Giving a doll as a gift

I think that also, it depends on your perspective about giving dolls. For instance, I just bought an ipod video and roadtrip for someone who isn't family, and that amounts to about $450, which could cover even an expensive MSD. And people have no problem asking their parents for ipods. So it all depends on how you view things.

 

I wouldnt ask for a full-on doll, I think that's too much to ask for. If you do get one, lucky you! I would simply make my interests known and ask for an outfit or two, and, if I'm lucky, an entire doll! The most I'd ask for is a head, though. Sometimes I wish I had a grandmother who was really into dolls, or even a grandmother at all...Anyway I'd be ecstatic if someone just..Y'know, gave me the doll. I'd be so eternally happy.

 

Well all my dolls and heads so far have been payed for my parents.
It's hard for me to reply to this thread without feeling like i'm boasting (really not the case) but, I don't feel guilty becuase considering our financial situation, our family isn't really extravagant spenders in other ways, (we never go on holidays) and I don't really ask for much else at all.

 

My doll was a gift. ^-^ I didn't ask for her, but my friend gave her to me. It was such a pleasant surprise, since I'd been coveting one for ages!

 

I've joined up with a friend and we gave our other friend a doll head for her birthday/Christmas. ^^'

For the past 2 Christmas' my parents have given me dolls for my present. They were the ones to actually propose the idea first, and I had no objections. They would have spent the equivalent amount in smaller gifts, and it was easier on them for me to just pick out the doll myself and buy it.

 

My husband would give me a doll but it would not be the one I wanted, it would be one he found that was cheaper and then he wouldn't know he had done anything wrong. To him one doll is the same as another. lol

 

My husband is like that too. LOL Sadly my daughter and I disagree... Daughter says she will leave the web browser with the doll photo she wants *winks*

 

I think it depends. Given what some people ask for these days for Christmas, birthdays, and or graduation...a doll might be reasonable. That being said, I probably wouldn't ask because I'd feel like a schmuck for asking for something so expensive.

 

I actually introduced my friend to these dolls, and she is getting
one. She fell in love. And since it's her 16th Birthday soon, she said
she'd actually give me money for my first doll -after she get's hers of course-
I love her so much for that. She and I are looking at these two that can go
hand in hand when it comes to a story. So she's excited for me getting one
as she is getting one for herself.​

 

I think I said this somewhere else (god I'm repetative!) but my fabulosa fiance bought my first dollfie for my joint birthday and christmas present this year. He has watched me drool for years over them and then out of blue said 'I think you should order your dollfie tomorrow'! I thought I had died and gone to heaven! I him

However I won't be getting anymore as the only thing we are saving for from here on is our wedding in a scottish castle

I really really want to buy my little sister one but I cannot see it happening. Unless I split with my mam and nan......hmmmmm...

 

I would love to get a doll for my 19th bday (which is coming up), but money is sorta the factor haha... I'm hoping to pay half and my mom will do pay the rest

 

both my dolls are gifts from my parents. I hardly ask for anything (for my birthday my list was only a dvd and two cds), So my first doll (my full set Petsha) was just a random gift and my new one (Kirill) was a graduation present. But for now on I pay for everything...since I feel bad when my parents refuse to let me pay

 

I think a lot depends on the manner in which one asks. I would feel uncomfortable asking a person "Will you buy this doll for me?" Of course, I don't think it's ever appropriate to demand anything from anyone. However, I think there's no harm in implying that you would like a doll as a birthday/holiday gift, so long as it is done with tact. If you do ask, you should be willing to accept "no" for an answer. When and if the answer is no, assuming you want the doll badly enough, I'm sure you would go ahead and start saving up instead of begging. I know for some, saving for a doll is much easier said than done, but in time it is possible. I don't mean to sound disgustingly optimistic, but I do believe that the saying "where there's a will there's a way" does apply here. ^^

This is just my random input, meant generally. I'm not the Karma Police or anything of the sort and certainly not in a place to judge anyone. As usual, feel free to dispute the previous statements and sorry for drolling on so unnecessarily. :3

 

AH, this is timely. I've got a doll+gift issue. (If this is in the wrong place, let me know.)
I bought my kids during the DOD Valentine's Event. I decided to give the old girl body a chance before I shelled out the dough for the type 2 body. Now, I'm definitely getting the type 2 body and I was thinking about ordering a Bee-A head for my sister and giving it to her together with the old body.

If I could afford to get her a whole, new doll, I would. Unfortunately that's way too extravagant for as much money as we usually spend on each other. The head alone isn't too expensive because it only covers this birthday and Chrismas. I wouldn't actually count the body in the cost of the gift because the old type body seems to have little or no resale value.

I know my sis can't really afford to get her own doll right now, but I'm afraid all she'll see is the hand-me-down body. We actually tried to split my set when I first got them, but I think I was asking for more than she wanted to pay, so she decided she wanted to do her own thing, doll-wise.

I would like to do this though. When she asks after my dolls I feel, not guilty, but a sort of "It sucks that you don't have one, too."

So, any sage advise would be helpful. I've got one positive vote from the Mom camp, but I'd like to know what you guys think.

 

I could ask for one for a gift from my dad..only because I know he goes and uses the rest of the money my grandparents send me instead of just giving it to me. I'll be like "I wanna order this one.." and pick it out. Although I don't know if it will work. I'ma try it this year. But I think you could just ask for money if you wanted to buy your own..That would work the same. ::Shrugs:: Also, if you wanted someone to get one for you, you could ask for it as a joint gift. I agree with that. My birthday is close to Xmas so maybe I'll do that.

 

I think I'm collecing money until my birthday (which is 4 days before chritmas eve) and then ask my parents to cover the money I don't have. I hope it will work. And for xmas I'd love to get some shoes and faceup stuff for my dollie. I don't know if it's going to work, but it's certainly worth the try.
I think it is not too much to ask for. I mean a car costs a lot more

 

My first doll - DOC Si named Yuki - was a gift from my whole family for my 21st birthday ^_^ They all gave me money so i'd be able to buy him.

My second (buying soon squee!) an Angell-Studio Vera i'm buying from tyviris here on DoA my mum's buying me for Christmas and in exchange for my old PC ^_^

My best friend (darekku on here) offered to get Yuki for me for my birthday, but I could never ASK someone to do that, or let them either. I'd feel too bad because it costs so much and i'd probably never be able to pay them back with an equally awesome gift.

But if someone did it as a surprise, that's a totally different matter ^_^

 

I could never ask anyone for a doll—I could however ask for some money to go towards a doll. (like I am doing with my new computer! Yay!)

I did however get my first doll as an early birthday gift from my boyfriend—but that was only because he got upset that I spent so much money on him on his birthday! (pretty much spent more on his camera than my doll, he told me I should have bought myself my doll!! @_@)

So, unless you are from a well –off family, I don’t think it is ok to ask for a doll or anything too expensive in general. But it would be totally fine to ask for some money to buy the doll your self!!!

 

My family wouldn't know the first thing about how to order a doll, much less know what doll would appeal to me, and even more less would ever pay that much money on a gift. As a rule our family does not go over board on gifts, even if we can afford to.

 

well when my parents ask me what i want for my birthday or christmas-i tell them. Although if it goes over the gift limit-then they will just give me money and i'll have to save up/comeup with the rest.
I have 3 brothers and they can't really aford...$600 extra ^^;;
i'm good though. i'm out on my own. and i'm glad i'm saving up myself. b/c $600 is a lot and i don't want anyone to spend that much on me-even if they could aford it ^^;