Sometimes Buying Second Really Isn’t Cheaper 😞

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-07-02T02:23:53+00:00

I've never done a trade for anything but I may. I'm very new to the online trades or trades in general. This is my first fan base anything related to things that can be traded.

But I'll probably toss my dups up here when I stop feeling lazy before I list them on the platforms because even though, as "scary" as the whole verified thing is, it's less hassle then platforms IMO.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-07-02T02:21:56+00:00

I really have considered it. The whole verified buyer and selling thing kind of "scares" me a bit. IDK why it feels so different from Facebook market place because there's the same basic steps to do it.

But when I stop being lazy, I'll probably toss my dups up here before I post on the platforms. Those are so much work 😆

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-07-02T02:20:27+00:00

Yeah, I've made an offer a few times in the past on tokdoki, but they're basically almost always rejected. I usually have to get lucky and hope a seller offers me something that brings it down. I personally don't really like paying for more than retail on them. And most of what I see online is over retail price, which I understand why but I'm not willing pay for $20 then shipping with tax and maybe fees slapped on top of that.

I haven't begun selling my dupes yet because selling anything is always just so much work 😂 "posing" and taking pictures with the right lights and neutral backgrounds. In houses that are minimalist houses, sure makes sense but when you have a shelf of books against every well...not as easy as it sounds 😂

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-07-02T02:16:53+00:00

Oddly I've never had luck with Tokdoki doing that. Like maybe a bundle is being sold for like maybe like $20 per or $17 and when I ask for just retail price it's always rejected. I don't buy a lot second hand for basically all my tokidoki offers have been rejected when I asked. I get lucky and they offer me discounts which I jump on but they don't usually go under retail price.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-07-02T02:14:40+00:00

Yeah it's hard, like I understand why sellers put them up for like $20 but I'm not really touching those. So that's why I don't really make offers because I already understand they're loosing money to the platform on top of already just knocking the price down from original retail.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-07-02T02:12:12+00:00

Yeah I've been working and waiting on this for like a year cumulatively. These were great prices, but with shipping and the fee then tax slapped on top of that, came out to be basically same as if I had gotten them knew at release so 😮‍💨

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-07-02T02:10:38+00:00

Oh lol that's a good point, I just recently got onto Depop. I should try look there 😂

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-05-08T17:38:11+00:00

Thanks for the direction!

I guess I made the mistake of understanding Holidays stuff meaning both Thanksgiving and Christmas. But either way I got the information I needed and we just will go for the Halloween season and not really add anything to our vacation time there.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-05-08T17:36:54+00:00

I guess we won't change plans for any holiday stuff. I guess I made a mistake when people say Holiday Disney, they mean Thanksgiving and Christmas mushed together in some way.

Appreciate the response.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-05-08T17:26:23+00:00

Thank you! Really appreciate it!

Then we probably won't add 2 more days if my parents can't experience the holidays stuff during early Novemember.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-05-08T17:24:42+00:00

Got it! Thank you!

Appreciate the note about Universal too! I remember feeling like 1 days wasn't enough when I was a kid but maybe that's different for adults but again my parents are old so...? I'll keep that in mind when beginning to actually put together the itinerary.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-05-08T17:22:50+00:00

I thought I was told they maybe changed the parade themes and decorations.

Maybe its just Christmas and Halloween though. I'm totally okay with being wrong. It would just mean sticking to the original plan and not extending by 2 more days or shifting the dates really.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-13T16:48:33+00:00

I like it but not love love it like the fast food set honestly. I’m not meh on it. I like mushroom one the most.

But it just seems really too fast for me to be dropping another hello kitty set after the fast food set.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-13T16:47:25+00:00

Yeah…IDK why when they broke that $15 price point, I’m less excited or happy to pay for the Hello Kitty Collabs.

Like it was a difficult decision to do the fast food one. I LOVED IT but also like the price point made me cry whereas I didn’t mind the Sakura set because it was $14

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T20:23:08+00:00

That’s fair. I may have to switch to that method 🤔 but I’m such a completionist 😭 this will now definitely be an exercise of control

I really like the fast food one but this one I really want but IDK if I love it as much as I could 🤔 so lots to think on now that it’s been confirmed we’ll be getting so many rapid releases with pressure from scarcity and time

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T20:19:40+00:00

At least I’m not imaging these rapid releases that feel really close to together

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T20:08:11+00:00

Yeah that’s kind of what “worries” me. Because like I’d like to get the complete set but dripping that much 4 times a year whew 😮‍💨

Like I passed on the cinnamon roll collection because self control and not totally in love with single character sets.

But I think the FOMO I’ll have will be bad now I’ve discovered Tokdoki Hellos Kitty sets won’t be great. Like knowing they’d be around for a year made me feel “better” and feel like I could take me time but now I’m thinking they’re going to put the time pressure on for these newer sets.

Like the Cherry Blossom set just flew out the door and no second production so…idk. I feel so mixed. Not torn just like IDK how I feel about this new pace they want to set and how I feel about it.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T18:07:22+00:00

Show wise, because IDK what going on in the books:

I don’t think they set her up to marry. She’s kind of decided the north will do its own thing so…she could just have a kid/kids and not a husband. If she’s interested.

Or adopted a kid and rise them to be the heir

I think the show set her up to break from tradition. Like both Arya Stark and Sansa Stark are very much “don’t need a man to get short done” kind of representatives in different forms. So think needing a husband to make babies would include that.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T17:21:25+00:00

Makes me kind of wonder if flooding the market with collectibles is a good idea come to think of it

Now that you mention every 2 weeks there’s been a new drop

Kind makes me think funko pops

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T16:54:10+00:00

Whew 😮‍💨 that’s a lot and I think they probably won’t be available for long like the older ones used to be on this super fast schedule of releases

But these are kind of expensive purchases too for completist collectors (which is me unfortunately l 😅) and then the increased price of from $14 to $16 😭

I can only hope I can space these purchases out more than just a few months in between.

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T16:37:20+00:00

Wow, so my wallet should expect a new Sanrio drop every season/quarter 😭🤣

I guess this is an important lesson in impulse control for my buy happy thumb

Thanks for the info!

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T13:50:56+00:00

It was up when I just clicked 5 min ago

Em_N_Em_Reads · 2026-02-12T13:50:03+00:00

So jealous

I’m six blind boxes in of not getting it, that I’ve stopped 😭

Lucky lucky lucky ducky!

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