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Did owning BJDs turn you into a shopaholic?

Apr 26, 2011

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    1. Not for BJDs, no.

      BJDs and their stuff are so expensive. Couple that with shipping costs... I guess wanting instant gratification is a bit of a damper when shopping for BJD stuff.

      I have been known to go for things like iTunes stuff, and ebooks. But unless BJD companies opened stores in the malls near me, and everything was cheaper, I wouldn't be able to do it.
       
      #61 writerm, May 26, 2011
    2. Hmm, not really, altho I'd like to get more things for my other dolls that don't have as much, or any clothes as my favorite doll. And even if I did become a shoppoholic, it's a good thing I don't have much money to spare on doll extras. :)
       
      #62 Humbug, May 26, 2011
    3. A little bit, yes.

      I don't even want to think about how much time I spend online looking at doll stuff to buy, and it seems to be where most of my disposible income goes.
      But, I don't think it's all bad. Since bjds and their stuff is so expensive I've actually learned to save and plan with my money, I never used to do that. I'm also not sure exactly what I was spending my money on before I got into bjds, I wasn't earning much less, but I wasn't saving tons so I must have been spending it on something. The fact that I can't even trace what I was spending my money on, makes me think I was wasting it on junk I didn't really care about. I'd much rather have it this way :)
       
      #63 Nomi800, May 26, 2011
    4. I've always been a shopaholic. It is just that after I discovered BJD, I just shop mostly for their stuff and less for anything else. :lol:
       
      #64 bagofspiders, May 27, 2011
    5. For me, it's kinda the opposite. I used to go to the mall and blow all my spending money on food and a bunch of little things. Now, I window shop a lot more. As for buying for the dolls, I can't afford it that much so I make most of their clothes and only buy the necessities right now. I do find myself splurging at the fabric store, though. Usually in the remnants bin or sales isle, but still.
       
      #65 BabySnow, May 27, 2011
    6. I don't have a BJD yet, but I'm a doll collector in general and yes, I do spend lots of money on shoes and stuff for them... I haven't bought any clothing for myself in MONTHS O.o ... I really should, my two favourite pairs of jeans just got holes in them lol...
       
      #66 Evelien, May 27, 2011
    7. I don't shop. I hate shopping. If I need something, I go out and get it. But when it comes to doll stuff, somehow, I'm perfectly happy combing thread after marketplace thread to find clothes/shoes/wigs/etc for my dolls. Recently, I just binge-shopped for tiny clothes. OTL What I spent could probably have bought me a whole nother tiny. OTL
       
      #67 leXis, May 27, 2011
    8. It's turned me into a window "shop a holic". Thankfully I've always been good at saying "no" to myself, aha XD But I do spend way more time LOOKING at things to buy, that's for sure!
       
      #68 Raisallie, May 27, 2011
    9. Owning bjd's has for sure found many places to spend my 'mad' monies. Every once in awhile I feel a bit guilty about some items that seems a little expensive at the time but that doesn't last long once the items comes in. I'm lucky with props when I find them at the Flea markets, very easy for bjd's to take over a room in the house and slowly want more.
       
      #69 PRGerry, May 27, 2011
    10. A little... I shop a lot but never buy as much as I would want ;3

      Though it also changed what I think of what is expensive or not and I just cannot keep myself from always looking for the cheapest option to save, and then I remember almost everything is more expensive then clothing for me :/

      That's bad....
       
      #70 Chibi_Fluffy, May 27, 2011
    11. I guess in a way it did lol. At first I planned for one doll and set eyes, wig and outfit. Now 3 years later I have 4 dolls and a lot of wigs, eyes and outfits XD Pretty often I'll think about how I want to change their look next. I love to dress them up :)

      I've always liked online shopping so now when I browse through Taobao I think of things I want to get for myself and my dolls. Though I've always loved shopping beforehand...I always impluse buy on cute things :sweat I guess over the years my focus on what I buy has changed.
       
      #71 limedragon, May 27, 2011
    12. ....no, and I hope I don't become one

      EDIT1: .....yeah, kind of.....but I'm trying to stop myself
       
      #72 Chibi_Rat, Nov 16, 2012
    13. Yess! I never buy things for myself, and I had saved up quite a lot of money from my job.

      Aaand then I bought doll things.
      I'm like "oh this is a good price, I'll just get this one thing and then... oh, look at that..."

      :'D

      Usually I just bookmark the page or "add to cart" and then never buy it, and later when I come back to it I decide I don't really "need" it after all. It works!

      Edit: Typo!
       
      #73 skybluesky, Nov 16, 2012
    14. No I've always loved shopping :lol: I do lots of 'imaginary shopping' online where I look at lots of things I want and add them all to my basket and then when I'm done I just close the page without buying any of it. I haven't got enough money to buy all the things I want (and I doubt I ever will, it's never ending lol) but I still enjoy window shopping
       
      #74 Jendaw, Nov 16, 2012
    15. I was already one. It made me 10x worse.
       
      #75 KingOfChains, Nov 17, 2012
    16. I almost feel as though I have a child xD before I would always buy cute little things for me, be it clothes or makeup or figures. Now when I have money I spent every penny of it on my dolls, I just don't feel the need to buy anything for myself anymore.. It's quite strange o _0..
       
      #76 N4t4713, Nov 17, 2012
    17. Nope, BJDs haven't changed my spending habits at all. I think it's because I have such clear concepts for them, and most of the stock stuff out there (especially clothing) just doesn't work at all, so there's nothing for me to impulse buy. What stops me impulse buying eyes and wigs is the price - in order to justify shipping costs, I prefer to buy in bulk, which means saving up.
       
      #77 sharnofshade, Nov 17, 2012
    18. I also do the "buying in bulk" thing. Especially for buying things where customs becomes an issue.

      ... Unfortunately that doesn't stop me from looking. |D I'm a window-shop-a-holic.
       
      #78 Ainya, Nov 18, 2012
    19. I've always been a window shopper and that has gotten worse since discovering the world of BJDs, but thankfully my actual spending hasn't been affected too much. A good thing too, since Christmas is coming up and I need to save that money for gifts!
       
      #79 pawsitive, Nov 19, 2012
    20. In some cases yes. I have others hobbies like lolita that give me the urge to buy new things. In the past I've done the same thing with art/drawing. Right now I'm trying to not spend all my money on dolls (except for one I'm paying off with layaway). I have an incomplete doll at the moment that needs an outfit,wig,faceup(the works!) so my plan is to try to sew/make his clothes to save money rather than buy a $60-100 outfit. It's been hard though believe me...
       
      #80 Porcelainrabbitdoll, Nov 19, 2012
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