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

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I've always been a rather guilty buyer. I'd put things on the "to-buy" list for months before getting them, and feel bad if I didn't. I've gotten better. But I still try to avoid buying things impulsively.

But, obviously, a part of that still bubbles up in this hobby. Mostly, it's just dark humor poking fun at the fact that I spent so much on a doll. But I won't lie that I really did wince a bit getting my first. It went away as soon as he got here, though.

 

I only get buyers remorse when the item or doll doesn't look exacty how I wanted it to.

 

I definitely understand how that feels but most of the time I get remorseful is because I overspent, bought too much too quickly, and didn't budget for it appropriately.

 

I agree with both of you guys. I get nervous when I don't bond with a new doll as well as I've bonded with my favorites. Its like when they adopt a kid that they don't jive with on soap operas...except not nearly as bad! And they can always find new homes thanks to the marketplace ^^

 

I just bought my first doll (Dollfie Dream Nia) and I felt some pretty bad buyer's remorse. I just paid my monthly school loan so I was low in money. But after looking at pictures of Nia I couldn't contain myself anymore. I registered for a proxy service, found Nia on Yahoo! Auctions Japan and used my credit card. This is the most money I've ever spent on a single item...

...but I'm cutting a lot of corners now to make up for her. Shouldn't take too long to pay off the card, and I'm sure I'll totally love Nia once she arrives.

 

Do you ever regret buying a doll? Like hum this doll does not suite me.

 

Sadly yeah, twice recently. Both just didn't turn out the way I had hoped in person. @.@

 

Nope. Not yet. I'm usually either getting dolls that are meant to fit a specific character before I even click on that 'buy' button, or I'm getting dolls that completely sweep me off my feet.

 

Good question! I know that I have never really "regreted" buying any doll...but I knew that one didn't fit. None of the dolls I've bought have dissappointed me, so no regrets...but my first doll was a 58cm Limhwa female who was gorgeous! Every time I looked at her though, I felt somehow in awe and inadequate. Crazy huh! All of the other dolls I have now are either MSD or a larger tiny. The Limhwa was the only large doll I had and I felt somehow uncomfortable with her. I miss opening her box and looking at her...I don't regret buying her...I regret having been a newbie and not knowing what I liked.

 

Usually when I receive a doll, open the box, etc., I don't feel regret. I just feel too high and excited. Later I might feel the doll is not for me. Then I sell him, even though it makes me feeling sad. I really think it's the worst that can happen: I'll have to sell this doll and, maybe, lose some money on it. No problem.

 

I don't "regret" buying a doll, but when I opened the lati box and saw the Lami i'd bought, I was so dissapointed!! It wasn't the little dolls fault though, but Lati's faceup

 

It's not regret per se ... I open the box and think, "Ohhhhh I shouldn't have spent that money," or something.

I try to be really really sure about something before I buy it, so that really eases any feelings of regret. I did have a little regret for buying Chrom instead of trying for Ryoya (both LE, both available around the same time) ... but ... not much.

 

not really, i have always been lucky about them ^^ plus since they are so versatile i can always re do their face ups ^^

 

I deeply regretted buying my first Elfdoll tiny. She was very expensive for her tiny size and I felt a little sick when she arrived and I opened the box and saw her. I put her back in the box and put her away for a while. I just couldn't imagine what I would ever do with her and thought I might sell her eventually. Then one day, several months later, I got her out again and made her a Tinkerbell costume. I suddenly felt enchanted by her perfect tininess. Customization was the key to bonding with her. Maybe if you give it a little time, you will feel better about your doll as well.

 

I kind of regret buying my first doll but I think it'd because I haven't got her yet. Also whenever I do talk about her in excitment or anything doll based with my ma she just starts complain that even though I may like the doll there is no use for her and she'll just be there sitting collecting dust. I don't want that to come to true and I don't want to regret having her. I do want her. However I think for all who regret buying a doll, it's just a matter of time though and looking at that doll in a different light sometimes it may just be their name or just a matter of changing eyes and wig.

 

I have never really regretted buying a doll, but I have occasionally received one and thought "damn...it is not quite right, I should have searched longer" then the doll sometimes moves on, and sometimes stays to become a different character, and I have also bought a doll, the best I could get for the character at the time, then had a better doll released, and I know I would have gotten THAT doll if both had been available at the same time. In that case I sell and upgrade to the "better" sculpt (better for the character, not better exectuted).

I have had one instance where I got the doll, I loved him, he was perfect, and HE seemed happy (no I am not kooky, but he fitted the character, I was not forcing him into the mold if you get me?) then after some time another doll was released and he was perfect, but I said no because I had one for that character that I was very happy with. The weird thing is the doll I was happy with suddenly started "throwing tantrums" he would pinch, kick, throw his wig......he had never done this before. Well I had a chance of getting the new one (Karsh) cheaply so I took it, and thought "well if he fits he will become the character. Well of course he fit it perfectly, and the little Too I had for that character beforehand became one of my little dragons...and instantly started behaving perfectly again, better than he ever had! I swear he knew he was really a dragon but was just hiding out pretending to be an elf till the Karsh arrived

Sometimes it takes a while for a doll to tell you who they are, and sometimes it just means they have to move on to someone else. I love my dolls, and rarely make a loss if I sell them later, so I rarely actually regret buying one

 

I've had instances where I've regretted a few of my dolls, but those went away almost instantly. I may have sold most of my dolls, but it isn't because I regret buying them - it's because I want to get another sculpt for the character. In most instances, the original sculpt is what created the character in the first place.

 

no never i still love them

 

Yes, my first doll. I got her way too fast, and because she was cheaper. But due her I learned that saving up for a doll you love more is better than settle with a cheaper one because you'll regret it later.

But! I don't totally regret her anymore since I now see her as a chance to do some modifications that I have never tried before. For example dyeing. I want to dye her grey, and some other dolls on my wishlist. And the other dolls are Soom MD dolls. So I prefer to try my dyeing skills on a cheaper doll before I start working on my MD's.

So yes I regret her, but now I am going to make her awesome.