Control yourselves

Govogeta · Post by **Govogeta** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:13 am

I can control myself about cel buying these days. Recently I just bought my first after 6 months of not buying one. When I first started collecting control was something that I did not have

ladyhipoo · Post by **ladyhipoo** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:15 am

Anyone that has ever been to my gallery would know that's a big fat NO.
I would say I have "maintained control" maybe 1% of the time...if that

shellie · Post by **shellie** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:14 am

Yep. No sweat. Weeeelll, okay, so sometimes I sweat when I look at a cel I'm dying to own and I realize that there's no way I'll be able to afford it.

But then I look at my 2 little guys and realize I'm just not at a stage in my life where I can spend a lot on myself. Oh, I'll get to that point someday when I can throw monetary self-control to the wind ... and I may even get to the point someday when I'll even go for those reeeaaallly expensive cels -- you know, those ones OVER $200!! Woooohoooo!!!

heehee!

yukineko · Post by **yukineko** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:44 am

If I know that I can't spare the money at the current time, then I can control myself very well. I have a list of certain cels in my head for which I can break a cel fasting streak and charge them. They haven't come up yet (thank goodness), but the list keeps me from spending money when I shouldn't.

I also luck out in the fact that cels from series I like just don't come up very often at all.

star-phoenix · Post by **star-phoenix** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:52 am

When it comes to cels, I am extremely picky and can control myself with those. However, sketches are a completely different story, especially from yesterday when I spent quite a couple of "0's" on a HUGE batch of sketches. I generally only keep the ones I absolutely must have and try to trade off the rest.
But, I guess we always have our "bloopers"!

birdie · Post by **birdie** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:54 am

Nope no control, as the mess around my desk can attest to.

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:16 am

I controlled myself ONCE yesterday. I didn't bid on a Hokuto no Ken cel setup I really wanted! But then I took two steps back and bought some more cels from Anime Museum instead

This thread should turn into a group therapy discussion *heh heh*

kymaera · Post by **kymaera** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:16 am

I have control. If I wanted to, I could spend a lot more than I currently do
on cels. I set a limit on what I'll pay for a cel and once the price exceeds
that, I move on. Granted, my upper limits have tended to move up as I
collect longer, but not as bad as some.

Drax · Post by **Drax** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:54 am

At first I had very little control. Now, I have more but when it comes to my favorite series, I have almost none. I'm almost in denial when I look at my collection and start adding up the prices I paid. When you see my next update, within a week, look at the number of cels multiply it by the average base price, and understand why I already spent my cel budget for the year.

However, if a bargain comes my way, I'll always find the money for it.

rayd · Post by **rayd** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:30 pm

HAHAHAHA thats a funny joke, a cel collector controling their addicting habit, nope im pretty sure it controls me. :hitting:

I think all others are just in denial, now i need to get my next fix.

rallihir · Post by **rallihir** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:43 pm

Self control? What's that? Since I am a limited series collector, at least now there are many fewer cels that I am interested in. Unfortunately, most of those now tend to go for big $$$. Still haven't thinned down the collection, but I keep saying to myself that some of the early acquistions may be worth trading or selling.

kisara · Post by **kisara** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:22 pm

I'd so like to say "yes," BUT. . . I'm getting better. I swear! It's the auctions that kill me. "Ohhh, that's cheap!" Yah! NOT if you just bought five others! ACK!!!!!

Hakiri · Post by **Hakiri** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:26 pm

I suppose it's good to have a limit...

I think i broke my cel limit (the most I would pay for a cel) when I started collecting. But I'm trying! Honest!!! I'm just... failing... miserably.

Makoli · Post by **Makoli** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:34 pm

uh...that would depend on the cel, if its something i always liked and admired by far and had the ability to purchase it then yes id try. now books thats a way diffrent subject.

Kane · Post by **Kane** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:21 pm

Yes, but only because I haven't had the money for cels for a long time. When I first started collecting I couldn't stop buying them and therefore maxed out a credit card or two

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Control yourselves

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