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How is the hobby affecting you financially? [Poll]

Nov 10, 2020

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How do you afford your dolls?

  1. I have a high paying job, and affordability is not an issue

    61 vote(s)
    20.0%

  2. I scrimp and save until I'm certain that I have enough to afford it comfortably

    152 vote(s)
    49.8%

  3. I buy them on layaway because the payments are within my budget

    114 vote(s)
    37.4%

  4. I buy them on layaway, and am subsequently drowning in debt

    7 vote(s)
    2.3%

  5. I settle for dolls that I don't love, because the price is good

    10 vote(s)
    3.3%

  6. I buy what I like and am living on ramen and water

    35 vote(s)
    11.5%

  7. My credit is ruined and I concede that I have an addiction

    5 vote(s)
    1.6%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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    1. I don't like layaway and I'm saving money for my hobby. I list what I want on a google sheet and calculate the price of them. I have to save money for a long time because most of them are limited. Considering the slow speed of rerelease, it's still acceptable. I know I will finally get most of them. The most despair thing is that there will always be 'a better doll' makes my wish list growing.
       
      #81 szmyzu9, May 26, 2021
    2. I tend to buy on lay-away because I am often buying a doll with all the works. That is a big purchase so I try to spread the payments out. I would say I have some debt but nothing I can't handle. The pandemic isn't helping because I feel like I am shopping more.
       
      #82 jessholy, Aug 2, 2021
    3. My spouse has a good job and I have enough income to justify spending a little on dolls but what I buy is usually under $300 including shipping. I budget really well and spend very little on anything else, besides dolls I’m very low maintenance.
       
      #83 NineOneThree, Aug 2, 2021
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    4. I've answered 'I bought in layaway' and 'I live from ramen and water' even if it's not completely true.

      My financial situation has changed a lot since I first joined the hobby. I used to be student when I begin in the hobby (and I couldn't afford a lot of dolls or accessories). Then I've been some years in the situation 'I have a high paying job' and half of my collection comes from those years. Now I scrimp, I sell dolls for buying new ones, I sometimes use layaway. But basically I buy nearly nothing else. My boyfriend has a good paying job and he pays most of the bills. :sweat
       
      #84 Follow-the-Wind, Aug 2, 2021
    5. I try to buy when I am certain I have the money saved for that exact doll I want and so I try to do layaway. But sometimes I can't wait and buy the whole doll upfront. Now I am trying to do everything with layaway. I am not drawing in debt or anything but I have definitely spent a lot of money on dolls.
       
      #85 Pixeam, Aug 2, 2021
    6. I definitely have to mull a purchase over for quite a while, which is sometimes hard if something is on the secondhand market since those dolls tend to sell fast, haha. I don't overspend, but I also still live at my parents home, so I've no bills to pay -- though I do save most of my paychecks so I can move out someday, haha. One thing I am short on is space... :sweat
       
      #86 Pippiboo, Aug 2, 2021
    7. i stopped buying myself clothing and stuff that i always used to but I've started separating my money into 3 separate funds accounts so i manage my money much better
       
      #87 lanarey, Aug 16, 2021
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    8. I have a high paying job but I still only buy maybe 1-2 dolls a year. I have plans and just stick to them, I spend months deciding on a sculpt so I'm not swayed by preorders. I miss out on a lot of cool dolls(and cheaper prices) that way but I just buy them secondhand here later on. I don't want to have doll regret from making an impulse purchase.

      My husband found out a long time ago that I prefer dolls instead of jewelry so he buys me dolls, too! I'm also showing him the ropes because he wants his own collection of his characters and we all know how hard it is to buy legitimate secondhand.
       
      #88 Rive, Aug 20, 2021
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