Everyone's gotta start some where in their collecting, so why not get some advice if you are new to collecting ponies :)

Paypal accounts are your friend because they are fast and if you don't receive items there is a place where you can file for your money back.
When reading descriptions, read once, and read again before bidding! Sometimes a pony looks really great in a picture and you'll bid without checking to see that a pony is also described as having a non-display side with flaws.
Don't bid more than a pony is really worth because chances are, they'll come around again. But at the same time, a pony is worth what you are willing to pay for, just be careful of buyers remorse.
Check the seller's feedback, if they have a lot of negative feed back that say that they didn't ship the item out or the item was damaged or not as described (ie. Mold, hair cuts) or maybe not even the pony you purchased!
Also look very closely at the photos before buying, sometimes minty ponies actually have age spots and discoloration.
Mind your check book, ponies become very addictive!!

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