"But - NOOOO! You can't sell him/her/it!!" Objections to selling a doll?

I haven't had mine very long, and he's just a head right now, so I doubt I'd be met with many protests if I decided to sell him...

I do think that saying goodbye to something you've put a lot of soul into can be a very sad thing, but if it can be done with no regrets, then sometimes it's just the right thing to do.

I doubt I'll ever sell mine. Once he's finished I know I'll never be able to let him go.

 

Only once have I been told not to sell a doll, but since it was an event head, I was never attached to it in the first place. I remember being confused, and when I asked why I shouldn't, I was told, "Because it's so pretty." So I sold it to my friend who wanted it instead.

I have been opposed to some other owners selling their own dolls, myself. Not because "they're too pretty to sell" or for any other reason like that, but usually because of financial problems or because that doll seemed to be so well-loved previous to the decision. I felt depressed for a friend who was only selling her doll because she didn't have enough money to pay her bills, and I was extremely miffed at another DOA member who sold her doll after five years because she suddenly got bored with it.

 

My partner gave a half-hearted protest when I announced that I was selling my first doll. It was a more 'you can't because he's the first and the sentimental value of it all!' rather than him actually caring about the doll. Within a week he was indifferent hahaha.

I have heard of other hobbyists getting a lot of flak from their internet fans of their dolls when they decide to sell them. That sort of feeling of possession (I assume it's one of possession anyway) of a stranger's objects is bizzarre.

 

If I'm not paying much attention to a doll then the idea of selling him/her doesn't seem quite so bad. I'm downsizing right now and since I live alone there's nobody to complain one way or the other, but I suppose my daughter would howl if I wanted to sell someone she had grown fond of.

 

Well, my husband bought me a Soom Iv and I was thinking about selling him to reshell him into a LTF, but since he was a gift, I decided to ask the giver of it before I just up and got rid of him. And my husband said in an email and I quote, "KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM! He's the one I got you!" So, I didn't sell him and I won't. It seems like it might be seen as thoughtless to sell a gift which is why I asked before I did anything. It was more a matter of not wanting to hurt his feelings than anything.

It seems if the getting rid of a doll could hurt someone else's feelings (be they the giver of the doll or someone on the outside who is very attached), maybe it would be wise to ask them how they feel to avoid hurting feelings. People can become extremely attached to objects! If I knew it'd seriously hurt someone to get rid of a doll, I wouldn't do so unless it was necessary financially, and only in an extreme emergency.

 

well, i never thought of selling my doll yet

 

Well, I've never met anyone who was so against me selling some of my dolls. Some bjd friends I mentioned to were quite supportive of my decision, then again, it was because they know that I didn't care for the dolls anymore, and it was pointless to keep around.

 

High five to that! I've thought about doing that for a couple of friends I've known in the little time I've been in the hobby and saw
them selling their dolls!

I'd seriously consider buying them as a friendly-sentimental value type of reason.

But I always wondered how that person would react to seeing their own doll again in the hands of someone else?

 

I get sad when people sell dolls I like, wether they get split into pieces or whatever, that dolls personality is gone, they *died* right there. Then they are gone forever.

 

my mom made me keep a winter event head after i showed her him with a face up, i ended up agreeing since things tend to grow on me over time, he was free and although i still need to shell out another 200$+ dollars before he's presentable (you know a body lol) it's not like i would make any money selling him, since everyone has one

i'm guilty of buying a doll for sentimental value (see signature >__>;;; ) i have seen the doll traded once alredy and i didn't want to see it go since it's such a nice sculpt too!
luckily the seller didn't want to see her shipped to middle of nowhere and wanted to keep it local so i was in luck

even if i needed money i wouldn't sell my dolls, the only dolls i's consider parting with aren't particularly marketable so it would totally not be worth it (who would pay 500$ for a yellowed kid delf anyway? and i would never part for less xD)

 

doa why D,: triple post OTL

 

doa why triple post OTL

 

When the littlefee came out on Fairyland, I told my friend that I could upgrade my puki when they did a sculpt close to her's and sell her off since I wouldn't need the tiny girl any more.
He had a little pout and pointed out that, could I really give up on such a cutey because I found a bigger version plus he added, I wouldn't let you, even if I had to buy her off you and give her as a gift back to you.
So even if I buy littlefee, my puki will not be going any where.

 

I have had friends object to me selling dolls
But in the end they all do understand that it's a total waste to keep a doll you don't necessarily care for anymore, let alone have space and time for
I have only so much space here, so a doll that just does not work for me anymore has to go
and if someone object to me selling one doll, they can buy it, I would even give my friends a better price. But I am not going to keep a doll just because others like it

 

Usually I just sell the doll and tell people it's sold afterwards. I don't want to deal with people being disappointed seeing a character they love go and if a doll is already sold, they simply have to accept it. Selling a doll is hard enough without thinking about what other people will say.

So, no I haven't had people tell me I can't sell a doll, but if they would, I'm willing to sell the doll to them.

 

I've never had anyone tell me I'm nt allowed to sell a certain doll, but when a close friend of mine decided to revamp her collection, I definitely told her if she tried to sell certain dolls of hers I would steal them xD She sold them anyways.

You shouldn't let other people's opinions stop you. It's your doll and your money. If they want to buy the doll from you, I say if they can pay up, why not .--.''