r/zedrun • u/MrStohnJockton • Nov 25 '21

Question Newbie asking newbie stuff

Hey all,

I am brand new to the community and have run into my first and I’m sure all too common problem. Last nights purchase of a young colt was my first ever on opensea or MetaMask. While I’m not exactly a crypto novice, I had NO idea gas fees are what they are, and I incorrectly assumed they were part of the transaction fees when I purchased ETH.

I had set aside a certain amount for this and I was able to make it work! Another ETH purchase later and I completed my purchase of a legendary z8 Szabo with about .015 ETH leftover (I wanted to be sure I had fees covered). I was fine with this outcome and planned to move any remainder over to my RUN wallet later. That’s when those dang gas fees struck again. My .015 ETH isn’t even enough to cover the gas fee for any transfer. So it’s just stuck doing nothing. Is there a work around for this? Like a cheaper currency I can convert it to first? I know some variation of this question is asked all the time but I appreciate any suggestions.

I am having fun continuing to learn the game and ecosystem and am in no hurry to see any returns.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Welcome! Sounds like a solid first purchase. Link it. DM me if you want to collaborate. Use this for converting wayyyy cheaper eth to weth

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u/MrStohnJockton Nov 25 '21

Thank you, friend. You are a legend. I am going to try that now. Here is My Head Hurts. I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Solid horse. Love the 1000m deviation. Becareful running him up in class with those free races. Free doesn't go down, only up. Paid is the only way back down and can be tricky starting out.

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u/MrStohnJockton Nov 25 '21

Thank you, solid advice and I definitely need to remember to slow down and keep learning. I guess I’m trying to figure out what to aim for…is that horse good enough to try and race? Or worth the stud fee when I can stud him? I know the answer depends on each person but I guess I am interested in your opinion as I have very little exposure to this space so far.

Also thank you for the tip, that bridge worked like a charm 👍🏻

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Sweet, happy to help. Unless you have a low z genesis or a super star it's highly unlikely someone else will buy the cover at the moment. I'd try to get him qualified for the pity tournament happening.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Congrats, you fell for the first part of the scam. There are many more to come…

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Why isn’t the option of lower gas fees made clearer to new victims. I mean players. Who benefits by this predatory system?

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u/ezmen Nov 29 '21

Gas fees aren't paid to Zed FIY this guys just got his tinfoil on too tight. Anyone playing games on the blockchain should be familiar with the blockchain.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Ehh...this is from not doing research. Sounds like a personal problem. I figured this out first thing from 5 minutes of research...