Hello!
First off, welcome =D
I've put my time into JSP (d2r mainly) and actually recently started OSRS after 20 years of not playing. Happy to help here
First, rates. If you're comparing the price of RSG to the dollar value of FG bought directly from d2jsp you might find some discrepancy. There's lots of ways to get FG. If you're looking for a decent conversion rate, take a look at the Battlenet and Steam threads. There, you can send someone Bnet or Steam digital gift cards in exchange for FG at a cheaper price. Careful though! ISO is not allowed, so you can't start a post offering money for FG. Watch prices and make an offer in someone else's thread. There's a 3 days wait time on both.
JSP in general: it's a trust system. You have a new account and effectively risk nothing trying to scam people (not questioning your morals, just pointing out objectivity). You will likely have to trade first or use a moderator. I used to sweat making trades as a new user, take a few breaths and make sure you know what you're agreeing to, regardless of what you're trading.
OSRS specifically: people don't want to risk their 10 year old account with a few billion in a trade that looks like rwt and risks a ban in RS. If you're on a fresh character, you'll likely have to put some time in before you can trade the JSP community.
I'm not sure about guides but with a new OSRS character and 20 years without Playing, somebody recommended rushing Recipe for Disaster and using Quest Helper on runelite. I imagine it's not how everyone wants to play and definitely feels a bit cheaty but as a Dad with less game-time I've been absolutely loving it. 30 hours in (messed around in f2p for 20 hours) and just beat monkey madness, woot.
This post was edited by Resonating_glass on Feb 6 2025 12:28am