How do you prioritize your pony hit list?

[Rainshower]

I don't have a prioritize pony hunting list. I usually find them at Goodwill or Value Village. If any are found at either location I pick them up. I usually pick out ponies that I like their colors and don't seem to hard to clean up. If I am looking for any G4's they are found during toy hunts and I usually go for new characters.

[Stormness_1]

In the wild, if I don't have you, you're coming with me.

Nah, if they're super pricey, they stay where they are. Part of the thrill is the bargain for me. I *try* to shop by set, but that is really just so I can remember who the heck I need, my memory is truly atrocious! But in the end, a bargain always trumps my list, which is frustrating and I end up with sooo many duplicates! I can't resist lots. It's a sickness. I need 'pony lot buying rehab'. Is there a place I can go for that kind of treatment?!

Speaking of which, I need to update my shopping list for Ponycon. And make sure I have access to a PO and stuff to ship them all home if I go crazy, I'm not going to have room in my luggage for too many ponies...

[invaderhorizongreen]

Right now it is whomever is cheapest as I am paying off a house, and have a much smaller pony budget.

[Shy Violet]

I picked by set because there are specific sets that I would like to have complete so those are the ponies I tend to look for. I also shop by rarity since several of my top wants are Euro ponies or mail order ponies and are harder to find/pricier. So I stalk those ponies and when I see them for a decent price I scoop them up. I will also snap up good bargains on ebay and of course pick up any ponies I find thrifting. 

[zombienixon]

It kind of depends on a couple of factors. For one, I only buy ponies when they're on sale, so it depends on which ones are in stock at whatever store or site has a sale going on. After that, I try to get the pricier ones first, since it saves more overall.  New characters tend to rate higher than repeats, but sometimes if the repeats have a cool gimmick sometimes I'll want it more.

[DazzleKitty]

I tend to buy the cutest ones. Or just impulsively. I kinda have the gotta catch 'em all bug, sadly. And that's why I have no room for anymore. I have some coming in the mail and two I bought Saturday. I have ponies in bags on the floor. I need another room for my ponies.

[Sweet_Stuff]

At first I got all my childhood ponies I lost..

Now I'm into completing sets and picking up ponies I always liked or seem cute to me

[Rachel8125]

I have a real thing for excellent quality so-softs at the moment! Prettiness just takes over! But price is the overall deciding factor. I've not paid over £30 ($40-ish) for a pony, and I'm not sure I would.

[GypsyTails]

I wish I could prioritize better. Usually for me it comes down to who is available when I can actually afford to buy, but ideally I'd be completing some sets! Typically I can't buy more then a few ponies a year so by the time I get the chance I want everything!