by HopefulMonster » Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:06:31 am
Hey Deer! Shadra and Flicka beat me to it, but they've pretty much covered all the bases. CDF Wyrms are my specific design, and the designs of our team of sculptors. As such, they are protected by US Copyright law, & the CDF Logo and designs are trademark registered.
That being said.
As a freelancer, I tooooootally get the "Want thing, do not have money for thing" problem! I deal with it myself frequently! My suggestions would be as follows.
Shadra had a good notion w/ the change jar. My own daughter has a piggy bank where she collects change & saves for things she wants. She has weekly chores, and saves her $ for big things she wants when birthdays or holidays are far away. Heck, she just cashed in her piggy bank money to buy a Hatchimal because she wanted to get one 'With her own money.' To put it in perspective, she gets 2$ a week for her chores. So she'd been saving for a while. She's going to be 6 in a month. (I wish I was half that good at saving money at her age!)
Other options would be we sometimes hold contests online. Art, photography, writing, raffles, etc are ways to earn or win a wyrm. Some of our handlers with many wyrms hold giveaways on occasion to newbie Handlers.
There is also the option of asking family members if there are any chores or things you can do to help around the house to earn some extra dosh.
And while I haven't advertised it a lot, I do also offer gift certificates towards wyrms for purchase. In past years, it's sometimes someone like yourself, without a job, who's parents want to get them a gift for a holiday or birthday. The $ amount is pre-purchased, I mail a paper gift cert w/ an item #, and that can be used as credit to purchase Wyrms online or at conventions via CDF.
So there are quite a few options available, it just depends on what works best for you! I wish you absolutely all the best of luck in your search for a fuzzy friend.
Cheers,
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