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Knight news
AAAHHH!!! im going crazy!!! last modified: Saturday, April 04, 2009 (9:45:27 AM) ok this is driving me crazy! >_< it seems like every awesome wishlist-quality cel has recently come out of the woodwork (within reasonable affordability) and there are so many that i cant choose (and dont have the money for all of them).
alot of cute little ones have popped up and im faced with the dillemma of "okay do i have all the cute lower priced ones or go for the little more than moderate priced amazing ones???" >_< ugh! and i know some of these will never see the light of day again b/c of the economy... but what am i gonna do? i have a VK rilezu coming shortly (and thank God for the almost 1/1 yen dollar ratio!), sold some comic artwork and that put alittle money in my pocket so i can buy these awesome sketches of Crono from one of my AB friends. i really want to buy an awesome rilezu from someone else (and i really have to save up for it if i want it) but itll mean passing all this other cool stuff by. top it off were really going broke here at home. good thing is, im not married, have no children and live at home (well thats to help take care of my mom, she's really bad diabetic... and need i mention the economy? >_<) so i have extra money to play with... but i really shouldnt b/c i have my car to pay off (not much but just enough to annoy you into making extra payments to get it done). ugh!!! sucks you cant have it all. lol so im like now, what do i choose... hold off for the really great higher priced items (even though awesome lower priced stuff is coming up to buy every day) ... or stop all together and pay off my car... but this is like some serious addiction i got here (and joking aside, its really not good, i mean my mom's seriously putting clothes on layaway at kmart so she can buy clothes and here i am buying the cels)... anyone have any advice on how to stop? somebody help me!!!!!
I don''t have much advise since I''ve been quite a bit myself. I could say though you should go for the cels that will bring you the most satisfaction even if they are in the higher price range.I mean there are nice cels that come up everyday, but there are only a select few cels that makes me feel a chill down my spine and keeps me content for "long-er" periods of time. However why don''t you help out your mom, certainly I don''t think it''s cool to spend so much on cels and have your mom buy clothes that way. Plus she''s a diabetic so you should put something to the side. Sorry to sound preachy but try thinking about your family first (and your own well-being) before the collecting... And if you must have a cel, get one that will satisfy you and let you move on to focus on other things IRL.
Amy, I know exactly how you feel! I don''t have much $$ right now because I am in school - I make like $75 a week, but I also live at home, have no kids and go to school so I don''t have any expenses. I don''t even have a car payment - its paid off. But I do have some credit card debt that needs to get paid off this summer. So, even though I love cel collecting and I am addicted, I always have a little bit of nagging guilt when I buy high end cels. But this is what I figure: Ya, the economy sucks and we should all be saving our money and trying to get ahead, BUT you have to have some pleasures in your life every once in a while too, so I think spending some of your money on a cel or too doesn''t hurt. Plus, its not like you are "wasting" your money because in the long run, they will only appreciate in price. So, buying a cel is a splurge but its also an investment. The key is moderation and spending your money on the RIGHT cel. I agree with hajimenokizu. You should try to figure out which cel(s) you could absolutely not walk away from. I would try to visualize each cel that you want in your gallery - whichever one gives you the the greatest feeling to know that you own it. I usually use this test as well: If I can see myself selling the cel later on to purchase a wishlist I usually will not go for it. That way, most of the cels in my gallery will reflect what I love the most. Also, that perfect cel might not be a higher-end cel. Even though there are a bunch of high end cels (some wishlist) on Ebay and on dealer sites that I want right now I decided to pay extra on my credit cards this month. But I also recently bought a cheaper cel of Scooby-Dum (but still a great shot) and it felt really good. In this hobby there will always be cels that you miss out on. There is just no way to get around it: either the timing was wrong or you had no money or someone outbid, etc. And it is really annoying to miss out on cels. I actually keep a hidden section of my gallery wh
In this hobby there will always be cels that you miss out on. There is just no way to get around it: either the timing was wrong or you had no money or someone outbid, etc. And it is really annoying to miss out on cels. I actually keep a hidden section of my gallery where I list all of the cels that really, really hurt me to lose. I have a picture of the cel, where it was being sold, its price and the reason why I couldn''t purchase it. I really recommend doing this because it helps you to better understand your buying habits and to understand what makes you the happiest as a cel collector. I would also recommend having a hidden section of your gallery where you list all of the cels that are on sale that you want (kind of like a "live wishlist"), complete with photos, price and where it is being sold. That way you can also keep track of your desires and figure out what you want to spend your money on next. When you see all of the cels you want together in one section, its a lot easier to make choices. Together, with your wishlit, I think its a great tool to help keep you on track, so you don''t spend your money on cels that you won''t value as much later on. And if you miss out on some of them and are really sore about it, just move them into the "lost" section.
(continued) When I loose out on a cel, this though usually comforts me: not always getting what I want in this hobby is one of the things that make it so exciting and fun. It is also what makes each collector''s gallery unique. We are all limited by our budgets in some way so our galleries only reflect our greatest values. When I save my money for a wishlist, it is that much more satisfying because I know that I''ve worked hard to get it. Also, if you start to get too upset or overwhelmed by all of it, remember, its a hobby and it is suppose to be FUN. Don''t torture yourself for missing out on cels and don''t overspend to the point where you don''t even enjoy the cels anymore. I almost got to that point in January when I overbid on Mandarakes BWA. I sold some nice cels from my gallery to save my butt, but just the stress of it almost ruined my enjoyment of the moment. You know you made the wrong decision when you''ve won the cel and you have a sinking feeling in your gut about it, instead of feeling like celebrating. I think thats a worse feeling than missing out on wishlist cel. You will get better at understanding what is important to you as a collector. And remember, no matter what happens, there will always be great production art that will come along in the future, so there is always be something to look forward to.
I think you have taken the first step...you realize you should be holding back some. It is terribly fun to buy cels.... but every journey begns with the first small or big step you take. If I had the answer I would definitely have more mney in my savings account
Well all I can add to what Toonybaby wrote is that real life should take presidence over any hobby. It''s much better to set a realistic budget of what you can afford to set aside for cels and then only get what you truly want rather than several lesser cels. Quality of quantity every time.
Just put all your money towards necessities. And pay off your CAR!!! Stop paying the bank for your loan. Just get it over with. Put all "extra" monies to paying off the car and it will help you down the road.
It''s a tough situation, but you''ll need to put it into perspective. It is a pastime -- a darned enjoyable one -- but nevertheless a pastime, a joy you earn by doing the rest of your life well. Think of the relizu as the deferred pleasure you will earn by paying off debts and knowing that your household is solvent. Then getting it, or even waiting for it, is sweet unadulterated gratification. But as soon as enjoyment becomes tainted with "Oh, I shouldn''t be doing this," and it becomes a burden, not a pastime, then you have to use some tough love with yourself. When I know I have some difficult financial times to go through, handling them becomes the main task. I don''t browse auctions, I don''t click on "Offers on my whole gallery," I don''t visit my usual dealer sites. (Well ... hardly ever.) And when my little extra nest egg gets replenished, then putting it down on something nice that I really want is nothing but juice. But a hobby mixed with guilt is no hobby and a wishlist cel that you may not be able to keep your whole life because you need the cash back just isn''t worth wishing for. I agree with Miz Ducky: pay off your car.
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