Are YOU Making These Mistakes?!? 

What are *YOUR* biggest regrets??

The big mistake I make a lot of times is settling. I go out looking for a certain figure that I really want, don't find it, and settle for a figure that I'm not as passionate about.

I'm surprised you're dressed so formally today! I mean, you're wearing a tie!

My biggest regrets are: 1. selling my original Transformers G1 collection. 2. selling a large chunk of my Transformers collection when my father died. If I could go back I would never sell any of my Transformers.

My biggest regret was religiously using Ebay to get my collection, especially these days where I can just buy whatever from other, more reputable, websites.

Your video brought us happiness :)

I have to say I am so glad content like this exists now, everyone wanting to start a collection should watch this. Thank you so much for putting it into a neat, clear and understandable package. Amazing video!

“Don’t Buy things just to have them” Me : (looks at all my clearance funko pops)

I’m a new collector and I got to say it’s easy and nice to follow your accountant thank you

From 00:01-10:47 I enjoyed EVERY SECOND!!! Such an amazing video man thanks for taking the time to make this for the collectors community 😁

In all honesty I've had no regrets because when I started collecting there has been channels like this that has helped me from making any major mistakes

Matt, you're wonderful. Thanks for making this video. I wish I'd seen this when you first put it out. Last month I found myself in a similar place and had a similar come-to-nerdy moment. I was getting toys in the mail that I'd preordered that I realized I didn't even want. I was spending money I should've been saving and not getting the joy from this hobby that started me in it to begin with. I went through all my pre-orders and cancelled anything that I didn't REEEEALLY want-even those things I wanted but that I knew were overpriced for the happiness they'd bring me. It's a constant battle, but I'm feeling happier as a toy collector than I have in years.

Thanks for this video man. Very informative. Sometimes we get caught in buying everything, we don’t sit back and look at it from your perspective.

Thanks Big Nerdy for sharing the same struggles I have. This video was helpful.

Im not your typical collector, I buy what I like, what I can afford and what I can get. I wont go crazy for not being able to get a particular figure, although in some cases I do wish I could have, but I move on. I prefer to collect figures of characters, games and movies that mean a lot to me so I skip things that do not.

I go back to this vid often.....keeps me sharp and disciplined.... all the points you made were 1000% correct. Thx for the info BN!

Oh man! I get this all to well. I'm doing it right now. I also bought a house about 5 years ago. Once I did this I made a nerd office where I can work on RU-vid, do writing, play games, and whatever else I want. I filled the office and put up shelves finding myself with room to collect big time. However, in the last year I have been going over the entire collection and finding that if the thing I collected doesn't mean anything to me then it really needs to go and that's the focus of my entire channel now. Fandom With ReploidBill is my personal journey through fandom. What I love. What I hate. What I think. What has changed for me over the years. This isn't an add for my RU-vid I'm just saying that when you brought this part up I felt it. I'm literally living it right now. Love the channel man.

I have no regrets, other than not buying that Black Series Dengar when I saw it at Gamestop.

If you buy a figure solely on the premise that it will go up in value, then you're not buying for happiness.

If it doesn't have a place in my fanfiction, it doesn't have a place on my shelf.

Thank you for sharing, to give testimony that collecting always has to bring fun and joy. No the anguish to have everything. Thank you for your words and big hi from Mexico city

My regrets are selling some things and then buying back...for more lol. I have learned from a lot of my mistakes and I tend to try and not stress now. The big one was telling myself I needed to buy everything and I would stress that things would sell out, so would panic buy for the sake of it (rather than wait until pay day!). I like your questions that you ask yourself, I will put those to use! Great Video...

Awesome video! I collected years ago and broke every single one of these rules and ended up hating/resenting collection 1.0. I got rid of it all. About 2 years ago I decided to pick up a couple of Iron Man Legends and have been collecting ever since. I limit myself to certain franchises/teams in the MCU/MU and out of the 145 figures I have so far I am happy to say that my shelf of shame consists of only 8 figures that don't bring me joy. Definitely going to continue on this happy road but will be using your questions on future purchases and wish I could go back in time with what I've learned and what you have shared. But time travel is not yet possible so for now Collection 2.0 is shaping up nicely. Great content.

Very good advice here! You are definitely helping others with this video. Thanks.

This video was in my recommended feed and is the first video I watched from you and I got to say I really enjoyed this video! As a collector myself I felt like I’m going through some of the stuff you’ve mentioned and this video will help me realize the things that I need to prioritize when I want to feed my collection. Thank you for the great video.

If it’s not on sale, don’t buy it. Buy what you really want, not hype. You don’t have a lot of space, be selective.

Becoming OCD about certain toy lines and also passing on things in store when available in a short window.

What an awesome video. Thank you for taking the time to make this!

Cool video. Some really good advice about how to avoid some common mistakes with collecting. Nice job!

Great advice. I recently had to pull back and ask myself which figs I really wanted and which ones I was only getting to get all of them.

I mainly collect horror / cult physical media and merchandise, and can relate to at least some of the issues you are pointing out, especially "completion-ism" and "feeding the scalpers".

Tons of regrets! I am an 80's kid so I loved collecting. I think I hit a lot of things on your list and had to learn from my mistakes. Now, I am selling off a lot of things that don't make sense and sparking a lot of joy! Keeping it small and simple is the way to go, don't break the bank, and don't let your collection own you. Life is way to short!

This is a great video. I've been experiencing similar feelings right now, and will definitely apply these questions to my collection! Thanks Nerdzoic!

I'm a very new collector of the star wars black series so these videos that you make really help me keep my focus on what mean something to me. Keep me up it!! Thanks big nerdy!!

This hits spot on. About 6 years ago, I started focusing on micro collections (the Dark Crystal line, Rock Lords, Robo Force, etc) which were less to collect, and also just favorite characters out of lines (so focusing on like only Stinkor/Stormtroopers/Marshal Bravestarr) which made a MASSIVE difference, and considering I do comic conventions for work, this took the stress out for me.

Good video! I’ve collected for a long time too and it is difficult these days. Hard to determine if something will hang around or be rare very quickly and shopping in store is rare in itself these days. Even online preorders can go quickly. I try not to impulse buy but with preorders you can usually cancel with little to no consequence with many retailers and have time to wait and see if it’s something you really are excited about. I also leave items in box after getting for awhile before opening. If I decide it was an impulse, being boxed allows easier return, trade, or sale to another collector. Being a part of a collecting community can allow for trading and selling, to get rid of things you don’t want anymore or acquire things you never found or missed out on.

One of my fav channels on yt keep up the great work!

Says "Don't feed the scalpers", then wishes he'd scalped his 6 Jorg Sacul figures 🤣🤣🤣

6:50 admits he was trying to scalp. But fails. Lesson don’t scalp.

Thank you for these videos. It’s very easy to go down the wormhole of collecting. I’ve narrowed down what I’m collecting.

I applaud you for this video and the message behind you. Thankfully I learnt this lesson very early on (with comics) but had a relapse with POTF and Phantom Menace after which point I pretty much stopped.

Biggest regret is buying all the Black Series figures when I should have just bought one or two Figuarts. Felt so good selling almost 100 Black Seires figures and picking a few favorite characters from Figuarts. And just buying stuff that was there because it was there

Another great video. 3 years ago i hit that phase in collecting where it stopped being fun. I decided to take a break, and to get rid of a lot of the things that I had bought without really knowing why I bought them. I got to see the joy it brought other people to find things they had been looking for, and the thrill it gave them at finding a great deal. I realized I had been approaching collecting completely wrong (just buying everything that caught my eye, or that was valuable). I decided to use a good portion of my old collection to fund my collection 2.0, which is Lazer-focused on only things that make me happy, regardless of potential resale value.

This advise is golden. I've certainly made quite a few mistakes and have my share of regrets!

The amount of merchandise released it was ridiculous, it got out of hand. So I decided to pick a character which was Vader and that’s wha5 I collected. But once my daughter came I sold it all.

I don't know what you're talking about.....(hides eBay purchase history of last 30 days)

Thank you so much for helping me understand this stuff! As a young starter collector, this really helps me out with figuring out stuff!

You have helped more than you can know. I have made these mistakes and don’t feel as bad now. I think I can use this to make better choices. Subbed and have fun with future collecting.

I got Jar Jar 6 of them at Target for $8.99 each.. returned them else where for store credits.. $29.99.. Win!!

This is teaching me a lesson because I have a hard time not to be a pack rat

This was a great and informative video,I'm glad you're around nerdy,to share your insights into a hobby to should not be stressful.

Great content mate! Long time collector and I regularly step back, asses and reset. Our collections aren't linear - they evolve over time with us, and the focus can change - its good to let things go that you don't feel that connection with, and refocus. Collections with a focus always look better than pure quantity.

I found that Jar-Jar at Target on clearance for $8.

This advice is so true and to be honest even at 45 and have been collecting for years I still am guilty of a couple of these from time to time! Awesome list! Plastic finds a way folks👍😁

Thanks for making this video. It definitely helps for first time collectors such as myself. More power to you sir :)

So much of this is familiar to me personally. Great video!

I needed to hear this. This is gold. Thanks man. :)

dude!!! I fn loved this video! THANK YOU FOR THIS! I have done every single mistake and regret you talked about. And I will literally ask myself all this questions from now on! Thanks my man!

Dude!!!! I can totally relate to all of this. At this point I’m finally starting to sort/sell all the random excess in my Toy Tomb. Trying to downsize/fine tune/ curate my collection. Love all your content bro! I’m slowly working on launching my own channel, to document the process.

Excellent advice. More collectors should talk/share this. Gem Mint (who is into comics and statues) talks about using the hobby to fund itself. Don’t want something anymore? Can always sell it to use the cash to help the hobby budget. Another good thought to help keep the pocketbook safe.

Awesome vid! Great advice. Definitely a double edged sword on many of the tips!

You are so spot on. I'm almost thankful my parents were hoarders because I've always been very aware of my buying habits for collecting. I have a massive tolkien collection, but I am extremely choosy and i decided to focus my collection on vintage and book focused goods, preventing me from blowing my budget on figurines and instead spending on specific figures that complement my books for display. For star wars figures I never buy characters that are not in my top ten or so favorite characters, and I never buy anything that isn't Aestetic and will look good displayed. Which prevents me from buying most things really. And most importantly, I remember that this is a hobby for me to enjoy, not a scheme to make money. So I never regret opening boxes and actually moving them around and stuff. If it don't make me happy there's no point!

Thank you for this - i recently reignited my Star Wars collecting hobby and have limited myself to Wedge/Rebel Pilots with the odd Boba Fett or something I really like. I think this “theme” based collecting will help me stay within a budget and also keep me focused. And help me ditch the FOMO aspect. I really appreciate your vids a lot. Thank you.

Thanks for this bud. You’ve actually just helped me work out how you greatly reduce my Marvel Legends collection

Good to see your channel grow. Keep it up.

Excellent tips!

I remember when I first had the financial freedom to start my collection, I almost instantly did the whole “buy every single thing that comes out” (particularly ML), and I’d always end up selling most of it a few months later because I just bought it for the dopamine hit. Lol This year I’ve purged and settled into a nice groove of only doing one single toy line with a pinch of another here or there. It’s kept me from a lot of stress of “how do I pay for all this stuff?!”, and I’m happier that my collect is just a 99% solo focus at this point.

This video is so important. Great advice.

I always come to your channel for advice or any tips on collecting action figures.

This was a Very good analysis on things, and certainly relatable when I think about collecting👍

Thank you for the video! A lot of those apply to me. Right now I am trying to display my collection so that it looks classy and neat besides a jumbled mess on the shelves.

I love you for this. I totally relate!

A wise video about the joy of this hobby. I will share it with my friends, who will benefit from this video. Thanks!

Keeping it real, that’s why i follow your vids Matt, keep it up 😊😌👍

Great advice. Im a football (soccer) card collector. The regret that resonated in me was the buying shit you dont need.

So I'm like a year late to this post. Great point @Nerdzoic about collecting. I only collect what I like, what's in my budget, and whatever makes me happy.

New sub!! Your regrets are great lessons for new collectors!! I bought that tidy book too lol!!

My personal mantra is it’s only worth something to me. Buying something to be worth cash isn’t fun. People always ask what my collections worth and I say only has value to me cause I buy what I want, open and display, and have no intention of selling.

What a great video! I certainly went thru this also in my 30years collecting. Just want to share my guideline that helps keep me sane: 1. theme- I narrow my collection down to a small subset of things I collect now: Star Wars, 1:12 scale, clone troopers, some other trooper types, some Jedi, some sith, Mandalorian, bounty hunter, boba Fett, some bad batch. For other IPs, I am extremely selective- it has to be something with a nostalgic value attached to it. 2. Reduced need to complete- aside from black series clone troopers I don’t feel the need to complete anything else. It’s like gambling- the house will always win. Toy companies will often come out with unlimited variations that will fuel the need for next purchase. I think by really narrowing things down for what needs to complete, it is very achievable. And great thing with clone troopers is, if I stumble upon one with great price but I already have it, I can still buy it because it’s good to army build. I still get a sense of satisfaction. 3. Space- If I need a warehouse to store some of my collection, I think it’s a good sign I have lost the plot. If I have a collection that can be enjoyed by opening up just a couple of cupboards without the need to dig into every nook and crannies in the house, that’s good enough for me. I also made a conscious decision to abandon 1:6th scale figures because they take up too much space. Anyways, thanks so much for giving the platform to air out this issue.

Thank you man. I get anxiety sometimes

Greetings from Honduras, thank you for this video, I have made some of those mistakes. My main lines are Star Wars and GI Joe, but in my country, most of these toy don't even come here. About 90% of my collection has been bought online, other have been bought in local retail or have been gifts. I have been trying to limit my collection habits to one online purchase a month, but it has been difficult with all the new releases.

Great video, for a while fell into the peril of completionism... also another mistake that is related to your "does it fit in your plan" is, keep a cap on the number of plans you have... I have I think too many separate plans for display collections that I ad to, but never actually get up on display. So I am slowly going through and trying to priune down not just what I have, but to try to shrink down the number of collection sets I have... BTW I still have no regrets over those cereal box purchases, I love those things!

Hey Nerdzoic, Just wanted to say thank you for this video. I've watched a few videos, but this one, had me subscribe. I am a long time collector as well. And this well thought out and just perfect video, was really needed for me. I have a tendency to try to collect too much, spread out into way too many genres. Your questions, and idea to just formulate a plan, really stuck with me today. It was as if I needed to hear it from a secondary source to really get it. Much appreciated, a new follower has been gained by you this day.. Justin

Thank's. A healthy dose of realistic expectations is appreciated.

I'll find myself falling into the "completionist" mentality. But thankfully I don't have these problems. This is good advice

I could not agree more with these haha now I try to be more picky about what figs to get and to be patient about finding a wave or a certain and not give into scalpers .

thank you for this video, i just started getting more figures and been stressing out but after thus video its going to change my ways.

Phenomenal content as always!

Hey Nerdzoic. I can definitely relate to what you said. I've been collecting some older Marvel Legends I feel just for the sake of having them. It can get addicting.

Trying to keep my collection toward my childhood favorites and hobbies

The sail barge brings me joy to see in my collection daily, still to this day. You can put vintage or new figures on it, it works either way. A vintage Boba Fett really pops standing at the rail. I can't say enough good things about it. It was one of the best purchases I've ever made in my years of collecting.

Great advice.

Thank you for this 🙂

Yeah, this vid is SUPER helpful. When I got back into Pokémon in the first quarter of 2017, I started going to Pre-Releases. I pulled a Tapu-Lele at that first Pre-Release and the people there offered me $80 for it as it was one of the MOST popular cards in the set. I refused thinking I would be rich with it... now it's worth less than $10. I didn't read the market and I wasn't fond of the card, but in my mind, ("It HAS to go up in price") boy was I wrong. Now I read more into the hobby of action figures and comics. I read the market, sell here and buy there. Buy figures I want instead of "if I get one, I should get this one to match..." Thanks, Big Nerdy, for saving some people some trouble! Keep it up, my man!!!!!

Great video! I love my Transformers and love the wide eyed sparkle it gives people when they see my collection for the first time. I give all my figures dynamic poses to add to the wow factor and give my figures personality. To some it looks like just a bunch of toys, but to others they see the masterpiece I've created. I definitely understand everything you talked about in your video, the struggle is real! Happy hunting.

This one connected with me, just subscribed. One mistake I made when I started collecting was head to eBay to beef up my collection, falls under the category of “Don’t Feed The Scalpers”

This video in itself made me happy. Thank you for the knowledge!!

This was helpful. Thanks.

"I felt like Forrest Gump after he went to both oceans" LOL That made this video for me when you said that. Great Video MATT

I am in the process of buying my first home and I have to halt all collecting. I like this video.