Can people really be addicted to pins?

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (PTFleaMarketPintrader) — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:26:14 GMT

disneyboysmousehouse wrote:
Addicted to pins? Nonsense! Has anyone seen my cardboard sign? Ah, there it is...

WILL WORK FOR PINS!

Here is the kicker, I have babysat for pins! I got a couple DSF Pirates out of it last year. No kidding! And yes, pins can be truly addictive.

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (Funoftrading) — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:46:16 GMT

LOL! YES! I think I have a pin addiction. After last years Disney trip is when it REALLY hit me. I saw so many really nice pins that I wanted to get more. I started buying from ebay and DS.com. I spent around $300 on random pins over a period of about 2 months and then realized what I had done and had to make myself stop. I just did not have that kind of money to be doing that. I was feeling horrible about it. I left the ohana for a while and had to stay off of ebay. I did SOOO well for a...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (froggerway) — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:37:46 GMT

Addiction is such a strong word but i guess it fits.Even addicts can set limits. let's see I set my alarm for 2 AM on Sunday nights for DS.com even though I have to get up at 6am. When I used to live in central FL I would ask for specific days off from work to be at the parks for certain pin releases. Ebay send me a million reminders a day on pins that have just been listed that I am looking for. Sometimes, while at work i will eaither take an earlier or later lunch so I can be online...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (Sleepless Knight) — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:19:35 GMT

Collecting anything can lead to addiction. Simply put, when you find you enjoy something so much, you begin to want to acquire more of it because you enjoy what you have so much. I've found that setting limits helps keep things under control.

1. Choose your theme(s) and then abide by it.

2. Buy/trade for a pin only because you truly like the pin or you know it will help you obtain a HG pin. For instance, within my chosen themes, I have passed on pins...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (tinytink) — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:09:48 GMT

Interesting topic!

Agree that pin collecting and trading is attractive to those with a tendency towards OCD, me included. And, with the advent of the internet age, including pinpics and ebay, it's possible for those of us not living near a park to engage regularly. It's relaxing to look through pins, rearrange them and look through data bases and fellow-pin traders wants/trades to find new things that are attractive.

However, the best part is the escape of...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (halloweenfiend) — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:51:15 GMT

Addiction? Naaaa. Although, I did sell my 55 gallon freshwater aquarium so I would have cash for pins -- Hubs (the Enabler) got a $50 sellers reward. If I was reeeaaalllly addicted, that $50 would have gone for pins!

All joking aside, as with anything, an addictive behavior may occur. I think most of us are joking about the "addiction" part. We are mainly having fun with the hobby and find the...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (work2pin) — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:07:06 GMT

My ID says it all! No workie no pinie! It can definitely be addicting. I do notice that the longer I collect, the pickier I become, so thank God it does seem to slow down... The good news is they are smaller than beanie babies or David Winter cottages... (My last two collecting addictions!) It does seem that I do sometimes have a problem parting with pins, even those that I purchased specifically for trading.... Sounds like an addiction to me!

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (lucadoodlette) — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:42:21 GMT

Yeah, when I started collecting pins a few years ago, I just picked up what I liked. When I realized I could trade for them at the park (what really hooked me) I figured I should narrow it down so I could focus on one or two things. That has really worked for me so far. My areas of interest are in The Little Mermaid and Mickey & Minnie coupled together, especially the wedding ones. I like everything from open stock to low LEs, but I don't let...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (ShellKervel) — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:02:31 GMT

I have a pin problem.

Being a person who suffers from OCD and then intorducing pins into my life was not a good plan.

We went nuts about 6 yrs ago on pins and stopped abruptly when planning for the twins.

My hubby is just as obessed with pins as I am which makes it even scarier and harder to control.

We have had to set boundries for our buying and trading.

This is a true for of addiction for us but it is a good one!

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (BigTom756) — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:33:41 GMT

I'm in the process of changing the way I collect. For too long, I just grabbed pins that I liked or thought would look good displayed somewhere. But there's simply too many pins to keep purchasing. I've tried to narrow my scope drastically and only collect pins within a theme (i.e. Nightmare B4 Christmas, Pirates) with few exceptions. From that point, I try to collect sets of 5-6 pins within that theme (Pirate coins, NBC tombstones). So far its been working and I've cut down...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (pauly) — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:28:56 GMT

lucadoodlette wrote:
Can someone tell me some stories? How does it become so addicting? I know I'm eager to see what's being released next, but that's pretty much it.
I sometimes wonder if that's why people just end up selling their entire collection out of nowhere for really cheap.

here is another reason why

it's a fun hobby...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (pauly) — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:26:13 GMT

disneyboysmousehouse wrote:
Addicted to pins? Nonsense! Has anyone seen my cardboard sign? Ah, there it is...

WILL WORK FOR PINS!

wow true true fan!!

pauly!

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (disneyboysmousehouse) — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:22:45 GMT

Addicted to pins? Nonsense! Has anyone seen my cardboard sign? Ah, there it is...

WILL WORK FOR PINS!

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (Eeyore Collector) — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:09:58 GMT

Yes it can be, anything you do can become an obsession if you don't know your limits and stick to it. Thats why when I came back to this hobby at the end of last year, I set out my goals and limits so that I will not get carried away. The one thing I forgot to set was a dollar limit I set a numerical limit of 200 pins and that helps me keep collecting in perspective. I've already obtained my 2 HG pins so...

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (lucadoodlette) — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:46:28 GMT

Can someone tell me some stories? How does it become so addicting? I know I'm eager to see what's being released next, but that's pretty much it.
I sometimes wonder if that's why people just end up selling their entire collection out of nowhere for really cheap.

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (bonitatime) — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:37:00 GMT

I am not answering this on the grounds I might just incriminate myself.

Well ok. It can be seriously addictive.

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (pauly) — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:21:11 GMT

oh yes it's possible!

pauly!

Re: Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (Jabberwocky) — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:13:29 GMT

Anything can be taken to unhealthy extremes. And collecting hobbies tend to attract the obsessive/compulsive who may tip over into actual addictive/destructive tendencies. So yeah, I think it's possible.

Can people really be addicted to pins?

feeds@yuku.com (lucadoodlette) — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:06:30 GMT

Addiction: the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

I've heard people say more than a few times that they feel addicted or obsessed with pins. Is this actually possible? I know there are gambling addicts, but is anyone a true pin...