[What is it?]
Glad you asked! The Stub Shop is an alternate option for users to purchase items that would otherwise require some sort of currency, such as points or C$.
[How do I get Stubs?]
Stubs are represented by this .You can get stubs through Official Community Events (hosted by staff members), RU-trade-ins, or Honorable Mentions. Scroll down below the Rules to read more!
[How do I turn in my Stubs?]To turn in your stubs / have them added to your bank please contact our Stub Shop archivist TenguInari.
[How many Stubs do I have?]Go here for the banks!
and for my own personal record, the doc for recording use candies on viscets is here.
note that the doc link has changed (Sept. 18), so please update your favorites accordingly
[Rules]✦ We no longer are allowing Stubs to be earned via Referrals. You are still welcome to refer people, but you won't receive stubs anymore. (as of 6.1.17)
✦Stubs can be traded and sold to other users; however you are not permitted to pm, harass, beg or otherwise try to pester someone into trading you their Stubs. If this happens you will receive a strike on the first offense, but a second offense may result in the revoking of some, or in some cases all of your current Stubs inventory.
✦You can trade Stubs for several things;the amount you trade your Stubs for is up to you, however the basic value is roughly 18c$. this varies from user to user on value, so keep that min mind.
- for chickendollars / c$
- for cs pets/items
- occasionally for viscets. (only currency adopts with ufa in blue)
✦ However you are not permitted to trade Stubs for the following;✦ If you gift or trades Stubs for anything you need to contact TenguInari with the amount you're trading & the user ID link to whom it's going to.
- dA points
- USD
- Individuals viscets who did not first offer it.
[Earnings]
Here are all the ways you can earn Stubs!✦ Referrals - 1 each
A Referral is when a user comments on the main thread listing another user as the one who referred them to the species. This is a way to get other people to know about the species. Note that if you pm, bribe, harass, or otherwise coax users to mark the main thread to give you a referral, it will not be recorded and you may lose rights to this shop; you can put ads in places like your siggy, etc.
No longer available (as of 6.1.17)
✦ Official Community Events (hosted by staff) - 1 or 2 eachThese are events hosted by one or several official viscet staff members that outline that they are offering Stubs as prizes. Generally these are events that require you to participate by doing writing or drawing prompts. Or events like Christmas Gift Exchanges, and other similar events.
✦ Honorable Mentions - 1 or 2 eachSimilar to an RU, if your form is exceptionally good in a competition, the artist may give your form a Special Mention. If you contact TenguInari with a link to where you got a Special Mention, you will receive 1-2 stubs. You must PM TenguInari to cash in a HM. You will not receive stubs by default.
✦ RU Trade-Ins - 3 each
If it's not mentioned (1 or 2), then you will get a default of 1 stub.If a judge can't decide who wins a Viscet, they may choose to give someone a Runner Up--a similar Viscet so that both users are winners. If you win a Runner-Up, you may choose to never use it; instead, you may cash-in your RU and get Stubs instead. To do so, contact both TenguInari and the artist who would originally be doing your RU so that they're aware. It is advised that you do this within a week to two at most; as your RU offer is voided after 30 days. You cannot choose to "trade in" an RU for stubs after the RU is made, even if you don't want it.
*You can only trade in Honorable Mentions in comps made by official artists. You cannot trade in honorable mentions in GA comps or re-adoptions of a pre-owned Viscet.