wasting money in FACEBOOK

@markleob (1902)
Philippines
October 22, 2010 4:29pm CST
it was not until i worked as a virtual assistant i know that others really are crazy enough to waste money in facebook. are you familiar with farmville? a lot of people are addicted to farmville to the extent that they are willing to buy farmville cash out of real money, purchase farmville leveling guides. OMG.. how about you, did you waste some penny just for the sake of facebook's farmville?
21 responses
@dukeace (32)
• United States
22 Oct 10
Yes, it is quite obvious. FarmVille is the very first of it's kind in MMORPG. People do invest money to buy FarmCash in FarmVille. They also buy guides to level up quickly in the game. Basically, Zynga (the developer company of FarmVille) has developed this game as if it has it's own Virtual Economy and they try to keep everything in a balance. I myself am running blogs on FarmVille's niche. I am keeping my blog regularly updated and people visit my blogs to check out the latest updates. I also publish Cheats sometimes whenever cheats and glitches are available in FarmVille. FarmVille is still in a BETA state which means that Zynga is constantly updating this game season by season, event by event and that increases the chances of open glitches left behind by the developers, they do get patched very soon though. In-short, FarmVille has dominated the MMORPG category of gaming and has developed a good reputation among all the games being played on Facebook.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
yeah, no doubt farmville is. i appreciate that you have an affiliate blog selling those ebooks... i dont get why those people are so pushy leveling fast instead of playing it normally just like enjoying every level..
@Chispa514 (871)
• Montreal, Quebec
23 Oct 10
Well not on farmville, but on facebook there is an application called Sorority Life, and I have spent real money on it. That is only because in that game, there are certain outfits and hairstyles that you can't aquire using regular credits from the game, you must use something called brownie points. Brownie points are obtained in 2 ways, either you get them by leveling up (which becomes hard after a certain level) or by purchasing them. The outfits and hairstyles you can get with brownie points are in limited quantities, and since you only get 1 bp per level, it would take forever to get enough for even one outift or hairstyle, by the time you save enough bp, the item you wanted would be sold out. But as far as other games go, like farmville, I enjoy the slow playing and leveling up slowly. So I wouldn't bother to buy credits for those games
@obitwo (349)
• Denmark
24 Oct 10
Are you serious? That sounds just way too extreme. I mean, sure you can buy pre-paid cards for many MMORPG games. But Farmville and Mafiawars are only browser games. Come on, guys. I do understand them, though. From a business kind of view, they're quite genius. I'm just glad that I don't play those games!
• Montreal, Quebec
23 Oct 10
just a side note.... farmville and mafiawars have become so popular, that when I was in best buy yesterdsay afternoon, I noticed that you can buy pre-paid cards for those games that gives you credits for the games ! I never even knew those cards exsited till yesterday when I saw them with my own eyes
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
@chispa: well i am happy to hear that you are paying just to get what attire you want. sorry since the first time, i wasnt able to understand people keep buying those stuff just to play the game. but now, i understand. it is their happiness that cause them to purchase such stuff. what is money compared to happiness?
22 Oct 10
I don't feel I waste money, it's free and although it doesn't pay me it's still a very good site. It would be awful to consider that some people might avoid sites which are free, as some owners put a lot of money in and make very little in return. Facebook might make millions but I doubt they'd ever consider paying their users as there is far too many and it would make mylot less special. It's nice having this site, as it's different because you can make a little extra here.
23 Oct 10
Personally I don't see why people do pay for it. You give someone the option too, no doubt that they just want to jump onto the next stage and most of those type of games it's super easy to do in first place. Being higher than your friend I suppose.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
yeah, they want do outwit their friends. although it is very much easy but there really are some techniques to level up faster in farmville and that is what most affiliate marketers are selling as of now.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
yeah farmville is free but i am referring to those people who are very much willing and able to buy all those leveling guides just to level fast in farmville. others do buy farmville cheats.
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@obitwo (349)
• Denmark
23 Oct 10
Yes, I know farmville and YES I know how much money you can spend on the game. I don't even have facebook, so gladly I don't play the game. However, a lot of people from my class does. None of them buy anything for real life money on there, though. But yeah, worldwide, people are spending MILLIONS of dollars on that particular game. Actually, they spend enough money to make the inventor of Farmville to Paypal's next largest customer. Only overruled by Ebay. Think about that for a second before you purchase something for Farmville next time....
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
good insights dude.. maybe they feel it is their happiness and what is money compared to happines? eheheh
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
It isn't just farmville, dear. I saw a lot of game applications in facebook that you need to spend real cash in order to increase your monetary value in whatever game you play. I was also addicted to Yoville , a game where you have to decorate your own place and in order to do this , you need to increase your yocash by buying credits using your credit card so that you can purchase everything you want for your apartment. I don't know anyone who are really using real cash for these games but maybe, there are silly addicts who are doing this.... I realized now, that playing games there is just a waste of time so why would I even bother to waste my cash as well?So, it is no way for me.:(
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
yeah there are a lot of games in there. better in your part that you were not able to use your money to buy some playing coins. and nice to hear you realize that playing games if a waste of time. but i guess, it is not really a waste of time as long as you are enjoying yourself. i realize now. it is happiness that pushes these people to spend their money. they want to level up faster and it is their happiness..
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
Actually I don't play games in Facebook that's why I don't known that in farmville, you can buy something in exchange of your own cash. I can't believe that there are people who do this. I know farmville is addicting [as said by some], but spending their money here is not worth it.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
yeah there are instances where you have the option to use your money to let the work done immediately. maybe for us it is not worth it but i now understand them. it is their own happiness and i cant blame them.. at the end of the day, it is their money... i realized it now..
• India
23 Oct 10
I dont think to be addicted to the farmville in the Facebook is that good for all of us. Because being addicted to the sessions of the farmville will divert the attention of all the visitors and playing members of the Facebook. The more we spend time on the farmville the more the money and the time we are spending it. I should say that each one should have their own material to do and should concentrate in that.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
you got a point there. instead of just playing farmville, why not do something more productive.
@kafueenu (1073)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
I was addicted to farmville for a while, but I've also been out of it for some time now hehe. I also was into pet society, but I really didn't waste any money on them. I just spent time on playing them, that is all hehe.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
that is better. i also play but i am not rushing things of to level up faster. i just take every moment while i am in every level
@kodukodu84 (1569)
• Malaysia
23 Oct 10
Oh no way! No, I would never waste my money just because of this games. Though I am a fan of Facebook but I would not spend my money there. There are many other site that I can play a lot of free and fun games, and if I really want to buy them then I make sure it is a game that I can have on my PC and that I am able to play with off line and when I don't have an Internet Connection. But so far, I never used any of my money for games online, and I'm really happy with that. I do not play farmville on Facebook though, I'm spending more time on mylot Have a nice day!
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
Nice for you. maybe that is others' only happiness so they would not mind spending some sort of money.
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
Well no i havent spent any money on facebook not even a single cent. Im sure a lot have purchased on facebook since their games are really popular nowadays compared on other social networking site's games.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
mybe but i guess the reason why they purchase some leveling guides on playing farmville is the fact that they want to satisfy themselves. maybe it is their way to be happy.. dont know..maybe.. heheh
@stylewaves (1060)
• India
23 Oct 10
I never wasted a Single cent or Paise in the Facebook
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 Oct 10
good for you that you are wise enough not to waste some kind of money on that game. but now i realize. maybe other people are so happy with farmville to the extent that they are willing to pay for more just to be happy.
@gahoi1785 (121)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
hello markleob, the level of vices of each persons varies to its kind and its worth. some are into physical materials such as cards, diamonds, other stuff. others are on digital, surfing, chatting, facebooking and other stuff.. as long as you can afford it why not? just be sure the basic necessities are not being neglected because of this vices of ours. happy mylotting. :-)
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
yeah. i really like your words man. that is the reason why other would not mind spending money just to be happy.
@fauzandx (23)
• Indonesia
23 Oct 10
i never waste my money in game like that, if you want play it anyone can play it without wasting money, but yeah.. with money you can easily got anything you want in that game but it's not fair for someone who don't have money
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
yeah it seems like you are cheating to leave others but on the other hand maybe others just want to make their farm more beautiful.
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
It's a big yes! I waste my money to buy a farmville cash.. I really regret it coz i wate my money to nothing.. Hope i can back time so i can save my money..
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
nice for you that you have come into a realization that you have wasted your money. but why regret if you were happy?
@sissy15 (12260)
• United States
22 Oct 10
I do find it insane people actually waste money on games. I do play a few games on there but I refuse to pay money. I have found that once I play a game for so long I get bored of it anyway. If people want to waste money on the games though that is their business.
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
22 Oct 10
I know this game as farmville surely in my opinion it cna be a total waste of money if somebody ill sped there to extend their game!!So may be his game is famous and amny people are addicted to it..but surelly i won't spend 1 cent in this way...
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
you really got it dude.. i played farmville too but i never tried buying leveling guides or even buy those fuels or farmville cash.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
playing es just for fun, plus my son loves farmville and frontier so i play that, i also play mafia, three kingdoms and a lot more. but to spend real money no of course not. but if others spend real money on farmville and other games well i think that is okay too. besides thats their money not mine. i have friends at farmville who are paralze or are home or bed ridden and by doing this it makes them happy. so why deprive them from the happiness they get while doing this.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
you also got a point their. at the end of the day, it is not our money. yeah i realize playing those stuff makes them so much happy so it is okay if they will spend some pennies.
@jugsjugs (12967)
22 Oct 10
I know that there are a few people that pay money to buy things just so that they can get further than their friends on these games.There is also a game that people were buying gems on that was also another way of getting more things and there were loads of people doing that to get further than all their friends,then their friends were also getting things to get on a higher level.What a waste of money.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
yeah maybe one reasons why others like to buy those stuff is competition. they want to rank faster than their friends.
@Vegtamr (82)
• Italy
22 Oct 10
yes, I know Farmville and the other games from Facebook; I also play some of them, but for sure I never spent any money there. That would be a nonsense. of course, if you really like them and if you really want, you're free to spend whatever you can spend... but I find it pretty useless. Especially because you can play them free of charge, if you want ^-^
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
23 Oct 10
yeah we are the same.i played but i never rush things to rank fastly..i just enjoy every moment playing...i avoid buying those leveling guides or even buying those farmville cash.
• Indonesia
15 Nov 10
yes, sometimes I hate when I got myself on to this situation :(