I think my advice for newbies would be to put away their credit cards at first. Play with all the wonderful free stuff first, before you buy anything. There are some free things, like Koz's hair, that are better than many corresponding sale items. And there's really no way to know about it until you've been around awhile. Also, you may be better off saving your money for a really good item, rather than paying for lots of little items that aren't as good. For example, rather than buying backgrounds, backdrop sets, and all those various outdoor sets (fake mountains, trees, etc.), I think the average Poser user would be better off buying Vue d'Esprit. It's Poser-compatible, it's extremely easy to use, and it generally produces better results than any backdrop set. If you must spend money - I vote for DAZ's Platinum Club as the most indispensable item for a newbie. If you're going to buy stuff for Poser, you're probably going to be buying DAZ's figures, clothing, etc., and that means the Platinum Club will be a great bargain for you. It's less of a bargain for someone who's been around awhile and already has all the stuff they want to buy, but for a newbie who doesn't have anything yet, the PC is a no-brainer.