Second Life Forums Archive - Buying Lindens Problem

MatthewThomas Skytower

Registered User

Join date: 11 Jul 2008

Posts: 2

07-12-2008 15:00

I just started SL a few days ago and decided to buy some Lidens. For some reason which was not explained to me I was only allowed to buy $10 worth. I bought some things with that money and needed to buy more. Now when I try to buy $10 worth I am told that that's $9.70 over my daily allowance or something. Could someone please help??

Confused Newbie,

MatthewThomas Skytower

Hana Timtam

::Piratess Princess::

Join date: 11 Apr 2006

Posts: 225

07-12-2008 15:24

https://secure-web3.secondlife.com/currency/describe-limits.php

Within the first few days of SL your buying and selling "limit" of lindens is very small ~
There's nothing you can really do about it.. i've heard you can contact LL and ask them to increase your buying limit, but i don't know if they do this during the first few days, or not...

You can also buy lindens from a varified third party site like slexchange.com (to get around the limit LL imposes).

Otherwise you can just wait a few days, ^_^

Astrid Schwade

pronounced 'Swede'

Join date: 11 Feb 2008

Posts: 107

07-12-2008 17:48

There's a word to explain all this..hang on a mo..I'm just flicking throught the dictionary..it's..it's..ah here it is..patience

Ann Launay

Neko-licious™

Join date: 8 Aug 2006

Posts: 7,893

07-12-2008 18:25

The limits are shown here:

http://www.secondlife.com/currency/describe-limits.php

They are not daily limits, as in $10/day, but monthly. However, the 'monthly' limit increases several times in that first 28 days. The $10 limit exists for the first 48 hours (the day you make your first purchase is considered day 0), then increases to $100 on the third day. However, since you already used $10 of that limit, you'll actually only have $90 total still available until it increases again on the 9th day...it says day 8 on the chart, but remember that the 'day 0' convention adds a day. If you spend that additional $90 by the time the limit increases again, you'll have $200, not $300, total available until the final increase to $2500/month on the 29th day.

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Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.

Mahogany Roff

Registered User

Join date: 4 Sep 2007

Posts: 1

Monthly Limits

07-20-2008 10:11

Speaking of Monthly Limits, how log do you have to be a resident befour you get to Level 2 of your Limits.

MrCaleb Doobie

pixelated

Join date: 23 May 2008

Posts: 101

07-21-2008 05:03

yup, I had the same problem during my first few days, had my credit card set up, but was unable to buy $L. Give it a little time, it will work.

Alexandria Tebaldi

Registered User

Join date: 21 Jun 2008

Posts: 19

07-21-2008 07:04

you can buy some at www.skidzpartz.com/lindendollars as well

Lindal Kidd

Dances With Noobs

Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 8,371

07-21-2008 07:31

If you don't like the "patience, Grasshopper" route...

Set up an account at http://www.slexchange.com, and also be sure you have a verified PayPal account...preferably a business account.

You can use PayPal's "Mass Pay" feature to transfer money to SL Exchange for a charge of only $1.00. You can then buy L$ on SL Exchange's currency exchange, and send the funds to your avatar in world, either from the SL Exchange website or by accessing an SL Exchange ATM terminal within Second Life.

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Lindal Kidd

Cortex Draper

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Join date: 23 Aug 2005

Posts: 406

07-21-2008 12:03

Just a word of caution.

Wait the required time for them to increase your limits.
Don't buy from any place on the web except the official secondlife.com website or slexchange.com (both of those are safe)

Never buy lindens from ebay.

Buying Lindens Problem
MatthewThomas Skytower Registered User Join date: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 2	07-12-2008 15:00 I just started SL a few days ago and decided to buy some Lidens. For some reason which was not explained to me I was only allowed to buy $10 worth. I bought some things with that money and needed to buy more. Now when I try to buy $10 worth I am told that that's $9.70 over my daily allowance or something. Could someone please help?? Confused Newbie, MatthewThomas Skytower
Hana Timtam ::Piratess Princess:: Join date: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 225	07-12-2008 15:24 https://secure-web3.secondlife.com/currency/describe-limits.php Within the first few days of SL your buying and selling "limit" of lindens is very small ~ There's nothing you can really do about it.. i've heard you can contact LL and ask them to increase your buying limit, but i don't know if they do this during the first few days, or not... You can also buy lindens from a varified third party site like slexchange.com (to get around the limit LL imposes). Otherwise you can just wait a few days, ^_^
Astrid Schwade pronounced 'Swede' Join date: 11 Feb 2008 Posts: 107	07-12-2008 17:48 There's a word to explain all this..hang on a mo..I'm just flicking throught the dictionary..it's..it's..ah here it is..patience
Ann Launay Neko-licious™ Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,893	07-12-2008 18:25 The limits are shown here: http://www.secondlife.com/currency/describe-limits.php They are not daily limits, as in $10/day, but monthly. However, the 'monthly' limit increases several times in that first 28 days. The $10 limit exists for the first 48 hours (the day you make your first purchase is considered day 0), then increases to $100 on the third day. However, since you already used $10 of that limit, you'll actually only have $90 total still available until it increases again on the 9th day...it says day 8 on the chart, but remember that the 'day 0' convention adds a day. If you spend that additional $90 by the time the limit increases again, you'll have $200, not $300, total available until the final increase to $2500/month on the 29th day. _____________________ ~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~ From: someone I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.
Mahogany Roff Registered User Join date: 4 Sep 2007 Posts: 1	Monthly Limits 07-20-2008 10:11 Speaking of Monthly Limits, how log do you have to be a resident befour you get to Level 2 of your Limits.
MrCaleb Doobie pixelated Join date: 23 May 2008 Posts: 101	07-21-2008 05:03 yup, I had the same problem during my first few days, had my credit card set up, but was unable to buy $L. Give it a little time, it will work.
Alexandria Tebaldi Registered User Join date: 21 Jun 2008 Posts: 19	07-21-2008 07:04 you can buy some at www.skidzpartz.com/lindendollars as well
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	07-21-2008 07:31 If you don't like the "patience, Grasshopper" route... Set up an account at http://www.slexchange.com, and also be sure you have a verified PayPal account...preferably a business account. You can use PayPal's "Mass Pay" feature to transfer money to SL Exchange for a charge of only $1.00. You can then buy L$ on SL Exchange's currency exchange, and send the funds to your avatar in world, either from the SL Exchange website or by accessing an SL Exchange ATM terminal within Second Life. _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Cortex Draper Registered User Join date: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 406	07-21-2008 12:03 Just a word of caution. Wait the required time for them to increase your limits. Don't buy from any place on the web except the official secondlife.com website or slexchange.com (both of those are safe) Never buy lindens from ebay.

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