ne of the standout perks of Premium membership in Neopets is the access to the Super Shop Wizard (SSW). This powerful tool greatly enhances the shopping experience, allowing you to find the best deals across Neopia faster and more efficiently. Whether you’re looking for rare items or trying to score the lowest prices, the SSW is your go-to resource for quick and easy shopping.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at how the Super Shop Wizard works, its features, limitations, and tips for using it to its fullest potential.
What is the Super Shop Wizard (SSW)?
The Super Shop Wizard is an advanced version of the regular Shop Wizard that can be accessed by Premium members. Found in the bottom left section of your toolbar or the top left corner on mobile-friendly pages, the SSW allows you to search through every user shop in Neopia, rather than just a handful at a time. This major upgrade significantly improves the speed and accuracy of your item searches, helping you locate the lowest prices available with ease.
Whereas the regular Shop Wizard only scans a select group of shops, the Super Shop Wizard expands your reach, searching across the entire Neopian marketplace. This means that you can find the cheapest available items faster, saving you both time and Neopoints.
Features of the Super Shop Wizard
Here are the key features that make the SSW so valuable for Premium users:
1. Search Every Shop in Neopia
The most notable feature of the Super Shop Wizard is that it scans all user shops in Neopia, providing you with a broader selection of prices. This makes it much easier to find the best deals on items you’re looking for, especially when compared to the standard Shop Wizard, which only checks a limited number of shops.
2. Speed and Efficiency
Because it searches across the entire marketplace, the SSW allows you to get results much quicker than the regular Shop Wizard. You can search for any item, whether it’s a common one or something rarer, and find the lowest price much faster.
3. Average Price Feature
One of the additional features that comes with the Super Shop Wizard is the ability to check the average price of an item. By clicking the “price only” checkbox before searching, you can get an average listing price for any item across all shops. This feature allows you to compare prices without having to go through each shop individually. You can also restrict the price to a maximum amount to ensure you’re looking only at affordable options.
4. No Restrictions on Quantity for Price Searches
While the Super Shop Wizard may have some restrictions on the number of searches you can perform per hour, price-only searches have no such limitations. This means you can conduct unlimited price-checking searches even when the wizard is “tired” from your previous searches.
Limitations of the Super Shop Wizard
While the SSW is undoubtedly a useful tool, it comes with a few limitations that Premium members should be aware of:
1. Certain Items Cannot Be Searched
There are some items that you cannot search for using the Super Shop Wizard. These include:
- Paint Brushes
- Transmogrification Potions
- Nerkmids
- Secret Laboratory Map Pieces
- Petpet Lab Ray Map Pieces
If you attempt to search for any of these items, the Super Shop Wizard will return a message saying, “Sorry, you are not allowed to search for ______ with the Super Shop Wizard.”
2. Usage Restrictions (SSW Ban)
The Super Shop Wizard has an hourly usage limit. After a random number of searches, the SSW will become “tired” and ask you to come back later. This restriction is in place to prevent users from overloading the tool with too many searches in a short period of time.
The bans imposed on the Super Shop Wizard typically last until the top of the next hour. For example, if you are banned at 1:15, your ban will last for 45 minutes. If the ban occurs at 1:59, it will last for only 1 minute.
To avoid getting banned frequently, it’s recommended to space out your searches over time. Constantly searching can make the wizard tire more quickly, and potentially cause longer breaks before the tool becomes available again.
3. Faerie Quests
Although the SSW is a powerful tool, it cannot be used on Faerie Quests. This restriction is similar to the regular Shop Wizard, which also doesn’t function during quests.
4. Gallery Searches
The Super Shop Wizard is not any more powerful than the regular Shop Wizard when it comes to searching for items in galleries. If you want to explore other users’ galleries, it’s better to use the normal Shop Wizard for these searches.
Tips for Using the Super Shop Wizard Effectively
To make the most of your Super Shop Wizard, here are a few tips:
- Take Advantage of the Average Price Feature: Use the “price only” checkbox to get an idea of the average price for an item. This can help you make more informed purchasing decisions, especially if you’re aiming to get the best deal available.
- Don’t Oversearch: Try not to perform too many searches in a short period of time. If you get banned from the SSW, it’s a good idea to wait and come back later, rather than rushing through multiple searches.
- Use for Rare Items: While you can search for most items, the SSW is especially helpful when looking for rare or hard-to-find items. The broader range of shops it searches will make it easier to find low prices for these items.
- Price-Only Searches for Shopping Efficiency: When you don’t need to know the individual shops where items are located, use price-only searches. This will give you the average price, allowing you to make quick and easy comparisons.
Conclusion: The Power of the Super Shop Wizard
The Super Shop Wizard is a powerful tool that significantly enhances your shopping experience in Neopia, making it easier to find the best prices on items across all user shops. As a Premium member, the ability to search for items more quickly, check average prices, and avoid the restrictions of the regular Shop Wizard can save you time and Neopoints.
While there are a few limitations, such as the inability to search for certain items and the potential for a ban if you overuse it, the SSW remains one of the most highly regarded features of Premium membership. So, next time you’re shopping in Neopia, be sure to make full use of the Super Shop Wizard to ensure you’re getting the best deals!
