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ddd Banshee
Registered User
Join date: 13 Jan 2006
Posts: 4
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01-13-2006 17:14
Hi I just got second life and something is really confusing me, does land really cost real money to buy? thanks.
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Travis Lambert
White dog, red collar
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 2,819
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01-13-2006 17:21
Well - sorta.
Land on the mainland of SL costs "Lindens" to buy - which are the currency of Second Life. Since you can buy Lindens with US$ on the website, or alternatively - sell them back for cash... in a sense, yes, you spend real money for land in SL. To own land in Second Life - you have to aquire it first - which usually involves buying it from another player, or from Linden Labs. Once you own the land, you have to pay monthly "Taxes" on that land to Linden Land. Those taxes *are* in the form of US Dollars. If you have a premium account, you can own up to 512 meters of land tax-free. If you go over that, you have to pay what's known as "Tier" - which is a surcharge on your account proportional to the land you own over 512 meters. There. Clear as mud?  _____________________
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Patroklus Murakami
Social Democrat
Join date: 17 Sep 2005
Posts: 164
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01-13-2006 17:43
Travis has given you a good summary of how land works in SL. For more info try:
http://secondlife.com/community/land.php and http://secondlife.com/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Land+Ownership+Guide Hope this helps! |