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Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Brà th 3640 Posts 
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I am able to figure out pretty much every trick I see so there's no need for me to buy it to lean the secret.
Rather I buy products (and lots of them) to learn the subtleties of the handling and to reward the creator for their effort. The last trick I bought that delighted me in this respect was the No Way Bottle Production.
When the chips are down, the duvet is uncomfortable.
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Jamie Ferguson Inner circle Alba Gu Brà th 3640 Posts
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I am able to figure out pretty much every trick I see so there's no need for me to buy it to lean the secret.
Rather I buy products (and lots of them) to learn the subtleties of the handling and to reward the creator for their effort. The last tricks I bought that delighted me in this respect was the No Way Bottle Production and Aleph Wallet.
When the chips are down, the duvet is uncomfortable.
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horganpaul New user 53 Posts
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Before I joined these forums - yes.
I must say though with some of the uk shops now getting onboard with video reviews etc. its getting easier (ish) to avoid the potholes. Still get caught the very very odd time though. God but living in Ireland sucks sometimes (only 1 brick and mortar shop on the island). Makes trips to the uk hell for my OH though , she gets dragged around the magic shops. Payback for the clothes shops I guess..... |
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karlito New user 60 Posts
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Hmmm.. I've fell for dealer hype a lot I guess. And the reason for that is wanting to find out how a certain tricks accomplished
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Failed Magician Inner circle Still working on the DL even after made 2100 Posts
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On 2012-01-24 23:04, denisb wrote: Ditto. X-Zone by Masuda was my first and last 
Now I can learn or guess the method for some tricks. But if I really like the trick, I will buy it even I know exactly how it works.
Magic comes through perception. -HS
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MaxfieldsMagic Inner circle Instead of practicing, I made 3009 Posts
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On 2012-01-25 10:28, Michael Daniels wrote: Right on. For better or worse, if something really stumps you, it's very tempting to purchase it just to see how it's done. Sometimes that leads to disappointment, other times to a revelation.
Now appearing nightly in my basement.
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michaelmystic2003 Inner circle 3062 Posts
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If the effect is relatively inexpensive, I'll take the risk and buy it out of curiosity... effects like Ben Harris' "Zoom", which cost me $10 and ended up being a super clever and pratical card animation effect.
Learn more about my upcoming book of close up magic and theory SYNTHESIS & SECRETS: A Magic Book in Four Acts: https://www.michaelkrasworks.com/synthesis-secrets
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insight Inner circle 3095 Posts
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Yes, it's all part of the learning process...
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magicgettogether Special user Michigan 556 Posts
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Paul Harris' Immaculate Connection a few decades back
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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On 2012-01-24 22:12, FrenchDrop wrote: Look at the advertising. It's very often set up as a puzzle.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Sean Giles Inner circle Cambridge/ UK 3517 Posts
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On 2012-01-27 23:07, Jonathan Townsend wrote: That's a good observation. It is often shown as a puzzle, and if you can't figure it out, $29.99 will buy you the answer... Works very well too as shown by all the talk of 'magic drawers'. |
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Piz Inner circle Chicago, IL 1351 Posts
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50 to 60% of the tricks I bought I either never used, or used once or twice. Many not practical, some are, just not for strolling or my use. So, yes, that's happens to all of us, especially when we think we know it all and then something comes along that just blows our minds, money means less to a curios mind.
It's curiosity, and curiosity killed the cat, but in our case it makes us broke! I spent thousands over the years, many thousands on tricks I just simply do not use, or sold. |
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Killertweety Inner circle Belgium (-Europe) 1457 Posts
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I did in the past when I was new to magic. Now that I know the basic sleights and gimmicks almost never - I often even know (or have a very good idea) how a trick is done and therefore know I will like it or not and therfore will buy it or not
 I have never pre-ordered anything. |
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5155 Posts
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Never.
But I do find myself selling a lot of tricks after I know how they are done. Sounds more clever than it is. What I mean simply, is that what we see, is most often not what we get. YouTube and on-line video has been a blessing and a curse for magic. A lot of newer effects are so angle-sensitive or unrealistically complicated to set up, they only look good when recorded in a controlled environment. The only real way of knowing how a new trick will play is by seeing it in person. The majority of my spending is either at my local brick and mortar, at magic conventions, or from a trusted on-line source that does realistic product reviews.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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patrick66 Veteran user The Netherlands 384 Posts
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Yes, 90% of all my purchases....
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