Ever feel the need to "adopt" dolls for sale in the marketplace?

I would never BUY a doll just to do the faceup unless I wanted that sculpt for my family. But I have messaged acquaintences about doing their kids' faces (omitting the fact that it's because I know I can do better) and I think I've done a smashing job on whom I've painted so far. The happiness of the recipient is worth it. I don't take commissions because I'm never a punctual person, and I don't have ability to get to the post routinely, which is why rescuing dolls for free is much more convenient than buying something or opening a commissions...

But definitely, rescuing dolls has a similar effect like rescuing animals haha

EDIT: To answer the question more, I have felt the desire to buy poorly-painted dolls before. Oh, so strong. But again, I reiterate, I would never actually buy the doll unless it was a sculpt that may fit into the family. Even if I were to paint a beautiful faceup on the head I would supposedly buy, that doesn't really increase the market price of the doll head, so there's nothing really getting accomplished there other than ultimately losing time and money.

 

O, Yes, I recently almost did this with a Pomello in the market place. It had a hideous face-up and was going for a ridicoulous cheap price. Someone else got her just a little bit before my offer.

 

Sometimes I can't help but cringe at the really awful face ups. I always think "jeez what did the doll do to deserve THAT?" but there's not much I can do about it. Haha.

 

On the other hand, when looking around on DOA, i also have had a lot of "OMG, ive never liked this sculpt but with this face-up it's so incredably beautifull" -experience.

 

I suppose that's what I did with my MD Ryu. I was planning on getting an Elfdoll Wu for his character, but I've always loved the Ryu sculpt, and saw him in the marketplace with a faceup I liked and just happened to have enough money, so I brought him home in place of a Wu. There's definitely been other times where I've wanted to bring other dolls home that were for sale, but I have to restrain myself! ><

 

This happens to me every day. I feel that EVERY dollie deserves a good home where he or she will be loved and well-cared for.

 

personnally, i prefer to have my doll new. i feel its easier to bound with it.
when i buy a doll second hand im like ''hes already someone.'' so giving him a new caracter doesnt feel right for me Ô_o and so, hes not really MY baby i feel.

 

Thats how I got my two heads...

I got them because of the 'omg its so cool and cute and and i must have it!' reasoning. Hehe. If I had more cash I'd adopt a lot of dolls from the marketplace.

 

x: Yes, I do. All the time.
=____=) It kinda makes me wanna try for the lotto. Or call dibs on them and be on 'forever layaway' |D"

 

No, not really. If it's a sculpt I'm dying for and have plans for, I will snap it up. XD But I'm not much of a rescuer unless I'm looking for that specific doll/and or parts.

 

I'm not much of a rescuer, either. I generally prefer new, and only buy the things I really want.

 

I have done this twice. I bought a Devlin that I watched for MONTHS not sell, and I must say that I LOVE him! I'm glad I adopted him when no one else cared enough to follow through with a purchase or trade for him. I also did it with a light tan Lan friday night. I'm now waiting for her to be shipped. I wanted a light tan Resinsoul body anyway...I hadn't planned on a Lan head though...but now that I've bought her, I can't wait! I plan to put her head on a male body, once I get an An in light tan. I like adopting the 'unwanted' just as much as I like getting ones I want but don't find on the secondhand market in a condition I want when I'm ready for them.

 

Not in the marketplace, but when there are dolls who don't get snapped up at Volks events I have a strong urge to "rescue" them ^^;.

 

Sometimes I feel like "rescuing," but never enough to actually do so. n_n But I can understand why some people might prefer it and others wouldn't.

 

Three of my eight dolls were bought all or in part on the Marketplace. One was definitely a project doll, with the head and body bought separately. I enjoyed working on her so much that I would definitely be up for another rescue dolly.

 

II did that with Sarah Hinaichigo, I wasn't really interested ($300 price tag!) she was a lovely looking doll and when the lady said she was gonna wipe the face and such I felt "well...I think I should get her, no harm, she is a lovely doll"
so...thats how I got my second doll
Clover was just "omg cute must have must have-great price, must have!"

 

Oh god.

Currently have 2 dolls that were emergency sales that i bought x3 because "omg how sad i NEED those dolls!" so me and hubbeh bought them... have fallen head over heels for both x3 even though they were sculpts we never really looked at before~

Also have a heavily modded SOOM Ai head on the way because i was DYING to fix her up ^D^ and own a DZ shoyo head that was sold to me as a "junk head" xD

All of them have been fixed and loved by myself and i enjoy doing it. I think my hubby and me could learn to love any sculpt after putting the time into fixing them back to a wonderful state of glory ^D^

 

Oh my, yes. Every time I see an Elfdoll K up for sale in the MP, I want to adopt him.

 

Not really. I suppose if I could afford to have more dolls, perhaps I might. Who knows.

 

Ah man. The marketplace is a dangerous place for me >> I feel so compelled. But... I've managed to only buy one head so far! It's been so close a couple of times, though. Even if I don't love the sculpt. It's especially hard if it's a "good deal."
DUR HUR