Im about to quit collecting

[Rock83]

The damn Dollar is going up bigtime,forces me to quit and collect only the things i love the most which is Rocky and Rambo.


Does this affect any of you and forces you to sell alot to get the stuff you really burn for?

 

[OSCORP]

I'm only getting MUST haves from here on out.

Like HT Iron Man SS Vader stuff like that.

 

[dunedain]

I stopped some time ago and I'm still doubting about 3 pre-orders. It's just getting to expensive.

 

[BadMoon]

Lump me in the category of having to quit as well. I am a gamer first. I can't afford both now so I had to drop all my preorders.

 

[Rock83]

Im afraid if this continues i have to cancel my Pre-order on T2 PF,but its many months away yet so maybe we`re lucky.

Right now im selling these:

-All my 3 Pirates from Hot Toys
-1 Medicom MGS3


Ill hold onto off course all Rocky,Rambo,MGS3 and 4.Maybe Dark Knight and 2 in 1 Superman as long as i can,but if i have to they will go as well.I have never been so selective as i am now as im beeing pushed into a corner and have to choose.

Ill never sell any Rocky and Rambo related,but anything else goes if i have no other choice.

 

[Blake]

I cancelled about 15 pre-orders in the last six months, and I am selling off a lot of my existing collection. The only line that I am going to stick with is The Dead, and only because I was intrigued since day 1.

Still trying to decide on whether or not to keep all of my PF Horror statues. I dread thinking about packaging and shipping those beasts.

 

[galactiboy]

I'm trimming a lot of fat and trying to be more selective, but with so many products coming out that I'm interested in it can be a hard line to walk.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

I'm selective because I refuse to sell and space is at a premium..

Money isn't really an issue for me.

 

[quadcent]

our cdn $ has also taken a sht kickin lately, i haven't cancelled any po's YET, but may have to, but i'm not doing anything until i get the email notice though. as most of my po's aren't due to shipped till later next year of course.

but i'm not loaded like bodie

 

[Jen]

I've had to become very selective myself over the last several months (both space and $$ being issues). Cancelled everything I had on PO - but I HAVE to have the Bezerker PF - so that will most likely be the one and only thing I get for awhile.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Space is a big issue for me. HT is cranking out so many figures that I want that it's forced me to be real selective when it comes to SS stuff.

 

[The Josh]

I'm only getting MUST haves from here on out.

Like HT Iron Man SS Vader stuff like that.

Thats where I'm at as well.

 

[BadMoon]

Thats where I'm at as well.

But Josh you MUST have everything.

 

[TOE]

I'm selective because I refuse to sell and space is at a premium..

Money isn't really an issue for me.

 

[pixletwin]

> LOL!!!!

 

[Michael Crawford]

I'm very interested to see how this recession hits Sideshow. They're business model works great during a boom time, but during a crunch like this it can be extra hard on them. I'm refering of course to the pre-order model, where they judge their production and corresponding income on pre-orders. During solid economic times, it allows them to do a great job with forecasting revenue and costs. But during a crunch, it means a lot of those pre-orders could suddenly dry up, leaving them stuck with product they can't sell.

The other aspect of their model which worked well for them in solid times but can be a hindrance now is selling the majority of their product direct, rather than through retailers. This move really helped them survive the dry up of retailers, much better than other specialty market companies. But one of the advantages of using retailers is when the overall economy gets tough for everyone, the pain can be shared a bit better between the manufacturer and the retailer. In Sideshow's case, they'll take the full brunt of the downturn.

I certainly hope that the economy turns around within a reasonable time frame to avoid hurting companies - and people - like Sideshow any more than it already has.

 

[Amanaman]

1/6 Must haves: Vader, Gandalf, Snake Eyes Exc., Raiden from MGS4, and other iconic and disctinctive characters.

1/6 'Meh': Endor/Rebel troops, Utapau, FU Stormtrooper, Clobi-wan, Praji(he's cool but..), etc.

Though I have a thing for certain background aliens in SW, there's a strong correlation to screen time and the desirability of an item. The bigger/expensive the piece, the more important the character must be. Of course, I break that rule with a 1:1 Salacious Crumb, and may get that Uruk-hai PF. So, yeah, just get what's cool, and whatever conveys the ambiance you're looking for.

 

[LChinoz]

Just stopped buying PFs and limiting myself to 3 (high-end) figs a month (including preorders). This is as far as I will go...love these things too much.

 

[Vader AL]

I'm very interested to see how this recession hits Sideshow. They're business model works great during a boom time, but during a crunch like this it can be extra hard on them. I'm refering of course to the pre-order model, where they judge their production and corresponding income on pre-orders. During solid economic times, it allows them to do a great job with forecasting revenue and costs. But during a crunch, it means a lot of those pre-orders could suddenly dry up, leaving them stuck with product they can't sell.

The other aspect of their model which worked well for them in solid times but can be a hindrance now is selling the majority of their product direct, rather than through retailers. This move really helped them survive the dry up of retailers, much better than other specialty market companies. But one of the advantages of using retailers is when the overall economy gets tough for everyone, the pain can be shared a bit better between the manufacturer and the retailer. In Sideshow's case, they'll take the full brunt of the downturn.

I certainly hope that the economy turns around within a reasonable time frame to avoid hurting companies - and people - like Sideshow any more than it already has.

SS was smart and they distribute other companies products too so they get a cut of that also and they have the huge warehouse with a lot of room but you're right they have to feel the pain because a lot of their stuff is "high-end". i wonder if the flood of shipments is to cram all the sales in before year-end that they can....although I can't remember if the end of every year is like this though with all the items shipping.

 

[MadCow]

I'm out completely. The hobby has just taken too much of a toll on me, my finances and my marriage. It's just not worth it anymore. I really love the stuff but not enough to make it more important than other things.

It's all going to go over time and one day down the road if I can do it again, I will...