Arte's Preferred Customers Primer

[laurenkairalla]

yea, I just got to level 6. Does anyone know about how long it takes to get to 7 from 6?

Originally Posted by houston4810

Arte has been saying that I don't accept charity for the last 3 days. I only tipped him once on each day.

I hear him say that when I try to tip him before I do anything else. I usually buy something or gem hunt and them tip him. Then I am tiping him for service, not just because.

[Magellanic]

Can you go down levels with Arte?

[BrandyLynn]

Yeah, finally Level 7!!! I was at level 6 forever. I tipped him $25 then went to gem hunt and got a blacked out mine. Left and came back and was at Level 7!

[kittyhub54]

Wow! So this is how you find out the rares of the day?
Someone on level 7 asks him about the rares?

[COWS4YOU]

Originally Posted by kittyhub54

Wow! So this is how you find out the rares of the day?
Someone on level 7 asks him about the rares?

yes. we record the sales and keep track on the Rare Tracking thread (we also update the top so that everyone can see what it is.)

[catena724]

YAY! I made it to level 7 today!!

It took me almost 6 weeks from level 6.

I tried to buy at least one thing a day, and tipped EVERY day. And if there was something for only 10 or 15 kc then I would buy multiples.

[debs_267]

Glad I read this thread. I'm at Level 7..so there is no need to tip anymore?

[mathmom2]

Originally Posted by debs_267

Glad I read this thread. I'm at Level 7..so there is no need to tip anymore?

Yes and no. Some people find Arte demotes them quickly and others find he takes his time. I stopped tipping him and eventually found myself back to lvl 6. I tipped and bought something from him and was back to lvl 7 the next time I visited him.

[Ranger1985]

Originally Posted by mathmom2

Yes and no. Some people find Arte demotes them quickly and others find he takes his time. I stopped tipping him and eventually found myself back to lvl 6. I tipped and bought something from him and was back to lvl 7 the next time I visited him.

Just out of curiousity: Any idea how much time is "takes his time"? I've stopped tipping well over a year ago and I still get "There you are . . . ".

[mathmom2]

Originally Posted by Ranger1985

Just out of curiousity: Any idea how much time is "takes his time"? I've stopped tipping well over a year ago and I still get "There you are . . . ".

It depends. It's Arte and he runs on Ganz time. LOL I went for a loong, long time and did not drop then one day I was. But I have had friends drop very, very shortly after stopping the tipping and buying. That's the key I think. If you keep buying from him occasionally you are doing something to keep yourself in his good graces.