Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Copper & Booker (middleman) Handbook
(Created and written by @rachaelinn for the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Discord server (discord.gg/acnh)
WHAT IS THE MIDDLEMAN SERVICE?
The Copper & Booker (middleman) team is a group of dedicated volunteers who can keep your trades safe, no matter the value, or help you keep up to a maximum of 320 items (8 inventories!) when resetting your island.The purpose of our service is to give server members peace of mind when transferring items or villagers to another player of having their items held while restarting. By requesting our service, we keep both parties involved while trading, whether that be for items; villagers or Redd items and keep them safe from potential scams. The way we help prevent scams is by having a middlemen hold the agreed items and payments to ensure that each person receives their half of the agreed trade. If you are resetting your island, you can relax, knowing that up to 320 of your items are in safe hands, with no risk of loss or theft. Some members of the middleman team can also hold a villager for a server member who wants their “real” house for one of their starters or want to keep them for their new island.
!! Rude behaviour and abuse of the service will not be tolerated and may result in stings. Anyone abusing the service risks being barred from using middleman support in the future. !!
How do you request a middleman?
1. Before requesting, please ensure you have read through the terms of service listed hereas well as the guidelines of which service you are requesting.2. Head over to #request-a-middleman and use the template that corresponds to the service you are requesting to submit your request. Each template for each request can be easily copied and filled out under the section of the service you are requesting.3. Once you have submitted your request, every middleman that is available at that time will receive a ping to indicate and let them know your request has been submitted.4. When a member of the team accepts your request, you (and your trading partner if applicable) will be given access to a private trading channel which only members of staff can view.5. When added to your private trading channel, the middleman taking your request will verify and confirm the rules for the service you have requested and explain how your request will be conducted.
MEET THE TEAM
The faces behind the middleman team!Without these amazing individuals, the service wouldn't be where it is today. Please give them some love if you see them around the server!
Rachael !! she/they
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23 y/o・libra・INFJ-THii! I have been a member of the team since February 2021 and had the privilege of leading the middleman team since May 2021. I'm a rather shy and introverted person but I love the outdoors and travelling, going to theme parks, photography and talking to new people! I studied psychology at university and I am very passionate about helping others. Please say hi if you ever see me around!
Akara she/her
─────────── ♡Hi, I'm Akara! My birthday is January 8th, I'm 163cm tall and I find spiders super cute! I love drawing cute stuff and on my free-time I usually play games. I really like those games that you can hoard stuff in, such as Minecraft and Stardew. Digital hoarding is the best! My favourite pokemon is the beautiful glaceon, closely followed by shiny altaria, the FLOOF! >w<
Aya she/her
─────────── ♡Hello! I like chicken so much to the point that I thought it would be a good idea to make that clear in my username…. cringeI’m currently a university student with hopes to become a data analyst, I somehow got an internship with Fifa (see you Q22!)
Floki he/him
─────────── ♡Hi all! I’m Victor aka Floki. I’m a huge fan of science, history and philosophy, as well as anything fantasy and science fiction. I’m a mental health advocate, I was diagnosed with both autism and schizophrenia. I have 4 cats, Ivy, Loki, Twinkle and Bragi. I’m also a huge Tim Burton fan! Oh! And I study the universe.
Misa she/her
─────────── ♡Hiiii! My favorite color is purple and I'm an Aquarius. I've been playing Animal Crossing since it's been out on the N64, so a very long time. I love sushi. Emphasize the love part. Oh! I also love to cook! I like to try new things out and have my SO try them all. Pineapple pizza is delicious, I apologize to my Sicilian family.
Kia she/her
─────────── ♡Hello! I'm Kia! I've been playing Animal Crossing since the City Folk days with my favorite villager being Aurora! I also love to play a lot of other games such as Taiko, Genshin, Project Sekai and with my biggest and most favorite franchise being the Zelda series! I've been playing since I was a kid and played at least 10 different games! I also really love cats and penguins they are my two most favorite animals, I also have a cat named Shades and he's my best friend!
Tommy he/him
─────────── ♡I'm Thomas (Tommy, or TJ, I don't mind), and I enjoy playing and creating video games! My pronouns are he/him, my zodiac is Libra, and my favourite colors are black and red! I was diagnosed with slight autism at a very young age and was also diagnosed with epilepsy, however I've kept it well controlled for the past four or five years now.
SERVICES
Click on the corresponding image for the service that you would like to request.
Please make sure you have familiarised yourself with the Terms of Service here before requesting.
ITEM AND VILLAGER TRADES / CURRENCY EXCHANGE
All you need to know about how to trade with others in-game and how requesting a middleman can prevent scams from occurring.
REDD PAINTINGS AND STATUES AUTHENTICITY
If you are apprehensive about trading with a server member for an authentic piece of artwork from Redd and you’re not sure if it’s 100% genuine, you can request a middleman to help verify whether you are trading for a real piece before or during your trade.
ISLAND RESETS
Resetting your island starts your whole game from scratch, as if you are playing for the very first time.Middlemen can hold a maximum of 160 items, or 320 if you request in advance.
ITEM TRANSFERS
Transfer items between 2 Nintendo Switch accounts.Middlemen can help transfer a maximum of 160 items, or 320 if you request in advance.
VILLAGER HOLDS
Have a middleman hold one of your favourite villagers to keep if you are resetting your island or reset their starter house so have their real interior / exterior.Subject to availability.
- When your request is accepted and you (and your trading partner if applicable) are added to one of our trading rooms, please follow the guidelines you receive from the middleman taking your request. If you are not willing to comply with the rules, your request may be declined.
- Please be respectful and patient when requesting a middleman. We cannot always guarantee an immediate response.
Members of the middleman team are volunteering their time to help you. Please do not try to attempt to abuse the service or purposely waste a middleman's time in any way.
- WETSUITS are NOT PERMITTED to be worn during any part of your request under any circumstance.
- We do not recommend requesting our service if you have a NAT type C or below as you may have difficulty connecting to our middlemen who may have more restricitive NAT types.
UNDERSTANDING NAT TYPES
Depending on your NAT type (Network Address Translation), you may find it hard to connect to other players via online play. Typically, those with NAT types A and B are the best connections to have and can therefore connect to most players. If you have a D NAT type, you will unfortunately only be able to connect with those with an A type. You can check your NAT type by going to System > Internet > Test Connection.For more information on NAT types, please visit:
- https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22541/kw/nat#DT:t1-q1a3EP:t1-q1a3-c
Please make sure you have familiarised yourself with the Terms of Service here before requesting.
ITEM AND VILLAGER TRADES GUIDELINES
- In all of our trade services, there is a LIMIT of 4 INVENTORIES per trading party. This means that you and your trading partner can have a middleman safely hold up to 160 items (4 inventories) of items or payment.- BOTH parties need to be members of the server in order to request our service. The middleman service can’t assist if you are trading with someone who is not in the server.- There are no minimum requirements for requesting our trade services. No matter how big or small your request is, if you are unsure about trading with another member of the server, you can have peace of mind that you can request a middleman to act as a third party to ensure your trade goes smoothy!Trade Type: Villager / Item(s)
Buyer: @
Seller: @
Agreed Price: Bells / NMT
How does requesting a middleman prevent a potential scam from occuring when trading?
When requesting a middleman to act as a trusted third party when trading with a server member, we will firstly verify with you and your trading partner that you have both agreed on the trade and the amount the item(s) are being traded for before proceeding. The middleman will hold the agreed price from the buyer and will only drop the payment to the seller once the promised item has been successfully delivered.
REDD PAINTINGS AND STATUES AUTHENTICITY
If you are apprehensive about trading with a server member for an authentic piece of artwork from Redd and you’re not sure if it’s 100% genuine, you can request a middleman to help verify whether you are trading for a real piece before or during your trade.For information on fake art, you can follow this link:
Want help transferring items between accounts? Click here for our guidelines on item transfers!