Sims 3 - Easy money tip for beginners

[kiiopp]

Hello and welcome to an easy money making guide. Most posts may have playing guitar for tips or making novels, and even buying out buisnesses. Well, I'm sure this has been posted on other forums, but being a Kleptomaniac can get you a net worth of 1,000,000 in no time Every night at 7:00, your Kleptomaniac can steal other items that, obviously, do not belong to them. The Museum or Agnes Crumplebottom can get you a hefty amount, or any other rich sim/building.
 It's suprisingly easy to steal from the Museum. But for rich sims, A) you look through their window, or B) you befriend them and steal when they're not looking. This plus guitar playing for tips (and writing novels, if you have the time) can increase your net worth to alot, and quite quickly.


Hope this helps

[Pam]

How sure are you about the klepto part?  There was an update to the game awhile back that make it so that you can't steal from some public lots.  It's been awhile since I played a klepto, so I don't remember exactly what could and couldn't be taken.  It did change, though, from what it was when the game first came out.

[kiiopp]

Yeah. You can still steal from the museum, and you can steal from the park, and the cemetery, but most others are rabbit holes and thus, you cannot steal objects from them.

[Schipperke]

Yeah. You can still steal from the museum, and you can steal from the park, and the cemetery, but most others are rabbit holes and thus, you cannot steal objects from them.

I know you can steal the stuff outside the museum, but can you also steal inside?  Kleptomaniac sims (and their humans) are eagerly awaiting a reply on this! 

[kiiopp]

Of course you can! You can go inside and steal statues, paintings lights, seats, and everything else that's in there (mostly).

[Schipperke]

Of course you can! You can go inside and steal statues, paintings lights, seats, and everything else that's in there (mostly).

Thank you for the prompt response.  You just made my kleptomaniac VERY happy.  Now, if I can only get him to steal the paintings instead of some cheap lighting fixture ...

[kiiopp]

Ha ha ha. Yeah. Sims always seem to steal lights instead of the things you want them to 

[Schipperke]

Kiiopp - and anyone else who's experienced in playing klepto sims - I have another question.  I've just started playing one for the first time, and while it's a quick way to get money at first, what about later on?  The townies don't seem to replace stolen items, so don't kleptos run out of things to steal?  Are they limited to stealing outdoor light fixtures, or do they have to go straight?

[jestina]

You can steal from outside the museum but ever since WA, klepto sims haven't been able to take things from inside public buildings. I was hoping that was changed with Ambitions but it's not...I've already checked.

You do have some control over what they steal. Just keep a watch on the sim and if you see them heading for a curtain or light, quickly cancel the action before they start rubbing hands together, then try again.

[Pam]

You can steal from outside the museum but ever since WA klepto sims haven't been able to take things from inside public buildings. I was hoping that was changed with Ambitions but it's not...I've already checked.

That's what I thought. 

Of course you can! You can go inside and steal statues, paintings lights, seats, and everything else that's in there (mostly).

How recently have you done this?

[Swede1992]

Kiiopp - and anyone else who's experienced in playing klepto sims - I have another question.  I've just started playing one for the first time, and while it's a quick way to get money at first, what about later on?  The townies don't seem to replace stolen items, so don't kleptos run out of things to steal?  Are they limited to stealing outdoor light fixtures, or do they have to go straight?

Uncontrolled sims replaces stuff depending on how much money they've got. I've noticed that after 2-3 generations the majority of uncontrolled families have Margaret Vaguesters. It's the same principle when they replace stolen stuff.

Public places like the parks and graveyards do replace their stuff eventually (except the graves of course, ), it's just to wait. Examples that are replaced: that big City Statue (you know, the guy that's holding a letter or something), the graveyard statue, statues outside museums and lightings anywhere in public spaces. I haven't experimented with this on lots I own, or after the introduction of the real estate system for that matter, so it may have changed.

[Schipperke]

Thanks, Swede.  It sounds like one just has to keep looking for stuff.  I'm relieved that my klepto sim doesn't have to think about going straight!   

[jestina]

I know before when my klepto stole something...the sims in the house would still go through the motions of using the object even though it was no longer there.

[Schipperke]

I know before when my klepto stole something...the sims in the house would still go through the motions of using the object even though it was no longer there.

You mean they don't even notice their stuff is gone?  That's hilarious!

[LaB]

I've just created a klepto sim, but how do you steal stuff?