How do you guys afford this hobby

[Frank]

I'm a toy collector not a crackfiend!

This is just an example of the fruit trap. Monkey's hand goes in to grab the goods but he can't get his hand back without dropping the fruit.

Spending more money than you can keep is bad, but hardly that unheard of today. Most of the time I've seen people use these items to serve as a handy safety net when finances got tight.

Besides, you're still recovering from the tribble collection that almost got you on Hoarders.

With controlled substances or even alcohol, quitting cold turkey can kill you quickly without treatment. Most of these things are bad for you no matter what. I'm not even a Doctor! Toy collecting is alot easier to disengage if your finances are running low: you just think about moving back into your parents house, swallow your vomit and forget about it for awhile.

I'd have my own show if Dr. Phil hadn't buttered up Oprah before I got to her.

Guess I don't see it as a big enough issue around here. Can anyone attest to major problems because of it?

Listen, Drebin... like a midget at a urinal, you're going to have to stay on your toes, or you won't be able to follow: These dollies cost a lot of money, see. Thus and therefore, a dolly obsession—as in buying loads of dollies—costs a lot of money, see. Soooo, when you can't stop buying expensive dollies, there is NO difference between a dolly obsession and a compulsion to spend money—same result, see.



Nah, Coppers don't care if you lose your shirt, as long as you do it legally-like.

Now, come on man, I'm sure that we can handle this situation maturely, just like the responsible adults that we are. Isn't that right, Mr. ... Poopy Pants?

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

I'm a toy collector not a crackfiend!

This is just an example of the fruit trap. Monkey's hand goes in to grab the goods but he can't get his hand back without dropping the fruit.

Spending more money than you can keep is bad, but hardly that unheard of today. Most of the time I've seen people use these items to serve as a handy safety net when finances got tight.

Besides, you're still recovering from the tribble collection that almost got you on Hoarders.

With controlled substances or even alcohol, quitting cold turkey can kill you quickly without treatment. Most of these things are bad for you no matter what. I'm not even a Doctor! Toy collecting is alot easier to disengage if your finances are running low: you just think about moving back into your parents house, swallow your vomit and forget about it for awhile.

I'd have my own show if Dr. Phil hadn't buttered up Oprah before I got to her.

Guess I don't see it as a big enough issue around here. Can anyone attest to major problems because of it?

Gosh, Drebin... more excuses and rationalizations than a pregnant nun. How major does the problem have to be for ya?

Ever hear of Suze Orman, by the way? Give a search.

 

[Frank]

Gosh, Drebin... more excuses and rationalizations than a pregnant nun. How major does the problem have to be for ya?

Ever hear of Suze Orman, by the way? Give a search.

Ever hear of Pon Farr? Sounds like its acting up.

Suze Orman has an obsession for eating high-fiber muffins.

Peace.

 

[devilof76]

It's all about buying lots of dollies... not having dreams about them.

And what is it, exactly, about having lots of dollies that requires the buyer to not be able to afford them?

 

[crows]

Listen, Drebin... like a midget at a urinal, you're going to have to stay on your toes, or you won't be able to follow: These dollies cost a lot of money, see. Thus and therefore, a dolly obsession—as in buying loads of dollies—costs a lot of money, see. Soooo, when you can't stop buying expensive dollies, there is NO difference between a dolly obsession and a compulsion to spend money—same result, see.



Nah, Coppers don't care if you lose your shirt, as long as you do it legally-like.

Now, come on man, I'm sure that we can handle this situation maturely, just like the responsible adults that we are. Isn't that right, Mr. ... Poopy Pants?

I seriously don't understand how it went from toy buying and talking about how much people regularly spend on booze and cigs to crackhead addiction toy buying.... wtf just happened? lol

The name of the thread is, How do you guy afford this hobby?
before I was trying to say that is not as hard to afford if you dont have any vices, is not as bad or hard to afford if you dont smoke or drink or go to clubs, which usually people do, I choose to compare it to booze and alcohol because is just a simple example to compare to, and is a common vice people have in general,
so I Was saying how some people choose to buy booze and cigs every weekend, while some people like to buy dollies every month, there is no better or worst, is just how people spend their money,
the case that was being made is that, although both of them is wasting money, at least the toys can be sold, while the lung cancer and the liver disease cant.

of course getting obsessed with this dollies is really bad, it can bankrupt someone, but i don't think that is the case here, lets say a collector pays rent, buys groceries, have a nice life and then spend some money on toys, no one here is going all crackhead like selling their kids to be able to buy the new hot toys Avengers line

 

[abstractharmony]

Simple...

Flex Pay.

Even then only one piece Flex Paying at a time. As soon as one comes to an end I'll start on the next piece.

Works out about £40.00 per month but that is totally manageable.

 

[DHAVAL]

I have started Collecting Statues from Nov 2011. I have missed on lots of grail statues i wanted. money matters all the time .....

 

[Demimatt]

I just try to limit myself to 1 figure a month. Granted with the rise of figures it kinda messes that up.

For this year I actually had a list of all the figures I wanted, and then cut it in half.

Now I try to buy figures that I know I will like, and not buy due to hype or because it looks cool. A big factor for me is if I can find a pose for the figure that I am in love with. If I cant imagine a pose, or see a member with the figure in a cool pose, I usually pass.

Anyways, I've been trying to pay off using flex pay, or monthly (depending on who you buy from).

But When I was young all I wanted was to get into this hobby, when I was 18 or so, but I only got into it when I was 24 and the amount of $$$ that goes is scary.

 

[diecast]

Gosh, Drebin... more excuses and rationalizations than a pregnant nun. How major does the problem have to be for ya?

Ever hear of Suze Orman, by the way? Give a search.

is this a thing for you? this is the second thread that ive seen derailed by your insistence upon making this an addiction.

very strange.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

is this a thing for you? this is the second thread that ive seen derailed by your insistence upon making this an addiction.

very strange.

it's almost an every post thing

 

[Lejuan]

is this a thing for you? this is the second thread that ive seen derailed by your insistence upon making this an addiction.

very strange.

This is the most awesome first post I have ever seen on the entire internets Welcome to the forum Diecast

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

is this a thing for you? this is the second thread that ive seen derailed by your insistence upon making this an addiction.

very strange.

It is. Let me guess: you could stop if you wanted to.

I just try to limit myself to 1 figure a month. Granted with the rise of figures it kinda messes that up.

For this year I actually had a list of all the figures I wanted, and then cut it in half.

Now I try to buy figures that I know I will like, and not buy due to hype or because it looks cool. A big factor for me is if I can find a pose for the figure that I am in love with. If I cant imagine a pose, or see a member with the figure in a cool pose, I usually pass.

Anyways, I've been trying to pay off using flex pay, or monthly (depending on who you buy from).

But When I was young all I wanted was to get into this hobby, when I was 18 or so, but I only got into it when I was 24 and the amount of $$$ that goes is scary.

Exactly.

 

[devilof76]

So because it costs a lot of money, it's an addiction?

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

Thick density and heavy denial often walk hand in hand.

 

[devilof76]

So do arbitrary assertions and people who are completely full of ____.

 

[OSCORP]

I'm only 18 but I only recently got into this just bought the t-800 and should get it this week,But that all I can afford to get and there are so many figures I want but can't get how do you guys manage what you get and don't get

Well i'm 36 and i barely afford it. Gotta put some $ away for it.


BUT, I really only buy things i absolutely love. I love the OT Star Wars, and i dig Spider-Man and Supes. That's about it really. There a few other things i love like Rocky etc. and would buy for sure.

I am not one of these guys that has 50 HT figures or 50 of anything really and i probably never will.

 

[diecast]

It is. Let me guess: you could stop if you wanted to.

I'd suggest you stop projecting. This tells me more about you than it does the rest of us.

From the looks of things, you must be addicted to telling people they're addicted, because I've yet to see the restraint necessary for me to claim otherwise....

 

[StartOurwar]

My collection comes from the simple fact that I do live at home with my folks and have very little in the ways of bills. I know the rest of this is going to sound like a justification to my decision, but oh well.

I went to college for two years, got a useless associates degree
(should be called a "High School Diploma PLUS!") Now this is where the real kicker comes in. My parents own and run their own company. They manufacture gun holsters(random, I know). It's been like that my whole life though. I've been working in their shop since I was a teenager. Hell, I'm at a point where I manage a great deal of it.

I'm 25, that's borderline being to old to live at home, I know. But its rather cost efficient. Helps me pay off my school and car loans, save money, and buy all this awesome stuff. Plus, it keeps me close to work and in the loop of everything that's happening.

Plus, I'm at a cross roads now. Things went sour with a certain lady so that kind of put a monkey wrench into future plans I had laid out. So, I have that to figure out while I buy more plastic stuff!

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

So do arbitrary assertions and people who are completely full of ____.

Some Herberts need to make themselves happy again with a new dolly.

BUT, I really only buy things i absolutely love. I love the OT Star Wars, and i dig Spider-Man and Supes. That's about it really. There a few other things i love like Rocky etc. and would buy for sure.

I am not one of these guys that has 50 HT figures or 50 of anything really and i probably never will.

Me too. That's really the only sensible way to go, especially if you have a family that depend on your good financial judgment. Many times I've held back from buying something I thought I had to have right away. Just so happens that a few days or a few weeks later I find myself glad I resisted the compulsion to blow $500—or even more—on a dolly or a poly head and shoulders! There's probably more enjoyment to be had from a dozen must-have pieces than from a cumulus of hundreds that once seemed hot-to-trot but in time get lost in the crowded shelf, hardly to be noticed. Or they're forgotten in their boxes in the basement or the garage.

Don't get me wrong, if I had no family and no responsibilities it would be a battle to keep it real.

There's probably only one toy that I feel I really splurged on, and then I discussed it with my wife beforehand: the Master Replicas Star Trek Enterprise which was close to $2K! I look at that thing every day and that eye-candy never ceases to please me!

 

[devilof76]

Well, you're clearly the one responsible adult here. Save us.

Some Herberts need to make themselves happy again with a new dolly.

And some need to learn that their inability to grasp the laws of logic has nothing to do with the psychological state of those who call them out.