Families knowing the cost of dolls

My dad bought a £900 chess set. Every time the price comes up I remind them of that. Works fine.

 

I would tell the prize of the doll to my siblings and mom. They already have heard about my friends' dolls and their prisez and they were really amazed and shocked. Like my sister said, there is many other hobbies that can be much more expensive than BJDs ^^

But I'm already 18, and I can do anything with my own money. I think it's better for them, knowing that I use my own money, and their money is safe 8D so, when I'll buy my own doll, I will tell them the prize.

 

I told my mom, but I made sure that I explained to her why they were so expensive. She didn't care since it was my money. My dad doesn't know and if he asks I'll probably lie XP

 

actually my mother has browsed around DJB sites like Dream of Doll, she is awere of the price, and aware that I'm a royal sucker for these dolls. So yeah wel Hong from Dollzone arives in a month or two, she will know , but my dad won't , and he'll never will unless he really askes.

 

My mom and immediate family know somewhat what they cost since they have given me dolls as gifts but my Mom and children dont always know how high the prices of some of my dolls are and I will never tell them or anyone else since I don't care to hear their opinions on what I spend my money on. My husband knows but he won't dare say a thing since his hobby is motorcycles and he's purchased at least 6 or 7 bikes since I've known him. He owns 3 of them right now and is looking to purchase a
muffler that's going to cost us $1500.00 not to mention what he's spent on all those bikes in the past. But no one ever questions him about what he's spent!

 

Mom just bought me a doll. It'll be my x-mas gift. My mothers also rather nosey and needs to know the exact price of everything so I've given up. Well no. I gave up years ago. I just tell her now, if I just come home from buying fabric or it's a doll or what have you.
If she complains I just remind her she's spent more money on my sisters child then anyone else does. Works well enough. She can't complain.

 

My family know the prices of my dolls, but lightly lowered :P (not much lowered).

 

My husband and I both have expensive hobbies. But we're responsible with our money and as long as we can pay our bills neither one of us cares what the other spends.

 

I tell family members the price of my dolls especially the new ones. I keep very clear records of purchases inside the boxes of new dolls. Should something happen to me and or my mother, I don't want ignaorant family members selling them for $1 in garage sales when they are worth hundreds. I only have 4 1/6 scale anime character dolls inclusive of the incoming Code Geass Zero No18 R2. However, the four of them put together cost US$700++. People who care nothing about Japanese anime and care nothing about dolls might sell them for $1 each. I care for these dolls I bring home. I reveal their prices very openly to family members even when they don't want to know. The price of BJDs will shock but it is important they know.

 

Going along the lines of what stargazer_i mentioned, on some level I feel that it's important my family know their cost, just so they understand their value, not only in such a case of resale ( bite my tongue! I never want my guys to be sold! ), but also so they are treated and cared for properly when someone wants to see and hold them. I have a pretty small family so they're usually pretty nosy about how much money I spend on something I would otherwise just tell them was 'expensive' anyway, so it's not really like I can keep it a secret.

And besides, a part of me feels guilty about trying to hide their price. I'm not sure why, but maybe keeping their price a secret makes me feel like I am ashamed of them? I already feel guilty enough as it is sometimes when I consider how much money I put into my guys, in a weird way, I feel as though if I were to tell someone one of my boys only cost $100, I would feel even more guilty. Aside from that, my parents are pretty understanding with this hobby, and they sometimes like to help me save for them, or their clothes, on special occasions, so they already have a little bit of knowledge on the general prices. Maybe I'm just off, but I feel much better about the whole thing knowing I'm not keeping anyone in the dark about it. Sure, sometimes I wish my mom or sister didn't have to make that comment here or there about why I shouldn't buy this or that, but I know if I felt like I was purchasing everything under some big hoakie secret, my guilt would eat me up. Blame it on my age perhaps, but at 19 I still sometimes like to get a bit of permission and a nod when it comes to spending so much money, even if it is my own. ^^;

 

I've been honest with my parents so far about the cost of my dolls, but Pullips only run about $100, give or take $20. The two I've gotten that were more than that... well, they don't know they were.

I'm just not going to mention the cost of my BJDs. If they ask, I'll come up with something. It might be the truth, or maybe I'll protect them a little.

 

As it's my own money, my own account, I feel it's my own business, really. My family hardly approves, and anything over $30 on doll items is over-priced in their opinion. They are aware they are $200 and over, but I doubt they'd approve if they'd realized I'd spent over $700 on a doll (and am willing to spend over $1000).

The value itself doesn't make much of a difference, in my opinion, as I'm so emotionally invested in them. Actually telling the price is what makes me feel guilty. In a small, private way, I suppose I am a little shocked, and have a pervading sense of guilt, that I spend so much money on my dolls. I'm ashamed that my first reaction towards buying a $200 dollar gift is to slightly balk at the price, but that I can look at a $400 price-tag for a doll and find it reasonable.

I'm rather private with my doll collecting, and I suppose that's reflected in how unwilling I am to take them out in public, and to reveal their prices openly.

 

My parents Hated when I told them about the doll i want.... they started in on me with the classic "you can buy so much more"
though in my step-moms case its "you can buy a pair of jeans or a purse with that money!" ...she has expensive taste. so do I but all I want is that doll :P

 

I'm very vague on the prices of my dolls when asked. Hell, as far as my family knows, I only own one. I'll tell if asked directly, but the few members of my family who have met my dolls understand the value.

 

I have gotten into a few arguments with my mother about the price, but then I point out how much she spends on artwork and stones, and then she kind of lays off... kind of.

 

my mom would kill me if she know the price >_< but thank goodness that she didn't ask about the price, not even where my boys came from...but I told her everything about them, except the cost:P

 

My immediate family knows (mom, dad, grandma) but that's about it. When my friends (or other random people) ask how much he was I just reply 'a lot' and let them think what they will. To me its not their business anyway, I worked hard for the money to pay for him, and I will never regret buying him.

Although I still find it amusing when I show people doll sites (and obviously they then see the price) and see their reactions.

 

for me it's not a choice whether to tell them the price/tell wrong price/not at all, being underage i can't have a credit card, so i have to use my mums, and we even had to adjust the limit on one to it woulnd't reject!

i suppose i could make another paypal account and link up my own bank account to it, but i prefer to let mum pay for it then pay her back, that way i don't have to worry how much i have in my bank, even though theres never much in there anyway.

i also like to tell my mum (dads indifferent) what i'm buying, so she can help me make a descision as i'm a terrible descision maker.
though mum just happens to tell all her friends and her family on the phone about her daughter wanting a doll and mention the price, ugh

 

My parents love to mention my dolls' price with my relatives and other people.
Only of coarse if they're curious and interested enough to know these dolls.

 

I don't have my girl yet, I am still saving. I told my family that my doll would cost something like 400 &#8364;. That included taxes and postage fee. They all were just kinda ok with it because it's my money but they still nag about the price every now and then. I think it's not fair to lie them about the price, I tell them almost everything so the price would come up anyway.