According to its website, Upland is a "new NFT metaverse that is mapped to the real world and quickly becoming the largest and most dynamic blockchain-based economy in existence. Buy, sell and trade virtual properties mapped to real addresses. Build your dream house, start a virtual business and earn UPX coins or U.S. dollars by selling your NFT properties in a free and open marketplace. Make friends in Upland, make friends for life."
If you are looking to join Upland, you came to the right place. You don't want to make these mistakes that so many before you have made. If you have already joined Upland, there are some important tips below to get you on the right track to success in the metaverse.
1. signing up without a referral link
If you do put some money into the game to help you get started, Upland will give you an additional 50% bonus on your purchase - only if you signed up with a referral link. For example, if your first in game purchase is $50, you will receive $75 worth of UPX.
If you haven't signed up yet, use the link at the bottom of this post.
If you aren't interested in spending money that is OK as well, but see the second biggest mistake below.
2. Not spending a minimum of $5
By spending $5 (the minimum amount of money you can put into the game) you remain a visitor. As a visitor you are unable to sell a property until you reach uplander status (net worth of 10,000 UPX ($10). You are gifted a 4,500 UPX to start and you get some bonuses along the way, but not enough to level up. The only method is to ask for more experienced players to visit your properties in order to receive more UPX. The effort and time that you will invest in asking players for visits is worth more than $5. In addition to that, refer back to mistake #1.
3. Starting in the wrong city
Many cities are sold out of properties, or are all out of affordable properties for new players. Make sure to head into Upland's discord server to ask where to get started. The game is dynamic, so the answer to this question can change on a day to day basis.
4. Not setting maximum visitor fees
This is a critical mistake if you insist on not investing money. When you ask people to visit your profile, where the entire goal is to earn as much UPX per visit you should set the fees to the maximum. Even as a more experienced player, this is not a bad strategy.
5. Not understanding the numbers
It can be tempting to jump right in and buy your first few properties. Understand what you are buying. Don't be fooled by the size of the property. Not all properties of the same size are equal!
6. Not taking advantage of FSA properties
FSA stands for Fair Start Act. This allows new players (Visitors and Uplanders who have less than 100,000 UPX net worth) exclusivity on minting certain properties. These properties are typically more affordable, and can be found in all neighborhoods! You can find excellent properties if you take part in the release of a new city.
7. Not knowing about the FSA restrictions
You may only sell (and list for sale) 2 FSA properties per calendar week. If you are unable to sell a property for a very large markup, being stuck trying to flip FSA properties can be a very slow process of growing your net worth. It is recommended to not only purchase FSA properties.
8. Treasure hunting
It might be tempting to try out all the features the game has to offer. For new players, avoid treasure hunts. They require searching the city by use of sends (and paying visitor fees) in the hopes of finding a treasure of more UPX. Sending your block explorer to your own property is free of charge, so treasure hunts typically favor players who have many properties scattered around a city.
9. Not being a part of the amazing Upland community
Join the discord, meet new people, and help grow the metaverse!
10. Spending $5 to get started without thinking long term
If you did use the referral code in step 1, spend some time thinking about how you want to play this game. $5 is a great way to get started, but you might soon realize that it is still difficult to grow with only a handful of properties. By making that $5 purchase, you miss out on an opportunity to gain a 50% bonus on a larger sum of money. The best value is to spend $50 as your first purchase. This will give you 75,000 UPX and a lot more room to purchase a more well rounded profile, while still enabling you to benefit from the ability to purchase FSA properties.
Make sure to use the Upland Guide to help you get started. It will help you define your starting strategy as you enter the metaverse. It also has a step by step visual guide in order to understand how to properly get started in the game. In addition, if you use our referral link AND spend $50, you are entitled to another bonus from the Upland Guide! See the link below for more details.
Visit the Upland Guide's registration promotions.
Good luck in the metaverse!
YK2012
Founder of the Upland Guide - Upland's Metaverse Directory
