A question I often pondered.

I know where your coming from completely. I end up with a couple hundred bucks each month of extra spending cash after my bills and taking care of my dog and things i need so then i decide too order some new figs online and end up spending it all with in a matter of seconds. It makes me excited too know i have new figs coming and such, and when they come its pretty awesome for the day or 2 it lasts but after that, i just realize im spending all my extra cash on this plastic that just ends up sitting around on my desks or my shelves for month after months of time. For some reason, i just cant kick the habit though lol stuff is like heroin ya know ha when your a huge WWE fan and these awesome figures drop for pre order i cant help but want all the legends and new ones i dont have in my collection, its really hard too pass on, cause even when im waiting for those pre orders too ship a good 2 months from the time i place my order, all i can think about is how awesome these figs look and how sweet its going to be adding them too my collection and how the collection is going too look with them in it.
I do suffer alot buying them though. As i said i spend any extra cash i got on the figs then for the rest of the month i sit home and never go out, never go shopping, never can go visit anyone, never can do nothing. I mean, i guess its at least a good thing my bills get paid and my dog and I are taken care of and eating and laundry is getting done and gas in the car incase of emergency, but It gets soooooooooo depressing sitting home month after month not hearing from anyone or going out too see any life. I look at it as at least i have something semi cool too show for the money unlike spending it on vacation that lasts 3 days and costs so much more, or going too see a show or concert for a couple hours, or buying beer or drugs etc. At least you see some money you invested into something you love sitting around on the shelves, but there has come a point recently where i said enough is enough. I just cant be spending everything on figures all the time, there has too be a point where i can stop and just start too save money finally. It dont make me sick, as much as it does depressed and a little angry at myself that i know i could be saving this money and should be, when im out spending it on freakin toys all the time.
I declared that January, i wanna buy Andre and i wanna buy the Bossman and after those 2 really, im not going too be jumping on all these pre orders as much unless its someone really really big that i want (i.e Yokozuna, Earthquake, Giant Gonzalez etc). I already have most everyone i want now, so if i can cut it down too just buying 1 new figure a month, maybe 2 tops, and start saving the rest for summer or next years black friday and get myself something worth it like a new TV or laptop or clothes or a car etc than im going too do that

NOTE: Good Topic btw!! At least i know i dont feel alone feeling like crap buying these things all the time. I love collecting them like i said, but in the end, there just plastic sitting around. Im too old too be playing with them. There very awesome looking figs, and make a very sweet WWE Fan display piece in your living room and or bedroom, but there only plastic toys and not worth someone my age blowing all his extra spendings on when i should be saving up for emergency's or other stuff.

Penny pinchers? It's hard enough in this world getting extra cash, let alone spend upwards to $15 in stores per figure. I collect both Elite and Basic, and I count over $520 worth of merchandise on my wall. I know it's not a lot to some people, but $520+ just hanging there is a decent chunk of change.

EDIT: Im just saying $520, it's a LOT more. Just using simplistic math.

i understand but i think if you find urself questioning a purchase thats not too bad, but feeling deep regret is a sign maybe you dont care that much about these.. i was spoiled a little kid, w/ hasbros then when i was gettin older i bought myself 2 of every bca incl. multiples of many.. years later i work hard 2 jobs, i could get more, but i only have my fav legends on display .thats it..

i would love to have the current wwe roster on display loose or moc, since i am a big fan of the product today..but i use restraint because i am saving for a HOUSE , take good care of my health (food, and i love gym clothes and work clothes (suits)...

theres def no problem unless you r late on mortgage or car cause of elite 11!!... but sumtimes it is good to practice a little common sense restraint.. like not buy a repaint and instead buy your neice or nephew or child a toy for them to play with.. then enjoy in their enjoyement..

if i won the powerball tonight.. i prob would buy every mattel ever made, and build huge elaborate displays with real scale arenas and lights .. but 4 now im gonna enjoy my only 2 purchases in oct & nov : rsc Macho King & The Rockers.. next item from mattel i plan to buy:.. Andre in Jan, then rsc Rumble1993 Bret
heck i fill up my tank twice a week at $57 each !..darn!