jurideluhi 6 Posted January 31, 2011 per month or any its up to you. mine approx. 100$ per month.it depends somehow.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBistroButcher666 228 Posted January 31, 2011 I don't want to talk about it My new years resolution is to stop buying so much from Japan because yeeeeeeeaaahhh I have spent more then I would like to admit. 1 orangetarts reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 31, 2011 why are you still here and like £10 last year. itunes ftw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miasma 162 Posted January 31, 2011 I don't spend more than 100$ a year on releases, and they're usually full albums, because singles are money-vampires. I'd like to buy more, but I'm always spending my money on clothes. why are you still here That's really uncalled-for Herpes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUBLIMINAL 52 Posted January 31, 2011 A shameful, shameful amount of D'espairsRay alone. I'd embarrass myself by revealing that guestimate on top of the cost of releases by other bands I like. 2011 promises to be quite expensive, since dozens of these bands are releasing new material and D'espairsRay are still draining me dry while they're on hiatus. Jerks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doaseternity6 93 Posted January 31, 2011 lol I'd hate to tell you how much I spend in a week on Cd's alone xD Let alone in a month and with lives, merch and other stuff. On the flip-side, music (and maybe food lol) tends to be the one thing I really splurge on though so I don't feel too bad about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JRD 5155 Posted January 31, 2011 I spend too much on releases a month that i need to go to shopping rehab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBistroButcher666 228 Posted January 31, 2011 The biggest killers for me is KEY PARTY (and sometimes Soleil) goodies or auctions of someone selling off the disco for a band that no one gives a shit about anymore for 2,000 yen LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted January 31, 2011 Way too much, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erin 19 Posted January 31, 2011 I usually save a lot of money to buy some releases, but since i'm a minor, i depend on my mom's visa. So, I spend like $250 every 2 or 3 months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aion 184 Posted January 31, 2011 too much for me too xD. I wan't to go back to around, but the last 8 months it was way more xD 100 euro/3m on iTunes 100 euro/3m on CDJ 100 euro/3m other stores Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karma’s Hat 3107 Posted January 31, 2011 For music in general, i guess 40 euros a month on average. Usually vinyls though, haven't bought anything Japanese since November ( or October ) when i got some some old Dir en grey DVD's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stylelover 1086 Posted January 31, 2011 Way too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilcoconut 109 Posted January 31, 2011 Way too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikuto 7 Posted January 31, 2011 Not a whole hell of a lot right now. Having no job makes it hard to justify spending money on luxury. The most recent cds that I got were all Christmas presents. 1 orangetarts reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.L.S 11 Posted January 31, 2011 I've only spent around $200 if you include merch since June 2009. Having no money makes it hard to buy cd's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Heavy mk II 7200 Posted January 31, 2011 In a year, probably $200~$300. That's not that bad, compared to how many things I wish I could buy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ginHigure 22 Posted January 31, 2011 If i buy an album its a miracle! Cuz i spend most of my money on clothes all the time if not on going out with friends. ^_______^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUBLIMINAL 52 Posted January 31, 2011 In a year, probably $200~$300. That's not that bad, compared to how many things I wish I could buy... Seriously if I could buy everything I wanted, I'd be blowing thousands. Alas, bills and food costs get in the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number Girl 48 Posted February 1, 2011 I get many releases as gifts, so probably just around $250 a year more or less. It varies depending on what band I happen to be collecting at the moment or if I'm buying used or new stuff. I don't buy DVD's, magazines, or worry about getting first presses or limited editions, so that helps a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fitear1590 2414 Posted February 2, 2011 I don't know about all the other countries, but the US Dollar is in the toilet right now, so I definitely spend too much when I buy my releases. My currency converter says it's about 81yen per 1 dollar. I remember freaking out last year when it was 90yen per dollar... Then again, when 3500yen really was about $35, it was still quite expensive compared to the CD's here in America. Now such a CD would cost like $42... Add shipping and soon you're spending 50 plus dollars for an album. Pure insanity. In summary, I have definitely been cutting down my purchases to the essentials: favorite bands and stuff that I just can't find anywhere else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jurideluhi 6 Posted February 2, 2011 ^ I feel the pain spending much dollars for just shipping.not to mention even only at first 300 gm. The shipping cost is totally expensive(imo) to those outside Asia continent. but still MYR are getting cheaper(like no value) than JPY and USD nowadays which seems ridiculous. so if you are shopping to malaysia,at least you can still be rich here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted February 2, 2011 actually, if we speaks VK, not many xD But some J-Rock/J-Music in general like some L'Arc or GLAY etc, i'd try to get them when they're release officially here or buy stacks and stacks of CDs/DVDs when i am travelling abroad. Or ask friends or relatives that are abroad to get it for me, when they planned to visit me. Beside restaurants, record store is a must visit place for me when i am travelling It's like Church really xD not sure how many i'd spent, since it's not going regularly. But i could spend, at the most, $200 a pop for CDs, DVDs,Vinyls and merch like T-shirts, key chain etc that i wanted when i am travelling xD and goes all guilty and stuffs after sliding that credit cards at the cashier and have the receipts, and big bags on hand lol but not more than that or else i really need to get some help. prefer not to do online shopping for non Western releases, cos of the tax, and don't really enjoy being anxious waiting for the EMS to come at my door. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ficsci 50 Posted February 3, 2011 I don't even want to know, I spent so much shit in VK used CD stores last summer DX (no regrets though, hahaha) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sai 868 Posted February 6, 2011 I only started buying stuff from Japan about 3 months ago. Before that I downloaded most of it and bought the Europe editions of certain CD's and DVD's. But if I have to count everything together, I guess I purchased about 11 Europe JROCK cd's, 2 from CDJAPAN and 3 Europe edition Live DVD's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites