Items often go up in worth over time, and are a good investment

If you can, buy sealed letters, some people fund their entire Gaia accounts by buying sealed letters for $2.50 US each. But I would not recommend this if you do not have the cash to buy eartheternal gold spare yourself, or your parents are not OK with it.

I don’t fund my account with these, but I usually buy two a month with my own money. Items often go up in worth over time, and are a good investment. Plus, they’re addictive and fun to collect!

Set up a quest thread. If there’s an item you are questing for, set up a thread for it. Don’t beg and plead. Instead, place a link in your profile.

Participate in raffles, giveaways, and contests; this is a great way to earn wanted items and gold. Although there is a good deal of competition, I look for giveaways that include items I want, and I also participate in Art Contests.

Set up a shop or auction. This is, in my opinion, the best way to make gold. I go into the art shop process more in a later post. But this is how I fund my Gaia account, while also gaining some experience and giving me a chance to practice new techniques.