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Post by volt on Jul 17, 2022 19:41:51 GMT -6
There are definitely some people here who cannot afford them but not necessarily because they're poor. I personally don’t feel the need to buy them all. I have other things to spend my money on which I would feel a lot better about. Spending £300 on a big chunk of green plastic I don’t have the space for doesn’t seem like a good idea to me. I still remember the days where these things cost around £20 and that puts me off a lot of them. It’s pretty ridiculous that they are over 3x the price for most releases. That’s what puts me off most of the time. I wasn’t ever “poor” exactly but I did used to have to be a lot more thrifty with my money and I guess I’ve still got that mindset. This is how I feel. I can afford Porunga no problem, but my love of the character and the price tag don't align enough for me to make the drop. Being an adult means collecting is easier, but being an adult also comes with a lot of financial responsibilities..and some of those responsibilities can be unforeseen (car, problems needing fixed in the home, etc) I'm self employed so I don't have a fixed income, some months are better than others and it has taught me to be careful with money. To assume people are poor because they're hesitant on a hefty price tag is pretty ignorant. I'm the same. I could afford it but for the price it's not a character I really care for. I don't really go for the big figures because my space is limited. I did splash on Great Ape Vegeta because A) it's Vegeta and B) I love the Saiyan Saga but that would probably be the only big figure I get.
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Post by Kleo on Jul 17, 2022 19:56:31 GMT -6
I come from a fairly wealthy family but since I got depression and then my father died it's been a bit harder to keep up. Not in any trouble, mind you, but there is a lot less spending money than there was to go around a few years ago. With the rising prices of S.H. Figuarts and me having already ran out of space for them about 15 purchases ago, it's definitely not the best idea for me to pick up every single character, even if I know I feel I might regret it later. I kinda miss when all I had to collect were the Thomas trains, but even those are getting crazy expensive. I remember getting 3-car-packs on Amazon for 20-25 bucks a piece, but now they're about 35-50 each, even the new ones that aren't at all hard to find.
School's expensive and I'm bad at it so that means I have to stay even longer than most so I really gotta limit how much I spend on trinkets and goodies.
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Post by solubletoast on Jul 18, 2022 1:25:58 GMT -6
I come from a fairly wealthy family but since I got depression and then my father died it's been a bit harder to keep up. Not in any trouble, mind you, but there is a lot less spending money than there was to go around a few years ago. With the rising prices of S.H. Figuarts and me having already ran out of space for them about 15 purchases ago, it's definitely not the best idea for me to pick up every single character, even if I know I feel I might regret it later. I kinda miss when all I had to collect were the Thomas trains, but even those are getting crazy expensive. I remember getting 3-car-packs on Amazon for 20-25 bucks a piece, but now they're about 35-50 each, even the new ones that aren't at all hard to find. School's expensive and I'm bad at it so that means I have to stay even longer than most so I really gotta limit how much I spend on trinkets and goodies. Sorry about your dad, Mik. 😭
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Post by SupremeKai on Jul 18, 2022 2:19:17 GMT -6
crisis Hehe! Is it wrong that your attempt at a disparaging description only makes it sound even more appealing to me? Yee-haw, let’s gone done laso some dem dere salt-dawggies and ski off into the southern sunset 🤠 All I’m saying is this. Once you’ve bought coke in Australia, you can pretty much justify blowing 500 bucks on whatever whimsical nonsense trinket that takes your fancy. Substituting one addiction for another may not be a healthy habit to reinforce, but I sure endorse it. At least, this way, you have a lasting reminder of how irresponsible you are with money! 😆
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Post by jj on Jul 18, 2022 5:06:12 GMT -6
I come from a fairly wealthy family but since I got depression and then my father died it's been a bit harder to keep up. Not in any trouble, mind you, but there is a lot less spending money than there was to go around a few years ago. With the rising prices of S.H. Figuarts and me having already ran out of space for them about 15 purchases ago, it's definitely not the best idea for me to pick up every single character, even if I know I feel I might regret it later. I kinda miss when all I had to collect were the Thomas trains, but even those are getting crazy expensive. I remember getting 3-car-packs on Amazon for 20-25 bucks a piece, but now they're about 35-50 each, even the new ones that aren't at all hard to find. School's expensive and I'm bad at it so that means I have to stay even longer than most so I really gotta limit how much I spend on trinkets and goodies. I'm so sorry to hear about your father; particularly if you're also dealing with depression and school. It can really compound. I was also really bad at school, but I know you'll get through it!
I'm also in the boat of I can afford easily, but right now I'm working through a divorce/disillusionment and I'm leaving pretty much everything for her, so I've got to move and completely refurnish the apartment I move into. Honestly the line barely feels like a priority with everything going on, and the prices don't make it easy to continue when dealing with significant life changes. $300 for Porunga is $300 I can use for rebuilding my savings; that should probably take priority.
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Post by crisis on Jul 18, 2022 10:26:38 GMT -6
Branjita I believe the only reason we got the Ginyu Force was a direct result of Demoniacal Fit’s Ginyu, Jeice & Guldo. They also teased Recoome & Burter were next. That might have been the catalyst for why we’re starting to get B & C list characters, because at one point only the A listers were guaranteed money makers for Tamashii. The third party bootleggers had to show them that there’s a demand for the niche characters as well. But unfortunately we have to pay the price. If/when they show off Bardock’s squad or King Vegeta himself, get your wallets ready. And now Demoniacal Fit is relegated to making only SS4 Vegito figures over n over.
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Post by tabuuforteakugun on Jul 18, 2022 11:14:31 GMT -6
DF is irrelevant right now, except for their accessory and head packs, I think.
But I'm happy Tamashii woke up to B and C listers.
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Post by solubletoast on Jul 18, 2022 12:27:34 GMT -6
I'd love a King Vegeta. Has there ever been an articulated figure of him? Can't remember if jakks ever made one.
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Post by crisis on Jul 18, 2022 12:47:17 GMT -6
Not 1 exists. Only statues & figurines. Story-wise his personality, motives, his queen, power level, etc. still remains a mystery which still kinda bothers me till this day. All we know is that he wasn’t the “first” king since Vegeta would’ve been the 4th in line to ascend the throne according to the Broly movie.
Only thing I can deduce, which is meaningless information, is that King Vegeta was a pretty tall guy, so Vegeta’s mother must’ve been short. That’s literally it LOL. I have a friend who’s dad is 6’4” but his son only 5’5”. He definitely inherited his mom’s genes in the height department.
Vegeta probably should have his father’s goatee/beard by now since he’s at the right age, but it’s obvious he keeps shaving it off. Even in GT tried rockin’ it until Bra made fun of him & shattered his ego
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Post by tabuuforteakugun on Jul 18, 2022 13:03:08 GMT -6
Not gonna lie, King Vegeta would be epic.
EDIT: HYPPEEEEE! I was just informed that my seller JUST got his Zarbons in and that he shipped mine today! YOOO!
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Post by saiyanpunk on Jul 18, 2022 23:49:50 GMT -6
Ok, I appreciate the feedback, I was just curious since many acted like they are poor, but clearly aren’t. Thanks to all who responded.
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Post by crisis on Jul 19, 2022 9:54:21 GMT -6
Lol it’s cool dude. But the truth is SHF is a crazy expensive hobby.
That said, am I the only one excited to acquire Pongunga? It seems the majority here are skipping him. When I get him, maybe he will bring good fortune to my life.
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Post by tabuuforteakugun on Jul 19, 2022 9:58:27 GMT -6
I love Figuarts, they're the best damn DB/Z figures, in my view. I'd be broke if I got all of them hahaha. But I never wanted every last one of them from the onset.
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Post by gokubr on Jul 19, 2022 13:00:25 GMT -6
Are you all really that poor? Most of you act like you can’t afford some of these …..you guys make $2K a month or something around that amount? I’m just curious. I’m an American living in Florida. I've said sometimes here, I'm brazilian, and it's not like I'm poor or something like that.. but prices are much 'havier' here. Making a simple comparision: Brazil's minimum wage is US$224 (220 hours/month), while USA's minimum wage would be around R$1160 (correct me if I'm wrong, but that's the lowest I've seen on Google, lol.) Porunga is around US$200 or a bit more, retail price in US. It will arrive here for at least US$350, considering taxes, shipping, store's profit. Our purchasing power is lower. And every time US dollar appreciates or Brazilian Real depreciates, it affects the price of the figures, even the ones who are used. It's just not worth it, imo.
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Post by crisis on Jul 19, 2022 14:03:08 GMT -6
I love Figuarts, they're the best damn DB/Z figures, in my view. I'd be broke if I got all of them hahaha. But I never wanted every last one of them from the onset. I know you have no intention on buying it, but I’m curious, what would you have done differently in designing Ponunga? Would you have kept it exactly the same as the prototype? Someone here (i forget who) said it was just a giant chunk of green plastic, well what else could it have been? How would you have improved upon it to make it economically viable?
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