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Why is Musicblock BB5 worth so much at auction?

The title says it all.  I don't get it. 

Posted 13 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • From what I remember, it's the rarest music box drop.
    Posted 13 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Because it's harder to get than the others.

    I have never gotten it since they reset the game. I don't think I'd gotten it before they reset the game, after they released that set.
    Posted 13 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • huh.  when i saw the auction prices I put the 2 from my stash up and they sold right away.   Chicken-slamming has me buried in musicboxes.  (yes, i donate them)
    Posted 13 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've got about three during the game, and I do a lot of things that give musicblock drops. In comparison I must have had over fifty XS-3s.

    The price at auction is actually a bit lower than it was. I remember a month or so ago it was up above ₡6,000 and may even have hit ₡9,000. (I think that's longer than either of the auction tracker tools will display, but perhaps there's database rows that'll confirm that.)
    Posted 13 months ago by blech Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I do a ton of things that give me music blocks; more often than not, I'm swimming in them and sell or donate them. I am simply terribly unlucky when it comes to BB-5. But I'm gonna keep on trying.
    Posted 13 months ago by Little Miss Giggles Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have been playing since the reset and I do tons of things that give musicblocks. I just got my first BB-5 last week. Your time will come, Little Miss Giggles!
    Posted 13 months ago by Aleph Zero Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Both BB-5s I've come across have come from lucky spins on the wheel.
    Posted 13 months ago by Malus Agricola Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I've never managed to get a BB-5. I bought mine to get the trophy, and then put it back up for auction.
    Posted 13 months ago by Kaessa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I had like 5 and was shocked when I saw how much they were auctioning for. Prior to that I'd treated all of them the same and have no doubt chucked several into shrines!
    Posted 13 months ago by Epilady Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Huh. My BB-5 came pretty early for me, and I think I got quite a couple more from spinning the wheel as well which got promptly donated.

    But so far I had not a single BB-4. I don't know why either.
    Posted 13 months ago by Wein Subscriber! | Permalink
  • From my own personal experiences my thoughts are that BB-5s come, mostly, from tending patches. I'd never come across a BB-5 EVER before I began trying for my tending badges. After 500 tendings I'd come across ten or more BB-5s.

    I am unsure if SA V is needed, though I do have it and did at the time.
    Posted 13 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Liza interesting - I'll have to go patch hunting!  I hate poisoning trees so I don't get much opportunity to tend.

    I too am swimming in music boxes. I must have gone through hundreds of them but I have never had a BB5. I've held off buying it because I'd like to 'earn' the last one myself!
    Posted 13 months ago by geekybird Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I was wondering the exact thing earlier today...So it seems that it comes most from tending patches and spinning the wheel?
    Posted 13 months ago by Rapture Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got mine when I was scooping up jellisacs...
    Posted 13 months ago by Rosque Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got quite a few of BB 5s. I'm sure I donated a few. Gave one away to another player cheap and then he told me about the auction price for these MBs. So I sold the last two :)

    I still have one in my collection of the entire MB set. The only one missing is the SB MB which I have no idea how to obtain.
    Posted 13 months ago by Rah Subscriber! | Permalink
  • BB-5 was the last (regular) musicblock I got, & like Rosque, I got mine scooping jellisacs too!
    I hadn't really gathered jellisacs before, but I filled a bag space while I was exploring Chakra properly for the first time & was really chuffed when I got it, I was determined not to cave & buy it at auction.  Maybe the trick to getting one is to try collecting/harvesting something you don't usually go for!?
    Posted 12 months ago by Errata Stigmata Subscriber! | Permalink
  • The price varies quite a lot: see here.
    Posted 12 months ago by dopiaza Subscriber! | Permalink
  • A friend gave me mine- I dont think i have yet gotten one on my own.
    Would love to though. ! that and a doll.
    ;)
    Posted 12 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • one from scrapping a barnacle, two in one hour from smelting
    Posted 12 months ago by monself Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Been playing since Launch 1, and no BB-5. On the other hand, I hardly ever hit the bogs... maybe it's time?!
    Posted 12 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I have got 2 BB-5 music blocks. They both came from smelting.
    Posted 12 months ago by Paxton Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got my first BB-5 the other day, and I didn't even notice how I got it. :(
    Posted 12 months ago by Kaessa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got a BB5 while mining a metal rock or while smelting during the mining process; not sure which.
    Posted 12 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I got both of my BB-5 blocks from smelting too.
    Posted 12 months ago by Glitch E Subscriber! | Permalink
  • just got another one from smelting making a total 3 from that activity.
    Posted 12 months ago by monself Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Got my first one today from scooping a jellisac.
    Posted 12 months ago by Ivy Mae Subscriber! | Permalink