TF Addiction Or Control Buying

[montague78]

hahahahah depends on the month. Some months i go crazy buying because i end up finding everything i want. Some months there really isn't much that intrests me.

[Black Cat]

Controlled. Very, very controlled. I only buy the figures that I really, really like, or because I like the character. Seeing as how the funds are going towards paying for school... must be careful with the spending.

[exoskeleton]

i'm controlled.. cause, like ive said before, my collection will be done someday. and itll probably be between 100 and 200 figures at the most.

i need to get Sixshot and Devastator, which will be my pricey ones.

[RedOktobre]

I consider myself a "controlled" TF collector.

I consider myself lucky ... I'm no longer in school and hold a very stable long-term job. So, I have a bigger budget than your average TF collector.

However, I still budget my spending habits when pursuing my hobby. I try not to fall victim to "impulse" buying as much as I can. It also helps to have a wife that keeps an eye on your spending habits too!

For me, the best way to control your TF spending is to focus only on the characters, figures, and lines that you truly like.

I absolutely avoid Animated line, Heros line, and Legends class.

I love Cybertron, Movie, Titanium, Classic, and Universe 2.0. Also, I tend to focus on the deluxe, voyager, and the 3" titaniums.

[GMfan]

I unno....I buy what I wanna....

[jourdo]

I would say that I am somewhere in between. Overall, I am fairly controlled (or at least try to be)... but like most mortals, I fall prey to the impulse buy from time to time.

[SCOURGE33]

I consider myself as a controlled collector either TF's or any other collectibles I have.But I must admit sometimes I do spend more like I did with the Henkei TC & SW, bought 2 sets but really wanted them so I could once again have the original seeker trio.

[Nightshade83]

I'm usually a controlled buyer, only buying characters I really like, though for some odd reason I've ended up with about seven Bumblebees. I have to admit though, I'm a sucker for Soundwave and his cassettes, the rare and elusive Femmebots, and Seekers.

With tuition payments to make and a spring break trip to Florida to save up for, however, sometimes I have to skip on TFs that I really do like, or hope they're in stores when money isn't quite so tight.

I can always get my Robot Heroes to satify my TF cravings. $9 for two of them really isn't that bad.

Anything bigger? Well, that's what I have a boyfriend for

[soundwaveCA]

Pffft, money!? who needs that!

[Echotransformer]

I'm pretty compulsive. Somehow I manage to keep the budget in tact but I must admit I sort of jump from one Transformers interest to the next.

I do try to set boundaries and try to get the best deals...I do a lot of research are I've very rarely been burned by a high price.

In the end if I want it--I do everything I can to buy it. So yeah, a shrink would have a field day with me. ;-)