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Wasted $ in the fandom (Life strategy) how to save (tips)
14 years ago
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Attention ma brothers and sisters of the fuzzy tail world!
Hmm...suuuuuch a haaaarrrd choiceee... 2000$ fursuit vs 180$ per month lease car...
For those who were wondering how much did the suit cost, Paws (self made with sleeves) = 0$, Tail (self made and enhanced "wag" system) = 0$, the head was the hard part i attempted and failed due to no stores around me sold the required items and i couldent do online shopping, so i decided to commission it ( due to my complaints on how i wasted 15 glue sticks trying to make it stable enough not to rip and melt apart, the suit makers name is disclosed) = 100$ , (yeah i know what do i expect for that price =p) , and the hat (self made) = 0$ , but i recently got a new hat i adapted to my fursuit but the replica is made by none other then the amazing and Multi-talented
baddemona =3 , so total suit cost is 100.....not bad ...for the looks ..., and now for my driver license test and sign the contract then BAM! , a brand new 4x4...gotta decide the model =p
Now why i made this journal is because some furries...are broke ...almost homeless...and then waste 3k+ dollars on a fursuit instead of an apartment, so they either live with friends, parents or other relatives...
POINT?
Listen, the fandom is a hobby not a life style, its fun and stuff yeah, but first things first , a car, a house, a decent job, school/college, then you can use the rest of the cash for fursuits..100 bux is a small pay for a hobby, once you've got everything u need in life then u can go big and buy thousand dollar + things for a hobby.
i chose to be a furry because it has alot more community then the other hobby i wanted , and less expensive...(other hobby is Gas powered remote controlled cars- one costs up to 400$ if you want a decent one) ....yeaaaah f that XP, (plus most my badges are trades i did and printed and laminated for a few dollars) they look good =3, and the ones i fully commissioned by great artists i have about 5 under 20$ , prices were, 20,15,10,5,1, my favorite and smallest badge is 15 bux and its the best one cause it best resembles me 83 cause my fursona is me as a wolf , in the fandom, not just something thats made up.
ok, thats my thing on the fandom and why you should becareful with fantasy and reality , this is just a journal for life strategy not for hating or anything like that =p
For those who were wondering how much did the suit cost, Paws (self made with sleeves) = 0$, Tail (self made and enhanced "wag" system) = 0$, the head was the hard part i attempted and failed due to no stores around me sold the required items and i couldent do online shopping, so i decided to commission it ( due to my complaints on how i wasted 15 glue sticks trying to make it stable enough not to rip and melt apart, the suit makers name is disclosed) = 100$ , (yeah i know what do i expect for that price =p) , and the hat (self made) = 0$ , but i recently got a new hat i adapted to my fursuit but the replica is made by none other then the amazing and Multi-talented
baddemona =3 , so total suit cost is 100.....not bad ...for the looks ..., and now for my driver license test and sign the contract then BAM! , a brand new 4x4...gotta decide the model =pNow why i made this journal is because some furries...are broke ...almost homeless...and then waste 3k+ dollars on a fursuit instead of an apartment, so they either live with friends, parents or other relatives...
POINT?
Listen, the fandom is a hobby not a life style, its fun and stuff yeah, but first things first , a car, a house, a decent job, school/college, then you can use the rest of the cash for fursuits..100 bux is a small pay for a hobby, once you've got everything u need in life then u can go big and buy thousand dollar + things for a hobby.
i chose to be a furry because it has alot more community then the other hobby i wanted , and less expensive...(other hobby is Gas powered remote controlled cars- one costs up to 400$ if you want a decent one) ....yeaaaah f that XP, (plus most my badges are trades i did and printed and laminated for a few dollars) they look good =3, and the ones i fully commissioned by great artists i have about 5 under 20$ , prices were, 20,15,10,5,1, my favorite and smallest badge is 15 bux and its the best one cause it best resembles me 83 cause my fursona is me as a wolf , in the fandom, not just something thats made up.
ok, thats my thing on the fandom and why you should becareful with fantasy and reality , this is just a journal for life strategy not for hating or anything like that =p
Foxfairy
~foxfairy
I 100% agree with you on this Big Z! Things like a car, job, housing are more important than suits. Sounds weird from someone who makes suits and sells them, but they are definitely an unnecessary luxury item!
BigZtehwuff
~bigztehwuff
OP
hey X3 u make money off it!, so thats turning profit from a hobby =p , it works ^.^
Foxfairy
~foxfairy
I really wish I could commission one from another artist but I simply don't have the cash!
Kai_Tiger
~kaitiger
Yeah I agree Hun ^,..,^
baddemona
~baddemona
OMG YES. I am gonna totally make a journal like this as well and link back to yours.
BigZtehwuff
~bigztehwuff
OP
haha =3 thankies demonah! *hugs* YE! , i seen this happen one too many times D=
Naki
~red13nanaki
Yeah that's the thing that still bugs me with this fandom. Is there are too many people that don't understand how to manage their money at all. That's why I only ever go to one con a year. Because I don't want to spend more money than I already do going to AC. Though I still don't mind going to something like the Doo Dah. Though that's something that's cheap to go to and Wonder is nice enough to drive me.
ZephyrHero
~zephyrhero
Most full-of-win journal by far.
Dizzyblyte
~dizzyblyte
I agree completely... even with the other hobby... kinda dabbled in that myself so I know how rediculous pricing is on them... actually just sold the last of the stuff I had on ebay
