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Karol wrote:
... and I don't have a bank or paypal account to make selling online possible...

Is something preventing you from getting one of these?

I've only ever sold one army but I don't think I would ever do so again. I think this is mainly because I tend not to chase the meta so I always collect armies that I'm enthusiastic about for reasons other than pure tabletop performance. Even armies I've built to be competitive have been ones I'm interested in for model, painting or background reasons as well. I also find I tend to stop buying for some of them eventually but it doesn't make sense to completely get rid of them given they're still functional as armies.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

Karol wrote:
... and I don't have a bank or paypal account to make selling online possible...

Is something preventing you from getting one of these?

My age. Need at least one year more to get a guardian supported account, and I am not a child actor or musician to get one from the state.

I sold stuff before when I was moving country for the first time. I had limited funds, limited space for transport and limited space to move into.

I regret all the stuff I sold and have mostly replaced it by now.

I love my minis. They all make me happy. I'm fine with packing stuff up as efficiently as possible and putting it into storage if I don't feel like working on it now, but I don't want to sell stuff again, at least for the foreseeable future. I would rather just keep it in storage.

That said, I do tend to avoid the huge centrepiece models because they would be hard to store. Smaller monsters, infantry and monster sized troops and SOME vehicles is the scale I prefer for this game for that reason. I've avoided superheavy vehicles, flyers and really huge centrepiece style monsters for that reason, I just don't think they are practical to store. My only exception is the plastic Great Unclean One, because he is such a happy boy.

I can see how if you have lots of huge knight sized models, or fliers, or gigantic AoS monsters you might feel otherwise.

I used to be team "don't get rid of anything" and then the armies started to really stack up, and I had a run in 2009/10 of persistent unemployment, so I pared down to my Imperial Guard. Of course, once I started working, I immediately started more armies, some none of whom got even 1500 points painted, and a lot of them got sold. Since then, I haven't sold anything painted, (although my 30k EC would be first), but we moved into a bigger house in 2019, and so space isn't really an issue.

Still though, I voted "when I completely lose interest," because I've cycled through enough armies, games, and projects to no longer really feel regret over moving on when something no longer excites you. (Okay, the fully painted Slaanesh army with Juan Diaz models I lost in a break up still stings.)

I've gotten rid of models for games that are completely dead in my area with no hope of resuscitation but not until then.

I dropped my Trolls, Circle, Cygnar, Khador, and other WMH armies because the game was hopelessly dead in my area LONG before covid-19 was a thing. I don't regret getting rid of them, they went to good homes and the people who have them are enjoying them. I still stay in touch.

But, for games that are still going, and I know they'll get going, I just buy what I want and play want I want and it'll all come around. This game is cyclical, so attempting to operate or collect models based on what the meta is doing never felt like a smart move to me.

I am, and have been for a while now, in the camp of "don't chuck anything", but stuff I've had has been chucked in the past and I do currently have 5 Deathwing Terminators that I got sent by some random stranger that I don't want...

I did have some models/stuff that I kind of wish I still had - a Space Marine Jetbike from Rogue Trader/2nd edition era (think it had the Chaplain rider). Old metal Space Marine attack bike from Rogue Trader era. Couple of the old Thudd Gun model. A WHFB Chaos Sorcerer (called "The Head Taker") from the early to mid 90s (at least that's when I would have bought it). Think I also had an ordinary Rogue Trader Space Marine bike with the Techmarine rider, although sadly not the one with the winged fairing.

I also had the entirety of the 2nd edition rules (bar anything printed in White Dwarfs, although I probably had all of that also).

I also scratch built a Thunderhawk in 40k scale (before the internet times)...

All the above got chucked (although I'm not entirely sure how or why) during a forced house move or four starting in the late 90s, the last move was about 17 years ago, and whilst I intend to move out of where I am currently living at some point, I have resolved to never let go of my 100+ miniature Dark Angels army, my couple of thousand points of Chaos, and my about 500 points of Eldar.

If anything I've expanded what I have this past 5 years, and I still have a few bits of the Chaos army to do (that have been sitting around for 10+ years waiting). Starting to get to the point where I'm wondering where to put stuff...

Other:
When I vow to give up plastic crack, trade all the wargaming stuff I own for shotgun shells and then come back to start from scratch a decade later.

I used to be a never seller then I really accumulated WAY too many armies that I never played and had mounting medical costs. Since then I've become more centered on the idea that my models should meet certain standards of aesthetics and painting skills. As such I am slowly weeding away things that are ancient, or poorly made (by me) or just have no purpose in the whole of my army collections. I have been getting rid of a lot of my first born marines (not for rules or anything, they just looked terrible when I painted them) because I have a great appreciation for the style and design of the new primaris models. Additionally my love of guard has extended to more custom sculpts like those on Victoria Minis and Anvil so some of my potato faced cadians are finding new homes.

I recently did a 1000pt space marine army giveaway for a lucky LGBTQ+ person who was new to the hobby and I donated the entirety of my old terrain to the local game store so I could concentrate on painting the new terrain (which have amazing sculpts) using newer and cleaner methods. There's lots of things I could have sold but I figured that I could bring joy to someone and pay forward the kindness that was shown me when I first started playing the game.

Other: If it's an army for a game system that I haven't played in years and have no interest in doing for the forseeable next few years, I'll sell it. Conversions and specific models I might keep.

Did this for my 40k Space Marines army last year. Hadn't played in about 5 years (moved on to other games) and had no interest in playing the game again in its current state, so sold all the basic models off and kept a dozen particular models.

I got rid of absolutely everything years ago - Tyranids, Ultramarines, a scratch built Genestealer Cult (this was 2nd and 3rd edition), Eldar, Dark Eldar, an Undead and a small Chaos Daemons army for WHFB, the original Necromunda (Orlocks and Scavvies), Mordheim and Space Crusade. Had lots of Black Library stuff (the original Maelstrom journal, WH Monthly, and a rake of novels, some signed) too. Thought I was done with the hobby. Well, I’m a bit sad I got rid of it all now. Even just the rulebooks and Black Library stuff would be great to have.

So far all I've really chucked are

1) Very old models that I started with which have either taken their toll through the years; or which I've never really used in decades and just don't see ever getting to use again

2) Armies that I bought a fair bit for and then never built and have no plans to build any time soon.


For me I will hang into specific models or such, rare out of production or things that I've a nostalgic connection too. At the same time if they've been replaced with new even more awesome sculpts or the game has just never taken off or such I might well part with models just to clear them out.

My view is I will hold onto stuff as long as I can since buying back into it again costs more; but at the same time I don't just want to collect boxes. I want things that I can use and work with and if I just cna't see that happening I'm happy to part with them and turn what I get from that into active hobby stuff.





There's certainly a balance and I lean very heavily on the side of holding more more than letting go to soon.
That said I had great joy in putting down several hundred on a start of an Ossiarch force that cost me nothing because I sold off a bunch of high elf models that I just was never going to use.

I never sold anything. And I wouldn't sell anything that I've built and painted. There are two projects that are completely unbuilt and I thought about getting rid of these, but then I know I'll eventually come around to do them.
It's simply a very good feeling just to look at your collection even when you can't play as often with it as you like .

It used to be that I wouldn't sell anything, though lately I've been happy to do so to help other people get into games. It's going to go at a loss regardless, so I'm far happier to take the hit if it helps grow the community and helps out my friends.

That said, I know plenty of people who get stuck in a constant cycle of selling things and then rebuying without really getting anything out of it. Generally speaking, I don't sell anything unless its unpainted and not part of my primary army. I think the key to not regretting a sale is to make sure you keep the means to play what you wanted out of it in the first place. Like a lot of the time I'll sell off all the compeitive purchases for something I don't want anymore and focus it down to an army I break out more just for fun. As long as I keep one army that's my primary focus, I really don't regret getting rid of the odd unit or secondary army that has spent most of its life in the box.

In the past I have sold three armies - space marines (salamanders), death guard and genestealer cults - because I got fed up of them not being as good an army as I wanted. I had lost interest in those armies due to mechanical concerns. Each time I picked up a new army and started over.

 Argive wrote:
Ive regretted selling painted minatures/collection.

Plastic/ metal can be replaced. (maybe with difficulty if its rare AF OOp gak) But there is never replacing an army or a model you painstakingly painted.

This... even old stuff can be updated with new techniques to look at home with newer additions.

It's interesting to see a lot of people regret selling off some things.

I've sold off quite a few things over time and I don't miss any of it. I think the issue is that I tend to go on these random shopping sprees based on what's hype or what new game is out, but then nobody shares in that hype or game so I lose interest real fast.

I've never fully chucked a faction, but I have foolishly sold off parts of my army either right before, or immediately after an Edition change, thus kicking myself later on for being so impulsive and reactive.

Like when I got rid of all my first born, plus all the biker and speeder units in 8th when Bike Troops weren't a thing, or all my non Daemon Engine CSM units, and half my Orkz.

I'm close to tossing my Orkz completely. But even with half my current Ork collection, it's still over 90 boyz, 30 grotz, 15 Nobz, and 45 Lootaz, plus Kommandoz, Deff Koptaz, Trukkz, and multiples of nearly every HQ choice.

Kinda regret selling my SM flyers.

Karol wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

Karol wrote:
... and I don't have a bank or paypal account to make selling online possible...

Is something preventing you from getting one of these?

My age. Need at least one year more to get a guardian supported account, and I am not a child actor or musician to get one from the state.

Well if you have no one who will help be the middle man or woman for such you can always wait and then hit us up. Someone will help you out with the GKs being sold I am sure, if only to say " I was the one who saved Karol. " We can as a community I think do this for you. I toss the gauntlet down to my brothers, save him when able. Execute buy order 66.

I archive my stuff when the meta changes more then 1% until it's good again

jk, but I have abandoned Tau and Blood Angels

When you can pry it from my cold, dead hand. If I don't reanimate and shoot you first, that is.

Other: When I decided I didn't want to or couldn't complete the collection to a sufficient standard I got shot of it.

I went from 9 40k armies to 2 and what this did for my hobby, and the clutter in my brain when it came to my hobbying, was almost life changing. I had acheivable goals within sight and a higher standard of modelling and painting to apply to my ongoing projects. Now I've got the 2 armies I started 2nd ed with and I'm really happy with how it's coming along.

I have sold my collection during 7th, but the guy who won the auction never showed up to get it. At that time I was sure I was done with the game for good, and I could use the money at that time.

Currently I'm thinking about selling my fourth battlwagon which I haven't used it since 5th edition, and I heavily doubt I will ever play it again. I'm just too lazy to do it.

Recently sold all my DA models.
Reason? Primaris. I tried and tried and argued with myself and came up with solutions - but I just couldn't wam up to either models or lore.
So after years of trying to get into it again, an opportunity arose and I got rid of them.

Go for the models, they said. Models are forever, rules are temporary.
Well, except if they tack an entire new army on the one you got which you dont like and put your old one on life support...

drbored wrote:
It's interesting to see a lot of people regret selling off some things.

I've sold off quite a few things over time and I don't miss any of it. I think the issue is that I tend to go on these random shopping sprees based on what's hype or what new game is out, but then nobody shares in that hype or game so I lose interest real fast.

I think that there's a lot of context that's missing from these answers, in that people with different sized collections and different painting speeds may view selling an army very differently. For people who paint quickly but collect smaller armies, a lot of turnover isn't uncommon. For people who collect larger, sprawling collections, each army is a bigger deal, but likelwise, as the collections get larger losing one army isn't as noticeable.

I mentioned that I sold a Space Marine army, but for some people that means a couple dozen infantry and a few tanks, while for others it's hundreds of models. For me, it was a fully painted battle company with all the trimmings and dozens of mark I vehicle hulls... plus another pile of unpainted models. It was the result of years of effort, but in the end, I had fallen out of love with the paint scheme and I could use the money. I wouldn't say I regret it, because I ended up getting another space marine army free from my brother, and then when primaris came out I could flesh it out for cheap.

Also, when people say they regret selling something, that covers a wide range of outcomes. I think some people genuinely miss any army, or they otherwise realize that it would have been more valuable to them to have kept it than to have sold it for whatever they got. I think people sell things, and then buy them again a few years later, and that's always a bit frustrating, but might not really be a regret.

Also it depends on what prompted the sale.
Those who are forced to sell might well hold more regret than those who get to make the choice without outside pressures


The army you sell because you never play with it and its really poorly painted and you prefer newer sculpts is very different to the one you had to sell because you were running out of money and needed it more urgently than your toys.

Yeah, that's a really good point. I suppose that's why the stuff I regret giving up the most were things I didn't have much choice ins: the chaos army lost in a bad breakup, and all my old codexes, army books, and white dwarfs when I moved across country to a much smaller apartment.

 Overread wrote:
Also it depends on what prompted the sale.
Those who are forced to sell might well hold more regret than those who get to make the choice without outside pressures


The army you sell because you never play with it and its really poorly painted and you prefer newer sculpts is very different to the one you had to sell because you were running out of money and needed it more urgently than your toys.

True. I had to sell about 40,000 points of Chaos Marines when I made a big move. Could only keep a handful of things. I don't really miss them, but man it'd be nice to have some more of that.

I tend to go for "If I haven't bothered to buy the last codex for the army before its new codex came out".Life, space and cash are too short to hang onto things which you don't really care about. It's why I'm (trying to) sell off my Necrons, Chaos Dwarves and Tyranids. And Daemons.

I was selling my dystopian wars but apparently that's getting a new lease of life so I am going to hang onto them and see what the new rules are like!

The new dystopian models look rather different and are in different (larger) scale, and they're not the same classes. You have conversion guide in the army lists what old model stands in for what, but that's it.