Super Savers September

[signal oar]

This is a chat space for those practicing the ancient art-form of patience when it comes to buying more v-pets this month🧘‍♀️

Whether it's for budgeting, FOMO management, juggling multiple hobbies or any other reason.

There's no 'losing' here! Budget goals are unique to each person and major changes don't happen overnight. No matter the outcome of your progress, the knowledge and experience you gain from trying to achieve a goal becomes the reward.

General Chat Guidelines:
No judgment allowed 🙏
No purchase enabling of others 🚫
Note: If your personal goal is to just reduce spending, still treat this like a "no-buy" thread when chatting, to prevent disturbing other members

Giraffe are this month's mascot!!

https://tenor.com/view/giraffe-wink-monocle-april-the-giraffe-baby-daddy-gif-12224307

[covert hinge]

hi

[sweet onyx]

🦒

I feel like i’ve signed a contract with myself now by posting that giraffe

[old crow]

The Deed Is Done

https://tenor.com/view/giraffe-young-first-steps-zoo-learning-to-walk-gif-3394126

[covert hinge]

oh my

[digital yew]

OK, sign me up for this. I need some accountability out here. There was not one financially sound decision in August for me.

[signal oar]

From struggle to grace, just like we all aspire

[old crow]

Bo took a screenshot when I said I wasn't gonna buy anything this month and now i Need to prove to him I wasn't lying

[civic ruin]

greetings my dudes

[old crow]

Did anyone see that giraffe recently that was born with no spots

[signal oar]

Yes!!

[old crow]

I feel like no ones excited enough about it

[signal oar]

I am!

I think it's so cool!

[dim rampart]

Hello hi

[old crow]

I was gonna try to link back round to no-buy but ngl I just wanted to bring up that giraffe

[shell bough]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vibHektDNnQ giraffe!

[elfin plover]

Aside from protective purchases (cases, screen protectors), I am committed to not buying any more tamagotchi devices!

[glacial orchid]

i am actually considering doing a total no buy this month (aside from necessities ofc)

so far i only got groceries so on track

[sweet onyx]

proud of you!!

[elfin plover]

you got this!

[proven apex]

I've been a little unhinged recently so it's time to return to earth 🌎

[elfin plover]

I feel the same way!

my birthday is coming up (not this month), so I want to be able to treat myself later on

[proven apex]

I'm gonna save for some travelling I hope to do in the near future

[covert hinge]

the theme of this month is giraffes

i can dig it

[civic ruin]

loving the new giraffe look for september, simplified

i already screwed up and brought a "fun" item this month (a purse for $2 at the thrift store), but i did put back a few other things i don't need. i spent a lot on groceries last month, but it was nonperishable type foods that i'm able to comfortably eat. i hope the rest of september will be better

[elfin plover]

Stayed strong even though I checked out the MEQRI x Tamagotchi pop up store and really liked a couple pieces of the collaboration. I shouldn’t have tempted myself like that, but I’m glad I stayed strong and didn’t buy anything.

[civic ruin]

i'm glad you resisted the temptation!

i remembered earlier i got like $3 for some keurig class action settlement haha, so i feel less bad for buying the purse

[sweet onyx]

good job!! very strong!

i wouldn't not have been able to stay strong I think, i would've ran outta there with a shirt or socks or a keychain

but you did it!! it's not easy...!

[civic ruin]

ya especially looking at the stuff in person

[sterile heath]

I JUST IMPULSE BOUGHT A TAMA SCHOOL FOR 40 DOLLARS 😭

already failed :<

but it was in nice condition and work was comfirmed :,)

but from now on i wont buy another >:)

[glacial orchid]

u can do it!

[covert hinge]

the playset??? or the device??? which color???? which version?!?!?!?

xD

i just had to purchase a new tamaphone because the one i have only does IR unfortunately

but i went down the extensive list mr. blinky has and searched on mercari every single phone that was listed for japan

i'm pretty sure the whole search took me over an hour

ended up going with SHL25

and i bought it on mercari because their prices are more affordable and i already have a proxy order waiting to ship out anyway

[latent crystal]

i'm gonna join this month too because :') i definitely spent a lot last month, but i feel satisfied with my collection now and will be busy for some time with my vpets. i'm still tempted to look for more but i want to chill on spending!!

[latent crystal]

you got this!! ^_^ feel free to DM me anytime, im in the same boat ;-;

[proven apex]

You can do it!!! I also need to focus more on playing what I already have

The purchases have been coming in faster than I've been able to run them, which doesn't feel right to me. I want to play and appreciate the stuff I have already have. Need to ignore the temptation

[sterile heath]

The little school pink check deka

[digital yew]

I feel like I cheated on this month's no buy. But I put in a custom order for some crochet cases a few weeks ago and the person who made them just messaged me that they're ready, so I purchased those because, well, because I ordered them.... so after that no tama purchases!!

[covert hinge]

very cute (: i am thinking you will really like it

[sweet onyx]

i had high hopes

but i think i’m failing

sigh

must confess my sins

[elfin plover]

What happened?

I’m sure you can get back on track!

[covert hinge]

i have failed as well, but thems the breaks

i’m going to try harder!

[elfin plover]

It’s still early, so if you can stay strong the rest of the month, then that’s great!

[covert hinge]

that gosh darn 4u compatible phone felt very necessary!!!!! for me xD

[elfin plover]

Oops

[civic ruin]

that's not cheating because it was a planned purchase. so no need to feel bad. it would have been worse to not pay since the seller made them for you!

[civic ruin]

you have to get right back on the horse every time you fail. failing once (or even 100 times) is never a reason to give up entirely 🙏

[civic ruin]

i can understand this since the first one doesn't work... which is a big shame D: i was so hopeful about it. hopefully the one you got want too expensive

[sweet onyx]

you’re absolutely right! still early days!

thanks for the courage

Getting back on the horse

or should I say

giraffe

hehe

Gotta stick to the theme

[civic ruin]

you have all of september to look forward to! and yes the giraffe, my mistake 😹

it's important to learn from the past, but not lament or regret things. self forgiveness is very important, but so is re-committing yourself to making wise choices

[sweet onyx]

well said, words I'll keep in mind going forward!

shouldn't be so harsh on myself! finding a balance is hard

[sweet onyx]

hopefully it does what you need it to do moo!

[glacial orchid]

i think its ok to replace items you use that have stopped working or ran out

but no tama browsing!!

[civic ruin]

that's valid for sure. just as long as you don't fall into the panicy temptation to buy the first one you find, likely for too much

[digital yew]

Thank you for saying that. I wasnt sure how to feel, but she runs a small business and i thought it wasnt right to place an order and not pay..

[civic ruin]

you did the right thing, and i'm sure she's very grateful for your business ❤️

[digital yew]

She is, i think. it wasnt a small order either. i think it was 20 cases. so that would have been an awful thing to not pay for. but i have no intention of buying anything else tama related this month. my proxy order is on the way over and the cases. so thats all for me. and its the 3rd. so i should be good.

[civic ruin]

that's a lot, but your tamas will now be protected and cozy. you likely won't need to buy more covers for a good while

[digital yew]

actually.. i could use some more..... JK

[civic ruin]

🗞️

[summer grove]

im not participating cause i have an open proxy order i need to make worthwhile, but thinking of you guys and wanted to share our handwash in support :D
if i was participating, it'd be great because i'd have a regular giraffe reminder 😂

[old crow]

Awwww I love that soap!

[summer grove]

it smells so good!

[civic ruin]

cute! though i hope i don't have a giraffe, sounds painful

[old crow]

I think it just means that a giraffe is gonna come to your house
Nothing to worry about

[civic ruin]

OH nice

i have big ceilings so he'll be fine

[summer grove]

omg lol 😂

[sweet onyx]

the only soap that will clean the tama buying sins off my hands…

cute soap! apricot and jungle papaya… sounds fresh

[summer grove]

i just bought the body wash of it today too!

so i will soon also get to shower with giraffes :D

[sweet onyx]

giraffes rlly are the mascot of this month

[summer grove]

yes :D im sad im not participating

but i also havent bought much of anything for a while so having a little splurge

giraffe came with us to mcdonalds too! babu loves him

i'll just cheer you all on with giraffe pics :D

[old crow]

I'm so glad you're raising your baby to be a giraffe fan

[sweet onyx]

👉 🦒

the only truest of statements

[sweet onyx]

you deserve all the coolest and good tama things!

thank u for ur giraffe support

[old crow]

I'm living vicariously through your proxy order ngl

[sweet onyx]

will u share a haul when it comes in ham

[summer grove]

aaa ❤️ thanks both ! i shall!

[sweet onyx]

(well not in here i know but i am also excited to hear about it)

✨

[summer grove]

haha yes definitely not in here don't want to reignite anything in anyone

But I shall provide some giraffe content

we have ended up with so many giraffe items

im not sure how it happened but it did

[old crow]

Good parenting

(I was a giraffe kid, I had alllll the giraffes ahah)

[summer grove]

giraffe says hold strong 👉 🦒

[old crow]

I'd love to get all my giraffes together for a pic but they're all spread everywhere

[summer grove]

aaa you should try at some point this month!

or maybe a few group shots?

trickle feed the giraffe content

[old crow]

I'll get a few guys together! Some are at my parents house though

[summer grove]

ask them to send pics

they wont mind

its for a good cause

[old crow]

I dont think they'd be able to find them all ahah

[summer grove]

real giraffe we saw at twycross zoo in march c:

[summer grove]

giraffe scavenger hunt !

[old crow]

Lots of giraffe representation next to my TV

And the giraffe plushies I have at my house! Geff, Gerdie, and Guenivere

The rest of my plushies are at my parents, and I've got my playmobil giraffes too. And various other toys

[summer grove]

omggg

omg the sylvanian families

the girafferig 😭

i butched that a bit whoops

butchered sdjfgbsld.fg

too busy starting at giraffes :D so cute

[old crow]

Girafarig! It's an anagram

[summer grove]

omg

i never knew that

[old crow]

Same as farigiraf

Im ngl farigiraf is why I bought pokemon violet, and the first thing I did in that game after the tutorial was run and go catch a girafarig to evolve. It was such a tough battle, I was so underleveled

[summer grove]

aaa i really do need to get the new games 😭 and i had no idea about farigiraf's name either lool! do love the new evo though :D im sure it felt even better to get one having had to work for it though ❤️

[civic ruin]

it never fails to amaze me just how GIGANTIC giraffes are. like terrifyingly big lol

[summer grove]

yeah, i felt a bit bad that they didn't really have much of anything in there for enrichment but how do you even entertain a giraffe :c they just had some bits hanging from the ceiling

[civic ruin]

aaaa the sylvanian family 🥺

[summer grove]

i think i need sylvanian giraffes now 😭 especially the one with the camera

[civic ruin]

ya i was gonna say it doesn't look nice, but maybe it's a temp housing thing...idk

[summer grove]

i think they did also have outdoor access, i dont know what the outside enclosure was like

[old crow]

As soon as they were announced I had to preorder them. Got them from japan cause it was gonna be months before they released here

I wonder if I can find pics of the baby giraffe I saw at Belfast zoo!

[summer grove]

omg A BABY? 😭

[glacial orchid]

wait sylvanian giraffes? 😭

[summer grove]

haha i get that! i'd have probably done the same

omg since when do they do fennec fox sylvanians

teallen you are a terrible influence

where's the no buy thread for sylvanians.....

[old crow]

Belfast zoo giraffes I love you

YEAH they're adorable

I love the new seals and reindeer family too

[summer grove]

omggg babieeeeees

hehe round neck

i never saw a giraffe doing this before

someone will tell me if im being too spammy in here right please?

[civic ruin]

WHOA that zoo is incredible. so many giraffes and a beautiful enclosure...

[old crow]

Ahah I think this thread is allowed to stray off topic right? 😬 I mean, not like I'm buying anything!

[old crow]

It was an amazing zoo!!

Wait let's move to offtopic and I'll send more Belfast zoo photos

[civic ruin]

i kind of see this thread as a bit of a free-for-all, any sort of discussion or venting or consoling/advice to help others either spend less or cope with guilt from overspending (or simply have fun relaxing with a topic to keep their mind off money :P)

[old crow]

I agree, but im planning on spamming as many pics as I can find and I don't want to clutter haha

[civic ruin]

understandable!

[sweet onyx]

omg sylvanian families

i love sylvanian families hehe

[sweet onyx]

this is the most wholesome giraffe collection ever

[sweet onyx]

that curve

[sweet onyx]

omg this made me so happy

[sweet onyx]

i agree with this too

[midnight timber]

yall I gotta save this month

I went so over budget last month it's embarrassing

but saw that uni in the store and how could anyone resist

[civic ruin]

that was last month... today is a new day! and we're in a new month! you can do it 😤

[old crow]

You have your new uni to keep you busy all month now!!

[glacial orchid]

i was actually reviewing my expenses yday and i yowled at how much i spent in tamas during august even tho i “wasn’t buying any tamas”

a real wake up call tbh

[civic ruin]

as hard as it is, it can be a good idea to review purchases from the last month to get some perspective

[sweet onyx]

Yeah I agree! I also took a long sit with myself and just

took the chance to scribble and write and review my purchases.. and work out future purchases as well!

The goal now is to only splurge after having properly saved up for it!

It's hard to come into terms with it,

but as the coolest worm said, it helps get some perspective! sometimes you just gotta face it all head on!

[sweet onyx]

yes.. august was quit the month...

we're all in this together!

we're gonna trip up here and there, but we're trying!

🦒

[civic ruin]

that's a great point, none of us is perfect and we all have our weak moments. it's important not to shame ourselves or dwell on things unhealthily, just use them as extra motivation to do better

[sterile heath]

one more then i swear im dine 😭 🙏

i need to save more money anyway because my lifeguard season ended and i gotta wait for my aunt to return from maternity leave so i can work with her ]

[brittle sage]

i need to wait until im back up to $1000 to buy more tamas so i dont spend all my moneyyy

😭😭😭

[old crow]

You've got this! Itll be so satisfying once you're there

[dusk python]

I think this is a great thread.. ive gone bananas with buying tamas lately.

[old crow]

I know we're only 5 days into September, but I haven't been tempted yet so I'm proud lol
I'm gonna last this month
I will
I will

[dusk python]

I believe in youuuu

[glacial orchid]

i will say i have not been tempted by tamas yet but ive been tempted by books

i had a cart full of books online and when i refreshed the page it disappeared

and i thought to myself this is a sign

thanks technological bugs for helping me on my no buy

[dusk python]

this too! books.. i have been reading like crazy lately.

[glacial orchid]

same! but i definitely have too many books

i buy way more than i read even tho i read a lot

[proven apex]

So many preorders for continuations of book series I follow are coming out soon / in 2024

[proven apex]

I do this with hard copy books I've gotten so used to the convenience of ebooks/audiobooks that it's hard for me to pick up a paper copy to read nowadays

[sweet onyx]

https://tenor.com/view/giraffe-dance-turnt-happy-dance-excited-gif-11623686

[sweet onyx]

on the topic of books, i’ve been eyeing the kobo libra 2… dang these interests!!!

i love a paperback but i am running out of space to house more books thanks to my shelf and mangas that take up that space

[glacial orchid]

ive had a kobo aura h2o for… omg actually 10 years now and it’s one of my favourite gadgets. its backlit so i can read even in the dark (the brightness is totally adjustable), i can read epubs and pdfs, also articles or websites saved from pocket, the battery life is great and not only it hasnt gotten slower with updates but it has consistently improved over the years.

all this to say… i absolutely recommend kobo ereaders, they’re worth every penny. mine is 10 years old now and still kicking

[sweet onyx]

thank you so much for this!! i have a kindle but, seeing the many pros of kobo makes me regret i hadn’t gone with it at the beginning

i can read manga i’ve downloaded from my computer to kindle, but i think that 7” screen on the kobo would be rlly nice, and being able to open more files not just .mobi

[digital yew]

me too, but I LOVE libby for my reading. so many free books though the local library system.

[sweet onyx]

yaaay looks fun! you can do it!!

[vapid relic]

I haven't bought a tama since the Uni in July but I've bought more books than I can count LOL

Luckily for me though, I mostly thrift books/buy second hand, and can get a whole stack for less than the price of one brand new one (my favourite thrift store is within walking distance from me, their books range from 50 cents to $2, and I almost always find good ones)

Doesn't help with my shelf space situation though lol

[glacial orchid]

this is also my problem hahaha i cant leave a good classic when the price is that good

also old editions of books? supreme

[vapid relic]

Same haha, I love old books

I have so many classics in editions from the 60s and 70s and they're great

[glacial orchid]

omg yes i love those

my grandma has one of those collections from the 70-80s with like “100 greatest classics of world literature”

[vapid relic]

This is my latest thrift grab, I paid $1 for this one

[glacial orchid]

in beautiful colors

[vapid relic]

My favourite thrift store never misses lol

[sterile heath]

I'll def get there once I get paid and my mom starts paying me my 1000 back 🙏

[inland trench]

BEEN awhile since I’ve been in here but I’m happy to say I have had only ONE tama purchase since the uni and it was a massive ISO for me

[vapid relic]

Good job!!

[inland trench]

thank you thank you I'll be here all month (year)

[sweet onyx]

so erm i ended up getting the new ereader but!! i’m able to sell my old kindle so basically… so it’s as tho no damage even happened

a win is a win

[elfin plover]

One in, one out seems fair

[midnight timber]

ooh which one?

[sweet onyx]

kobo libra 2! @midnight timber

if you have any dirt or negatives on this ereader pls spare me the details

[midnight timber]

that's a nice one!

[sweet onyx]

i would feel all too guilty to know about that now

OH

[midnight timber]

I love kobos

[sweet onyx]

GOOD

i was ready to cover my eyes and ears and be like laalaalaalaaa

ive heard a lot of good things!!!

i like that i'll be able to open other files than .mobi

and enjoying that tad bigger screen

[midnight timber]

I have the kobol clara and it's my favorite thing ever

[sweet onyx]

and white ereader

i love my white tech goods...

and buttonsss...

buttons!!!

i do love like the tactility side of it

so buttons...yes

[midnight timber]

is that one waterproof as well or am i mixing it up?

[sweet onyx]

yes pretty sure that's the one!

i dont read in the shower or wet places, but now i know if it rains i'll be fine

just my new kobo and i against the world

[midnight timber]

it's amazing

I picked kobo personally cause it's way more versatile than the kindle

I like to read my Manga on it

[sweet onyx]

you read mangas on urs too !!

very nice!! im even more excited now!

[midnight timber]

yessss I hope you enjoy it!

[glacial orchid]

tip for reading mangas on ereaders: use a converter to scale the images to your device’s size. everything will go smoother and they’ll take less space

[vapid relic]

If I hadn't gotten my kindle on sale I definitely would've gotten a kobo

[digital yew]

Ok guys. Im obsessing over the ura - river and its getting bad. I found one thats in 'ok' condition and i almost but an OBO out on it.. but i got scared they would accept, and i would break my no buy so i canceled... THEN i found a NIB one and it looks perfect for just a little more than the only 'ok' one... and now im starting to get fomo and worried it might not be there in 22 days... UGH. halps

[vapid relic]

I have that shell, it's definitely one of the more common Ura shells and even if that exact one isn't there, another will pop up

I see it a lot when browsing

[digital yew]

Youre right, I see it often too so it will be out there. My intrusive thouhts were saying.. 'its NIB and its a fair price'

[old crow]

Theres usually another deal out there, even if you have to wait!

[digital yew]

maybe if i wait, this one will drop in price a little more.. it looks like its been up for a few weeks and they drop it a few dollars every week

[old crow]

If you wait long enough they'll start paying you to take it

[digital yew]

Im going to manifest this...

Pay me, and give me tamas!!

[brittle sage]

Agh i'm failing no buy guys 😭

[midnight timber]

oooo what file format do you convert it from?

cause I just reformatted a 200gb SD card and swapped out the original

[inland trench]

STAY STRONG NO DEAL IS THE LAST BEST DEAL

[proven apex]

Sometimes you just have to take it day by day, and try not to be too hard on yourself if you slip a little bit 😅

And if you're really impatient, sometimes waiting really does pay off, it could probably save you a few hundred dollars too

Me also trying to pep talk myself

I maaaaay have gotten something off my ISO recently

[vapid relic]

Exactly

I haven't bought a tama in over 2 months so I just know the next time I check Mercari I'm gonna probably go ham lol

[glacial orchid]

i think cbz?

i can send u the tool i use to resize them

[digital yew]

Oh lawdy halp me... they dropped the price on that ura again! 😓

[old crow]

Keep waiting and it might go even lower!

[digital yew]

im biting my nails.. why am i even watching this.. Im torturing myself. LOL

[midnight timber]

yes please!

[glacial orchid]

ill dm

[sweet onyx]

me too pls! the tools i currently use are hakuneko, calibre and comic rack

[sweet onyx]

[digital yew]

@sweet onyx still the same... I will meditate more and the price will drop again.

[civic ruin]

imo if you ever hesitate to buy something it's your brain telling you not to buy it

so just let that sticker go, it's NOT worth the stress. delete the url from your history. as others said, there will be more in the future when you can comfortably purchase it. you'll feel much better then, and who knows, you could come across a great deal if you wait

currently i'm stressing a little about earthnuker's plane ticket. prices recently dropped a bit, but we plan to wait to see if they drop more. the bane of long distance love 😭but someday it'll just be a one way for one of us

[low valley]

Bought fantasy life from CeX because it’s a game I always wanted

Still not sure if I want a sumikko catch

Good thing gigapets are too expensive for me

[covert hinge]

i want a punitapi chan ):

[low valley]

And I need a proxy to buy the older tamas I want

[old crow]

https://tenor.com/view/awww-baby-giraffe-adorable-cuteness-gif-18127380

[sweet onyx]

long distance!!! 😭 i am in one too!! i understand

i am wishing you both the best!!

hope you can get a rlly good price on those tickets and they drop!!

[civic ruin]

thank you 🥺i wish you guys the best too even if tickets were super expensive i'd still buy one. the experience of being together is priceless!

i broke no buy for this little man 😔😔 wallet is 20 cents lighter....

[old crow]

Its a giraffe, so it actually doesn't count as breaking no buy this month

[civic ruin]

OH you know that's a great point :D

(he's currently in the wash, even though he wasn't dirty)

[dusk python]

too cute

[sweet onyx]

exactly!! hopefully we get to have the opportunity to close that distance soon!! until then, saving up for that future to happen! ✨ all the best!!!

[sweet onyx]

actually it would’ve been more upsetting if you HADNT gotten them

you might the right choice ❤️

[sweet onyx]

oh no, the wash is where he’s gotta go for him to be urs

[civic ruin]

that's the attitude we have too, just waiting for the right moment and saving up as we go :D we're planning to get married (no definite date yet), which i'm especially excited about

[sweet onyx]

that's hopefully the plan on our side too!!

[sweet onyx]

i've been good so far, from buying another tama i may have tripped at the beginning of the month.. but we are remaining strong folks 🍄

i meant to do a muscle emoji

but mushroom works too

because i have mushroom to improve on my savings

hehe

[elfin plover]

Still going strong over here! Might even sell one tama

[inland trench]

wow good job everyone!!

[civic ruin]

i caved and bought some stuff at the hospital gift shop clearance sale, but i'm going to give most (or maybe all) of what i got as gifts. i did get a lot of cute things for not much money, at least. i was tempted here and there to buy some tamas, but thankfully haven't given in, especially since i have several to play with as it is

[sweet onyx]

clearance sales are so exciting!! what are some of the cute things you got? also gift buying is so much fun, gift giving is one of my love languages hehe

[civic ruin]

a couple plushies, a bunch of little ornaments, some lip glosses, and these little birds you can stick into the soil of a houseplant, and they chirp when it's too dry? lol idk, my mom and earthnuker's mom like plants, so i thought they were fun. the thing i got for myself is a gray scarf

[sweet onyx]

nice haul!!! and fun items at fun price!! hehe so cute that toy thoguht of earthnukers mum also

[civic ruin]

it was only $11 for everything :O plus $1 more because i bought more today lol

so, i don't really feel bad spending the money since it was mostly for gifts

[sweet onyx]

that’s really good!! and bonus, they’re gifts!

[sweet onyx]

ok… it only has been counts my fingers two days and i jinxed myself and ordered something, but paying it off in instalments!! so… somehow?? maybe it’s okay?? but what were not gonna do is myself… learning to not be too hard on myself

[sweet onyx]

• also couldn’t be any worse than august :)

[covert hinge]

i’m a lost cause

[sweet onyx]

@covert hinge here for you moo, what’s up?

[covert hinge]

spending money on tamas ):

i just want the things i can use to connect with the other things

and then it gets out of hand

ugh

20$ doesn’t seem bad but suddenly it’s 70$

[sweet onyx]

@covert hinge aww understandable :( i thought i’d be taking a break this month too! but failed haha… it’s such a rabbit hole with these things one thing leads to another and then all of a sudden you’ve found yourself in the trenches of it all!

we’re in this together!! something that is always to be remembered is that, we’re doing our best! and things don’t always go to plan and we end up maybe disappointing ourselves, but it’s really about how we’re gonna keep moving forward from it. and we will! i bought a nib of a tama i didn’t think i was gonna secure… but i did and gosh i feel so terrible about it, but it’s just sad having to always feel that way about yourself! so we can try to help each other okay? find some new ways to maybe lessen the chances for the “tama hunt”, i promised myself that i’d delete some apps!! i didn’t do that yet, so i know that’s my next step to do after stuff are shipped out!

it’s hard because partaking in such fun tama servers mean i’m always gonna be exposed to tamas and the curiosity and need for new ones or ones i don’t have grows haha, so i’m still figuring out what to do about that

[sterile heath]

Guys I failed again 😭

I neeeeeed to stopop

No more I promise

But basically just 40 for an enjoy is such a good deal especially now 😭🙏

Last one I don't need anymore

[sweet onyx]

[digital yew]

That ura I was watching dropped again and I got it at a nice price with shipping... so there's that. 😦

[civic ruin]

bell is so right. please don't beat yourselves up. focus on one day at a time. it's also important to really commit yourself to changing, which is probably the hardest part. without comment, you don't have much incentive to adjust your spending habits... until one day you get hit with something major. and of course it's far better to avoid such things

i thought i was doing well by turning my gas service off to save money (the only appliance here that uses it is the furnace). turns out the city requires an expensive inspection if a gas line has been off for over 3 months. i wish i had known that... i did get permission from my landlord to turn it off and no one at the gas company said anything at the time. then my landlord got a notification and told me last night, and i'm worried it's too late, so i might have to pay for the inspection plus the back fees from the gas company

i feel like this apartment has caused me more grief than any other i've lived in. and i've owned 2 houses and rented several places

(sorry, just needed to rant...i'm a bit upset currently)

[old crow]

Wow what a shock :​( I hope it all gets sorted! Someone really shouldve told you about that

[civic ruin]

thank you for that. i feel it was my responsibility to have known, but i can't even find info on the city website talking about it...

[sweet onyx]

Awww nooo I'm so sorry to hear this :( This is so devastating, especially when you'd thought you'd done your part to save as much as possible, and had even gotten the green light from the gas company!!! Please don't blame yourself for this or say you should've known better, you were already taking initiative to save money on gas bills, and it was truly the responsibility of the professionals to advise you or even to inform you of the consequences of turning your gas services off!! That's negligence on their part!!

Sorry that this apartment is causing all this trouble for you :( I really hope things will improve for you, especially financially I know you have big plans coming up and in the future as well, I hope here on out things can improve. Is there any way for you to complain back to the gas company?

https://tenor.com/view/covid-meme-cute-gif-23513805

[sterile heath]

That is so bad 😞 although an inspection would probably be necessary after a fat while of not using gas to make sure the pipes are working like they're supposed to that's still so bogus that they didn't tell you :(( hopefully you get it sorted out

[civic ruin]

you are so kind 🥺 thank you. i plan to call the city as soon as their office opens today. i'm not sure when the deadline is for me to resume service to avoid the fee. but it was technically 3 months yesterday
meant to ping @sweet onyx !

[civic ruin]

the strange thing is, i've read the city ordnance documents and can't find anything mentioning the 3 month inspection. i can understand why it's important, and i even asked the gas service if it was ok/safe for me to have it shut off. and they said it was fine back in june

[old crow]

Have you got it in writing that they said it was fine? That might help if it comes to it

[civic ruin]

nothing in writing, sadly. just a letter that service was stopped at my request. there are customer service records of my call at least. however, i also got no written notification about the upcoming inspection. just a day-of text notification from my landlord

[civic ruin]

the thick plottens... landlord texted and said the gas company is who called her and said an inspection was required. but they didn't mention an inspection when i called, and were very clear the only fees id owe would be service related if i turned it back on. weird

[sterile heath]

Call the city and ask to confirm if it's true because if it's not in the ordinance I think that's kinda illegal to make you pay 😭

[civic ruin]

ta imma call them first

ya

when i bought my house here a few years ago, it was basically uninhabited for a good while. but i only had to pay the normal $10 startup fee

[civic ruin]

the plot deepens. i called gas service again, they said that me canceling my service in june triggered a routine inspection notice to the property owner. they would have gotten the notice any time i had stopped service, such as after i had moved out. the agent reiterated that this fee is NOT my responsibility, and it has to be done 30 days prior to me resuming service

i explained everything politely to landlord and offered to get on a conference call with her and the gas service

[civic ruin]

oh gosh. i called to resume service anyway. and i finally got confirmation my landlord was correct all along. but if i resume service it won't be turned on until monday, meaning an inspection would be required...but they were very nice and waived the inspection. thank goodness. what a ride

[old crow]

Ooof, I'm glad it was sorted at least. So now you know, keep the gas off for 2 months max to avoid stress 😅

[civic ruin]

never turning it off again lmao

well, you know, except when i move out

[shell bough]

that means i don't have to worry about getting cold when I visit yay!

[civic ruin]

how could you get cold from all the cuddles smh

[shell bough]

excellent point! also i'm sure you have plenty of blankets to bury me under so I stay toasty

[old crow]

In good news, I'm halfway through the month and haven't been tempted by a single tama

[civic ruin]

i literally live in cozy soft blankets in winter lol

[civic ruin]

wow that's amazing!! i admit i've been tempted. but no tama purchases yet

[sweet onyx]

i was really on the edge of my seat for this one 😭😭😭

thank goodness it all worked out, hopefully you don’t have to be dragged down that rabbit hole again

[sweet onyx]

[sweet onyx]

you both get funny dancing cats as a reward for ur efforts

wait lemme find

ok i was looking for a dancing giraffe, the gifs are not loading

[civic ruin]

indeed, i'm praying the unexpected stressors ease up soon i had another scare with a medical bill today, but it turns out it was coded incorrectly. either way, i'm so glad the gas service thing got settled

[sweet onyx]

oh my goodness that medical bill scare!!

you have not been getting a break haha

[old crow]

https://tenor.com/view/giraffe-animation-funny-shitpost-dance-gif-23785176

[sweet onyx]

thank you for ur services

[civic ruin]

it's ok because a few months ago i thought i'd be owing like $1200+ but it turns out i only owed $100ish, which is what i had anticipated

[sweet onyx]

i’m glad that these scares have had happy conclusions! but your poor heart haha having to jump out of ur chest every time somethings happening

but i’m really glad that the bad quickly turns better ❤️

[civic ruin]

lol i said in oddpets that God's grace has spared me heart failure for now it helps to put into perspective how other people have much more substantial struggles, and the plethora of blessings i still have

it's just weird how so many stressful things have happened to me since moving here, like a chain of unpleasant. but i'm sure once things finally settle i'll feel immensely relieved

[sand rampart]

I need to join this now… no more purchases rest of sept or longer if I can 🦒

[civic ruin]

you got this! time to hide the credit card lol (not really since you might need it in an emergency. also for groceries)

[agile vault]

Thank you for sharing all that 🦒 content. I also need to be a bit less spendy this month. But it’s hard!

[sweet onyx]

I hope things will settle for you, if not all at once, then a day at a time ❤️ I know good things will come to those whom are patient and good, and I hope you have all the good coming your way friend ❤️

@sand rampart @agile vault You got this!! We're in this together haha

#teamgiraffe

👉 🦒

[civic ruin]

thank you bell 🥺 right back at you!

[sand rampart]

also caue all credit card info is saved in all my buying sites LOL

but i will persevere! 💪

[sand rampart]

yaaa team giraffe!! 🦒

noooo i want the cute giraffe beside my name, it defualts to the head one =__=

[sand rampart]

it just means youre getting all the pain-in-the-butt stuff out of the way and then you'll be peachy (or grapey) after it's all over!

[civic ruin]

you know what you need to do then 🙏

[civic ruin]

i hope so. i've moved so many times in my life yet this time is especially stressful. i think if this was my first experience moving out of my parents' house i'd move right back in lmao

[sand rampart]

awww, well on the bright side any other move from here on out will be a piece of cake! you've got dis!

[civic ruin]

haha that's very true, and if anything else bad happens i'm probably more resilient now :P

[sweet onyx]

@sand rampart

this is what it looks like from my end

[old crow]

Same for me!

We have the same giraffe, I just pretend the creepy giraffe head version doesn't exist

[sweet onyx]

Did you guys have Healthy Harold van?

growing up in primary school there would be like this van called Healthy Harold, and it was this giraffe! It was a puppet and you’d go into the van with your class, teacher. Harold the giraffe and the instructor would teach you about healthy eating and the human body haha

“giraffe head” reminded me of harold

or was this just a new zealand and australian thing

[old crow]

YES absolutely loved that thing
It mightve been slightly different in the UK, but we at least had something similar

[sweet onyx]

omg!! healthy harold was in the UK as well??

I really loved the healthy harold segments of primary school haha

[civic ruin]

whaaaatt that's amazing

as long as harold doesn't fat shame

[sweet onyx]

It’s even cooler than the pic shows, like for us the inside of the harold van was like all dark and cool,

[civic ruin]

oooo

[sweet onyx]

yknow… imma need to have to go back as an adult and review harold’s health advice

[old crow]

It was the early 2000s so he probably did, unfortunately

[sweet onyx]

“the heart pumps the blood, the heart pumps the blood!!”

[civic ruin]

(random) reminds me of this incredible video from like the 60s about ribosomes. edit: 1971

and at one point they said "ri bo some" in such a way i'll literally never forgot that video as long as i live even if i get dementia, sure of it

sobbing i found it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9dhO0iCLww

(it gets funny around 3:10)

[sand rampart]

nooo this is what i see:

[sand rampart]

ooh, i don't we had this here in Canada!

[summer grove]

Aaa coolworm I'm late but I just caught up, so sorry about your inspection fiasco 😭 so glad you got it sorted though and well done on managing to get the fee waived! How stressful :(

[civic ruin]

thank you ❤️ i'm just thankful it's settled now... hopefully!

[spring grotto]

time to seriously join team giraffe,,,,, i was hoping to only spend enough money to cover my dmc shipment this month but i saw a good price for a vpet ive been kepeing an eye out for ages and ended up caving OTZ,,,,,,

[civic ruin]

it's so conflicting when that happens, since it was on your iso but may have been more than you planned to spend this month... try not to get discouraged and do your best to enjoy your new vpets ❤️ then next month try to save a bit more than usual to make up for it

[spring grotto]

yeah im half buyers regret half 'im so glad i mamaged to get this before it got snatched'
ur right, ill just try to save up extra next month to make up for it
no more browsing vpets listings lmaoo

[civic ruin]

yeah no more browsing!! you can check off an iso, so there won't be temptation to search for that one at least :D

[sweet onyx]

yess!! as it is important to stay true to ur saving/spending goals, i think it's also important to celebrate the purchases you've rlly been looking forward to and worked towards! buyers regret stinks, i experience it a lot myself too, but if it's mixed with the feeling of satisfaction and relief that you have that item, i think that's a good sign! and it's okay! still got a big chunk of september to go, you're still true to team giraffe! just no more browsing now!

so congrats on ur new vpet!!!

no more for now

[spring grotto]

I'll do my best 💪 and thank you everyone LMAO

[sweet onyx]

we're here for each other

in all support and regret

[civic ruin]

this is truly one of the kindest and most geneticall genuinely supportive threads/chats i've ever been part of on the internet, and i'm so grateful for it

[sand rampart]

it sounds like a vow, in health or sickness but instead it's in "support and regret"

love it! GO TEAM GIRAFFE! 🦒

yeah not browsing seems to be the way to keep your mind off of purchasing and going down rabbit holes... also finding something else to do when you usually browse also helps

(I browse when i'm bored so i just play w tamas and try to grind or play an online game!)

[civic ruin]

that's what good friends do...stick together through the joys and sorrows, the successes and struggles!
browsing so easily becomes a compulsive habit. and it seems the same people who suffer from overspending also have a tendency toward that repetitive sort of checking behavior (in my experience anyway). it's important to find a behavior to replace the ebay/mercari/proxy/fb/etc checking routine, something either neutral or productive

but possibly more important is to look deeper and see if there's some sort of emotional void trying to be filled by the checking/buying/etc

[sweet onyx]

hehe yes i agree! and i’m always thankful for all the advice and words of encouragement you’ve given me

[sweet onyx]

HAHA you’re right!!

[sweet onyx]

this is true!! i know that a lot of my purchases can be labeled as ’didnt have it as a kid so i’m getting it now’, and also my nd impulsivity to become attached to items and need them, especially when they relate to my interests. like you and meechugotchi that browsing so easily becomes this compulsive habit, that draws you into a deeper rabbit-hole the longer you do it, and it’s so easy to find yourself doing it without even realising!!

i feel like the first step i’ve gotta take to really show that i’ve got more control over these habits, is to slowly delete shopping apps that cause me the most grief and FOMO

[civic ruin]

getting attached is the worst and it happens very easily to some people. it makes "losing out" almost painful, which is ridiculous when you think about it

[civic ruin]

it's ok to take it slow. some people do best with a cold turkey quit, but for others it's too overwhelming

[sand rampart]

i do also feel it's important to enjoy and reward yourself for working hard at work or school, but it's the continual buying that's the issue for me

so I need to find a way to space things out and not just buy everything at once (not taking into consideration the proxy shipping maximization thing) and also managing fomo for sure lolol

i also plan to display my tamas near me so i can see them all the time

i feel maybe this will help me see how much i ALREADY have and i can enjoy looking at THEM instead of tamas on buying sites

cause they're so pretty and dear to me, i feel like seeing them all the time might help me curb my feeling of "i need MOAR"

[rough spruce]

Ok i officially Need a break. Just made 3 Amazon orders in the span of 2 days 🫠

[civic ruin]

feel the power of the Arms

[shell bough]

big arms for big hugs?

[rough spruce]

Yess please😭😭

[proven apex]

Committed to the no buy and turned down a vpet I was in line for today 💪

[civic ruin]

the strenth 😤

[sweet onyx]

this is a really good idea!! when they’re in plain sight and you can see them, you’ll be able to see that there’s enough tamas to play with!

[sweet onyx]

[sweet onyx]

arms long enough to hug everybody in the no buy group

[sweet onyx]

[sand rampart]

Model giraffe!

[spring grotto]

Ugh mixed feelings
So i got an iso, fj said it was paid for a few days ago
But today they emailed me saying it's sold out lmao???
It was a pretty big iso but at the same time i felt really bad about spending so now I'm like ☠️ i guess this is good??

I should be feeling good bcos i was aiming to not spend on anything aoart from my dmc shipping but dang it hurts

[civic ruin]

ohh... bittersweet ending :/ i'm sorry you didn't get it, but as you said, you can save that money now! you'll have an opportunity again to get the iso i'm sure

[sweet onyx]

aww I know this feeling! reminds me of the time i bidded for a tama ive rlyl wanted, but i wasdn't even doing well financially?? but i was like rlly close to winning it, until i was sniped! i was so crushed that i didn't get it... but also my inner self was so incredibly relieved because i just didn't HAVE that money anyway and i'd really be struggling to put that money together

sometimes it just happens for a reason, it stinks but we can definitely move forward, and we will!

as much as we think things will never pop up again, it may just surprise you and the way i try to think of it is, if it's really meant for me, it'll find its way to me again

just as it will to you!

don't worry you still won, becauseyou got to save ur money!

and hope you can find it again when you're ready!

[spring grotto]

You guys are absolutely right :D I'm sure another opportunity will come by

[sweet onyx]

for sure!! wishing you the best

[low valley]

Bought eshop cards on sale at 20% off

Also got the giga pets pixie for a good price

[sweet onyx]

love a good deal

[summer grove]

Idk who needs to see this but we have obtained a new giraffe

Basically free at 50p

[sand rampart]

This is my giraffe keeping a close eye on my online behaviour for the rest of the Sept/Oct 🦒

those beady eyes pierce into your SOOUUUULLL beware!

i will also ask him to look through my PC and watch over you guys also! and lend you chub strength/willpower as he has plenty lolol

[proven apex]

He is so soft, so round, and perfect

[old crow]

All so cuteeeee

[sand rampart]

he is...

💖

[sand rampart]

and so are we! we be team giraffe

we strong and cute lol

[old crow]

With big long necks 🦒

[sand rampart]

Stronk long necks yups

Stronk enough to turn away when tempted by tamas lol

Just not 360 degrees I hope

[vapid relic]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjATsgb4/ this video is relevant and made me laugh more than I should have

[sand rampart]

😂 😂 😂

lmao that's so cute

i love the laughter at the end

[civic ruin]

a+ giraffe

[old crow]

Oh no

Its a giraffe, so technically shouldn't be against no buy
If only I had £70 😅

I saw him in this tiktok, look how big he is!

[sweet onyx]

oh my….

oh to firmly grasp big spottie

that’s the thing with jellycats

they’re just SO adorable and cute

but the price tag is like

how bought a bashful giraffe

[old crow]

....not big enough

I think its so cruel they're asking £68 for him

[sweet onyx]

it’s a big price to pay for a big guy

but it’s worth it

[sweet onyx]

because he’s so… holdable!!! big!!!

i think you’ve been very good at the no tama buy maybe u can reward ur self with big spottie one day

[old crow]

I hope so too! For real I can't afford him rn, but maybe my finances will change 💸

[civic ruin]

they have a little snake plush and it's TOO cute https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/893426848367775767/1153032804490301511/L3S.png

[sweet onyx]

jelly cats are too cute i love them

[civic ruin]

i don't recall this brand being so expensive like 6 yrs ago though

[old crow]

Its always been expensive, but their prices have gotten even worse recently

[sweet onyx]

yeah i agree, they've always been quite pricey, i remember years ago i was passing by a bookstore and wanted a lil penguin jelly cat but gasped at the prices haha

but definitely has gotten *more expensive

it was exxy then, more now

(this story has a good ending tho, because when i went overseas and visited like the local flea market there.. the EXACT penguin jelly cat was there sold for like less than a dollar)

truly shows that if something's meant for you, it'll find its way to u no matter what

[old crow]

Big spottie giraffe find your way to meeee 🦒

[civic ruin]

i think the ones i found back then were actually on sale...on the neiman marcus website of all places lol. or maybe some other posh/expensive store

[sweet onyx]

BIG SPOTTIE COME HOME!! 🦒

[sterile heath]

i dont think we had healthy harold

we did have the occasional every 2 year kona ice van tho

guys im thinking of applying at my natatorium as a lifeguard for the same pay i got during the summer 😭 🙏

moore tama money

[hardy horizon]

my mind keeps telling me "cmon girl, it's just money"

"you're buying it sooner or later anyway, so might as well"

"you have the money, you have the power"

"just close your eyes, click the button, and it's done"

[pseudo seal]

close the tab, easybot, just close the tab lol

[old crow]

This is my first month since February where I havent bought a single tamagotchi thing. Last month i only bought a few accessories! Im doing so good

[hardy horizon]

ok so apparently, I was just informed by the seller he forgot to update the listing and is actually out of stock

which means change of plans

[vapid relic]

That's probably a sign that it wasn't meant to be

[old crow]

Time to enjoy your savings!

[hardy horizon]

wonder why I can't be happy about this?

[old crow]

Its disappointing when you can't get an item, especially when it's nothing you've done wrong

[magic prawn]

i’m supposed to only buy my iso, i even resisted on bidding a music star yesterday but god dang it I failed and bought something that’s not on my iso just now, the guilt is setting in I was doing so good this month until today

sorry my giraffe babies

[hexed oriole]

I love the giraffe on the right

[hexed oriole]

Sorry to hear, can u return the item at least?

Not really vpet related but last week i splurged on a bunch of uniqlo shirts and i ended up hating 80% of them so i'm returning them. So in a way thats saving money

[magic prawn]

buyer doesn’t accept return at least i know i’ll enjoy having them so i don’t feel toooooo bad about it but i have to really stick to my iso and stop spending on something else

[rough spruce]

soooo disheartening... im waiting the new month to make new purchases and all the smart cards id like to buy next are going out of stock 😭whyyyyy

[old crow]

Coming up to 3 months without ebay

I miss her every day

[sweet onyx]

manifesting this for me

💖

okay it's nearly the end of september... and look i may have tripped up beginning of this month

but since recieving those items i haven't done any new tama damage pretty good if i do say so myself

(ok maybe some other damage in other interests but)

(it's a continous work in progress yay)

[old crow]

NICE congrats!!!!
I just missed out on an auction for a green +color, but I'm glad I sticked to my budget! No-buy will roll over til next month

[sweet onyx]

but in the tama aspect, ive been a good little bell

omg... the TOP giraffe...

[old crow]

We're all thriving

[sweet onyx]

was going to trip up...

[sweet onyx]

im glad too!! you got this!! it happens!!

next month too!! wooop!!

(i bought two sylvaninan family sets this month)

but i do not feel even an ounce of guilt

they're cute, and im happy

[old crow]

I love sylvanian families so much

[sweet onyx]

how can i resist those eyes

it was the latte cat family

AND

the halloween costume set, the new one with the persian cats

[old crow]

Technically buying the +color wouldn't have been against no-buy, since the whole point of no-buy is that im saving for one. But I was going to need to swipe some money from next months savings to pay for postage, and I wouldn't have any left to add anything else cool to the order

[old crow]

Latte cat awwwwwww

[sweet onyx]

their faces are a little more chubbier!

and they're sooo adorable

[sweet onyx]

Ohhhhh yesss that's true !! Aww it would've gone over the budget, but I hope something else pops up in the best time for you

I hope that you're rewarded for your patience and no-buy promise, with the very best green +colour

[hard mauve]

Currently trying to stay strong in the face of a really good deal I need to save money to move home but thinking that I might not find a deal this good again is making it hard!

[old crow]

Moving can be so expensive, its be important to have as much money as you can! There's always another deal

[hard mauve]

I caved, but I will now be channelling my inner teallen and not looking at these anymore!!

[old crow]

I'm amazed i managed to rebrand myself as someone who succeeds at no-buy, instead of the person who fails every month like i used to be ahahah

Me: I've been on no-buy since January
Also me:

[hard mauve]

Looks like you did well in February!

[old crow]

Yeah! But back downhill again in march

[spring grotto]

iv ebeen trying superrr hard to save bcos i have no idea what price bandai will set the pencs at and i need enough moeny to preorder
hey at least its an incentive for saving tho
trying very hard to not look at jp mercari

[hard mauve]

I've already failed no-buy October since I am doing a birthday proxy order most likely. Although I feel that shouldn't count .. No-buy November though I will be doing!

I think I'm going to start logging what I'm buying as well. It will be good for accountability and seeing how much I'm actually spending..

[old crow]

I found it helped me feel less anxious about it, cause you know exactly how much you've spent. So even if it's higher than you like, at least you know

I calculate my monthly average. Once I get my +color, I'm going to work on getting it down

[hard mauve]

I put in all my purchases for this month and oh no. I'm going to commit to playing all the devices I haven't gotten around to yet for sure haha.

[vapid relic]

I succeeded no buy September, I made 0 tama or tama related purchases this month

However, my birthday is next week and I am planning on probably buying something for that, so I won’t be doing no buy October

[sand rampart]

My final items from early sept finally arrived in warehouse and I shipped out my order! I’ve been good these past 2 weeks and haven’t even looked at stuff on proxies! Whoo hoo~

🦒

[hardy horizon]

sorry for being new here, but is there going to be super savers for next month?

[vapid relic]

There is every month

[hardy horizon]

I'll try earnestly next month

[civic ruin]

if you need the money, you can most likely sell it for what you paid. please don't beat yourself up!

[civic ruin]

they'll most likely come back in stock. try not to worry. it seems the smart isn't going anywhere for now (same with the pix)

good job everyone for doing your best this month ❤️

i failed admittedly, as i'm in the process of buying some tamas from fb. but they're good deals at least. i also bought a few cute tiny plush at five below and some things at a rummage sale
i had a bit of a crisis moment yesterday, immense regret and guilt over choosing the expensive apartment over the cheap one. but it's inspired me to start looking for a house to buy. moving before april next year would require breaking my lease and most likely throwing a lot of money away, but it might be worth salvaging my sanity for. i need to play my cards right... gonna talk to my old realtor later today

the alternative i'm mulling over is moving to germany next spring. both options seem daunting, but i'm so anxious about renting here (especially this place) that the thought of those options is more exciting to me than scary

[old crow]

Buying a house takes a long time! Better to start the process now, you might not even be ready until April

Honestly it's a scary process but I'm almost always relieved I'm not renting
(Apart from when the oven breaks and im supposed to pay for it 😅)

[civic ruin]

it takes about 2 months in my experience (i've bought 2 before). but i want to browse and get some ideas and plans settled before i jump

tbh renting has caused me so much more stress than owning did!! grr the whole point of renting was to avoid stress lol

[old crow]

Wow ours took SO LONG 😭 probably like 6 months

And we didn't even have to wait for the previous owners to move or anything

[civic ruin]

whaaat that's so weird D:

was it because of inspections or conditions, like the seller had to do x y z before the sale?

[old crow]

A lot of it was mortgage related, tbh. It took a long time to get the right mortgage, we were a slightly complicated case. And then finding the right place, submitting offers etc, it all took ages

[civic ruin]

oh yeah i was thinking that too, it can be such a pain. i hope to pay in cash or do a 5-10 yr mortgage which might be simpler

[old crow]

Ahah much easier than us trying to afford our 40 year mortgage

We got there though 💪

[civic ruin]

belated reply but i'm so glad you guys did!

[hardy horizon]

THIS
I really don't want to spend $50+ for the remaining cards I wanted, the device is just 2 years old for goodness sake

[low valley]

There’s a v1 on sale but the v1 is just a p1/p2 that can connect to other connections. No shop

[civic ruin]

that's a good point, it depends on the cards... it's true that a few are now out of production because they had limited runs. unfortunately that's just the way it goes sometimes especially in collector communities. you either need to be patient and wait for a good deal, or mentally detach yourself from the idea of owning such things

[civic ruin]

as a counter argument... they're very different to actually play. the v1 is immensely more fun because the games don't suck. and connecting them is simply awesome. they can send each other items (even without a shop). essentially the only difference between the v1 and v2 is the lack of a shop (and choosing items to play with) and the roster. oh and different games too

i imagine you're trying to talk yourself out of buying one, and in that case you shouldn't buy it. but i get a little sad when people rag on the v1/plus when it's a solid tama

[low valley]

Well I don’t need it. I just saw that’s in on sale on a pawnshop website

The other tama from the same store is gone already

[civic ruin]

i'm curious how much they wanted for it. my guess is it was way overpriced anyway

[low valley]

I’m also missing a few smacards too. Amazon jp doesn’t have them and jyw shipping is more expensive

[low valley]

$30 something aud plus shipping. I feel like the connections are more expensive now compared to 2 years ago

[hardy horizon]

I think ultimately I can always find "backdoor" solutions if I really want to play specific card, but my only problem is that I just want to own the card itself to satisfy my dopamine receptors

[low valley]

Hasn’t anyone sold ‘backdoor’ cards like how people sell handmade amiibo cards?

[civic ruin]

eh that's not horrendous depending on the shell and condition. still certainly best to not buy it if you're on a no buy, naturally

[civic ruin]

that's what we like to call stealing

[low valley]

I wasn’t planning on buying it, because if I was I would’ve bought it by now

[hardy horizon]

they do, but let's just say I just want this one specific amiibo because they look very cute

[civic ruin]

that's all it is really. temporary dopamine. not worth it

[low valley]

This one digimon person sells them but they’re expensive

[civic ruin]

i highly recommend never supporting sellers of pirated goods

[hardy horizon]

the card is pretty

just need this one and my collection will be complete

but I'll wait for a good deal

[civic ruin]

definitely wait. amazon jp might restock it. keep checking daily

except sundays p sure they never restock on sundays

[vapid relic]

I think patience is really important to have, not just for smacards but in this hobby in general

I definitely think it’s 100% possible they could have leftover stock and restock them, you just gotta wait

I have the marine change card and missed out on the preorder period for them, I had to wait for a while for them to restock after that

But sometimes the waiting pays off

[hardy horizon]

I know for a fact that this card is selling for 3500 jpy by reseller and even amazon nowadays, but is that a fair price?

[vapid relic]

I wouldn’t say so, you can probably find it cheaper if you wait

[hardy horizon]

yeah my ideal price would be 1500

maybe 2000 tops

I honestly don't know if Smart is completely discontinued after Uni

I think either way saving for any possible scenario is a good thing

[civic ruin]

asi recall, last i saw when i was routinely checking amzn jp, they would list for about $13-15 usd

so i think the msrp for that and the magic card were about that price, higher than other cards

[vapid relic]

Yeah, that’s around what I paid for my marine/magical

[hardy horizon]

fair enough, I guess it's probably just FOMO on my part

I already got 6 very good cards on my collection too

[civic ruin]

it's a tricky time since we don't know when the smart will be officially/completely discontinued

[hardy horizon]

EXACTLY
and the cards have limit on the usage too

[vapid relic]

There’s a few smacards I never picked up (cosmetic, gourmet, Pixar) but I figure I can probably find them on Mercari JP at some point

I also don’t play my Smart that much though so I probably have less FOMO there

[civic ruin]

mm same here. i never opened any of the cards i got

i might sell some of them (melody and one piece), but sadly i don't have a marine change to sell

[vapid relic]

I opened a few of my cards, marine change is one of the few I did play

[low valley]

Currently using the niziu card, then I’ll shut my smart off unless I get more cards

I could time travel for the frames I missed

I also kinda want to use a proxy for Japanese tamas but I don’t really have time for vpets anymore

[civic ruin]

the great thing about the smart is it's pretty easy to turn off for long term storage

i recommend not using a proxy unless you have definitive planned list of items you want and have set sufficient funds aside for. it's very easy to go overboard and add extra stuff. and shipping fees can be quite surprising

[old crow]

We really need to figure it what the mascot for next month is gonna be
🦒

[civic ruin]

cow?

no wait

it's october next. i guess it has to be something spoopy

[old crow]

Bats?

I dont think people would enjoy it if we posted a lot of spiders here

[vapid relic]

Bats would be good

[civic ruin]

i was thinking bats too

but how to tie them into "saving"...

[sweet onyx]

no batty tama spending!

[old crow]

@terse geode
There's only 30 mins left of this month
I'm too sleepy to stay up til midnight
Do you have the screenshot you took?

[terse geode]

XD

[old crow]

YESSSS

Everyone cheer

[hard mauve]

congrats!

[terse geode]

CONGRATS, T!!

https://tenor.com/view/celebration-dance-gif-24956052

[old crow]

My first 100% successful no-buy since February!

[terse geode]

Lmaoo I wish I can send you a +Color as congratulatory gift 🤧

[rough spruce]

Wooo GG 🎉

[old crow]

Dw I'll get there

[sweet onyx]

WOOHOOOOO

congrats everybody!

also now per tradition

a pinch and a punch for the first day of the month!

a kick and a flick for (NOT) being so quick 😇

[civic ruin]

woo violence! wait no 😹

good job tea and to everyone else, even if you tried and failed ❤️

[spring grotto]

I'll be stronger next month 🫡 assuming penc preorders don't open. Otherwise i will be very much buying pencs but hopefully nothing else 😔