One of the most common types of Hatchlings events is the Tradepost Event. They may be styled with different themes (e.g. Shelby's Book Club, Santa Sheldon’s Advent Calendar, etc.), but at their core, they’re all tradepost events. Read on to learn how to complete trades with the best of ‘em!
In this article:
What is a trade?
A trade is when you turn in one in-game item, such as an egg, a ticket or a key, for a different item.
When a tradepost event is live, you’ll see an event icon in the icon tray on the left side of your game screen. These icons may look a little different depending on the current event.
Click the icon to view the available trades. Each trade will tell you what you can trade in, and what you will get as a reward. Make sure you read what you’re trading in for the reward, as trades can’t be reversed once they’re completed!
How do I complete a trade?
In most tradepost events, you’ll be trading in eggs to get rewards. There are a few options to do send those eggs, including a couple that are options only for Premium members:
1. From the basket report.
Sending eggs to Sheldon (or whichever character is the event host) from your basket report works for Premium members who have found the egg or retrieved it from their vault. Here's an example of what it looked like to send an egg to Sheldon during our Camper Coin event:
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A special icon appears in the basket report, next to the requested egg. Clicking on it lets you send an egg directly to Sheldon.
Then, the icon fades. |
2. From the Collection section of your Profile.
Sheldon may request more than one egg for a single task, so storage will be extra handy during such events! Premium Members can save requested eggs to storage, then send Sheldon the eggs he needs all at once through the "Sheldon" tab of their profile. This button will only appear if Sheldon is, in fact, requesting eggs. It will not appear if no tradepost is active, or if you have already sent Sheldon all the eggs he needs.
(If another character is requesting the eggs, you can count on Sheldon to share with them!)
3. Using the "Send to Friend" button.
If you aren't sending from the basket report, there's no need to send a friend request to Sheldon or Shelby – during a tradepost event, the egg requester will automatically appear at the top of your friends list, so you can send eggs the same way you would to any friend. Click here to learn about gifting eggs. Here's an example from Shelby's Underwater Book Club:
Other types of trades may ask you to trade in inventory items, such as Travel Tickets, in exchange for rewards. If you have enough of the requested item in your inventory already, you can click Redeem to complete the trade immediately.
Some events also feature exclusive extra tasks that only Premium members can complete for additional rewards. Make sure your Premium is up-to-date so you can take full advantage!
What are doublers?
Doublers let you pay shells to multiply your reward! They're not on every trade, but they can help you get ahead in events like Challenge MAYnia.
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When you click "Redeem" for a trade that has a doubler, it will ask if you want to pay to double your reward. In the example pictured here, that means spending 100 shells for an extra travel ticket. Click "Get 2x Reward" if you want to spend the shells to get extra rewards. Click "Claim Normal Reward" if you do not want that. |