What are your thoughts on serialized collectibles?

Hello fellow collector,

Thank you for wanting to help us in our research by filling out this survey.

Collecting is a fascinating hobby that brings people together and gives them a platform to share what they are passionate about. To help promote this passion, it is crucial to better understand what collectors like and dislike.

This survey aims to further the understanding of numbered serialized collectibles (numbered serialized collectibles meaning collectibles limited by a numbering system such as 1/1, 1/10, 1/100).

The first part of this survey consists of a series of demographic questions, followed by questions on your general collecting habits and, lastly your thoughts on serialized items.

The estimated time for completing this survey: 5-10min

All findings and responses of this survey are intended for academic purposes and will be handled confidentially.

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What are your thoughts on serialized collectibles?

What is your gender?

What is your age?

What is your country of residence?

What is your current employment status?

What is your total annual household income?

Are you the chief income earner in your household?

In what category does your collection fit best?

What exactly are you collecting?

For how many years have you been collecting in this category?

Do you currently collect or have previously been collecting in another category?

Do you seek limited versions such as serialized items, first editions, and or premium variants over regular items within your category?

Do you perceive limited numbered serialized items as more valuable than a non-serialized items?

Do you own any numbered serialized items?

When looking at a serialized item that is being released within your collecting category, at what amount of items in the run do you perceive it as desintersting and holding not much more valuable than a regular item?

Out of a serialized item that is limited to 500, what number do you perceive as the most valuable?

Do you generally prefer the first number of a serialized item?

Do you generally prefer the last number of a serialized collection?

Do you generally prefer the specified number when targeting serialized collectibles?

For what reason do you select the specified number?

Out of a serialized item run that is limited to any amount under 100 items, how much more would you be willing to spend than for a regular non-serialized version?

Out of a serialized item run that is limited to any amount over 100 items, how much more would you be willing to spend than for a regular non-serialized version?

What factors do you perceive as being essential to make a numbered serialized item feel special and more valuable?

What sort of limitation do you prefer when being interested in a serialized item or considering a purchase of one?

We are nearly done! In this last segment, we would love to hear any additional thoughts and opinions you might have on numbered serialized collectibles, what you like or dislike about them, and how you feel about how they could be designed better.