Cheaper series...hmmm, hadn't thought of that yet. 
But how would I get my daily dose of anguish if I 
wasn't collecting popular characters and series?! 
;) 

I know what you mean about ridiculous amounts. I 
want my Spike, but I would also like to eat and 
make my car payment. Okay, eating is optional but 
transportation isn't! Hope you have better luck in 
the future (is it me or is Yahoo Japan a special 
kind of torture since often you are not bidding 
yourself and have even less control than normal? 
Just wondering...)