My son and his addiction

[Mark_C]

So, last week my son, 9, used his cash to buy another 2 Transformers for $60.
He just asked, a few minutes ago, if he can get another one at $40.

Me: Are you sure you want to spend all your monney on Transformers, dude? You're going to use up all your savings.

HIm: 'Yeah, I want it. I can't explain it.' He gets anxious. 'Its like I want something and I just have to get it and I don't think about the money.' 'Can you understand?'

Me: Looking through my new antique style glasses (that arrived today), away from the new Mac, my eyes cross over my 3d printer, pass over the shelves of the numerous half built models, pass over the corner with the PS and 60" TV, pass over the 30g IM aquarium... 'Nope, can't understand at all.'

 

[brokereefer]

I'm pretty sure that I was saying similar things as your son back in the 80s. Only, the numbers were smaller...

 

[diana a]

Love those little problems. Wait when they are teens and 20 year olds

 

[Salted]

My 17 y/o son just bought a car today that he's been obsessing over for months so... Doesn't seem that long ago it was hot wheels cars and nerf guns.

 

[nano1908]

My 17 Y/O son is still addicted to transformers. He just sold a few online & purchasing the Studio series. He wants Optimus Masterpiece but a specific year (gasp). The addiction is real & it will never go away! Lol.

 

[Hawkeye]

Marc - you never know. the toy he buys today might be something later on.

Example - I don't know why but I kept a G1 Jetfire transformer in it's styrofoam container. I got it long long ago. A quick look on ebay says it's worth about $100 to $500 depending on condition.

So authorize the purchase. Just don't let him play with them (ha ha).

 

[Salted]

Marc - you never know. the toy he buys today might be something later on.

Example - I don't know why but I kept a G1 Jetfire transformer in it's styrofoam container. I got it long long ago. A quick look on ebay says it's worth about $100 to $500 depending on condition.

So authorize the purchase. Just don't let him play with them (ha ha).

Lol yup. My son has been selling his 1/64 scale hot wheels monster jam trucks. He has a few hundred at least. He’s had more than a dozen sell in the $100-$150 each range. He researches and sells individually or in small lots and is doing quite well.