Beginners Guide

Beginners Guide to Buying Nendoroids

So before we start I want to make a disclaimer. Collecting nendoroids is a very  addicting hobby,  here I will provide tips on how to start and maintain a stable collection .

1. Check out MyFigureCollection.com 

You don't have to have an account here if you don't want, but it is an excellent way to catalogue your figurines if you start to have a large collection. I recommend checking it out no matter what point you are at because not only does it show you the release prices of a figurine you are looking at, but it also shows you if the figurine has bootleg and what they look like. the site also shows you which stores may have the figure in stock. Also you will often find people selling that figure as well.

Plus the site has a nice forum ad a great community that will show you how to fix broken pieces, trade pieces with them, or even make cute little dioramas for your figurines.

2. Create a budget/allowance

Like I said before, this can be a very addicting hobby, and a very expensive one if you let it be. A good thing to do is create a budget for figures that you want and sit that cash aside.  You don't want to go overboard and spend all you money and something new releases.

3. Create a rule

Having a rule will certainly help you save money as well. Nendoroids are extremely cute so it's very easy to want to buy a bunch of them for their interchangable face plates. create a rule along the lines of  "I'll only buy from shows I've watched" or " I'll only buy one figurine a month" this really helps you decide what you really want and makes sure you won't end up with buyers remorse.

4. Pre-order, Pre-order, Pre-order!

If a character you really want is comign otu be sure to pre-order them. Sometimes pre-orders can eat up the whole production run of a figurine and you won't be able to get them. Certain figure do have high resale value so while one may release at $25 , if they are out of pre-orders and there is no sign of a re-release they can go up to $80++. Also some figures just get discontinued due to lack of popularity, so in a sense all nendoroids have a sort of limited run, don't let it be one that you really

 wanted.

5. Get Paypal

https://www.paypal.com/home

I recommend having a paypal if you are able to. Paypal is one of the safest ways to make an online purchase and often a lot of shops may only allow you to purchase items with paypal. this not only protects them as sellers but protects you as a buyer in case you do not receive the correct item, or something is damaged. It's very important to have a paypal if buying second hand or from forums so that if any trouble arises you can open up a dispute and get your money back.

6. Part Swap

Although this can seem a bit taboo, if you want a certain face plate or accessory you shouldn't have to go out and buy a whole new figure you don't really want. Check out Nendoroid splitting and part swapping groups, you can get faceplates and accessories others don't want at a discounted rate. many people make customs and need certain faces and get rid of the other pieces. if you find yourself in a situation like that be sure to advertise on forumsand sell your extra pieces.

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7. Get Notified
If you're waiting on that one special figure thats been out of stock for a while, check figinstock. this site searches other websites like Mandarake and Ami Ami and will send you notifications for when the figure you've been looking for is re-stocked, or put up for sale.