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

Apr 10, 2006

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    1. My I-ra was an instinct-trade and now I kind of regret it... She came with a not so great wig which totally changed how I felt about herin a bad way.

      My Megu was also a purchase from the MP, and was also instinct buy but I do not regret her at all yet, except for the little leg mishap which really is putting a damper on my feelings.
       
      #141 Nyalee, Dec 27, 2008
    2. I always feel bad for dolls for sale in the marketplace because their like "MY OWNER HATES ME!":(
       
      #142 umjky, Dec 28, 2008
    3. Pfff too often. If I acted on all of them I'd be stuck with 50 dolls now xD All of my dolls except for my Luke and Bix came from the MP. I hate waiting so damn long for dolls straight from the company so if I can find them in the MP it's better. Secondly...owner pictures are much clearer about what doll you're buying. Most of the time you actually get what's pictured. Unlike company fotos which show the image they wanna portray and don't always resemble all that well what's actually in the box.
       
      #143 Voynich, Dec 28, 2008
    4. All the time. I always check the marketplace for good deals, even if I have no dolly money! I always felt like this though, I always wanted to save the last teddy on the shelf or the paraplegic Barbie at the school fair. I even had friends gift me their unloved dolls so I could fix them up and give them some love :) I'm such a softie!
       
      #144 Jescissa, Dec 28, 2008
    5. I only have the urge to 'adopt' or more like 'rescue' dolls in the marketplace that have been damaged, badly modded, sharpied, or faceuped with poster paints and glitter.
       
      #145 Nefla, Dec 28, 2008
    6. :sweat More than half my kids have been adopted from the marketplace. I never really have a dolly 'plan' so if I see someone I love (and have the $$) I bring them home to join the crew.
       
      #146 acidquill, Dec 28, 2008
    7. Always. I actually prefer to buy dolls from the marketplace than buy from an actual dolly store as I love the history behind the dolls and the thought of "adopting" them. :)
       
      #147 Wintryabyss, Dec 28, 2008
    8. I want to adopt dolls in the marketplace all the time and sometimes I actually do. Only my lack of funds prevents me from doing it more often. I love the instant gratification of receiving a new doll right away instead of having to wait weeks or months. I've only had great transactions there and have snagged several dolls I wanted that are not available except in the secondary market.
       
      #148 linakauno, Dec 28, 2008
    9. I feel bad to see dolls for sale in the marketplace, not just BJDs but other types of dolls which I own. They're looking for new homes. I've seen non BJD sellers lower prices to such a low level that I can cry for the poor doll. I own that type of doll and I know how much I paid when we bought them new. I tried to rescue the dolls but the seller from the US refused to sell outside the US! The dolls are made in Asia, the brand is not well known in the US. It is frustrating. I don't know how to look at my doll in the eye and tell her that her type has been dumped on ebay USA for less than 10% of her buying price. The dolls I'm referring to are not BJDs but still if this happened to any type of doll, I'd be so very mad! Scalpters may be hateful for price inflation, but these people who cut prices to make a quick buck without caring for the value of what they are selling are even worse. These sellers should not be allowed to sell dolls of any type. They are the reason why so many beautiful plastic dolls are going cheap on ebay. I make sure that after I die, my BJDs don't end up in the hands of these ignorant people......or are they really ignorant? Why would the seller not sell outside the US? The dolls I'm referring to are estate dolls, the owner passed away leaving these dolls to "dealers". I cannot name the brand of doll because the manufacturer is still in business.
       
      #149 stargazer_i, Dec 29, 2008
    10. Oh yes... I call it "rescuing". One of my favorite boys was off the Marketplace, and a totally unplanned purchase. I was astonished to see him FS, and for SO long, too! I've bought other secondary-market BJDs for the same reason, as well... and they also are cherished favorites, more so at times than my spiffy fresh-from-the factory resin kids.
       
      #150 beamlette, Dec 29, 2008
    11. It's all I can do to keep myself from scooping them all up and bringing them home. Like umjky said, it's like these poor dollies are crying out for someone to love them because their owner doesn't anymore. Darn near breaks my heart.
       
      #151 Krissy, Dec 29, 2008
    12. Do I get the urge to adopt a resin from the Marketplace?

      Ooo... only about every half hour or so.

      It's a good thing I don't have that much money...
       
      #152 Baakay, Dec 29, 2008
    13. A couple times I've gotten "the urge". Like seeing a BF Emilie in the marketplace just broke my heart the other day for some reason. I really felt bad for the poor doll, because she is so unloved in general. I almost want to buy one because of that. I'm going crazy XP

      Maybe... hmm.
       
      #153 Orangey34, Dec 30, 2008
    14. both my boys are adopted and I love them to bits
       
      #154 Barbie, Dec 30, 2008
    15. once someone was selling one of my favourite dolls (as in i liked their doll's character) in the marketplace and i was so sad. i really wanted to buy him but i couldn't afford to.
      a person i know on another site is thinking about selling her doll because she needs the money and i know she really loves her so i want to buy her to make sure she goes to someone who can give her as much love. i can't afford her right now either though.
       
      #155 pugnacious banana, Dec 30, 2008
    16. I took feel the need to adopt lost souls on here as well as on other sites and on ebay. It can be quite draining both wallet and emotional. But as I have learned to often, a lost soul maybe be better off with someone else. I did a couple of rescues, and one was able to save and find a new home for. Only cost me $125. Meaning that is what I lost in buying doll, doing repairs and new face and then reselling it.
       
      #156 animemom, Dec 30, 2008
    17. That's how I got Tae. Someone offered him at a fire sale price on eBay but no one was bidding. The need was there and I had some extra cash, so I thought what the heck. Tae, an Orientdoll, is a finer sculpt and smaller scale than my other MSDs, a more mature looking doll. He will be an interesting experiment.
       
      #157 Meldandy, Dec 30, 2008
    18. Totally. All my dolls I have now are adopted except for my Flora who I bought from DDE and also my Bei (if she ever gets here)

      I feel bad...it's like my dolls are adopted kids lol
       
      #158 ReineDeLaSeine14, Jan 25, 2009
    19. Yes. Ecspecially when the doll was abused by the owner. I feel sorry for them :(
       
      #159 ChocoDecadence, Jan 25, 2009
    20. O flippin' heck, yeah! It's become a hobby to surf the marketplaces and sort of "plan" and go "oooh, must adopt!" Sort of like how I browse property magazines and go "oooh, it would be nice to live there! How could anyone want to move out of this place?!" XD

      ...I would be several thousand pounds in debt if I followed through every time I thought like this, though, haha! The closest I came was this time with an Amakusa. He looked so sad, and I've never wanted to hug a doll more. It was that one sales thread that showed me his beauty. <3

      It really gets me when someone mentions the doll has been in his/her box for X amount of months, or has been sitting on the shelf unplayed with. ARRGH, hug-tiems! <33

      ReineDeLaSeine14 that's so cool most of your family is made out of adopted dolls! :D
       
      #160 kateb, Jan 25, 2009
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