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potatodood
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Like the topic says, if you have a rare or expensive piece in your collection, are you glad you have it? To make it a little more discussion friendly, what feelings, if any, does it give you as you see it? Did you experience buyer's remorse or anything of the sort?
The reason I ask is because I found someone selling their entire complete CCS collection for $200. Obviously this is a lot cheaper than ebay. The problem is that I'm a poor college student in debt and...well that's a lie. Truth is I'm cheap, stingy and miserly, kind of like Scrooge and the Grinch rolled into one (which isn't a good trait for this hobby). I have more than enough money, I just don't like spending it. So if you were in my position, would you jump at the chance of getting this collection? |
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egoist
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No. I'd download the BD rips and spend my money on recent stuff where the market will actually feel the money flowing in. |
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zawa113
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So, I think you're basically asking if it's worth the money.
I'll admit I'm a bit weird with that, I can buy a totally crappy manga by accident for, say, $5 and be pissed off beyond belief, yet I can plunk down $15 for a far more expensive volume that I like better and think that the more expensive one was a perfectly fine purchase while the $5 one was a horrible waste of money. So if it's something I know I really want, then no, the price doesn't factor in too terribly for me. Like, I just bought the last volume of Firefighter Daigo, thing cost me $60! But I'd rather spend $60 getting the final volume of that then say, spend the same amount on getting a complete series of a manga that I know I hate (like Hot Gimmick *growls*). Sure, it might give me more manga for my money, but it doesn't give me more quality for my money, at least not to me! |
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luffypirate
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You found a full CCS set for $200 and didn't immediately jump on it?? Why did you hesitate? It's most definitely gone now.
I'm glad I own a lot of fun things but none are actually worth the money spent. It costs pennies to produce a disc or figure. They end up charging us out the ass for them. It just depends on how much you love it and want to show support to the creators. If you truly do then no price can deter you. |
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Rukiia
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Only $200? I paid double the amount for the complete series. You sure its not a Bootleg? I've seen people try to sell bootleg copies for that price. In regards to finding it worth spending lots of money on rare items, that all depends. If its something you really want, and that would make you very happy to own, then it is totally worth it. I own a lot of rare boxsets that I found was worth coughing up hundreds of dollars on. I'd look at my Sailor Moon sets and think back on when I first got into the show when I was a child (I was a die hard fan and would buy anything that was Sailor Moon related because it was tough finding merchandise where I used to live). Plus they are really nice to look at and its fun to show them off to my friends. But my advice, only buy rare sets if you think its worth the money and if it will make you happy. If you think you'll regret it later then its probably not worth it to you. |
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PetrifiedJello
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What the hell is "buyer's remorse"? I suppose this must be that poor excuse people have because they've no self control and buy on impulse rather than common sense.
This being said, I don't regret any purchase I've made, aside from one purchase causing lack of funds for another because the latter shows up days later. Oddly enough, one of the most prized items in my collection actually cost $25 because it was "damaged". When it arrived, it was in perfect condition, including the box (save for one tiny bump in the corner). I'm on a quest to obtain all 8 FREEing 1/4 scale figures from Lucky Star. If all goes well, I'll be spending $800 or both Konata and Kagami (including shipping and service fees). Buyer's remorse? Over Kagami? Yeah, right! |
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common sense
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At the very least they're not blaming me for it. |
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DuelLadyS
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I can safely say I've never bought an anime or anime item that I wished I hadn't.
I think part of the biggest problem people with 'buyer's remorse' have (aside from impulse buying) is they keep shopping once they have the item. I spent $150 on the Yukikaze blu ray set... could I have done better? Probably... but I haven't looked for it since I got mine. Why should I? So I can feel bad for paying what was a fair price when I bought it? That's just silly. I'd rather forget about the money spent (it ain't coming back, after all) and enjoy my stuff. 
As for the CCS... I wouldn't, but that's only becuase I have someone to borrow it from. Otherwise I'dve at least put in an inquiry about it. |
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HyugaHinata
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Also known as Cognitive Dissonance, in Marketing this refers to a customer`s post-purchase, pre-use regret. The conflicting factors of the amount spent, opportunity cost etc. come into play here. Unfortunately, that`s as far as we went in class. |
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John Casey
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Depends on the rare item.
For example, I managed to snag more or less the last copy of MvC3 Special Edition in the entire city yesterday, but the thing is I was on a strict budget and now I'm feeling guilty. It's sitting inside my desk drawer right now, contemplating whether I should open it, return it, or resell it. As for other things...well, here and there. I do have a fairly rare Escaflowne set I'm proud of. :3 As well as the original Tenjho Tenge complete box set. That said, I'm usually only glad I bought them if I bought them for super low prices.  Whenever I pay full for a "rare set", it somehow manages to de-rarify itself...
...*stares at Code Geass LE sets* |
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ikillchicken
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I payed about $200 for my Trigun collector's editions and I've never regretted it once. I don't think I've got any big anime purchases that I regret. That's probably because I'm pretty cheap and would rather continue hunting around than just pay a fortune for a rare item.
If anything I'm probably too hesitant. I've regretted letting more stuff get away than anything. I really regret not buying the Jin-Roh BD set when it was available at Rightstuf. Last week I let a new Patlabor movie collector's edition slip away for $20. That was stupid. I should have gone higher. I do have a number of smaller purchases I regret. I've got a half dozen series I got on clearance from Rightstuf that I'll probably never get around to actually watching. Of course, they only cost me $20 or so.
God, what exactly is your problem PJ? Just because someone feels buyers remorse sometimes does not mean they have no self control or common sense. That's a stupid and pompous thing to say. It's simply the case that no matter how much you contemplate and research a purchase, sometimes you make a mistake or find yourself less satisfied with the item than you had thought you'd be. Plus, it's not even worth the time and effort to do that for every little minor purchase just so you don't make a mistake now and then. And hell, in some situations you have to buy on impulse. You're simply not afforded the opportunity to do otherwise. Frankly, if you're telling us you've never regretted a purchase (beyond that one exception you mentioned) then I think you're full of shit. This of course is nothing new but it's especially irritating in conjunction with you getting up on your soapbox and acting like you're better than everyone. |
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Kruszer
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Would I buy Card Captor Sakura for $200? No, because I'm not interested in it. How much I'd pay for something is proportional to my interest in it. I'd never pay that much for something I haven't actually watched personally, however, if I had seen it and wanted it enough I'd probably consider paying quite a bit for a legitimate copy of it as an option.
As for expensive rare stuff, I have: Limited Edition Garden of Sinners Blu-Ray box Limited edition Vision of Escaflowne boxset W/ Black Escaflowne figure I also have a number of LE Steelbook cases for titles like the Appleseed films, Black Lagoon, Black Lagoon: TSB, Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society, Hellsing Ultimate 1-4, and the Silent Mobius movies. I regret nothing, they were all worth every penny. Last edited by Kruszer on Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Sheleigha
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Is it rare and something you like?
Is it something that you may NOT find cheaper later? Would you rather not get it, and then think about it long and hard, deciding "yes, now I do want it" and when you go back and get it it's gone, be upset? Things you need to ask yourself... I have OCD when it comes to collecting and buying rare things... I have had MANY times where I do not get something I was eyeing it, only to be wanting it MORE later, and then I repeat it in my head over and over, regretting in NOT buying it. Or, I won't buy it right now, to find out later that later I can't find it, or that it has jumped up in price. There's an artbook I've been hunting on eBay for over a YEAR for. I believe I saw it on there once, when I wasn't really looking for it, but decided not to get it (if I remember correctly). Now, I can't find it ANYWHERE on the internet for sale!! Do I regret not getting it there and then? Absolutely. Also, if you DO have the money and just don't like spending it (saving up for something in specific/wanting it for security, perhaps), what's the fun in having something you can't use, I see it as :p
Well, it's going for about $100 right now. If you were to return it, or resell it, would you mind having to possibly pay more for it later on, if you decided that you do want it, after getting rid of it? (and probably not getting the DLC content, if used) |
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luffypirate
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You got a good deal. Went for basically retail. I bought my first for $275 and the last one I sold went for $200. I haven't seen any pop up since last fall.
Wow aren't you just a little spitfire. Will take any chance to jump on an argument it seems. The ones with the smallest wallets on this forum tend to be the ones with the biggest mouths 
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zawa113
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I, for one, will admit that I've had plenty of cases of buyer's remorse. Actually, I had done lots of research on several series that I then purchased and found to be absolute garbage to the point where I actually try to minimize my research to at least try and get a nice surprise out of it. But as I said on my above post, it's not about how much money I spent on it, if I disliked it, it doesn't matter if I spent $1 on it for $40, it was a mistake either way (and I actually do have an example on both of those dollar amounts, I supposed I was more annoyed by the $40 one though because it was simply a worse series). And the thing is that I'd researched both of them, the $1 item was the first DVD for Kodocha, my research being based on the fact that I loved the manga which I had recently read the first few volumes of. The $40 mistake was Gilgamesh, which I noticed was just gushed about how amazing it was over on Anime on DVD (I didn't dismiss the reviews of the entire site, but I'm not likely to trust that reviewer again either). I can't tell if I should distrust my research or what so now I've just been doing research based on what my friends like going based on people with fairly similar tastes to me, I'll try that for a while. All the research in the world might indicate that I *should* like something, but mistakes happen, I'm only human. I'll try and sell off the mistake, make some of my money back if I can, or try and trade it or something. One time I had what I'd like to call a "buyer's remorse chain" where I got series A, disliked it, sold it to a friend, used the money to buy series B, disliked that too, sold it to a different friend, then used that money to finally buy Kodocha volumes 5-10 and ended the chain. That $30 had a wild ride, that's for sure!
So I could either leave it on my shelf and look at it with a grimace every time I spot it, or try and make the best of a bad situation by selling or trading it to someone who might appreciate it more and get something else that will hopefully be better than what I traded or sold away. It's what you do after you've gone "oops, that wasn't a good purchase" that determines how angry you'll be with yourself after said mistake. I don't like to stay angry with myself though, it's annoying. For me it's an easy choice to not just sit there and whine about it. But buying on impulse when you're out in a brick and mortar store can kinda give some people a rush, after all, you can have the item right now! and run home and watch it right now! and not next week if you picked the slowest & cheapest shipping option (like I always do). And sometimes you'll just look at something and go "ooo! SHINY!" and before your mind can process it, your hand has at least snatched it up to take a closer look at it, right? I seem to have this problem in used bookstores a lot, sure Hikaru no Go was already set in my mind as an "approved" item, but Flower of Life certainly wasn't but damn was that a great purchase! Never read it before via the library or anything, just went based on the mangaka's name. And at Otakon, my hand snatched up the They Were 11 movie because I'd seen the word elsewhere and buried it in the back of mind before I had even processed the title in some dark recess of my mind, but it was $5 so I got it, yet another good impulse buy. I think it's worth the risk, personally, I've just blind bought too many good series to say that any impulse buy is a bad idea. Buyer's remorse is the risk for it, there's risk and reward. I'm always hoping for a reward, who isn't, but I don't have 100% accuracy either. And I don't have a TARDIS in which I can watch the series, go back in time, then not buy it at all if it sucked. |
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