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While browsing eBay the other day, I noticed someone was selling off some really awesome figures, for cheap, and that they were real! What I also noticed was how the seller mentioned that he’s not collecting figures anymore so he’s selling them all off. Well I being the curious cat that I am asked why, and he mentioned that his new girlfriend hates them, “My girlfriend doesn’t approve of me displaying or even owning them.” My first thought was “Wow no one would ever make me get rid of my figures!” My running gag with my friends and family is that even if I end up homeless I’ll be the crazy lady living in a box surrounded by my lovely PVC ladies.
But now I honestly wonder what would make someone drastically change their lives. I learned from my ex is that I will never let anyone change me. He tried to change me and my habits, from staying on the computer till way past midnight and watching anime for days on end without leaving my home. Now while those would seem like bad habits to a normal person, it’s not as bad for an anime fan. Yes, I stay up late, but I still get up early when I need to. Yes, I’ll stay home sometimes on my days off and watch anime all day, but who doesn’t do that already with TV, Video Games and even sitting down reading a good book? Just because it was anime it would piss him off. Well that’s not the point I’m trying to make.
I’m trying to say that what would make you sell of your collection? I know if I even did become extremely poor nothing is safe, if I have to sell off some of my valuables to live then they are going bye-bye. I know I’d sell some of first and save some others till the last minute. But I don’t think I’d sell them just because someone told me they didn’t like them. I have my hobbies and who ever I decide to have a relationship with better understand them in the same way that I would understand him.
Well even though I feel sorry for the poor guy I end up winning in the long run. I first caught his eBay listing while browsing for Max Factory Figures. I stumbled upon a listing where he was selling three figures at once, with a staring bid of USD$0.01. Three figures from Shining Tears, Elwin, Niege and Ryuna. I would have bid for them but I do happen to still be quite poor. Even though the final bid was $100+ You would have still made off with a free figure considering that each figure is about $60, not including shipping.
So I e-mailed him asking what other figures he had for sale, the gave me a list and one figure stood out for the shabby little list. Good Smile Company 1/8 Tessa Testarossa, I’ve already got the GSC 1/8 Kaname Chidori, and I always wanted the matching Tessa but never found her anywhere. Well this guy had one! I just had to get it, no matter the price. So I asked and he blew me away, he told me $20. ZOMG $20! You’re kidding! No he was serious, and then I thought, wait is this too good to be true? Are these fakes? So I asked for photos of the figure in the box and yes she’s the real deal. So I snagged me a new figure and saved me a couple of bucks! So I guess this guy’s loss is our win? He’s still got some other figures up for grabs; snatch them up before they are all gone!
Stripey on 06 Feb 2008 at 7:15 am #
That surely is a painful decision. While we ought not to second-guess the reasons behind the gf’s disapproval of figures but for the PVC who sacrificed for this relationship, I hope they last.
deftoned on 06 Feb 2008 at 8:21 am #
Yes. If I need the money, I need the money, plain and simple. Having to pay off bills comes before having 1/8 figures sitting around in my room. Sure it would suck, but reality is reality for a reason.
So instead of thinking about selling things off, I just limit what I buy. Why waste the money I have now on figures that I really don’t need. Only buy the ones I must own, keep the collection smaller, and keep money in my pocket, so I don’t even have to think about having to sell them off. Thinking that way has already made me drop half the pre-orders I had and kept me from buy stuff that I would probably regret buying later.
Adun on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:22 am #
I too am a person who stands by the belief that I would never get rid of my collection. But circumstances do change in our lives and for me, I would say so far the only reason I would sell of my collection is if I was in financial debt.
TheBigN on 06 Feb 2008 at 1:34 pm #
“So instead of thinking about selling things off, I just limit what I buy. ”
Pretty much, and it’s a reason why I haven’t started buying figurines and the like.
ron~ on 06 Feb 2008 at 10:33 pm #
I totally agree with you
Only sell my collection if I got into financial problem and there’s no other way ^_^
grats on getting cheap figurines tho, like people say, another people trash is another people treasure
Prim3 on 11 Feb 2008 at 12:46 am #
wow.. I can imagine it will be real painful to sell off my figure collections.. I think I will only sell it if one day my country banned figures.. lol..
btw, I browsed through your “Figures” page and man! your collection is huge! :O
p/s: I added you to my blogroll
p/s: time to browse to that ebay seller’s page and see what other figures he got for sale
Zyg` on 11 Feb 2008 at 7:17 pm #
were the figures you bought originals? im weary ’bout buying figures on ebay since there’s a lot of imitations out there T_T they even have the same boxes and seals like the originals.
I’d also prolly sell my collection if I really needed the money ^^; not all of em though.. hopefully lol
and yeah.. you have a nice collection~ :3
Belela-san on 29 Mar 2008 at 12:16 pm #
Getting rid of my figures because my girlfriend hates them?! WTF?! Is he her slave or what?! Seriously the only way I would get rid of my figures would be if I really needed cash besides that there’s no way I’m selling them.
I never buy figures on ebay cause it’s the most common place to get a fake one. Know some people that bought bootlegs thinking they were originals.
Meimi132 on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:20 am #
Never ever ever!!! Why buy something if your gonna sell it?! I will never sell any of my collection for as long as I live. I want it to grow and grow!!