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Did owning BJDs turn you into a shopaholic?

Apr 26, 2011

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    1. I wouldn't say it turned me into a shopaholic, but it did change the way I saw prices. Big prices don't phase me as much anymore.
       
      #221 UnknownMadness, Oct 18, 2014
    2. OH yah it totally did! Even if I'm out shopping for like non dolly stuff I'm still keeping an eye out for something that could be used for bjds
       
      #222 ShirosaurBJD, Oct 18, 2014
    3. God yeah. I'm terrible about wanting ALL THE THINGS for my resin girls
      It's terrible xD
       
      #223 Tsuki56, Oct 18, 2014
    4. I would have to say ish. I am beginning to hoard eyes. If I see a pair of eyes I like, I buy them, even if I don't have a doll for them yet. I do get a bunch of odd and ends for the dolls I have too, then realize why did I get this.
       
      #224 Zanny, Oct 18, 2014
    5. I don't really consider myself as a 'shopaholic' [at least for myself], though, I do have times when I end up splurging more than I probably should on clothes.
      I do spend a considerable amount on non-bjd dolls before, as well as on figures and other anime stuff, and I'm still suffering from the backlash of it. x'D
      Anyway, in the future, I'll probably end up buying more things for my doll, but not to the extent of being a shopaholic [hopefully!], for them, as I'll still consider my budget and how much of my funds should be going to buying stuff for dolls and how much I should save and all that.
       
      #225 iclone, Oct 18, 2014
    6. Actually the opposite happened to me. I've never been a shopaholic but after getting into the BJD community officially I have stopped almost all unnecessary shopping. I was always considered a "minimalist" but I am even moreso now that I have 5 girls on my shelf. Unless I absolutely need it I do without it. The reason is so I can enjoy my dolls more by making 90% of the stuff for them. Plus when I make my girls' clothes and items that just saves that much more to bring my next girl home. :)
       
      #226 Witchcraft, Oct 18, 2014
    7. For them yes most definitely.
       
      #227 Aarilyn, Oct 24, 2014
    8. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. The reason I don't come on here often is because the marketplace is too tempting... Sometimes I have to go months without playing with my dolls because just touching them will start a craving. OTL When I first started collecting dolls, I thought $100 for one is insane... Now I gladly pay that much for just an outfit!
       
      #228 PandaBerryInSpace, Oct 24, 2014
    9. Not long ago I used to be so stingy with my money (on myself), hardly spending anything and saving everything earned. Then after years of deliberation I finally made my first BJD-related purchases (first some DOD clothes and then a DoC head) and oh my god it was like the floodgates opened, and I've been spending money irresponsibly left, right and centre since x3 That's not just limited to BJD things either. It's like I've been holding back all these years since I put my first savings in the bank and this just cut me loose.
      That said I haven't bought a crazy amount of doll stuff in these three short years. I'm still... sort of responsible with my savings? But I probably never would have seen myself spending so much on individual items before now.
       
      #229 Momiji, Oct 26, 2014
    10. Not really.
      It would be awesome to be carefree about this and buy all the things I want. Thing is that real life is *** expensive for me at the moment (sky high rent, insurances and other obligations)
      So I have to keep an eye on my dolly budget. I actually try to make a monthly budget, since I love to buy stuff. But it's hard. Even more so since the MP is going at a slow pace right now and I don't get much money back from selling items.
       
      #230 Toxic_nightmist, Oct 26, 2014
    11. I go through periods where I have shopping binges, and then I won't buy anything for months. I've even gone so far as a year before. ...But since joining the hobby (and having a stable job), I've been on an almost permanent binge... Or at least a lot of little binges clustered together. I'm really going to have to work on self-control, because I think this is going to wind up being the norm until I drift off to some other hobby.
       
      #231 cosmicakes, Oct 26, 2014
    12. No, as I was one already. Now I get into even more trouble than before. And yes, my dolls dress far better than I do.
       
      #232 Lee Turner, Oct 28, 2014
    13. Tragically, yes. Yes, yes, yes.
       
      #233 justkatie179, Oct 28, 2014


    14. ^^^ bjd's introduced me to online shopping, to be more specific :doh
       
      #234 kuze, Oct 28, 2014
    15. I would love to say "No, I'm not a shopaholic!", but in fact this hobby has definitely turned me into one. I want to buy everything for my dolls. Even when I'm at Walmart or ToysRus, I'm always looking for props or things that might "work" for my dolls. I never feel guilty though. I really love this hobby, and as long as I don't live beyond my means, I don't mind spending my money on things that will make me happy. :D
       
      #235 SnowRocca, Nov 2, 2014
    16. I am definitely a shopaholic! Even when ordering clothes for my future orders as well. My bookmarks is literally covered in future things I want to buy. Oh my gosh *_* I need to stop x D
       
      #236 BlueyKiwi, Nov 3, 2014
    17. XD Kiwi. I shop for my dolls and myself a lot more now. Dolls helped me money manage better so I buy a lot more than I do. I already have 4 future orders planned in full shipping and everything not counting my future dolls (see siggy) 3 pairs of shoes from sadol 4 outfits from angell-studio -continues on- lol pretty things must be bought Dx
       
      #237 Kimmichi, Nov 3, 2014
    18. No, I already was. I wouldn't consider myself a hoarder, but I do collect a lot of different kinds of toys and other nerdy stuff. Plus, I hope to one day build a small house or cottage just for my toys.
       
      #238 moonglo, Nov 5, 2014
    19. I was like that before having my first doll xD
       
      #239 Gamerro, Nov 6, 2014
    20. A different kind of shopaholic >.< I've always liked shopping but now I spend almost all my money on bjds
      Almost every day I browse through sites in search for new clothes and add things to my wishlist >.<
       
      #240 Prince the Ripper, Nov 18, 2014
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