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 hotsauceman1 wrote:
What kind of Capital? Coul starting off selling miniatures I ni longer use count.

That's certainly one way to start.

Keep in mind that to get 'deals' you need to outlay $500-1000 at a time for new lots. So you'd want to build up that amount of capital to start.


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 Hulksmash wrote:
I do something similar to Pretre and I generally have between $500 and $1k in my paypal for available purchases. If it drops below $500 then it's for strictly purchasing to build back up.

Heh. Yep, although I let myself dip under occasionally but always get back up.

Oh.....that much wow.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Oh.....that much wow.

If you want to make enough money to cover other stuff, yeah.

Think of it this way, if you make 50% profit on your sales:
- You spend $100 to get a lot of 40k; you make $150 after all sales. You have $50 to play with. Meh.
- You spend $500 to get a lot of 40k; you make $750 after all sales. You have $250 to play with. Yay.
- You spend $1000 to get a lot of 40k; you make $1500 after all sales. You have $500 to play with. Okay, now we're talking.

I was thinking about doing it as a side thing while In school.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I was thinking about doing it as a side thing while In school.

You certainly can work your way up. Sell some of your spare stuff. Buy some more stuff. Sell that. Rinse repeat.

Just keep in mind it also requires a fair knowledge of the market to know what is worth buying and what isn't.

I have a budget and I don't go over it.

It comes from working a low-paying job for years and growing up not having much. If I wanted something, I had to save up for it.

Even now, when I have a credit card and a wife that lets me indulge, those habits built up over 20ish years are hard to break.

I don't have a budget per se, I've not bought anything GW or a couple of years now, but I have spent on Malifaux and Infinity.
I keep things at what I like to think as sensible levels.
Currently I've got a few Kickstarter wargames incoming, I recently received AVP, which I'm currently assembling/painting, then I'll be waiting for Dungeon Saga and Maelstrom's Edge.
As I get older I get hit by the gamers paradox.
When I was young, I had time but no money.
Now I'm older I have money but no time.

 pretre wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I was thinking about doing it as a side thing while In school.

You certainly can work your way up. Sell some of your spare stuff. Buy some more stuff. Sell that. Rinse repeat.

Just keep in mind it also requires a fair knowledge of the market to know what is worth buying and what isn't.

Well that is a bummer, I was just hoping to make some money. I hate this campus and I dont wanna work in this city......

 hotsauceman1 wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I was thinking about doing it as a side thing while In school.

You certainly can work your way up. Sell some of your spare stuff. Buy some more stuff. Sell that. Rinse repeat.

Just keep in mind it also requires a fair knowledge of the market to know what is worth buying and what isn't.

Well that is a bummer, I was just hoping to make some money. I hate this campus and I dont wanna work in this city......

Get rich quick isn't usually a thing.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Whatever, whenever. I'm good at buying nothing for 4-5 months whilst saving money and then getting a bunch of stuff in a single hit.

I now follow a similar pattern.

I used to spend more (and more often), but I've recently been painting my existing stuff. Only recent purchases include replacement paints, codecies, and bases. Feels good playing with more painted gak.

 pretre wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:

 pretre wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I was thinking about doing it as a side thing while In school.

You certainly can work your way up. Sell some of your spare stuff. Buy some more stuff. Sell that. Rinse repeat.

Just keep in mind it also requires a fair knowledge of the market to know what is worth buying and what isn't.

Well that is a bummer, I was just hoping to make some money. I hate this campus and I dont wanna work in this city......

Get rich quick isn't usually a thing.

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So republicans lied to me :(
No I get it, I just had another friend tell me it is pretty easy to get into this with like 100$ that you build your way up.

It's all about buying the right things at the right price and finding the right buyer.

Not something I have time for, but kudos to those that do!

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
No I get it, I just had another friend tell me it is pretty easy to get into this with like 100$ that you build your way up.

It is pretty easy, if you know the market and can do the rest. Either way...

I try to be logical, if i can get a cheap 5$ or 10$ game that i will play for many hundreds of hours; FTL or terraria more so for instance, i will go for those.

I buy what I want.
I don't drink or smoke, what else am I going to spend my money on.

Yeah me too.

My only limitation is the space I have to store it. As a rule I don't sell miniatures that I've painted, use or will use in the foreseeable future unless I need the shelf space.

The only hobby related budgeting I'm doing is for a bigger house!

 chromedog wrote:
I have a budget and I don't go over it.

It comes from working a low-paying job for years and growing up not having much. If I wanted something, I had to save up for it.

Even now, when I have a credit card and a wife that lets me indulge, those habits built up over 20ish years are hard to break.

I hear you.

I get gak from my wife because I will save up money for something, go to the store/online to buy it, look at it closely, look at the money in my hand and end up walking away and never buying what I had saved up for because I have decided it wasn't worth it anymore.

I trade a lot for what I want, or wait for birthday or Christmas for some items from friends or the wife. Occasionally I win a local painting contest and get store credit which usually goes for more paint or a model. My budget for actual gaming is around $25 a month, which is used on more paint.

I set a general limit on "fun" stuff to buy for myself. That includes books, games, minis, eating out, and other fun stuff

every year my budget is reduced, GW was excessive luxury, will soon be playing by gak and paper