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[InkstainedGwyn]

Given that stuff is held on your retainers indefinitely, I can't see why they give you such a strict time limit. I'm pretty sure it has to do with them not wanting people to us the caretaker as an unofficial storage but really, who cares? It's not like you can just shove stuff in there any time, and once you've got it back you've got it. 99% of people "using" it would be doing so because they're not currently playing the game, not just as free storage.

10/10 agree, should be held indefinitely. I don't disagree with the housing timers given the way housing works but I definitely think this shouldn't be a thing.

[MizArai]

Given that stuff is held on your retainers indefinitely, I can't see why they give you such a strict time limit. I'm pretty sure it has to do with them not wanting people to us the caretaker as an unofficial storage but really, who cares? It's not like you can just shove stuff in there any time, and once you've got it back you've got it. 99% of people "using" it would be doing so because they're not currently playing the game, not just as free storage.

10/10 agree, should be held indefinitely. I don't disagree with the housing timers given the way housing works but I definitely think this shouldn't be a thing.

Maybe to keep people from using it as a storage don't allow people to buy any new housing (house, apartment, or FC room/ house) if they have anything still on the caretaker. That way people can keep their stuff on the caretaker long enough to make space for it, but not forever if they ever want to have any housing again.

[Jojoya]

Given that stuff is held on your retainers indefinitely, I can't see why they give you such a strict time limit.

Probably because someone who's going to take a break can transfer their housing items to those same retainers capable of holding items indefinitely.

They can also transfer up to 200 of those items (excluding outdoor fixtures/furnishings) to an apartment for indefinite storage since apartments don't demo.

People have options if they know they will be taking a long break from the game. SE can't help it if they choose not to use them.

30 days is ridiculously short. With such a short time-frame you easily run the risk of losing your items the day before you get your pay-cheque.

90 days would be far more reasonable. It's not unusual for people to be unable to resub for a month, but it's pretty rare for it to be as long as three months.

At the point that the stored items can no longer be reclaimed from the resident caretaker, 80 days have passed from the last time the player entered their house (and presumably logged into the game).

The system is already working close to what you suggest.

I'm not trying to say I'm against a change being made but there will always be some players not satisfied with whatever point SE draws the line for retrieval and will argue it should be increased further.