THERE’S NO WAY TO ENSURE GETTING BOUGHT DUE THE MANY WAYS PEOPLE PLAY. PEOPLE HAVE AS MANY CHOICES AS THERE ARE PETS IN THE GAME. HOWEVER, A NICE PROFILE PIC, LOGGING IN REGULARLY (SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK), PLAYING THE GAME, GETTING TO KNOW OTHER PLAYERS, BUYING FROM OTHER PLAYERS REGULARLY, NOT BEGGING TO GET BOUGHT, KEEPING YOUR PAGE OPEN FOR VIEWING SO THE OWNER KNOWS WHAT HE OR SHE IS BUYING, INVESTING IN YOUR OWNER, JOINING A TEAM, NOT STOCKING CHEAP/DEAD PETS ON YOUR PAGE JUST TO GET BOUGHT, ETC ARE JUST A FEW SUGGESTIONS.