Shops
In addition to the regular shops, players open their own shops to sell items, sometimes after obtaining those items at a lower price from sources, such as other shops. (One may also exchange items at the trading post or use the auction house.) Shops run by non-player characters allow haggling. Buying items at the Neopian shops in order to resell them is called restocking (since it involves waiting until the shop restocks), and can be very profitable for a player with luck and a fast internet connection. However, player-run shops can only sell items up to 99,999 Neopoints; any items with a price over 99,999 Neopoints must be traded using either the Trading Post or the Auction House.
Paint Brushes
There are certain kinds of paint brushes that players can use to paint their Neopet. Many paint brushes are rare, such as a Baby Paint Brush or a Royal Paint Brush. These paint brushes will turn a pet into a Baby Neopet or Royal Neopet. To get a paint brush, players may buy one from another user; either from their shop, the Mystery Island Trading Post, or the Auctions. It is also possible to purchase a Baby or Royal Paintbrush from the Hidden Tower, as well. These paintbrushes can be very expensive, though. However, lucky players can win one from Tombola, the Fruit Machine, or as a random event. Players who get hold of a paint brush must go to the Rainbow Pool to paint their pet. Players can no longer use Glass or Stone paintbrushes.
There are other colours which users can gain for their Neopets, that do not involve paint brushes. One species, Chias, can gain various colours, like asparagus, carrot, and pea, by eating certain types of magical Chia Pops. Colours that severely alter the physical chemistry of a pet can only be obtained through the lab ray. A user can only obtain access to this ray by completing the Secret Laboratory Map. Colours include robot and jelly.
