Chic Aeon

I had the same issue long ago. Happily I make enough now not to need to buy Lindens. The Paypal option doesn't seem to work well as I too was trying to use a verified Paypal account. I got the exact same message as you posted. So my best suggestion would be to change your billing method to a credit card and see if you can get that to go through. You can also send in a ticket on something like this I think. It could go under "billing" perhaps which was still in the list of viable ticket options recently. If you have a RL friend in SL that you trust, you could have them buy lindens for you and then give them to you. Beware of buying lindens "off the street" though as some of those I hear are bogus. Good luck. If all else fails join the freebie culture of SL *wink*. That in itself is a journey.

I have been to two types of sims (or areas of sims) with entrance fees. Here are some ideas. The first would have a mandetory landing point high in the sky like many role play areas. Group members wearing their group tags could use the teleporter for free to get to the area of their choice. Those not in the group could buy a "token", wear it and then be able to teleport to the area of their choice. The second used a security orb feature to test to see if people were wearing a token (badge whatever) that could be purchased. If not, it sent them home. The advantage to that would be that people could purchase on the marketplace or at an office and then TP into the sim anywhere they wanted. Then, those in the group wouldn't need to jump though any extra hoops. They both work on the same sort of idea. A good script person can most likely give you the particulars. It isn't done often, but it can happen.

EDITED: Someone else wrote about this on Sunday 26th with more details. Their problem appeared to be a defect in the map as many of us see the same issue. Not sure if this is YOUR problem also. See this post: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Technical/World-Map-is-corrupted-how-can-i-fix-it/qaq-p/947481 This happens quite often and to most everyone. Sometimes the map just isn't happy . If you see a small "loading" text in each of the missing maps, that tells you that there are problems with it loading. Sometimes it can take a long while for the land to show up, sometimes a VERY long (meaning you aren't going to wait around for it) while. If this is a new issue, see how it is tomorrow. Also going to a different place in world might help. It is most likely that it isn't "you", just a temporary issue.

Other mentions of this on the board seem to suggest it is a bug and not you. Only time may fix it. Sorry. Switching viewers would be an option if you "emote" often.

I have a high end Radeon card also. Linden Labs viewers have never really supported those cards well even though they are listed in the hardware specs (https://secondlife.com/my/support/system-requirements/). I have no abiltity to turn on shadows with Veiwer 2 and since I still very much hate it, I decided that was OK. You may have better luck with Kirsten's viewer (http://www.kirstensviewer.com/) but while I can see shadows there, I lose what appears to be anti-alias. That isn't really what is happening (he explained it too me in technical terms at one time) but that is the effect. I do NOT however crash and burn. And lighting effects work fine. After upgrading to a super fast new computer with great graphics card, I went back to Imprudence 1.4 *wink* as that works better for me. NO SHADOWS for me, but everything else works well. Good luck. I know it is frustrating.

You can buy a complete new shape for an avatar at a shape shop. There are many in SL. There are often free shapes given away in hunts, so that is an easy way to try out a new look. I am guessing there are free or low cost shapes on the marketplace. If the shape you buy is MOD you can look at the numbers for your body (torso length, hand size etc.), copy them down carefully and modify a COPY of the shape your purchased, giving you a familiar body shape with a different face. You can also use shapes from the library, if those are available to you. Look under "My Outfits". I think there are shapes there. I deleted those entries long ago as I had no use for them. YET another choice would be to make a new avatar starting from scratch. Create > New Body Part > New Shape (in my viewer). This gives you a fairly good looking avatar and you can play with the sliders from there. Note -- when you make changes it is always good to use SAVE AS and make a new name. That way you don't loose your original shape. Good luck.

Agreed that things have changed re the time that the date moves into the next day. For ME this JUST happened this evening (June 24) so they must be cycling though accounts. It is disturbing. Hopefully they will change it back since we pretty much agreed to Pacific Standard time as SL time .

In world you can use the viewer SEARCH feature and go to CLASSIFIED. Choose EMPLOYMENT from the submenu. Be aware that not all jobs listed are paying jobs and some are actually "scams". So read carefully and do your research. There ARE jobs in SL however. So it is possible. Good luck!

If you have already sent notecards WITH the information from your transaction history and have not received a reyply, your only real course of action it to wait. In the North American summer in particular, designers are often away for long periods of time (sometimes months). I know this seems unwise, but it has been that way for years now. You might also check the profile of the designer and see if they have a manager or an assistant that you can contact. Filing a ticket with Linden Labs over a purchased not receieved will not do any good. That is not their terrirtory and the last time I tried to file a ticket (a BIG inventory loss) there were very few categories that were considered viable ticket topics. Your item may appear eventually either from the designer or perhaps if the database "finds" it. There have been several times during the last couple weeks when residents were advised not to purchase things because of database work going on. You may have purchased during that time. You can always check the status page before buying. Of course VERY few folks actually do that . http://status.secondlifegrid.net/

I am not sure I have an answer for this odd problem, but here are some thoughts. The simplest answer would be that you are trying to use an AO on a land where scripts are not enabled, or if enabled for a group, then you don't have your group tag on. Integrated AOs that you use within the viewer environment (I use Imprudence) will work even in areas where scripts are turned off to the public; regular AOs will not. If that isn't the problem, then check to make sure that the animations WITHIN the AOs will work on their own. There might be a clue there. I am guessing it is the former issue though. It has been so long since I used a regular AO I had to go do a test to make sure I was correct about the scripts not working .. Good luck.

Here it is simply If you buy mainland there is NO covenant and you can do whatever you want; commercial or residential. You can own up to a 512 parcel (117 prims) for free if you are a premium member. After that you pay land fees directly to Linden Labs. You must be a premium member to "own" mainland. You can also rent mainland from someone but you usually have very few land rights so this is most often not a great idea. **************** The land you have seen advertised as "residential" or "commercial" is private land (estate owned). You can buy that land for as little as $1 but you are never the landowner. You are actually LEASING the land but you have land rights (these vary on the parcel and who is selling so be sure and check on that). Most times you have control over the land (setting music, terraforming etc.) Often you must leave the parcel in one piece and cannot subdivide or rent to others. ALL THIS INFO should be covered in the covenant You can see the covenant in the About Land tab in the viewer. You can often get a notecard copy of the covenant from a rental box placed on the land for sale. If the land says RESIDENTIAL then you may not have a business on that land. If it says commercial you can often also live there or have a skybox (sometimes over 500 meters - again this should say in the covenant). It is VERY important to read any covenants before buying so that you know the rules and what you can and cannot do with the land. Most landowners will gladly answer you questions. Send a notecard.

Well the only thing that I can say is that it is wise to NEVER click on a link in an email -- one that takes to to your billing history seems a very big gamble. I would contact the billing department with the live chat feature (I am guessing you are premium since you are getting billed) and ask them what is going on. If you need to update your payment info, then do it from opening the webpage in your browser, NOT from the email. That way you know you are actually at Linden Labs. So, ask someone OFFICIAL and be CAREFUL. Sounds like you are careful and that is a good thing. Good luck. Ah, I see that someone knew the info and that is good. I stand by that never clicking on an email URL though *wink*. Cheers.

First of all those of us on this board have NO power. We are not the "YOU" referrenced in your post . My suggestion would be to look up products as close to your items as you can find (bridles for instance) and see what category they are listed in. It seems like you have tried to do that though and with problems. I do admit that the categories are very limited these days. I have put things in places that seem a bit off only because I haven't found any place better for them. I have never to my knowledge though had the items removed from listing. So perhaps it isn't so much where you are putting them but something else about your ad? You might look through your add and make sure there isn't something that could be taken as "adult" when you are not posting in adult (I assume you are not) as that has been a problem in the past. Good luck.

Emerald viewer had that at one time and it was a nice feature. The problem is that many times the destination had CHANGED from the photo. You were going to the same sim but the sim didn't look like that any longer. So one of the issues is that someone has to check through the photos regularly in order for this to be a viable service .

It is definitely true that this could be a cache issue, but before you go there (assuming you are new and it is a daunting idea) you might try a few other things. You can REBAKE your avatar (Ctrl + Alt + R). You can also go somewhere private (your home perhaps or a dressing room in a store) and get naked. What often happens is that the database is having a problem "finding" something you are wearing. Newly made garment seem to cause the problem more often. So if you take off all your clothes and prims and just have your skin, then you can see if that is the issue. You can also change skins. You don't need to delete your favorite skin, just change to another one -- maybe one from the LIBRARY in your inventory. If none of that works, and there are some other things to try that I am sure folks will add to this, then by all means clear your cache. Good luck.

Even within the US sometimes LL doesn't accept a Paypal account. Mine is one of them and it is verified and I have no clue WHY but it has always given an error message. A credit card is of course the next choice or just learning how to make do without spending any real life money. Not as difficult as it sounds really. I am 3.5 years here and haven't spent any RL dollars. Thank you LL for not accepting my Paypal account *wink*.

You can search the classified adds using the viewer's SEARCH window to find jobs that are available. Be aware that some of those jobs are not legit, just scams. So read carefully, TP to the place in question, do as much homework as you can before replying and sending in an application. Many jobs require a certain amount of time in world and previous experience -- just like the real world. There ARE jobs out there; finding the one that will work for you can be tricky. So just keep looking. Unless you are playing the "game" with the intent on never spending any real life dollars (and I understand that) it is often much easier to buy a few lindens here an there .

When I looked a couple of weeks ago when I had a major inventory loss (2500 items) there were almost NO categories that could be submitted for tickets. That seems to have changed greatly of late. And honestly, LL stays out of most of that. Many retailers work hard with customer support. Some do not. If the item you purchased was TRANSFER, then they may have the policy of not replacing. This stops people from getting multiple copies of items unfairly. We always take a chance when purchasing. Most of the time, things work. Sometimes they don't. I wish there was a more upbeat answer, but these problems have been around a very long time. If you have contacted both the owner and the support staff with no answer, then I am guessing they are not big on customer support. Just make a note never to do business with them and tell your friends of the experience should they be interested.

it is also important to note that if you give up your Linden home and "trade" for a mainland plot, you get a 512 lot for free (same as your Linden home - you just can't have both). BUT you only get 117 prims on that piece of land and you have to deduct the prims your house takes up from that number. Hence you have less "decorating" prims available to you. You do have FREEDOM however. You could also KEEP your Linden home and buy land (actually leasing) from an estate owner rather than Linden labs. The cost is about the same buy you have more choices. Typically you would be purchasing at least a 512 double prim lot. (a 512 size but double the prim allowance.) You can also rent land on the mainland or from estate owners. Check around, as there are good deals out there. Good luck on your move.

Any chance you have some sort of "poofer" attachment on? Look in your WORN tab for prims (little box shapes) and take off anything that might be the culprit. Hair and shoes and such should be fine, just questionable things. Typically you can't see these objects as they are transparent.

My streaming music has been working fine until today. I have it turned on in Edit > Preferences. I have my sound turned up. I went to two different places with music and all was VERY QUIET. I have tried the toggling on and off trick. Something just isn't working. Any help appreciated. I don't use it often but would like to hear music when I want to. I am in Imprudence and haven't made any changes at all since I heard music last week. Thanks. OK. Happily this is fixed although I am not sure what was wrong. Logged out of Imprudence. Logged into Kirstens where I couldn't even figure out how to turn the music on :D (don't use often) and then logged back into Imprudence and all was fine again. So who knows, but thanks all.

Just some extra info here. If you received a hug, you consented in some way. Usually it is a drop down box that says "allow (object or person name here) to animate your avatar? And you said "yes". That is most always a bad plan. Sometime along the way if you stay in SL you will get an invitation to let a vampire bite you. If you really want to play vampire the rest of your SL life, then that is great, but if not, best to say no. If they hassle you, you can MUTE them (right click for the pie menu in third parties - I assume that is in the context menu in viewer 2s). So beware that some folks pick on new people. There are plenty of NICE folks around too though.

I just wanted to add that if it IS a maturity rating issue (you would get a message stating that if it is) then you do not have to be age verified to get into every adult land. I am not age verified but I do have payment info on file. Land owners (according to my sim owning friend on the adult content) can have the option of letting in folks that have payment info on file instead of being age verified. There are plenty of people who ARE older that just don't believe in the process. So this is a sim owner's choice.

Also, at least in the marketplace search "parts" of words can put you in the adult category. So the word "asset" or something similar for example could (and did ) do that. So look for hidden words inside of words that taken out of context could get you into adult land. Agree it is dumb, but then again search has NEVER worked well . Good luck.

As I understand it, only Phoenix derenders permanently, Imprudence for example goes back to seeing things when you leave and reenter the sim. So depending on your viewer, that could be an issue. Sadly I can say that I have seen rezzed items disappear while I was looking at them and never return. It happens. You can send in a ticket with the name of the object missing (premium account and I think you have to chat now before you can put in that kind of ticket). There is also a possibility that the object in question could be under DMCA investigation. Things disappear for that reason sometimes. If that is it, you will in theory get it back eventually. Evetually is usually not quick. Good luck.