Are YOU Making These Mistakes?!?
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- In 20+ years of collecting toys, I have made my fair share of mistakes. Those mistakes have become regrets, and I want to help you avoid them!
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What are *YOUR* biggest regrets??
I traded a ML Colossus and Juggernaut 2 pack for a Luke and Yoda black series 2 pack and a retro card Daredevil.....trade aged like shit.
Not buying enough every time I go toy hunting 😂
Was a collector happy with Star wars, Turtles, Batman, even to POP then got distracted to Statues....which was a mistake as you can't continue action figures once u go into statues..fell into a marketing trap...but now wiser after one month...very useful video and I totally it should be about what makes you happy....awaiting eight Black series figures.....😁
Buying Moloch at MSRP 😭
Black seris
The big mistake I make a lot of times is settling. I go out looking for a certain figure that I really want, don't find it, and settle for a figure that I'm not as passionate about.
Samee
I did that too,I was looking for the Jungle Hunter Neca predator,didn't find it,but wound up finding an exclusive city hunter predator with the cloak paint job,and then I wound up returning after having it for a few days
On the flip side, I have also made the opposite mistake. I was so dead set on trying to find that one figure at the top of the list, and passed on opportunities to get other figures that were on my list. By the time they reached the top, they had become insanely hard to find and extremely expensive.
save your receipts and dont be afraid to return that toy man!so many people are so afraid to use those return policys! your not happy with it or havent looked at it in 3 months? take it back. It sucks but not everything companies make is gold, we know that the hard way. or just resell it online.
Never settle
I'm surprised you're dressed so formally today! I mean, you're wearing a tie!
Hahaha took me a minute
Winner
Good one
My biggest regret was religiously using Ebay to get my collection, especially these days where I can just buy whatever from other, more reputable, websites.
My biggest regrets are:
1. selling my original Transformers G1 collection.
2. selling a large chunk of my Transformers collection when my father died.
If I could go back I would never sell any of my Transformers.
I hear ya. I still bring this up to my parents who said it would be a good idea to get rid of my G1, GI-Joes, and He-Man collections! My mom even regrets now doing that.
I'm sorry to hear that happened to you. I actually had the reverse happen. I left all my G1 Transformers, G.I.Joe, and MOTU figures at home when I went off to college. My mom passed away last year, and to my surprise, she'd labeled, boxed up and saved all of my stuff. It's a sweet reminder of her every time I look at them and they are pretty much priceless to me at this point 😇👍
@@exoticcarfactsofficialchan7050 what an angel.
My mom did this twice with my super Nintendo it literally kept me up nights after that like damn I literally had one in a box around 2007 box was in closet she threw it out then sold set later at yard sale 😢
Your video brought us happiness :)
Thanks Rina for watching it.
couldn't have said it better myself!
I have to say I am so glad content like this exists now, everyone wanting to start a collection should watch this. Thank you so much for putting it into a neat, clear and understandable package. Amazing video!
Thank you so much!
“Don’t Buy things just to have them”
Me : (looks at all my clearance funko pops)
Admiral Ackbar: Its a trap!
I’m a new collector and I got to say it’s easy and nice to follow your accountant thank you
Congrats and welcome to a new addiction (collecting)! Beware it's a slippery slope and also brings so much happiness. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Thank you for watching my channel.
How's it going for you so far Justin? I started collecting at the beginning of this year and started getting a little frustrated with it (prices, availability, windowless boxes,no accessories or head swaps just to name a few ) but then I discovered customizing and dioramas for my figures. Hope your well Justin
From 00:01-10:47 I enjoyed EVERY SECOND!!! Such an amazing video man thanks for taking the time to make this for the collectors community 😁
Wow thank you so much, that really means a lot!
What about 00:00 bro
If it’s not on sale, don’t buy it. Buy what you really want, not hype. You don’t have a lot of space, be selective.
I have no regrets, other than not buying that Black Series Dengar when I saw it at Gamestop.
Becoming OCD about certain toy lines and also passing on things in store when available in a short window.
In all honesty I've had no regrets because when I started collecting there has been channels like this that has helped me from making any major mistakes
I mainly collect horror / cult physical media and merchandise, and can relate to at least some of the issues you are pointing out, especially "completion-ism" and "feeding the scalpers".
If you buy a figure solely on the premise that it will go up in value, then you're not buying for happiness.
Unless money makes you happy.
My regrets are selling some things and then buying back...for more lol. I have learned from a lot of my mistakes and I tend to try and not stress now. The big one was telling myself I needed to buy everything and I would stress that things would sell out, so would panic buy for the sake of it (rather than wait until pay day!). I like your questions that you ask yourself, I will put those to use! Great Video...
I told myself I would never buy anything I sell and that’s cause what I sale are things I don’t like so why would I buy them back lol
Im not your typical collector, I buy what I like, what I can afford and what I can get.
I wont go crazy for not being able to get a particular figure, although in some cases I do wish I could have, but I move on.
I prefer to collect figures of characters, games and movies that mean a lot to me so I skip things that do not.
that is a healthy way of doing it!
That's how I do it too.
Thanks for this video man. Very informative. Sometimes we get caught in buying everything, we don’t sit back and look at it from your perspective.
It really is so easy to feel the stress and to lose focus. Glad you like it. 😄
Thank you for sharing, to give testimony that collecting always has to bring fun and joy. No the anguish to have everything. Thank you for your words and big hi from Mexico city
Matt, you're wonderful. Thanks for making this video. I wish I'd seen this when you first put it out. Last month I found myself in a similar place and had a similar come-to-nerdy moment. I was getting toys in the mail that I'd preordered that I realized I didn't even want. I was spending money I should've been saving and not getting the joy from this hobby that started me in it to begin with. I went through all my pre-orders and cancelled anything that I didn't REEEEALLY want-even those things I wanted but that I knew were overpriced for the happiness they'd bring me. It's a constant battle, but I'm feeling happier as a toy collector than I have in years.
Thanks Big Nerdy for sharing the same struggles I have. This video was helpful.
We’re all in this together lol.
Great advice. I recently had to pull back and ask myself which figs I really wanted and which ones I was only getting to get all of them.
That’s awesome that you caught yourself. It’s such a slippery slope.
If it doesn't have a place in my fanfiction, it doesn't have a place on my shelf.
I go back to this vid often.....keeps me sharp and disciplined.... all the points you made were 1000% correct. Thx for the info BN!
Awesome video! I collected years ago and broke every single one of these rules and ended up hating/resenting collection 1.0. I got rid of it all. About 2 years ago I decided to pick up a couple of Iron Man Legends and have been collecting ever since. I limit myself to certain franchises/teams in the MCU/MU and out of the 145 figures I have so far I am happy to say that my shelf of shame consists of only 8 figures that don't bring me joy. Definitely going to continue on this happy road but will be using your questions on future purchases and wish I could go back in time with what I've learned and what you have shared. But time travel is not yet possible so for now Collection 2.0 is shaping up nicely. Great content.
Thank you David. That's fantastic you're down to 8 figures that lack joy. It's so easy to lose focus and start down a rabbit hole and often times we've accumulated stuff that's just stuff and wonder why the heck did I do that? Thanks for commenting.
This hits spot on. About 6 years ago, I started focusing on micro collections (the Dark Crystal line, Rock Lords, Robo Force, etc) which were less to collect, and also just favorite characters out of lines (so focusing on like only Stinkor/Stormtroopers/Marshal Bravestarr) which made a MASSIVE difference, and considering I do comic conventions for work, this took the stress out for me.
smart idea focusing on your favorite characters and not feeling the need to collect the whole series.
@@Nerdzoic Thanks, it seems to be the only way I can logically/responsibly collect nowadays. :D
I remember when I first had the financial freedom to start my collection, I almost instantly did the whole “buy every single thing that comes out” (particularly ML), and I’d always end up selling most of it a few months later because I just bought it for the dopamine hit. Lol
This year I’ve purged and settled into a nice groove of only doing one single toy line with a pinch of another here or there. It’s kept me from a lot of stress of “how do I pay for all this stuff?!”, and I’m happier that my collect is just a 99% solo focus at this point.
Very good advice here! You are definitely helping others with this video. Thanks.
I'm a very new collector of the star wars black series so these videos that you make really help me keep my focus on what mean something to me. Keep me up it!! Thanks big nerdy!!
Hey Royce-welcome! It’s great the videos are helping to focus you and brings you happiness.
Says "Don't feed the scalpers", then wishes he'd scalped his 6 Jorg Sacul figures 🤣🤣🤣
This video was in my recommended feed and is the first video I watched from you and I got to say I really enjoyed this video! As a collector myself I felt like I’m going through some of the stuff you’ve mentioned and this video will help me realize the things that I need to prioritize when I want to feed my collection. Thank you for the great video.
awesome man, welcome to the channel!
Thank you for these videos. It’s very easy to go down the wormhole of collecting. I’ve narrowed down what I’m collecting.
Glad you like them! Good lick!
Biggest regret is buying all the Black Series figures when I should have just bought one or two Figuarts. Felt so good selling almost 100 Black Seires figures and picking a few favorite characters from Figuarts. And just buying stuff that was there because it was there
Exactly do what makes YOU happy.
6:50 admits he was trying to scalp. But fails. Lesson don’t scalp.
Admits he ShOULD have scalped but says "dont feed the scalpers" Lesson everybody scalps
What an awesome video. Thank you for taking the time to make this!
This advise is golden. I've certainly made quite a few mistakes and have my share of regrets!
The amount of merchandise released it was ridiculous, it got out of hand.
So I decided to pick a character which was Vader and that’s wha5 I collected.
But once my daughter came I sold it all.
I like the idea of just collecting a favorite character. Congrats man. Daughters are awesome.
Thank's. A healthy dose of realistic expectations is appreciated.
Thank you so much for helping me understand this stuff! As a young starter collector, this really helps me out with figuring out stuff!
Glad to help!
I don't know what you're talking about.....(hides eBay purchase history of last 30 days)
Lol 😂
Waaahahaha!
What items are on that list?!
I got Jar Jar 6 of them at Target for $8.99 each.. returned them else where for store credits.. $29.99.. Win!!
Nice
What? 9(6)=54 and 30
@@trooper326 $8.99 each.. returned for full price $29.99 each.. all be it store credits. 6x$30= $180 -$54 = $126 profit or gain. All too easy!!
This is a great video. I've been experiencing similar feelings right now, and will definitely apply these questions to my collection! Thanks Nerdzoic!
My personal mantra is it’s only worth something to me. Buying something to be worth cash isn’t fun. People always ask what my collections worth and I say only has value to me cause I buy what I want, open and display, and have no intention of selling.
great way to look at it!
My dad always tried to tell me "why do you open your transformers, they'll be worth more sealed" and I would always tell him "I don't care what they're worth. I don't plan on selling them."
@@SSJ4LBVegito 100 percent. Have fun. I used to keep everything in the box. Booorrriing lol
This is teaching me a lesson because I have a hard time not to be a pack rat
It’s easy to get sucked into that hole
I found that Jar-Jar at Target on clearance for $8.
Oh man! I get this all to well. I'm doing it right now. I also bought a house about 5 years ago. Once I did this I made a nerd office where I can work on UA-cam, do writing, play games, and whatever else I want. I filled the office and put up shelves finding myself with room to collect big time. However, in the last year I have been going over the entire collection and finding that if the thing I collected doesn't mean anything to me then it really needs to go and that's the focus of my entire channel now. Fandom With ReploidBill is my personal journey through fandom. What I love. What I hate. What I think. What has changed for me over the years. This isn't an add for my UA-cam I'm just saying that when you brought this part up I felt it. I'm literally living it right now. Love the channel man.
Tons of regrets! I am an 80's kid so I loved collecting. I think I hit a lot of things on your list and had to learn from my mistakes. Now, I am selling off a lot of things that don't make sense and sparking a lot of joy! Keeping it small and simple is the way to go, don't break the bank, and don't let your collection own you. Life is way to short!
That is awesome! You are so right!
Trying to keep my collection toward my childhood favorites and hobbies
Another great video. 3 years ago i hit that phase in collecting where it stopped being fun. I decided to take a break, and to get rid of a lot of the things that I had bought without really knowing why I bought them.
I got to see the joy it brought other people to find things they had been looking for, and the thrill it gave them at finding a great deal.
I realized I had been approaching collecting completely wrong (just buying everything that caught my eye, or that was valuable). I decided to use a good portion of my old collection to fund my collection 2.0, which is Lazer-focused on only things that make me happy, regardless of potential resale value.
Sometimes breaks can be the best thing. And thank you for the compliment!
Good video! I’ve collected for a long time too and it is difficult these days. Hard to determine if something will hang around or be rare very quickly and shopping in store is rare in itself these days. Even online preorders can go quickly.
I try not to impulse buy but with preorders you can usually cancel with little to no consequence with many retailers and have time to wait and see if it’s something you really are excited about. I also leave items in box after getting for awhile before opening. If I decide it was an impulse, being boxed allows easier return, trade, or sale to another collector. Being a part of a collecting community can allow for trading and selling, to get rid of things you don’t want anymore or acquire things you never found or missed out on.
One of my fav channels on yt keep up the great work!
That means a lot. Thank you Dehe.
I applaud you for this video and the message behind you. Thankfully I learnt this lesson very early on (with comics) but had a relapse with POTF and Phantom Menace after which point I pretty much stopped.
Man, I almost forgot how badly comics taught me this lesson. $50 a week man
Cool video. Some really good advice about how to avoid some common mistakes with collecting. Nice job!
Great content mate! Long time collector and I regularly step back, asses and reset. Our collections aren't linear - they evolve over time with us, and the focus can change - its good to let things go that you don't feel that connection with, and refocus. Collections with a focus always look better than pure quantity.
Thanks KVLR. Well said...
This advice is so true and to be honest even at 45 and have been collecting for years I still am guilty of a couple of these from time to time! Awesome list! Plastic finds a way folks👍😁
Plastic crack man, it works in mysterious ways
Thank you man. I get anxiety sometimes
So much of this is familiar to me personally. Great video!
Thanks. Glad I’m not alone.
This was a great and informative video,I'm glad you're around nerdy,to share your insights into a hobby to should not be stressful.
Hey thank you Louis-It feels good to share my experiences and love of collecting along with reading everyone’s comments.
I needed to hear this. This is gold. Thanks man. :)
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for making this video. It definitely helps for first time collectors such as myself. More power to you sir :)
I’m glad it helped!
You have helped more than you can know. I have made these mistakes and don’t feel as bad now. I think I can use this to make better choices. Subbed and have fun with future collecting.
Hey MJ. You are DEF not alone and I felt that was why I needed to make a video on it. We're human and all make choices that can lead to regret. Thank you for subscribing!
You are so spot on. I'm almost thankful my parents were hoarders because I've always been very aware of my buying habits for collecting. I have a massive tolkien collection, but I am extremely choosy and i decided to focus my collection on vintage and book focused goods, preventing me from blowing my budget on figurines and instead spending on specific figures that complement my books for display. For star wars figures I never buy characters that are not in my top ten or so favorite characters, and I never buy anything that isn't Aestetic and will look good displayed. Which prevents me from buying most things really. And most importantly, I remember that this is a hobby for me to enjoy, not a scheme to make money. So I never regret opening boxes and actually moving them around and stuff. If it don't make me happy there's no point!
That makes it easier for sure!
Excellent tips!
Thank you for the video! A lot of those apply to me. Right now I am trying to display my collection so that it looks classy and neat besides a jumbled mess on the shelves.
Glad it was helpful!
This video is so important. Great advice.
Thank you so much!
Awesome vid! Great advice. Definitely a double edged sword on many of the tips!
Excellent advice. More collectors should talk/share this. Gem Mint (who is into comics and statues) talks about using the hobby to fund itself. Don’t want something anymore? Can always sell it to use the cash to help the hobby budget. Another good thought to help keep the pocketbook safe.
Gem Mint is the MAN, i have learned a ton from him in terms of collecting in the 3 years he has been on UA-cam. Seems like a great guy too.
Thanks for this bud. You’ve actually just helped me work out how you greatly reduce my Marvel Legends collection
Glad to help!
Thank you for this - i recently reignited my Star Wars collecting hobby and have limited myself to Wedge/Rebel Pilots with the odd Boba Fett or something I really like. I think this “theme” based collecting will help me stay within a budget and also keep me focused. And help me ditch the FOMO aspect.
I really appreciate your vids a lot. Thank you.
Glad I could help!
dude!!! I fn loved this video! THANK YOU FOR THIS! I have done every single mistake and regret you talked about. And I will literally ask myself all this questions from now on! Thanks my man!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love you for this. I totally relate!
Thank you for this 🙂
So I'm like a year late to this post. Great point @Nerdzoic about collecting. I only collect what I like, what's in my budget, and whatever makes me happy.
Dude!!!! I can totally relate to all of this.
At this point I’m finally starting to sort/sell all the random excess in my Toy Tomb. Trying to downsize/fine tune/ curate my collection. Love all your content bro! I’m slowly working on launching my own channel, to document the process.
I always come to your channel for advice or any tips on collecting action figures.
This was helpful. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I'm much more selective these days. I've definitely made some mistakes, but can't bring myself to part with any of it. It's all on display, and is pure nostalgia for me. So, best approach is to never expect to "make money" from my collection, and buy only what I really want. The biggest question I'm dealing with is where does it all go after I leave this earth one day. Anyone in my family would see it as a burden. Has anyone else thought about what to do with it all when your gone?
Great advice. Im a football (soccer) card collector. The regret that resonated in me was the buying shit you dont need.
My biggest collecting regrets were first, not having the money to buy the ones I really wanted and when I did have the money I was dumb enough to think oh I will get that one later. I passed up a lot of really good stuff. Stuff I look back and think, gee I had that one in my hand and let it go.
"happiness" is really the overarching criterion to collecting, thank you for the vid.
Glad you liked it
Great advice.
Keeping it real, that’s why i follow your vids Matt, keep it up 😊😌👍
Thank you
Good to see your channel grow. Keep it up.
Thanks so much!
The sail barge brings me joy to see in my collection daily, still to this day. You can put vintage or new figures on it, it works either way. A vintage Boba Fett really pops standing at the rail. I can't say enough good things about it. It was one of the best purchases I've ever made in my years of collecting.
This was a Very good analysis on things, and certainly relatable when I think about collecting👍
Glad it was helpful!
Phenomenal content as always!
A wise video about the joy of this hobby. I will share it with my friends, who will benefit from this video. Thanks!
Thank you Toe Knee!
I could not agree more with these haha now I try to be more picky about what figs to get and to be patient about finding a wave or a certain and not give into scalpers .
Passing the knowledge on...thanks neardy
😀 Anytime. Thank you for watching.
for your 12 dolls, put them in a vintage custom box. it s awesome, fun, won t hurt your Wallet and their value (which is 10 dollars but big) and have a contunity in your cardback art since 77.
That is a really good idea
thank you for this video, i just started getting more figures and been stressing out but after thus video its going to change my ways.
That’s awesome. It’s so easy to start stressing. Don’t let it take the joy out of collecting for you.
This video in itself made me happy. Thank you for the knowledge!!
Your very welcome! Thanks for watching
It's the internet as a boy in the 70's we didn't have any clues as to what was released. Now with the internet sites and you tube channels we know what's being released one - two years from now.
Good vid and great advice.
Thank you!
Greetings from Honduras, thank you for this video, I have made some of those mistakes. My main lines are Star Wars and GI Joe, but in my country, most of these toy don't even come here. About 90% of my collection has been bought online, other have been bought in local retail or have been gifts. I have been trying to limit my collection habits to one online purchase a month, but it has been difficult with all the new releases.
Amazing video man 👌🏻
Thank you LP Wolf
Great tips...thanks Big Nerdy!!
You bet!
I remember seeing the sail barge online & had the exact same reaction to pass on it! However, I'd stopped collecting Star Wars about 15 yrs back, so that helped. Great video
thank you!
Great video, for a while fell into the peril of completionism... also another mistake that is related to your "does it fit in your plan" is, keep a cap on the number of plans you have... I have I think too many separate plans for display collections that I ad to, but never actually get up on display. So I am slowly going through and trying to priune down not just what I have, but to try to shrink down the number of collection sets I have... BTW I still have no regrets over those cereal box purchases, I love those things!
Haha that’s awesome you still have the cereal. I like your ah ha moment with a cap on plans. That’s a good one!