Giving up collections?

[em_lemon]

I need some serious advice from fellow collectors...

I just came back from Japan, and I am sorry I have not been on LJ at all! ;__; there was just too much stuff going on...
But now that I have time to think, and my head is clear... I've started to think while looking at my collections, "what IS all this stuff?" If you don't know already, all of

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[akeyma]

HAI EM! welcome back. 1st, change is never easy, but it can be liberating. I've sold portions of my collection over time though I admit I've never had one that was really all that large, because of the reasons you said, I start to feel like I'm hoarding.

I've also probably lost more than I made off selling stuff but often because I'm impatient. I think listing on ebay is a good option possibly in small lots considering shipping from canada can be high ya?

BJD are pretty awesome, I'd just say, everything in moderation! The stuff you are hesitant to sell, box it up and put it somewhere for a while, if you find you still think about those times relatively often, keep them, they will be near impossible / too expensive to replace if you sell then regret it. The stuff you don't feel too connected to, just purge.

Don't set your lot prices lower than you'd be OK with getting! starting at $1 for bids is never a good idea for this kind of stuff trust me. because when it DOES sell for $1 you will shit yourself lol!!

I'm honestly really happy to see you setting awesome goals outside of collecting. Debt sucks, but you only live once, and what is money for if not to spend :P I say make some money with the collection sales, SAVE it! don't put it into BJD because I know that will be tempting, but put it toward your travel/education goals because those in the long run mean a whole lot more.

I guess what I've learned over the past few years with "collecting" is it is MUCH safer NOT to ever let your brain think of your stuff as a "collection." don't buy stuff on impulse, don't buy stuff just because you are afraid they will be gone, only buy it if it really really brings you joy.

In the end, i guess all i mean to say, is change can be good, no reason to feel like you CANT cut back your collection! Reducing clutter in your life can be a very good thing. And don't just keep things because you get that little thrill of having stuff other people don't. I know I use to do this; but I didn't really love the item as much as I loved the idea of having an item that was 'rare' or 'valuable.' its really not a good reason to keep anything.

Just make sure you think on it for a bit and don't do anything you'll regret.

Good luck girly!

[em_lemon]

yeah, shipping from Canada is KILLER! DX That's just one of many issues about selling on ebay.. I'm also worried that there are bad buyers out there that will lie about receiving items, and so on.. ;~:

That is some really really really good advice. I think I will try that. I think I just felt overwhelmed and suddenly wanted to get rid of EVERYTHING, and thought that that was indeed what I truly wanted, but now.. I don't know! I don't know what I truly want! I love my stuff... but there are a lot of other things I want too, and one simply cannot have everything :(
Another reason is my lack of space.. everything came tumbling down on me (pun not intended :P) when I was trying to decide on where to display my dollfie... or rather, if I could display him at all! :S

I am soo horrible when it comes to buying... because most of the things I own are things that I purchased on impulse ;__; I get sucked into hypes so easily, and I feel almost pressured to buy things... It's so stupid! It's like what you said... when I see a bunch of people buying something, I somehow convince myself that I need one too, and I get scared it will be gone, so I buy one immediately. This is why I'm staying away from the community and Y!J almost completely. I just cannot be tempted right now, because I have no self restraint DX