Would you pay thousands of dollars for one pony?

[ManaMinori 4,149]

 

I have been hunting for a genuine MLP G1 Takara pony for a while, knowing they were rare, but upon finding one being sold, recently,  I was ecstatic, only to be floored when I saw the asking price- which was over 1k. (And I don't have that kind of money) 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/My-Little-Pony-Takara-Adult-Pinky-Excellent-Condition-Rare-Japan-/222581588700?hash=item33d2e582dc:g:ftsAAOSwCkZZPrD~

While there are some more financially blessed pony collectors who would throw thousands at a pony, no doubt,  I just can't fathom or afford such a thing, myself. 

 

What is the most you guys have spent on a single pony? Would you pay upwards if 1.5k on a pony that you wanted? 

 

[Ganondorf8 11,781]

That kind of money is something that would take me way too long to scrounge up so I would have to say no. If I were to win the lottery somehow, then I would spend that much since I would have more than enough money.

[Hierok 11,833]

I never have given any money for dolls and stuff. So a hundred seems to much in my opinion. Dutchmen after all. 

Edited July 19, 2017 by Hierok

[ZethaPonderer 2,201]

I rather spend all that money on a pet rock than any sort of stuffed plushy made by underpaid overworked seamstresses. Yeah, I'm watching The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. Dark show, but hey it ain't afraid to tell the truth .

 

It's debatable if rocks have feelings, but at least I can use my pet rock to start a fire when stranded in an island. Or y'know just throw it out of sheer boredom. Maybe hit someone I don't like.

 

Or how about screw that and just use that money to donate to starving children in Africa.

[Fluttershy Friend 25,448]

If it will be real pony for example Fluttershy. -YES! For a toy, plushie not.

 

Edited July 19, 2017 by Fluttershy Friend

[Luminance 2,188]

I don't have a thousand dollars lying around to spend on just one item. I rather have a sizable collection full of variety if I'm even willing to spend that much. 

[KH7672 1,604]

5 hours ago, ZethaPonderer said:

I rather spend all that money on a pet rock than any sort of stuffed plushy made by underpaid overworked seamstresses.

I highly doubt their selling plushies made in Detroit so they can't be that overworked and underpaid. (Man, I miss that show)

As for $1,000, yeah that's way too steep. My cut off for a pony or just any merchandise I really wanted would be a quarter of that. Which I almost reached spending $150 on Special Edition Journal 3 (Still worth it though as I'm a bigger fan of Gravity Falls).

[cmarston1 5,965]

Not at all.

That is way too much money for me to spend on something like that.

[ZethaPonderer 2,201]

2 hours ago, KH7672 said:

I highly doubt their selling plushies made in Detroit so they can't be that overworked and underpaid. (Man, I miss that show)

I'm pretty sure a $1000 is still not enough to feed their family since I'm willing to bet there are so many of them and have to split the profits to make it all even in the end.

Not to mention the whole globalization issue where its debatable if its benefitting The West, The East or other countries. I may want to stop since this is getting depressing XD.

[Steve Piranha 29,500]

A thousand dollars for a toy? As much as I love poneh, I have a price range set, so no 

[Tacodidra 61,948]

That's just the asking price, no one has paid that much for it (at least yet). While that pony may be very valuable, the price means nothing until someone actually buys it. It could be worth more, it could be worth less.

I think the price is quite ridiculous. But then again, if someone has extra money, is a collector and really wants the toy, why not?

[Guest]

Why would I give thousands of dollars for a toy:D

[Prospekt 11,039]

For a toy? Even an extremely rare one? No way. I could think of many things that would be more worth spending thousands of dollars on.

[Vulcan 3,256]

Nah it just feels impractical to me, 

I mean if I had a thousand dollars to spend on merch I would have just spent it some high quality fan made plushies instead. It just has more bang for my buck. 

[Tacodidra 61,948]

Spending a thousand dollars on a toy might not be rational, but collectors spend their money on all kinds of weird and expensive things. Someone spent 54,970 dollars on a rare Pokémon card (essentially a piece of cardboard). I'll never be able to understand why people buy expensive watches when I got mine for a thousandth of those prices and it still does its job.

I think it's just that all people are a bit weird inside, just in different ways. And sometimes buying expensive stuff makes us happy, even if it's not all that useful.

[Ginger Ale 724]

I do also think it is really expensive, however, just think all the effort and quality patterns to make the plush. If it is extremely rare or one of a kind, for people who pay thousands of dollars to get the first edition of Superman Comic, it is normal and expectable.

 

[Duality 10,740]

I would only even consider pay thousands of dollars for a single horse if it was a plushie the size of an average queen-sized mattress, and even then only if I had nothing else I really needed/wanted to buy for the next few years.