Inflation Killing My Pockets!

[@tombowling8646]

I don't pay full retail anymore. I can't. The price hikes you're talking about has not hit my Ollie's yet. I'm sure they will after the first of the year. I still collect. It's a fun hobby and it has made me some good friends. I just collect less. I've gone from getting 12 to 15 figures a year to getting about 3 to 4. I'm getting less. Companies like Hasbro are getting less of my money. We will see how it goes in the future.

[@DannyDeath]

" I had to buy a few things to show you guys the prices " 😂 imma say that whenever someone asks " why the hell did you buy that "

[@nerdicwarrior]

I quit collecting a lot of things years ago. Namely Transformers and Japanese figures like Figma and SH Figuarts. They were just costing way too much money. I jumped on MOTU Origins and Jakks Pacific Sonic because they were inexpensive and pretty affordable but even the MOTU figures are costing more these days.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

You need to stop buying stuff just because it "looks cool" and you found a "deal". For example, you recently blew $17 + tax on Cloud Cover. You didn't even know who Cloud Cover was. That's the kind of thing you *DO NOT BUY.* You can't buy everything that "looks cool". There is more stuff out there that "looks cool" than the amount of money you have to spend. This is where self-control is crucial. You can't buy a figure like Cloud Cover then make a video saying that you don't even know what it is and then make another video complaining about "inflation killing your pockets". They cancel each other out. I mean, can you blame "inflation" when you are blowing money on stuff that you don't even know what it is??? That's $20 gone for something that you didn't really want or need. You just bought it because it "looked cool". See? That's not "collecting", that's "HOARDING". Collecting is when you love a franchise or movie, you love the characters & want toys of the characters that you KNOW and love. Hoarding is when you just buy random shit & let it pile up for no actual reason. Hope this helps. And knowing is half the battle! 👍😁

[@m4marceldev]

THANK YOU!

[@MegaHollister16]

You should take a break and start playing through some of the games you have collected I mean isnt that what you collected them for, to play them? That way you can save up some money and actually enjoy some of the things you have just bought that you haven't actually taken the time to enjoy yet.

[@uncletimrantingsreviews]

You got a point there

[@RancidMango5150]

It's going to get worse. Unfortunately. collectors will have to adjust.

[@RetireandGo]

I feel you Tim! Now is the time to sell things that are sitting in storage. use that money to buy what you like. colleciton feeding collection. the market is up on collectables 🙂

[@ARMSTRONG77731]

Merry Christmas Uncle Tim and Fam!! The upcoming future of Earth i get a vibe of darkness I pray Jesus will Return Soon Bless you Fam and Uncle Tim🕊🙏✝️

[@joseortega7815]

Gotta get those deals, Uncle Tim! Currently working on my Spider Man setup. I got Sandman for $15 on BBTS. Kingpin was the only one I paid full price ($40). And I got both the "Mafex" Spider Man and CT Toys Black Suit Spidey from AliExpress for like $18 each. Really good bootlegs.

[@dominickbadial5980]

I mainly collect LEGO and the prices are so bad that I can’t justify buying any sets. I’m super selective on what LEGO sets I’m buying because not only inflation is bad but LEGOs greed has hit an all time high.

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[@AudricEnriquez]

I recently sold half my tech stock holdings due to all-time highs, leaving me with $400k. Should I invest in ETFs now or wait for a market correction considering potential inflation?

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

Uncle Tim, I'm sure you've heard about Jaleel White and him talking about Family Matters not being a quote HOOD show as it was part of the TGIF brand so it according to him wouldnt be on the same list as shows like Martin, Living Single and Roc. Also he talked about a Family Matters reboot he wants with him being married to Myra and Laura the love of his life being a baby mama LOL! This has caused a lot of buzz and negative feedback from fans. Also for years he has denied that he and costar Kelli Shangyne Williams were crushing on each other and that they were like brother and sister and has no romantic feelings for each other. But in his book he reveals that in season 5 they had something but it got ugly to the point were the two stopped talking to each other behind the scenes and this changed the dynamic between the two for the remainder of the series. Some fans wonder did he only say this to get more people to buy his book? What is your opinion about this? 🤓🤔📕📺

[@Erom23]

The only 2 thinks I bought on olley's this yr. was the 2 pack starwars figures and the transfomers jurrasicpark collaborative and ross the tmnt 4 pack pizza box and the 4 single ones, schredder, the darth vader 18" pop was $50 I got it for $35. I bought the gameverse iron man and spider shot but I returned both i didn't really need them.

[@lancebrown4159]

Meeting and exceeding quotas, the main problem with capitalism. It requires constant growth year over year, that’s why we are being crushed financially. Everybody wants more and there’s too many damn people wanting more.

[@javiercastillo1186]

The first wave of secret wars cost me 130, so yeah I only buy if I really want it

[@nate1111-b4u]

My best ross pickups last year was the ark and lightsaber (the good one). At least the motu figures at dd's are 3.99 so there's that lol

[@ghoststriker7]

The 6 inch ones?

[@carloscunningham319]

Hey uncle no disrespect when all these Utubers/toy hunters showing all the great deals at Ross TJ Max and other places and talking about how much money they've saved from the original prices these companies who own these stores are going too raise prices because they're looking at it like they're loosing money longs their sale'n item under the original price but higher then their original cheap prices in their eyes their making us a deal thanks too Utubers/toy hunters for telling the world so you can't complain yaw did it

[@BillyBobKornhol]

Uh, if you think “SATURDAY” at the USPS Post offices are going to be clear think again 😂😂 There’s going to be a line because they close before 12:00 on Saturday & the people that morning will be there because they have to work all week too🤣🤣

[@daviddavies4453]

Every year prices go up and up. Same old story.

[@stefanegger]

As I sell less, have less money and all seems a bit "worthless" plus I ran out of space and things that I really like, I kinda stopped buying stuff as everyone else so it seems. I am more into technology and audio/hifi myself, so all the issues if repairing it, shipping damage etc. also come to play and it is also a bit bigger than action figures. So I decided I want a few more things to "complete" (not really complete but complete for myself on the items that I want) and I will repair everything and sell everything off that I have twice or don't like any longer and then be done with it. The buyers are also unfriendly and always try to lower the prices, no real sale is fun any longer and the item sit around for months and months, so that is why I will tone that down and slowly get out of that, it is not working any longer and it is not good the way it is now. Also materials (plastic, CD lasers etc.) break over time, and interest is shifting, so I guess in a few years the general interest and thus, the price, is also down the drain. So I prepare myself for the last fav things that I really want to own and step by step go through the stuff and be happy with what I got.

[@precise3291]

I saw a fire and ice edition Hot Wheels Grave Digger on eBay for 80 bucks plus shipping. Not even brand new.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

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[@Barada73]

Yes, there are downsides to capitalism when immoral people exploit it. However, there is no other economic system that is better than capitalism.

[@blueflame9163]

Unc I had a dream last night I was standing next to some military people and a rocket zoomed out of the sky and hit some buildings. Even though I love Superman I know he’s not going to save my ass so we need to be careful and enjoy collecting while we can.

[@ericheinke2865]

I collect Hot Toys, Star wars vintage collection, and some Black series. Other Toys lines

[@ScorpioDad]

You admit inflation is a problem for everyone, but you seem to forget these companies are not immune to that. Higher material costs, higher manufacturing costs, higher shipping costs, etc., mean the product is going to cost more. It's not some evil conspiracy. It's just inflation at work. None of us like it, but it's reality. Set a budget, stick to it, and it will get you what it gets you. Some months, based on sales, you may get more than others.

[@DannyDeath]

Why stand in line at post , print the labels online

[@meg-k-waldren]

Not really much to collect right now. Very few new releases. I wonder if it has to do with Agent Orange who recently came clean on his lie that he could lower prices.

[@idkwhattohaveasausername5828]

Yeah. Those tariff prices are gonna suck. I don’t wanna hear one bit of complaining about the price of things from those who voted for orange man. There are lots of new releases though

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

The problem is, you people see 2 parties, 2 governments. You cannot see the truth/reality that it is *ONE* Government & both parties are not on the side of "WE THE PEOPLE". Both the Republicans & Democrats are greedy, rotten, self-serving & neither are our "friend". This nation will continue to suffer until every American citizen learns this & stops supporting the Democrats & Republicans. It is your fault my friend, not theirs. They are all rabid dogs and you keep trying to pet them. There is no law saying that you absolutely must choose Republican or Democrat. The Declaration Of Independence says that it is our right to abolish a corrupt government and start a new one. The founders of the USA knew this day would come. You can't avoid human greed, corruption and sin.

[@BillyBobKornhol]

Cut down on Lil Debbie😃

[@mariusbabii]

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[@BillyBobKornhol]

4:26 YOU NEED TO STICK TO 1 FRANCHISE. YOU’RE LIKE SOME WEIRD “ADHD” COLLECTOR WHO’S ALL OVER THE MAP WITH EVERYTHING😳 I don’t see how you can even move around there man❗️ I mean, I’m not trying to be an a hole but JESUS😳.

[@uncletimrantingsreviews]

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[@javiercastillo1186]

Real collectors always wamt more and variety

[@tonyak8354]

I'm a longshoreman, living in California. I hear ya.