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Did owning BJDs turn you into a shopaholic?

Apr 26, 2011

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    1. I was one already but now I am an Iplehouse one which I was not before. Yikes!
       
      #321 Lee Turner, May 31, 2015
    2. Like most people I was already a shop-a-holic I just shop for different things now. Instead of my cards and figures I get dolls. Though admittedly my perspective is different as I've never paid over $30 for any piece of clothing before, now it's like $30 for a dress?! That's super cheap! $30 for a pair of shoes?! What a steal! Lol. And sadly that's not even for myself but for my dolls lol I still don't own an outfit that's costs more than $50 even with accessories!
       
      #322 Yaminozomi, May 31, 2015
    3. Collecting dolls definitely changed my perspective about expensive. I don't know if it made me a shopaholic more than I already was but I sure spend more time looking around for doll clothes than I did before. They also changed my taste of clothing. I used to be very tomboyish and my clothes used to be mostly black or darker colors when I was younger but now I like dresses and colorful outfits.
       
      #323 purplepaws, Jun 1, 2015
    4. Surprisingly, yes. I only have one doll, but I'm surprised by how much stuff I'm getting her! Shoes, outfits, underwear, wigs, furniture, props, etc. Lately, I've been shopping more for her than for me!
       
      #324 MoonLightUnicorn, Jun 1, 2015
    5. I think yes, after owning two different size of boy, I am making my self crazy on shopping for their clothes, well money is a problem, I think I spend on their clothes more than mine~
       
      #325 carynelin, Jun 3, 2015
    6. I was a shopaholic long before starting this hobby!
      But having the doll is not easy :sweat.
      Every time i see something cute for him i tend to buy it.
      And i haven't even received him yet!!
       
      #326 KatsumeNyaa, Jun 3, 2015
    7. YES. There's no denying it, even this early in the hobby. *_*
      I ''window-shop'' so much, too it's unbearable. I have my usb stick on which i download pictures and links of the things/dolls/clothes I want...
       
      #327 recklessdoll, Jun 3, 2015
    8. Yes! It's like my doll says,"Buy me stuff!" And I obey! :)
       
      #328 MoonLightUnicorn, Jun 4, 2015
    9. Yes, definitely! I never buy clothes for myself, but as soon as I got my first doll I immediately started shopping clothing and other cute things for her, thinking that I could never have enough. I care way more about how she looks than what I look like myself, which is kinda freaky but fun at the same time :roll:
       
      #329 Chiisekai, Jun 4, 2015
    10. Possibly. I just got my first bjd a couple weeks ago and I want to buy him a lot of stuff. My wishlists are growing!
       
      #330 Kimaeril, Jun 4, 2015
    11. No, I don't really feel the need to spend money recklessly. The expenses also further discourage me from doing that. Although I do a lot of window shopping, so getting into BJDs have made me just window shop more, haha.
       
      #331 Geekachu, Jun 5, 2015
    12. I've just started collecting & so far have 3 dolls to start my own "heirlooms" for my 2 daughters, but I want so many more.
      Each time I see a photo of someones doll..........I want that one too.
      Its definitely an expensive but enjoyable hobby :)
       
      #332 Sandim, Jun 7, 2015
    13. I was already a shopaholic =.= if BJDs weren't in my life, I know I would be spending my money on other things.
       
      #333 yumi~, Jun 8, 2015
    14. If anything I think I'm less of a shopaholic since I got my first bjd! I used to buy so many anime/game figurines but once I got my first doll I realised how much nicer they are. I find that these days I buy a lot less but I save my money more with the thoughts of my next bjd in mind. ^^
      I think other life changes have influenced that as well, but overall I've started to feel that 'less is more'.
       
      #334 kokocho, Jun 10, 2015
    15. Absolutely yes, but it's not that i'm spending more money because of my doll, it's just that now i'm spending them in a more meaningful way. Back then i would just waste my money in other less useful things ~ The feelings you have when your doll wearing what you buy for them is so amazing, and i'm happy this way :)
       
      #335 Yukirin, Jun 10, 2015
    16. I totally feel like I am! :s I have spent far more on dolls clothes and accessories than I have on myself in months haha. I just received the last thing I ordered in the mail last week and now I feel like I want to order something else, just because I love the feeling of having something to look forward to ^-^
       
      #336 jointed_love, Jun 22, 2015
    17. i never used to buy things before i joined the BJD hobby, only ever really saved my money...now i spend most of it on things i find in shops that work with BJD and are the right size, also on clothes and obviously the dolls themselves.

      If you wish to be in the BJD hobby say goodbye to your money.
       
      #337 jess.oates, Jun 22, 2015
    18. I've always loved to buy things to collect. So whether it's dolls, teddy bears or antiques, the shopping experience is always fun. Sometimes I think I like the shopping part better than the owning part, as often things I've enjoyed shopping for end up getting put away in boxes to make room for new things. I can spend hours and hours looking on Ebay for stuff. Retail therapy!
       
      #338 Silvertabby, Jun 24, 2015
    19. not in the slightest. I've always hated spending money so my spending habits haven't really changed at all. (I save up for specific things i want)
       
      #339 Swim2thesun, Jul 9, 2015
    20. I've always been a shopaholic, owning a doll just give me more reason to shop.:lol:
       
      #340 JayJayYoung, Jul 10, 2015
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