What was the most overpriced thing you’ve ever bought?

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Anonymous Tue Dec 17 10:59:31 2019 No.10306488 [Reply] [Original]

What was the most overpriced thing you’ve ever bought?

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 11:22:47 2019 No.10306497 >>10306488 A bjd. I was young and stupid. They're pretty but I really spent $600 on a doll? At least I didn't sell it at too much of a loss.

Anonymous Tue Dec 17 13:42:17 2019 No.10306574

The new moi meme moitie wrist cuffs. I wish I just bought wrist cuffs from taobao or Aatp instead. I kind of regret buying the KamijoX Hatsune Miku X MMM headbow because it's not worth the price, HOWEVER I still love it and it's everything I want from a headpiece and is incredibly flattering on me. I just don't love the price.

>>10306497
I'm glad I wasted my money on lolita instead of bjd. I love them, but I don't see them as a good hobby to get into as a teen, especially if you don't intend on doing fun stuff like photo shoots or making clothes for your dolls.

Anonymous Tue Dec 17 14:01:17 2019 No.10306580

I bought a rare OP from someone, for an exorbitant amount. This dress almost never showed up second hand. It arrived, and within a couple days the exact same dress is on japan auctions for 1/10th what I paid. The saddest part is that the one I bought arrived with unmentioned severe damage.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 15:32:03 2019 No.10306621 >>10306488 I dropped $1000 at once on shitty Modcloth clothes when I was a teenager. At least I got wear out of most of them.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 16:48:51 2019 No.10306643 My black usakumya rucksack. I paid about $250 for him, but at the time it was so hard to come by, i had the excess cash, and a strong need. I dont regret it at all but i know i could probably get it for cheaper now

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 17:01:43 2019 No.10306649 >>10306643 All the black ones I've seen go for over 300 on LM

Anonymous Tue Dec 17 17:10:09 2019 No.10306653

>>10306488
An ancient moitie bolero that I bought for 15k yen because I thought it came as a set with a dress judging from the pictures and google translate description. But when it arrived, it was only the bolero with the cross button almost falling off completely and chalk-like stains on the sleeves. This was 4 years ago and I still love the bolero to bits but at the same time.. a tiny part of butthurt remains.

>>10306497
Don't be sad, nowadays that's the price custom faceup heads go for.

>>10306643
Isn't about $200 the normal price for big usakumyas? I think that's not too bad.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 17:11:27 2019 No.10306655 >>10306653 sage, fml actually it was 20k yen

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 17:13:02 2019 No.10306656 >>10306653 fml it was actually 20k yen

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 17:47:10 2019 No.10306666 >>10306653 200-250 is normal for common ones but special editions or odd colorways go for more. Blackxwhite sold for over 400 recently. I think it was a Paris limited anniversary one or something

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 18:53:45 2019 No.10306695 >>10306488 Bought a very rare Baby KC for 15k yen cause I had to have it and just couldn't stop bidding. Honestly, I don't really regret it but I wouldn't do it again. I was nuts paying that much for a KC.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 19:55:25 2019 No.10306728 >>10306695 What KC?

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 20:51:42 2019 No.10306757 >>10306656 oof

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 17 23:05:09 2019 No.10306850 Every wig I've ever bought from Arda. And yet, I keep going back, like a dumbass.

Anonymous Tue Dec 17 23:18:34 2019 No.10306863

>>10306574
Anon are you me? I have the exact same issues with exactly those two items, love the headbow but the price ain’t worth it.

My most recent thing is dropping $100 on a brand maxipad headdress, that turned out to be much tinier than shown on the stock photos and looks like shit on me. And no it is not because I have a gigantic head, what they made is just smaller than the sample.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 00:05:54 2019 No.10306880 Ginger Doll set - $800

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 00:07:23 2019 No.10306881 to be completely honest, my car...

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 00:10:33 2019 No.10306882

The AP Fantasy Giraffe Necklace for $150. It was a month or two ago and I almost blame myself for the huge spike in jewelry prices on mercari/fril lately.

I don't regret it. Other people kept snatching up the few that had been listed before and the high price finally gave me an opening.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 01:34:19 2019 No.10306906 back when Crystal Daydream Carnival was released and it was rly popular and all, i bought the OTKs for 75$ or so. i really do love them, they're beautiful but now a days i would never pay that much for a pair of socks.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 02:05:11 2019 No.10306914 Jane Marple OP when the dollar was super weak against the yen. It doesn't even fucking fit me properly until I get down to 65kg

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 02:23:02 2019 No.10306919 Bless for Michael baby dress for $550..

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 02:33:43 2019 No.10306926

The new MmM pillowcases that after customs ended at 80€ each, and two of the three I got have factory defects. Contacted MmM and they lied saying that the factory defects (uneven seams, botched zipper seams) were part of the design. Also the shantung were of the cheapest quality I've ever touched.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 03:01:51 2019 No.10306944 Cosplay hooker. It was like 200 bucks for an hour and she wasn't even that good. Banging thicc Harley Quinn was an experience, not worth the money tho. Should just have gone to con.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 03:08:24 2019 No.10306948 >>10306728 Katyusha, I think? Headband with a bow.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 03:44:47 2019 No.10306968 >>10306580 Was it a Moitie dress?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 04:55:57 2019 No.10306995 >>10306948 I think they were wondering what kc anon bought.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 11:40:41 2019 No.10307091 Cats Tea Party- $550

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 12:50:24 2019 No.10307100 >>10306497 I'm so glad I dodged the BJD bullet. I got so close to dropping 1000+ on all the BJD shit I thought I really wanted, then talked myself into getting a couple Azone dolls first and realized I don't have what it takes to be a dollfag.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 13:40:05 2019 No.10307111 >>10307091 after MTO I guess? because you've got really lucky otherwise.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:09:52 2019 No.10307122 >>10307111 Nayrt but not really? 550 is what all the sets are going for these days.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:19:44 2019 No.10307124 >>10307122 a lot of the fril/mercari CTP listings are in the low-mid 400's, so even if you get EMS it isnt super likely to be over 500 usd

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:36:35 2019 No.10307130

>>10306695
Was is the BabyxKoitsukihime Stained Glass Angel KC?

Most I've overspent was a $250ish JSK with the hem falling out (which was not disclosed). I fixed it but it was a handsewing job that took ages. Not really that bad by lolita spending standards.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:55:54 2019 No.10307135 >>10307122 I mean, that would be really cheap if they payed that sum before MTO.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:15:07 2019 No.10307191 >>10307124 $50-100 more for a $400 dress isn't overpriced

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:23:27 2019 No.10307210 >>10306728 Koitsukihime stained glass angel print in black, which is pretty much my faovorite print ever. https://lolibrary.org/items/btssb-love-moon-princess-stained-glass-angel-print-head-bow

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:25:27 2019 No.10307211 >>10307130 Yes it was. It's obviously not worth that much but I really couldn't help myself cause it's my favorite print.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:48:37 2019 No.10307222 >>10306488 I paid $200 for a Meta bag I had seen in a street snap. I've used it a few times so no ragrets, but I don't know what possessed me to keep bidding.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:59:12 2019 No.10307226 >>10306926 I think i not going to buy anything from MmM after your story

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 19:05:43 2019 No.10307229

I got a somewhat rare OP with undisclosed damages (most of which were fixable) and it reeked of BO even though it was listed as only tried on. I finally got the smell out using my dog enzyme smell remover because vinegar and vodka did not work. The worst part is the cut isn't very flattering on me, I think I'm too tall for it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 19:13:19 2019 No.10307230 >>10306666 Black x White usually goes for 200-250, I remember an anon in the dream dress thread got hers for 260ish and I thought she overpaid considering it was kind of grubby. 400 is kinda ridiculous

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 19:17:34 2019 No.10307231 >>10307230 Maybe it was the different eye color that made it worth more or something but I saw one sold for that much and many black and blue or black and navy ones are listed atm for over $250.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 20:32:28 2019 No.10307263 Why are people in this hobby generally sorta poor? I never really got it

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 20:34:45 2019 No.10307264 >>10307231 Some of them are tea party only, so they're scalped higher. Think of the sf akumakumya, or the wedding ones.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 20:36:29 2019 No.10307265 >>10307263 Because most people in the world are sort of poor?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 20:39:13 2019 No.10307266 >>10307265 Like, the average person I meet doing community sports is fairly well off, but all my cosplayer/alt fashion friends are in like trailer parks and shitty neighbourhoods.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 20:59:06 2019 No.10307278

>>10307266

Sports is generally an expensive thing to do (at least in the US) because of equipment, time and money commuting to practice or games, etc. poor kids often rarely get to do extracurricular activities in school and as adults poor people don't have the leisure time to spend playing sports or money to spend on gear or membership fees at local clubs (golf, or even hockey, for example. I have a friend who plays hockey weekly or more and cycles semiprofessionally and he can afford to because he's a CFO of a company and well off financially)

In contrast, lolita is a fashion that is riddled with impulse buying and status symbol pieces which many misguided poor people love and can easily participate in by just going into debt or or finding deals. It's easy to be poor and spend money you don't have on clothes and stuff compared to spending time you don't have playing a sport.

And a lot of poor people are out of shape or fat as well...guess what other group is also very drawn to lolita? (No shade or anything I used to be a fatty chan)

In addition to the basic logic >>10307265
expressed about most people in the world being kinda poor in general, there are other reasons a hobby like lolita specifically when compared to something like playing sports attracts more people likely to be poor.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 21:10:52 2019 No.10307282 >>10307091 CTP right before the MTO so $800. Total bullshit.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 21:37:17 2019 No.10307289 A Lockshop wig. This was before people started calling out on poor quality and service, and calling Choke out for other shit in general. It was gorgeous at first , but after the first wear, the fibers started getting really ratty.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 21:54:05 2019 No.10307293 I spent $250 on a scrap of btssb lace once It was one of their nice overskirt thingies but it was like 6in x 2ft of lace. I had regrets.

Anonymous Thu Dec 19 03:44:01 2019 No.10307413

$60 on a pair of Sugary Carnival socks. AP re-released all the SC socks a few months later along with one of their pastel pony prints. Can't really regret it though, my set was just missing the socks and I had been looking for a decent, not gross pair for so long, and really at that time I had no way to know AP would re-release them a few months after the socks were already in my hands.

Also paid like $400 for a SC set, but it came with a lot of extras that I reused in my other coords. And another $200 for the doll, which I mildly regret -- I'm a doll person, but I really wanted the doll with the blue dress and instead ended up with the lavender dress. I still can't find either the blue nor the black version of the dresses, but she at least has a few more AP sets to keep her company, so all in all they weren't really terrible impulse purchases, just kind of overpriced I guess.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 17:11:32 2019 No.10307664 >>10307226 I think it's hilarious you believe things you read online. Not saying that anon made it up, but your reaction is just so naive lol

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 17:13:26 2019 No.10307666 >>10307266 I think poor l people are more likely to be into "weird" hobbies

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 20:56:56 2019 No.10307754 >>10307265 Who else would want to dress up like a pretty luxurious princess and pretend? Rich people dress nice on a daily basis already.

Anonymous Sun Dec 22 16:06:09 2019 No.10308908
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Last year I bought a parasol for what I think equaled to around 30 dollars in my country's currency. The thing is the parasol was just OK, it matches with a gothic dress I have, but that's about it, it barely protects from the sun, it doesn't double as an umbrella and I never have a chance to use it. I really should have saved that money to buy an actual good parasol that doubles as an umbrella online, but I got carried away and bought it thinking I wouldn't see another parasol anytime soon. I want to sell it to get back what I lost, but I feel bad for asking even half the price I bought it at

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 16:25:00 2019 No.10308912 >>10308908 >shitty battenburg wedding parasol fuck i thought newbs stopped buying these damn things.

Anonymous Sun Dec 22 16:38:17 2019 No.10308919

Bought boots for 1000 yen in almost new condition. Great right? Turns out they were too large to ship cheaply and they ended up costing 90$. And they fell apart immediately. I wore them three time till the sole came off but they look already damaged enough that I don't want to spend money fixing it.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 16:39:23 2019 No.10308921 File: 631 KB, 1095x952, 1575106240676.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>10306488 my college degree

Anonymous Sun Dec 22 18:18:34 2019 No.10308985

>>10306643
>>10306649
>>10306666
I waaaay over paid for my sailor Yokohama big usa. I was out of work when he was first released so when he popped up for sale last year I was willing to pay anything. By the time he got to me I spent about $500. I had never seen him for sale before. My next one will be the white Paris one, I regret selling the one I had.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 18:45:29 2019 No.10309003 Nearly 400€ on Holy Lantern with undisclosed food and paint stains. Especially hurt that when it got to me, AP re-released the jsk with the headbow for cheaper than what I paid.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 19:15:36 2019 No.10309025 >>10308908 Back then when I wasn’t so similar to buying overseas, I bought this because it was sold in offline store. I feel like it costed almost the same price as brand parasol. I have never used it tho.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 20:01:04 2019 No.10309063 >>10309025 you said you bought it last year bb.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 21:00:05 2019 No.10309080 >>10309063 These are two different anons based on the fact that one sai they spent 30 bucks and the other spent brand level money.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 23:02:37 2019 No.10309121 >>10306926 Holy shit MmM fucking wow no way, no dignity???

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 23:03:58 2019 No.10309123 >>10306488 Every new blouse ever RIP in pepperoni. Wish I had more OPs instead of a bunch of overpriced blouses that go with like one jsk each

Anonymous Mon Dec 23 01:27:28 2019 No.10309176
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One of these Nile perch dresses new. Not the same dress as the pic but they do a lot of dresses with the same pattern. It’s super cute and I love wearing it, but I think it totaled about 26k yen and I could’ve bought like 6 of the same dress second hand with that money lol.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 02:44:36 2019 No.10309252 >>10306926 New MmM is so trash.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 06:41:20 2019 No.10309352 >>10309176 I love NP but damn they’re expensive

Anonymous Mon Dec 23 06:55:24 2019 No.10309356

>>10309352

If you have basic sewing skills you can easily replicate their non knit or non acessory items yourself (pattern/shape wise). I love their look but learned from an insta artist I follow that their sizes are much smaller than the loose silhouette makes them seem.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 08:59:09 2019 No.10309410 >>10309356 I have decent sewing skills but after seeing so many itas make their own stuff I don’t trust myself

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 09:41:15 2019 No.10309425 >>10306926 Can you post a screenshot of what they said?

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 09:47:45 2019 No.10309428 >>10306881 same anon.... love having a car but fuck so much money i had planned to use for overseas travel and lolita

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 16:39:46 2019 No.10309608 A solid jetj piece for $600 I have no regrets but jesus christ I knew if I didn't get it then I'd never see it again

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