I'm glad to see this thread!
I'm one of those people who REALLY enjoys dropping useful things in my neighbors towns.
If we've never talked, I drop one. (Sometimes more, depending on my mood and my wallet.) But if we've had communication on the forum, I will drop more. It's not unusual for me to drop 10. And if we've communicated off the forum, I give 10.
I ENJOY this!!!
And I don't want ANY of my neighbors to feel like they have to reciprocate! The game doesn't give out many freebies, and if I feel like spending some of MY OWN money, it's because I WANT to!
And not because I feel like I have to.
I have neighbors who have been giving me bunches of those crazy little lima beans, and I'm VERY thankful. But I honestly think that, if I didn't have the money to reciprocate, they wouldn't be upset.
And that's because I feel that way, too.
Some people just like to do this!
I'm one of them!
So please!! Don't feel bad when your neighbor feels like spoiling you! You DON'T have to reciprocate!
But, if you really feel like you NEED to do something... just drop them a PM and say, "Thank you!"
That's the BEST kind of "reward" because your neighbor will know you appreciate them. That's really all you need to do'
(Personally, I don't even need that! Although, I have had neighbors who have thanked me. And that was awesome!!)