory screen and select OK.
-He will ask something like "So you want me to send Billy in Groovy an
Orange? Is this correct?" If it is correct say yes.
-Nook Will now give you the password and it will look something like this...
P%ozIbMVFC5gVG
%kjm4qYQhlR53U
-Now be sure to write this down ***EXACTLY*** the way it appears! Paying
close attention to capital and lowercase letters. Also be sure to notice
the difference between capital i's and lowercase L's (More on this later.)
-All that is left to do is you to E-mail, IM, post, call, send smoke signal,
use morse code, or just flat out tell the Person that code, and they will
have the item! In this example Billy would have an Orange! Yum!
OK, you have a code and are wondering what to do with it? Easy! All you have
to do is, once you get a code, go to Nook. Choose "Other Things" Now you
pick "Say Code". He will then ask you to input your code. Be sure to enter
it EXACTLY as you see it. If entered correctly, then Nook will say
"A (item name here) has just arrived for you!"
Trading is just that simple!!!
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IV. Some Online Trading Etiquette and Tips
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That's right! Be sure to keep those pinkies out! ;o)
Since I believe that a majority of Animal Crossing trading is done
online, I thought I would post some useful "Etiquette" tips.
1. Try to remember that traders have lifes outside of Animal Crossing, and
It is not always easy to get codes. So be calm and cool. If a few days
have past, then e-mail that person a reminder. Always try to work things
out before getting mad. However, if you do use the Animal Crossing
Trading Board here on Gamefaqs, there is a topic on it called "The Bad
Trader topic". You may want to look at that first, if you trade on that
board. That way you can get an idea of who is a Cheat and who is Honest.
2. Always try to post codes in a readable fashion. So it is easier for the
person to understand the code. For example this is how I post codes.
P % o z I b M V F C 5 g V G
% k j m 4 q Y Q h l R 5 3 U
Now, do not get me wrong! You can post a code anyway you want. I just
always use this method to avoid confusion.
3. I vs. l These two letters are commonly mistaken. A capital i vs. a
lowercase L. So pay close attenion if one of these happen to appear
in one of your codes. Also when posting, you may want to clarify those
characters. I'll use my own method as an example again.
P % o z (cap i) b M V F C 5 g V G
% k j m 4 q Y Q h (low L) R 5 3 U
Once again. You can clarify your code anyway you want to! This is just my
chosen method. But always try to clarify I's and l's
4. Notepad. Good ole notepad! If you are having a problem with a code. Just
Copy and paste it to notepad. The default font in notepad is usually
easier to determine I's and l's in. So if you get stumped. Use Notepad!
5. Number One and Zero. In trading codes, the number One "1" and Zero "0"
DO NOT appear. So all the O's you see are Capital o's. And any l is
a lowercase L. NOTE, some UC's contain 1's in them, but I have NEVER
seen a trading code contain one. Also according to the pamphlets in the
Animal Crossing E-reader cards, codes will NEVER use a One or Zero.
6. K's. This is probably more of a personal problem for me. :o) But
sometimes I confuse my k's and K's. That is, when I write them down, and
by the time I get them to the computer I sometimes cannot tell if it is
capital or lowercase! (I guess I should have better handwriting! ;o)
Anyway I usually try to exaggerate my k's and K's. Keeps things
running smoothly. :o)
A friend of mine on the AOL message board (EbayAholic12Step) ;o) Offers
this advice. When dealing with letters that are easy to mistake for
capital or lowercase. Underline all of your capital letters. Just as
simple as that! :o)
7. Enjoy trading! Remember it is just a game! If you do get ripped off, sadly
it does happen. Don't hold a grudge! Don't slash anyone's tires over a
bad trade! Just move on and don't trade with that person again. It makes
the world a better place! :o)
8. A common mistake is switching town and character name. Now, for whatever
crazy reason Nook asks for the TOWN name first. Not CHARACTER name.
So always make sure that you enter the TOWN name FIRST!
9. You never have to ask for the same item twice! Just hang on to those
codes! You can re-enter codes to get as many of the item that you want!
A nice way of keeping codes is on www.accentral.net. They have a save
code feature for members. Or you know, you can always use good ole
notepad! (I like my notepad can't you tell? ;o)
10. Well, this one here is perhaps my biggest pet peeve of trading. And that
of course is trying to trade with a UC. Now how cheap is that? If you
enter into a trade with someone, make sure you have the item! Because
people trade for a reason! If they wanted to use a UC don't you think
that they would have done that instead of asking for a trade? Grrr....
So in short, just be fair!
11. You can't trade items that you get from a UC. Nook just isn't having
any of that! ;o) However, if you must use UC's then you can re-order
that item form your catalog and trade that one... You cheater! J/K! :o)
12. Always be wary of someone trying to slip you a UC. (If you don't mind
using UC's then read no further) However, there have been reports of
UC's crashing people's games, or worse yet... corrupting your save game
data. So I would use caution when using UC's If you are not sure if
someone gave you a UC in a trade you can check any number of FAQs or
www.accentral.net for UC's. UC's are fairly easy to notice though.
They usually spell out a small phrase.
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V. List of Known Non-Tradable items
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Ahh... Why I created this FAQ in the first place. There isn't a great list of
The Non-tradable items. Here is the best I can come up with. If you know
of an item that should or should not be on this list. PLEASE, E-mail and
let me know! I will give you the credit you deserve! Be sure to title your
E-mail something like AC Non-Tradable item FAQ. So I won't delete it!
*My E-mail is*
[email protected]
You could IM/AIM me, but I would really prefer an E-mail.
Anyway.... On with our Really Big Show!
First I'll give just a brief overview of what can't be traded. Then the list
really starts after that! I think I got them all, but like I said before,
E-mail me if you see something wrong!
~~~~THE OVERVIEW~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-BELLS
-TURNIPS
-MUSIC
-GULLIVER ITEMS
-WENDELL WALLPAPERS
-GRACIE ORIGINAL CLOTHING (plus some other clothing)
-SAHARAH CARPETS
-JINGLE SERIES
-SPOOKY SERIES
-SNOWMAN SERIES
-HARVEST SERIES
-8 BIT MARIO THEME
-SOME HOLIDAY ITEMS
-SOME CLASSIC NES GAMES
-MOST MODELS
-ISLAND ITEMS
-FOUR PAPERS
-ALL FOSSILS
-ALL MEMENTOS/KEEPSAKES
-GOLDEN ITEMS (Plus used axe)
-FLOWER BAGS AND TREE SAPLINGS
-ALL FISH
-ALL INSECTS
-ALL RAFFLE TICKETS
-ALL GYROIDS
-SEASHELLS
-ODDS AND ENDS
And Now... What you all have been waiting for...
**********THE REAL DEAL LIST!***********
-BELLS
100 bell bag
1000 bell bag
10,000 bell bag
30,000 bell bag
-TURNIPS
10 Turnips
50 Turnips
100 Turnips
Spoiled Turnips
-MUSIC
Aloha K.K.
Cafe(with accent over e) K.K.
Comrade K.K.
DJ K.K.
Go K.K. Rider!
I Love You
Imperial K.K.
K.K. Aria
K.K. Ballad
K.K. Blues
K.K. Bossa
K.K. Calypso
K.K. CasBah
K.K. Chorale
K.K. Condor
K.K. Country
K.K. Cruisin'
K.K. D & B
K.K. Dirge
K.K. Etude
K.K. Faire
K.K. Folk
K.K. Fusion
K.K. Gumbo
K.K. Jazz
K.K. Lament
K.K. Love Song
K.K. Lullaby
K.K. Mambo
K.K. March
K.K. Parade
K.K. Ragtime
K.K. Reggae
K.K. Rock
K.K. Safari
K.K. Salsa
K.K. Samba
K.K. Ska
K.K. Song
K.K. Soul
K.K. Steppe
K.K. Swing
K.K. Tango
K.K. Technopop
K.K. Waltz
K.K. Western
Lucky K.K.
Mr. K.K.
Only Me
Rockin' K.K.
Senor (with accent over n) K.K.
Soulful K.K.
Surfin' K.K.
The K Funk.
Two Days Ago
-GULLIVER ITEMS
Arc de Triomphe
Chinese Lion
Chinese Lioness
Compass
Fishing Bear
Lady Liberty
Manekin Pis
Matryoshka
Merlion
Mermaid Statue
Moai Statue
Mouth of Truth
Pagoda
Plate Armor
Shogi Piece
Stone Coin
Tiger Bobblehead
Tokyo Tower
Tower of Pisa
Tribal Mask
-WENDELL WALLPAPERS
Ancient Wall
Backgammon Wall
Basement Wall
Blue Tarp
Classroom Wall
Desert Vista
Garden Wall
Industrial Wall
Lunar Horizon
Meadow Vista
Mortar Wall
Music Room Wall
Office Wall
Ringside Seating
Sandlot Wall
Tree-lined Wall
Tropical Vista
Western Vista
-GRACIE ORIGINAL CLOTHING (plus some other clothing)
Butterfly Suit
Caterpillar Tee
Citrus Shirt
Cool Shirt
Coral Shirt
Cow Print
Crossing Shirt
Fiendish Shirt
Giraffe Print
Gracie's Top
Grape Shirt
Grass Shirt
Groovy Shirt
Kiwi Shirt
Ladybug Shirt
Lavender Robe
Leopard Print
Melon Shirt
Orange Pinstripe
Pulse Shirt
Shirt Circuit
Snow Shirt
Splendid Shirt
Strawberry Shirt
Swell Shirt
Tiger Print
Tin Shirt
Watermelon Shirt
Zebra Print
---Other Non-tradable clothes--
Red Aloha Shirt
Blue Aloha Shirt
Patched Shirt
Jingle Shirt
Work Uniform
-SAHARAH CARPETS
Ancient Tile
Basement Floor
Boxing Ring Mat
Chessboard Rug
Classroom Wall
Closed Road
Concrete Floor
Daisy Meadow
Lunar Surface
Mossy Carpet
Music Room Floor
Office Flooring
Saharah's Desert
Sand Garden
Sandlot
Sidewalk
Tropical Flooring
Wastern Desert
-JINGLE SERIES
Jingle Table
Jingle Chair
Jingle Bed
Jingle Dresser
Jingle Wardrobe
Jingle Lamp
Jingle Shelves
Jingle Sofa
Jingle Clock
Jingle Piano
Jingle Wall
Jingle Carpet
-SPOOKY SERIES
Spooky Table
Spooky Chair
Spooky Bed
Spooky Dresser
Spooky Wardrobe
Spooky Bookcase
Spooky Sofa
Spooky Clock
Spooky Lamp
Spooky Vanity
Spooky Wall
Spooky Carpet
-SNOWMAN SERIES
Snowman Table
Snowman Chair
Snowman Bed
Snowman Dresser
Snowman Wardrobe
Snowman Fridge
Snowman Lamp
Snowman Sofa
Snowman TV
Snowman Clock
Snowman Wall
Snowman Carpet
-HARVEST SERIES
Harvest Bed
Harvest Bureau
Harvest Chair
Harvest Clock
Harvest Dresser
Harvest Lamp
Harvest Mirror
Harvest Sofa
Harvest Table
Harvest TV
Harvest Wall
Harvest Carpet
-8 BIT MARIO THEME
? Block
Brick Block
Cannon
Coin
Fire Flower
Flagpole
Green Pipe
Koopa Shell
Starman
Super Mushroom
Mushroom Mural
Block Flooring (Thanks to www.accentral.net for full list of this theme!)
-SOME HOLIDAY ITEMS
Birthday Cake
Bottle Rocket
Cornucopia
Jack-in-the-box
Jack-o'-latern
-SOME CLASSIC NES GAMES
Punchout
Legend of Zelda
Ice Climbers
Super Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
Baseball
Wario Woods
Clu Clu Land D
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong 3
Soccer
-MOST MODELS
Dump Model
House Model
Igloo Model
Katrina's Tent
Lightnouse Model
Locomotive Model
Manor Model
Market Model
Museum Model
Police Model
Post Model
Shop Model
Snowy Tree Model
Station Models 1-15
Tailor Model
Tent Model
Well Model
-ISLAND ITEMS
Beach Chair
Beach Table
Diver Dan
Life Ring
Snowcone Machine
Surfboard
Treasure Chest
Ukulele
Wave Breaker
-FOUR PAPERS
Fortune Paper
Festive Paper
Wing Paper
New Year's Card
-ALL FOSSILS
Identified
Tricera Skull
Tricera Torso
Tricera Tail
T-rex Skull
T-rex Torso
T-rex Tail
Apato Skull
Apato Torso
Apato Tail
Stego Skull
Stego Torso
Stego Tail
Ptera Skull
Ptera Left Wing
Ptera Right Wing
Plesio Skull
Plesio Neck
Plesio Torso
Mammoth Skull
Mammoth Torso
Amber
Dinosaur Track
Ammonite
Dinosaur Egg
Trilobite
Unidentified
-ALL MEMENTOS/KEEPSAKES
Aerobics Radio
Angler Trophy
Autumn Medal
Backpack
Bonfire
Bottled Ship
Campfire
Chocolates
Chowder
Cooler
Crab Stew
Dolly
Fireplace
Fishing Trophy
Kayak
Lantern
Lovely Phone
Mailbox
Miniature Car
Moon
Mountain Bike
Noisemaker
Piggy Pank
Propane Stove
Sleeping Bag
Sleigh
Snow Bunny
Snowboard
Snowman
Spring Medal
Super Tortimer
Tissue
-GOLDEN ITEMS (Plus used axe)
Golden Axe
Golden Rod
Golden Net
Golden Shovel
Used Axe
-FLOWER BAGS AND TREE SAPLINGS
Blue Cosmos Bag
Pink Cosmos Bag
White Cosmos Bag
Red Tulip Bag
White Tulip Bag
Yellow Tulip Bag
Purple Pansy Bag
Yellow Pansy Bag
White Pansy Bag
Sapling
Cedar Sapling
-ALL FISH
Angelfish
Arapaima
Arowana
Barbel Steed
Barred Knifejaw
Bass
Bitterling
Bluegill
Brook Trout
Carp
Catfish
Cherry Salmon
Coelacanth
Crawfish
Crucian Carp
Dace
Eel
Freshwater Goby
Frog
Giant Catfish
Giant Snakehead
Goldfish
Guppy
Jellyfish
Killifish
Koi
Large Bass
Large Char
Loach
Pale Chub
Piranha
Pond Smelt
Popeyed Goldfish
Rainbow Trout
Red Snapper
Salmon
Sea Bass
Small Bass
Stringfish
Sweetfish (Thanks to www.accentral.net for alphabetized list!)
-ALL INSECTS
Ant
Bagworm
Banded Dragonfly
Bee
Bell Cricket
Brown Cicada
Cockroach
Common Butterfly
Common Dragonfly
Cricket
Darner Dragonfly
Drone Beetle
Dynastid Beetle
Evening Cicada
Firefly
Flat Stag Beetle
Giant Beetle
Grasshopper
Jewel Beetle
Ladybug
Long Locust
Longhorn Beetle
Mantis
Migratory Locust
Mole Cricket
Mosquito
Mountain Beetle
Pill Bug
Pine Cricket
Pondskater
Purple Butterfly
Red Dragonfly
Robust Cicada
Saw Stag Beetle
Snail
Spider
Spotted Ladybug
Tiger Butterfly
Walker Cicada
Yellow Butterfly (Thanks to www.accentral.net for alphabetized list!)
-ALL RAFFLE TICKETS
January Ticket
February Ticket
March Ticket
April Ticket
May Ticket
June Ticket
July Ticket
August Ticket
September Ticket
October Ticket
November Ticket
December Ticket
-ALL GYROIDS
Bowtoid
Buzzoid
Clankoid
Croakoid
Dekkoid
Dingloid
Drilloid
Gargloid
Gongoid
Harmonoid
Howloid
Lamentoid
Lullaboid
Mega Alloid
Mega Bovoid
Mega Bowtoid
Mega Buzzoid
Mega Clankoid
Mega Croakoid
Mega Dekkoid
Mega Dingloid
Mega Dinkoid
Mega Drilloid
Mega Echoid
Mega Fizzoid
Mega Freakoid
Mega Gongoid
Mega Harmonoid
Mega Howloid
Mega Lamentoid
Mega Lullaboid
Mega Nebuloid
Mega Oboid
Mega Oombloid
Mega Percoloid
Mega Plinkoid
Mega Poltergoid
Mega Puffoid
Mega Quazoid
Mega Rustoid
Mega Sproid
Mega Sputnoid
Mega Squelchoid
Mega Strumboid
Mega Timpanoid
Mega Tootoid
Metatoid
Mini Alloid
Mini Bowtoid
Mini Buzzoid
Mini Clankoid
Mini Croakoid
Mini Dekkoid
Mini Dingloid
Mini Dinkoid
Mini Drilloid
Mini Echoid
Mini Fizzoid
Mini Freakoid
Mini Gargloid
Mini Gongoid
Mini Harmonoid
Mini Howloid
Mini Lamentoid
Mini Lullaboid
Mini Metatoid
Mini Nebuloid
Mini Oombloid
Mini Plinkoid
Mini Poltergoid
Mini Puffoid
Mini Quazoid
Mini Rhythmoid
Mini Rustoid
Mini Sproid
Mini Sputnoid
Mini Squelchoid
Mini Strumboid
Mini Timpanoid
Mini Tootoid
Mini Warbloid
Nebuloid
Oboid
Oombloid
Plinkoid
Poltergoid
Quazoid
Rhythmoid
Rustoid
Slim Nebuloid
Slim Quazoid
Sproid
Sputnoid
Squat Dingloid
Squat Nebuloid
Squelchoid
Strumboid
Tall Alloid
Tall Bovoid
Tall Bowtoid
Tall Buzzoid
Tall Clankoid
Tall Croakoid
Tall Dingloid
Tall Droploid
Tall Echoid
Tall Gargloid
Tall Gongoid
Tall Harmonoid
Tall Lamentoid
Tall Lullaboid
Tall Nebuloid
Tall Oboid
Tall Oombloid
Tall Percoloid
Tall Poltergoid
Tall Puffoid
Tall Quazoid
Tall Sproid
Tall Sputnoid
Tall Strumboid
Tall Timpanoid
Tall Warbloid
Timpanoid
Tootoid
Warbloid
Wee Dingloid (Thanks to www.accentral.net for alphabetized list!)
-SEASHELLS
Conch
Coral
Lions Paw
Porceletta
Sand Dollar
Venus Comb
Wentletrap
White Scallop
-ODDS AND ENDS
DUMMY
Pitfall
Boot
Empty Can
Old Tire
Signboard
money1000bell
Blue Puffy Vest
Bamboo Robe
Nintendo Bench
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VI. Thanks and Acknowledgments.
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-Thanks to Nintendo for taking away all of my spare time, and making this game
-Thanks to www.accentral.net for being the best AC site out there!
-Credit to Official Nintendo Aniamal Crossing Player's guide, for helping
out on the list so I didn't have to sit in front of the TV and write
all those items down!
-Credit to www.accentral.net for their alphabetized lists. So I didn't
Have to sit down and figure it out myself! ;o)
-Thanks To DiosaDeJuegos for maintaining the best topic on the AC trading
Board. That is, of course, the Bad Trader Topic. You don't get enough
credit!
-Thanks to my wonderful girlfriend who occasionally lets me play the game ;o)
I love you Baby!
-Thanks and Credit the addition to etiquette tip 6 to EbayAholic12Step
-Thanks and Credit to DarkSilverWolfe for informing me that candy *IS*
tradable!
-Thanks and Credit to The Camel for the Mushroom and Bamboo Robe info!
Also for being one of the greatest traders around!
-BIG Thanks to our Troops over in the Middle East fighting for the American
Way of Life. We miss you guys, and pray that you all return safely.
To my two friends that are soon to be over there (Richie & Keith)
You guys better come back safe!
-Thanks to CJayC because without him, we would be clueless on many a game!
I hope this helped you on your Trading Quest!
Copyright (c) 2003 Billy Frank Gilchrist II