Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Are you a compulsive Second Life buyer? Do you walk into an inworld shop or look on Marketplace, see an outfit or shoes and say to yourself " I must have that NOW", dip into your purse and buy, or do you take a LM and slink away to think about it, maybe returning more than once to have another look before making that final decision. Is the cost a little bit more than you'd like to pay and you need time to ponder whether it's really worth getting?I know I'm one of the latter. I rarely buy anything without revisiting the shop a few times. But then I tend to do the same in RL so I guess it comes across to inworld shopping too. If the item is well priced, thinking time tends to decrease but I still do it. I've now gone back to one shop about four times. Gorgeous dress but even though the Lindens is not the issue and I can easily afford it, 680L is too much for it despite what it may do for my curves and look. I sort of know I'll eventually buy it but I just need more self convincing time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie Inshan Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I am an uncorrigible compulsive buyer either inworld or on the MP. It happened to me more one time to fall madly in love for a house or a highly priced piece of furniture, and immediately adding credit to my balance to be able to buy it NOW! I must say I am quite the same in RL... I'm pretty sure my banker hates me! :smileyvery-happy: I suppose we tend to reproduce our RL behaviour in SL wen it comes to money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tako Absent Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I only buy what i do really need....I need a new outfit every f*&^G day lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 lol Val, I guess you're a regular visitor to the Lindex them! But you're right I think, our buying habits do carry across. OK, made up my mind, I'm buying that dress today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Danube Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 In RL I have two very close Chinese friends. They believe that one must always have his/her stomach filled with food before going out for a shopping spree. They believe the amount of food in your stomach may influence the amount of buyings in RL. I think they are right. I wished they play SL with me. :matte-motes-stress: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarock Amat Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 oh look am having a sale on my rings....1 percent off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 lol tako....every day! I'm placing you in the complusive buyer category! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie Inshan Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 :smileyvery-happy: A pic in the Vanity Thread or it never existed!!! :smileywink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dresden Ceriano Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I fall into both categories really, depends on my mood and my bank account. I used to spend way too much in SL... I'd buy stuff left and right. But then I reached a point where I had just about everything I wanted and it slowed down a lot. Now I find I'm very picky about what I buy, I absolutely insist on quality. Quality doesn't have to mean expensive either.... I find there's a huge disparity in pricing in SL. You can walking into a shop and find something nice for 100L then go to another and find the same type of thing for 1000L. Okay, I might be exaggerating, but you get my point, right? Wait a minute, I've started rambling, haven't I? I think I'm suffering from sleep deprivation. Goodnight ...Dres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladi Hazelnut Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I don't buy much for myself anymore but if I see someting I want I buy it. be it a horse or a pretty sword or whatever. I mostly stuff for others. If I am with my girl and she says she likes something I buy it lol. I bought her almost a whole sims worth of waterfalls and moutains once hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 val, you doubter! I just nipped inworld and bought it....here's the pic and transaction details to prove it! Am I now a compulsive buyer? 08/23/2011 01:33:35 abcd8a41 Destination: Ricky Zhichao Object Sale Region: Threshold Envy Description: Utopia Karen Raven L$680 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie Inshan Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 LOL Nyll!!! YAY! This dress looks awesome on you! :smileyvery-happy: Maybe thats does not make you a compulsive buyer, but with no doubt a very classy one! Gorgeous and well spent money! :smileyhappy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yes Dres, after nearly 5 years in SL, I'm way more picky than I used to be too and tend to buy less but always good quality. I have folders on Cool Clothing, Clothing and Clothing rarely worn. I really should dump the rather large Clothing rarely worn folder.maybe I keep it out of nostalgia for what's in it. I think being more picky is making me less compulsive. ...and you're right, price does not equate to quality. Ok, I just payed 680L for this black dress, which really is good quality but I picked up a really cute and well made patterened mini dress at Snowpaws yesterday for free. Again, beautifully made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Thanks val! :smileyvery-happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Generous Vladi and lucky girl! Does she loan you out for shopping sprees? :smileyvery-happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowl Paine Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I've had Land fever. It starts with a couple 512sqm's and the prims feel good, and next thing I know I'm at 32,000sqm. Soon even that's not enough and anything short of a empty full Region is just not enough. I could fart 16,000 prims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireschen Hesten Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 i wouldn't call myself a compulsive shopper most of the time i favourite things even if it's L$5 or L$10 to buy later if it's very expensive and there's a demo inworld i'll visit it many times before i part with my precious L$ i recently bought an expensive lounge suite made entirely out of 1 sculpted prim to go in my new skybox i had to visit the store several times before i could decide which out of 3 styles to get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yay, I'm not the only one who dithers and revisits stores! :smileyvery-happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Muni Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Nyll Bergbahn wrote: Are you a compulsive Second Life buyer? No, not at all. BUT I'm a compulsive "buyer" of freebies. It's stupid because I hace "buyd" the same freebies many tiemes. Bit I can not resist (and sometimes there are treasures). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Lionheart Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I'm a compulsive freebie hunter and totally addicted to this site http://fabfree.wordpress.com/ I get on a total high when I get like a pair of promotional shoes for free from a good SL designer or a free skin in one of the premium vip groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerie Inshan Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Irene!!!! Good to see post again! I hope you had lovely vacations! :smileyhappy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venus Petrov Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Your OP reminds me that I *must* start culling through my inventory, which is now approaching 30K items, to get rid of some things. Over time, the quality of goods has improved -- textures, styles, etc. I love shopping inworld. I will revisit a shop again and again. I look at SL 'fashion' blogs and magazines to see who is making what. I rarely shop in MP but it is nice for buying gifts. I buy something nearly every day. Argh! If I see something on a blog, I will visit the shop. If I like what I see on display, I might buy it. I know that bloggers can PS something to look a bit nicer than it does on display so I judge what I see up close. Oh my I am rambling. And, waiting for TRUTH's weekly notecard to land on me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Muni Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 valerie Inshan wrote: Irene!!!! Good to see post again! I hope you had lovely vacations! :smileyhappy: LOL; thanks valerie Vacations working with DWB, but I'm happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Hi Irene:) Yes, welcome back. Hope you had a great summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Furse Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I just keep clicking BUY ... everywhere I go .... but of course I am a rich cat!!!!! :matte-motes-big-grin-wink: *meows* PS. 40 % of what I buy goes to the trashbin of course (speedbuying is not always the best solution) :smileysad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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