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[SilentasKnight]

5 hours ago, extantsrevenge said:

 

More info coming soon, make sure to activate the sound ☺️

 

 

Damn MP is opening up their own Disco? 

[ajames212]

Happy Friday.  

[nathan_s82]

Happy Friday my MP Family!

[GuyIncognit0]

8 hours ago, extantsrevenge said:

 

More info coming soon, make sure to activate the sound ☺️

 

 

 

 

 

I like this one already 😁.

 

Excited to learn more about it!

[Veum]

🥤☕ Top of the day to ya, going to be 🌤️ here my friends… good day there Veum here❣️🙏🤠

 

Mostly sunny and warm

 

[GuyIncognit0]

Happy Friday to everyone!

 

I have a question for you all.

 

Who here keeps track of your collection? Why/Why not? If you do then what do you use? What do you keep track of?

 

I've always had a mental figure in my head (especially on a month to month basis) as to what I have spent but, over the past several days, I've been going back through my orders and tallying up what I've spent on this hobby over the years.  It has been a bit of a slog but I'm finally nearing the end of the purchasing side of things. 

 

Anyway, I have a running total and I decided to take a peak before I went to bed last night and..

 

 

 

[Veum]

12 hours ago, Squeegie McGee said:

Well hello everyone!  Hope all is well with you guys! I haven't been on as much the past week or so due to being super busy with RL... I'll be around though lurking in the darkness behind @Veum's shadow... terrorize ya guys soon!

 

 

@Squeegie McGee your shadow will always be lurking you in the light mouhahaha 😂 

 

 

Darkness, I can’t see Veum’s shenanigans 😛 

 

[Veum]

1 minute ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

Happy Friday to everyone!

 

I have a question for you all.

 

Who here keeps track of your collection? Why/Why not? If you do then what do you use? What do you keep track of?

 

I've always had a mental figure in my head (especially on a month to month basis) as to what I have spent but, over the past several days, I've been going back through my orders and tallying up what I've spent on this hobby over the years.  It has been a bit of a slog but I'm finally nearing the end of the purchasing side of things. 

 

Anyway, I have a running total and I decided to take a peak before I went to bed last night and..

 

 

 

 

@GuyIncognit0 pick yourself up, you call yourself a psycho 🤪…

 

 

[deckard99]

12 minutes ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

Happy Friday to everyone!

 

I have a question for you all.

 

Who here keeps track of your collection? Why/Why not? If you do then what do you use? What do you keep track of?

 

I've always had a mental figure in my head (especially on a month to month basis) as to what I have spent but, over the past several days, I've been going back through my orders and tallying up what I've spent on this hobby over the years.  It has been a bit of a slog but I'm finally nearing the end of the purchasing side of things. 

 

Anyway, I have a running total and I decided to take a peak before I went to bed last night and..

 

 

 

 

 

I keep a spreadsheet of all my purchases. It's hard to keep it updated though. Eventually I'll fill in any missing items.

I also have a credit card with 2% cash back dedicated just to this hobby, so tracking spending is easy!

 

 

[defdan14]

27 minutes ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

Happy Friday to everyone!

 

I have a question for you all.

 

Who here keeps track of your collection? Why/Why not? If you do then what do you use? What do you keep track of?

 

I've always had a mental figure in my head (especially on a month to month basis) as to what I have spent but, over the past several days, I've been going back through my orders and tallying up what I've spent on this hobby over the years.  It has been a bit of a slog but I'm finally nearing the end of the purchasing side of things. 

 

Anyway, I have a running total and I decided to take a peak before I went to bed last night and..

 

 

 

Happy Friday to you as well!!

 

I try to keep track of purchases via an excel sheet, really only to be sure I don't but the same edition twice. Similar to @deckard99 I have a dedicated AMEX with cash back rewards I use for all purchases. I use bluray.com to keep track of the collection otherwise.

[extantsrevenge]

34 minutes ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

Happy Friday to everyone!

 

I have a question for you all.

 

Who here keeps track of your collection? Why/Why not? If you do then what do you use? What do you keep track of?

 

I've always had a mental figure in my head (especially on a month to month basis) as to what I have spent but, over the past several days, I've been going back through my orders and tallying up what I've spent on this hobby over the years.  It has been a bit of a slog but I'm finally nearing the end of the purchasing side of things. 

 

Anyway, I have a running total and I decided to take a peak before I went to bed last night and..

 

 

 

I keep track of all items. I have a list for items that are still on order that also includes release dates and order price or anticipated GB price.

 

Then I have a list for my collection (simple excel) that keeps track of everything. Like name of the Item, Retailer, when I bought it and what the price was.

[GuyIncognit0]

42 minutes ago, Veum said:

 

@GuyIncognit0 pick yourself up, you call yourself a psycho 🤪…

 

 

 

Oh, trust me, I'm a psycho. I now have the proof! 

 

 

 

My wife knows I've been doing this and has been afraid to ask and I've been afraid to tell 😂

 

 

[GuyIncognit0]

39 minutes ago, deckard99 said:

 

 

I keep a spreadsheet of all my purchases. It's hard to keep it updated though. Eventually I'll fill in any missing items.

I also have a credit card with 2% cash back dedicated just to this hobby, so tracking spending is easy!

 

 

 

24 minutes ago, defdan14 said:

Happy Friday to you as well!!

 

I try to keep track of purchases via an excel sheet, really only to be sure I don't but the same edition twice. Similar to @deckard99 I have a dedicated AMEX with cash back rewards I use for all purchases. I use bluray.com to keep track of the collection otherwise.

 

 

Now this is a great idea. I've been using my credit card with 1.5% back (and now I'm mentally removing 1.5% from my total 😂) but I use that card for most of our spending. I never thought about getting a dedicated card. I'll have to see what's out there now that will provide the best return. Thanks!

 

If only I got the eBay card a few years ago....I've spent quite a bit catching up on older releases. I definitely wish I found MP sooner!

 

You know what? Maybe MP should team up with Visa or Mastercard and offer a credit card 🤣

[Veum]

11 minutes ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

 

Oh, trust me, I'm a psycho. I now have the proof! 

 

 

 

My wife knows I've been doing this and has been afraid to ask and I've been afraid to tell 😂

 

 

 

But you mentioned 

 

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but I'm finally nearing the end of the purchasing side of things. 

 

Is this so? 🤔 

 

[Basil]

1 hour ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

Happy Friday to everyone!

 

I have a question for you all.

 

Who here keeps track of your collection? Why/Why not? If you do then what do you use? What do you keep track of?

 

I've always had a mental figure in my head (especially on a month to month basis) as to what I have spent but, over the past several days, I've been going back through my orders and tallying up what I've spent on this hobby over the years.  It has been a bit of a slog but I'm finally nearing the end of the purchasing side of things. 

 

Anyway, I have a running total and I decided to take a peak before I went to bed last night and..

 

 

 

 

tight firstly you fool never ever ever add up what you have spent over time, like all of it you will have a heart attack.  

i have a rough idea whats going thru as i can see money coming from my steelbook savings account.

but its all about budgeting well.

 

my solution

personally my way of dealing all of this seriously is a have a seperate savings account that my main back account dumps a monthly allowance whether i have anything on order or not same. each and every month.

this way you have any equal missing money each month and you dont miss it so bad.

as if you have like 5 gbs come in on one month in a peak but nothing following month.

 

so say 50 or 100 or 200 a month whatever you want to lose from your main account and can reasonably afford to loose and still pay the normal bills.

(unlike my friend veum who has not appeared to learnt this valuable lesson yet )

also backing this up i pay the bills for mp thru 2 credit cards both giving me 90 days interest free if paid in full on due dates of bills.

(this is where mike could improve by getting a second one 👍)

 

so the example is one card maybe on say end of oct due date and other maybe due in 2 weeks time.

i always pay on the one with the best longest date of interest free period first.

it helps stretch the bill coming in to a much longer period than just one card 

 

when the due date comes in the cards are automatically paid in full from main bank account.

i always move money back from seperate savings account for a little bit over the CC bill value.

 

its all a bit long winded but this system works for me, i have a reserve sitting there to be tapped as needed and if i dont need it. its earning me money for when i do.

 

simples

basil 

 

[Casiusco]

And youuuuu

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believe it! 

It's a Friday once again!! 

 

 

Edited September 16, 2022 by Casiusco

[Veum]

18 minutes ago, Basil said:

 

tight firstly you fool never ever ever add up what you have spent over time, like all of it you will have a heart attack.  

i have a rough idea whats going thru as i can see money coming from my steelbook savings account.

but its all about budgeting well.

 

my solution

personally my way of dealing all of this seriously is a have a seperate savings account that my main back account dumps a monthly allowance whether i have anything on order or not same. each and every month.

this way you have any equal missing money each month and you dont miss it so bad.

as if you have like 5 gbs come in on one month in a peak but nothing following month.

 

so say 50 or 100 or 200 a month whatever you want to lose from your main account and can reasonably afford to loose and still pay the normal bills.

(unlike my friend veum who has not appeared to learnt this valuable lesson yet )

also backing this up i pay the bills for mp thru 2 credit cards both giving me 90 days interest free if paid in full on due dates of bills.

(this is where mike could improve by getting a second one 👍)

 

so the example is one card maybe on say end of oct due date and other maybe due in 2 weeks time.

i always pay on the one with the best longest date of interest free period first.

it helps stretch the bill coming in to a much longer period than just one card 

 

when the due date comes in the cards are automatically paid in full from main bank account.

i always move money back from seperate savings account for a little bit over the CC bill value.

 

its all a bit long winded but this system works for me, i have a reserve sitting there to be tapped as needed and if i dont need it. its earning me money for when i do.

 

simples

basil 

 

 

Have I been CALLED OUT of context again 😂 

 

[Basil]

Just now, Veum said:

 

Have I been CALLED OUT of context again 😂 

 

 

yes get a second card you tight git  

and use my system 👍

it will help you from fainting or melt down 

 

 

basil  

[nathan_s82]

2 hours ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

Happy Friday to everyone!

 

I have a question for you all.

 

Who here keeps track of your collection? Why/Why not? If you do then what do you use? What do you keep track of?

 

I've always had a mental figure in my head (especially on a month to month basis) as to what I have spent but, over the past several days, I've been going back through my orders and tallying up what I've spent on this hobby over the years.  It has been a bit of a slog but I'm finally nearing the end of the purchasing side of things. 

 

Anyway, I have a running total and I decided to take a peak before I went to bed last night and..

 

 

 

I keep a list via Excel of what I have, what I want, what I've ordered, and how much is the value of them.

[Veum]

23 minutes ago, Basil said:

 

yes get a second card you tight git  

and use my system 👍

it will help you from fainting or melt down 

 

 

basil  

 

I would like to but the wifey says NOOOOO! 😔 

 

 

[GuyIncognit0]

1 hour ago, Veum said:

 

But you mentioned 

 

 

Is this so? 🤔 

 

 

Ah, I see. I don't mean I'm done purchasing but that I'm done entering all that I have purchased into my spreadsheet. As opposed to logging what I have sold out of my collection.

 

BUT...I'd be lying if I said my purchasing decisions have not been affected by this endeavor. I would have grabbed that Jaws OC from the store the other day instead of just the lenti if I hadn't started this.

 

[Basil]

2 minutes ago, Veum said:

 

I would like to but the wifey says NOOOOO! 😔 

 

 

 

well listening to her first has not helped you this far, but maybe shes scared you wont control it, another one. must be your age  

 

 

basil  

[GuyIncognit0]

2 hours ago, extantsrevenge said:

I keep track of all items. I have a list for items that are still on order that also includes release dates and order price or anticipated GB price.

 

Then I have a list for my collection (simple excel) that keeps track of everything. Like name of the Item, Retailer, when I bought it and what the price was.

 

This is my next step. I'm going to create a separate sheet that goes into more detail about my collection (what discs each edition contains, which ones I need to replace with 4k, etc). This will be the most up to date record of my collection and not include things I've sold. 

 

Then I'll probably add a third sheet for "in process" group buys. I've been doing a good job of keeping track of everything in my head but it definitely doesn't hurt to have it down somewhere!

 

 

59 minutes ago, Basil said:

 

tight firstly you fool never ever ever add up what you have spent over time, like all of it you will have a heart attack.  

i have a rough idea whats going thru as i can see money coming from my steelbook savings account.

but its all about budgeting well.

 

my solution

personally my way of dealing all of this seriously is a have a seperate savings account that my main back account dumps a monthly allowance whether i have anything on order or not same. each and every month.

this way you have any equal missing money each month and you dont miss it so bad.

as if you have like 5 gbs come in on one month in a peak but nothing following month.

 

so say 50 or 100 or 200 a month whatever you want to lose from your main account and can reasonably afford to loose and still pay the normal bills.

(unlike my friend veum who has not appeared to learnt this valuable lesson yet )

also backing this up i pay the bills for mp thru 2 credit cards both giving me 90 days interest free if paid in full on due dates of bills.

(this is where mike could improve by getting a second one 👍)

 

so the example is one card maybe on say end of oct due date and other maybe due in 2 weeks time.

i always pay on the one with the best longest date of interest free period first.

it helps stretch the bill coming in to a much longer period than just one card 

 

when the due date comes in the cards are automatically paid in full from main bank account.

i always move money back from seperate savings account for a little bit over the CC bill value.

 

its all a bit long winded but this system works for me, i have a reserve sitting there to be tapped as needed and if i dont need it. its earning me money for when i do.

 

simples

basil 

 

 

All great ideas! I been refusing to tally up all of it for a while now but two things have come up:

 

• I live in a hurricane-prone area and the collection has increased to a point where I probably should insure it.
• My wife insisted 🤣

 

I haven't put myself in any kind of financial strain but I definitely should slow down for a bit (as I signed up for the Into the Spiderverse OC yesterday) just...because, ha. It sounds like you have a wonderful system!

[Gary K]

10 hours ago, Basil said:

 

this reminds of when @Hollywood E Rock edward was doing his thing back in the day  

common edward fess up my friend  

 

 

 

basil  

 

 

More like this....

 

 

[Basil]

1 minute ago, GuyIncognit0 said:

 

This is my next step. I'm going to create a separate sheet that goes into more detail about my collection (what discs each edition contains, which ones I need to replace with 4k, etc). This will be the most up to date record of my collection and not include things I've sold. 

 

Then I'll probably add a third sheet for "in process" group buys. I've been doing a good job of keeping track of everything in my head but it definitely doesn't hurt to have it down somewhere!

 

 

 

All great ideas! I been refusing to tally up all of it for a while now but two things have come up:

 

• I live in a hurricane-prone area and the collection has increased to a point where I probably should insure it.
• My wife insisted 🤣

 

I haven't put myself in any kind of financial strain but I definitely should slow down for a bit (as I signed up for the Into the Spiderverse OC yesterday) just...because, ha. It sounds like you have a wonderful system!

 

if you have a dry basement you thought about warming it up a little and bookcases all around the walls might get you cheaper insurance and free the house upstairs.

perfect excuse to have media cave storage?  

plus get it past the wife