Buyers remorse; when does it happen and what does it mean?

Strangely enough I had buyers remorse immediately after I bought my second but not my first. Though this is probably because I bought my first doll in person and therefore had him in my hot little hands right away. Don't get me wrong though I only had buyers remorse for my second one for like... one night after paying. After that it's just been bubbling excitement.

 

I had it really bad after my first doll, since I was so new to the hobby. It changed as soon as he got here though and I haven't had it again with any of my dolls really.

 

I had buyer's remorse when I bought a tiny Elfdoll. When she arrived, she was so very tiny and sort of plastic-looking that I couldn't believe that I spent so much money on such a tiny creature. I put her away for a while because I just couldn't look at her, but one day several months later, I took her out of the box, made her a Tinkerbell costume, complete with teeny little shoes, repainted her, and fell in love with her. Now I have seven of them and have lots of fun with them because they are just the right size to fit in standard dollhouses. I guess they grew on me and I no longer feel guilty about buying them.

 

I can honestly say I've had zero buyer's remorse so far. I was kind of nervous buying my first (DD Aoi) because I'd never bought something like a doll before. After she arrived though, I knew I hadn't made a mistake. I've had so much fun thinking up and taking photos of my three girls, I know it's been totally worth it.

 

Honestly, no I haven't had any real buyer's remorse. The closest I came to that were 2 dolls that looked nothing like their promo pics, but that was really disappointment rather than remorse.

The first time around it took me a long time to make the decision to spend so much money on a doll but in actuality, I'd spent that much & more earlier in my collecting years. My comfort level had dropped signifigantly though. Once I did though, it's been nothing but happiness ever since. I must admit that except for antique dolls & some HTF Cissys, these dolls are the most expensive I've ever bought. Still, I find them worth every penny. They're unlike any others as so much can be done, even in simple ways, to change their appearance & the whole mood of any given doll.

I'm a pretty happy camper as far as collecting BJDs go. Even when I can't afford a new doll, I just have fun changing around the looks of those I have.

 

I think I have buyer's remorse EVERY time!! :-O

Sometimes it goes away, and sometimes not...! If I can't make the doll work for me then I sell it.

Raven

 

I experienced pretty much the same thing as PinkPlushii - the 'eep, what have I DONE?' stab of anxiety after I paid for her. It's passed though, as I reminded myself that I've spent more money than that on my cat when I was getting paid less, and I survived that totally unscathed. It is a lot of money, but you get past it and things go back to normal.

 

I have had buyers remorse twice, once when I hesitated so long that I knew I didn't really want the dolls and the second time when I paid for some hooves from a fleeting member who set off warning bells. Sure enough, I lost the money The moral being listen to your heart and intuition and enjoy the happy butterflies when the choice is a good one!

 

I was definitely unsure when I ordered my doll. I've never bought something that was quite so expensive with my own money, and it was certainly very jarring. Also, I'm new to the abjd scene, so it was really intimidating not knowing exactly what I was getting myself into. I'd never seen one in person before, and it was just really nerve-wracking for me, as I have a hard time really committing to things. Somedays I still have my doubts, but she's pretty much everything I was looking for, so all things considered I'm very pleased.

 

I'm having preemptive buyer's remorse. I've been looking at Elfdoll's Full-set Aden since he was announced and I keep getting all the way to checkout with him and then I go, "I can't do this" and close out the window. I know I'm going to regret it when he completely sells out but I'm so afraid I'll get him, not love him, and then lose money on the resell like I have with so many other dolls. :/

 

I had buyer's remorse with my first one. I had never seen one in person so wasn't sure what to expect, plus it was alot of money for a doll I had never seen.

I had no remorse on the second. Just worried he would make it safely here.

 

My remorse buy was Notdoll Lab Mariam Young Witch. All the clothes around her size are geared for the child dolls. I've tried a few times to put eyelashes on her but threw in the towel.

 

No but then I am not the type to experience Buyer's Remorse. I can see if some financial calamity befell me being frustrated.

 

I've had it once, I think, with my first doll. I tend to be really impulsive.. I'd go searching on and on for different dolls, but once I find one that I like, even if it's not the prettiest or there's nothing special about it, I "click" with it and just HAVE to have it. So far, this gut feeling hasn't been wrong, and hopefully it stays that way, lol.

 

I've had buyer's remorse with all my dolls except the first one because i was sooo sure he was my ideal doll and he still is :] DOD Zen (kyoshi) is the only one I've felt 100% happiness and completeness when i received him. As for the other ones, they had to click with me in order to accept them. I bonded with my Chiwoo very fast but I had my doubts before he was here. Rosiel was a real mess >.< I even tried to sell him but I changed his face up and he was a complete doll altogether, he is now my perfect Rosiel Hayden, he's fairly new...he's more like a doll to me now (this is bad!) and not like my other kids >__< I didn't have any remorse with him but there's something that's bothering me...I need to change his wig and eyes but Gumdrops is not taking orders right now (my favorite eyes) he's staying but I got a lot of work to do on him. My pukis are such a joy to have I'm waiting for 2 SD boys now, let's see how it goes...(no remorse so far)

 

First off Yumi~, I LUFFS your Jubilee, she is just so cute!

I have some remorse with the doll coming. I do really want her, and I definitely think she's worth the money (I got a great deal). But I feel bad because I borrowed the money from my mother when finances for us are even more out of sorts than normal . That much makes me feel bad, but I think my mom might just like her as much as I will so that helps a bit.

 

Sometimes that happens, but then you realize you still love them! I was feeling that way with my Limhwa Half-elf at first because I didn't realize how difficult she was going to be to pose, but I've learned how to work with her crazy torso. Beautiful sculpt!

 

I put off buying my second doll for so long partially because of this. Since clicking the order button, I've only had this very slightly. Like, "I don't really need this..."

But if I didn't buy a doll, I'd have bought something else I don't really need either.

 

I most definitely had it. I ordered my first doll last wednesday, having only ever seen photos of dolls online. The whole time I was waiting for him I was wondering if I had done the right thing getting into the hobby having just spent nearly a weeks worth of pay on a single item I had no idea about.

I still have no real idea what I'm doing with him, and was worrying when I received the box, but the minute I opened him and saw him, it all went away.

I'm worrying once again, cause this doll was a planned purchase, I had his character all planned out from the beginning. However I have SOOM Chrom on layaway, and have wondered if buying him was the right thing to do every day. I suppose all will be good in the world when he gets here, but until then i'm a bundle of nerves xD

 

I guess I felt a little unnerved a couple of days after I ordered my DOT Sha - my first doll, he hasn't arrived yet =3

I realised just how much money I had actually spent. But I suppose, having wanted Sha for about 2 years now, it was an educated, well thought out purchase.

Recently though, I've been thinking about whether I've made the right decision as far as head sculpt is concerned, and whether I would have been happier buying a DOT Camine instead to fit the character I have in mind D=

After thinking about it a lot, and making many comparisons, I've come to the decision that I'll wait until Sha arrives, and see what I think of him then. If I'm finding it difficult to bond, I know I'll order a Camine head, and sell on the Sha head =)