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Are Volks Boys Worth the Higher Price?

Jul 30, 2008

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    1. Just a note on the tax issue -- you only have to pay tax on FCS at the LA Sumika if you're a California resident. If you're having the doll shipped out of California, then you don't have to pay the 8.25% sales tax. ;)

      Also, the person selling Eden on eBay is a Japanese re-seller who got the doll at the Dolpa in Japan. The order of who gets Volks limiteds goes something like this:
      1. Dolpa attendees -- get to buy the dolls on the day of the actual Dolpa (in the case of Osaka 5, that was a few days ago on August 3)
      2. After Event buyers -- both Japanese and international customers can purchase Dolpa "leftovers," so to speak, about two weeks after the Dolpa
      3. VolksUSA -- the lottery actually occurs the same time as Dolpa, but the VolksUSA's allotment of dolls is shipped freight from Japan to LA, so it takes a couple of months for US buyers to get their dolls

      Hope that helps a bit. ^^
       
      #41 tsukishiro, Aug 8, 2008
    2. Thank you so much Tsukishiro! That sure clears it up for me. I did not know how the lotteries worked. And that is great info about the tax! Montana does not have a sales tax so that is just terrific!
       
      #42 dollswest, Aug 9, 2008
    3. good luck getting your Eden! They really are worth it^^
       
      #43 yumenoir, Aug 11, 2008
    4. I posted on the other thread as well but I just found out that I am able to buy Eden! I sure am happy. Once again, thank you all for the input. I ordered him sanded so he will not be here until November.
       
      #44 dollswest, Aug 12, 2008
    5. I think it's more of a belief that they can charge so much because nobody else has what they do.
       
      #45 lyfeisgood, Aug 12, 2008
    6. On top of what has already been mentioned, you get something few other doll companies are able to offer: a physical store with native employees who run a blog and are able to provide customer service through a US based website. Volks really knows how to sell a the doll as a total package. They are very much geared to collector and brand fans, whom they love to reward for their patronage. When I received my FCS, it came with a cleaning sponge and wig spray, instructions on how the doll is made and cared for, and I could have sent the head back for a faceup re-do if it was not done right. It's a much more personalized service. There's a membership card. There are chances to enter lotteries and attend tea parties. To some it means a lot, others don't care.

      You can see people are willing to swear by the brand because not only is it high quality, but it's consistent. I don't think Volks really charges more because of brand name, but even if they did, at least you're not one of those people in a Luts thread wondering what kind of resin batch their order is going to come from, right?

      I'm more of a piece-meal person, putting dolls together slowly, so the idea of a limited with a pre-set wig and faceup and outfit figured into the price doesn't really get me most of the time. But I do recognize the high quality of everything included.
       
      #46 Aggity, Aug 13, 2008
    7. I want to thank everyone once again for their input. Since I put out this thread, I purchased a Yo-SD Tinatsu, who I just love! She is a hoot to play with and so well made. She made me try for Eden on the Volks lottery, which I won. He will not be here until November.

      So then I took the chance to see if I could get a Cristal to go with my Eden. I found one on Japan Yahoo and had Feipei Chen from Ebay's "proshoppingjp" buy one for me. She had sold hers out already. Cristal came today and I just LOVE her! I am quite impressed with the quality. I do have to sand her, spray her and do her blushing, but I do that with my dolls anyway.

      I am a definite Volks fan now. I can hardly wait for the Volks Web party in November. Yikes, I have only a few weeks to save up my dolly dollars!

      Yes, Volks are well worth the money!
       
      #47 dollswest, Sep 10, 2008
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