Have you ever regretted ordering a doll?

I've only had one - my NS PKF Ante. I've tried every wig I own, every pair of eyes, changed her character, even tried her as a boy - nothing. She's just not the one for me. That's the bad part. The good part is that she's going to a friend who's super excited about adding her first Pukifee to the family and already has a name and character for her - something I just never really was able to do. So it all worked out for the best. And yes, even though she's a doll, I still feel better knowing she's going to the right home.

Strangely, I also have a tan PKF Ante that I just adore. She just didn't work for me in natural, I guess.

 

Yes once, so I got a second hand head I really love which is from early 2012, and I found a full doll from the same company which I liked and it was from dec 2011. So when I recieved them, they were completely different skin color, one is like red and one is purple but they are all normal skin. I lost my interest in both of them so I sold the full doll, but the new family loved her and I am happy they treated her well

 

It's a problem with buying dolls from photos of them rather than being able to see them in real life.

 

No, I've never regretted buying a doll. I've sold a few, but I learned what I liked and what I didn't like with each experience. I enjoyed having the chance to own them, and then sold them so I could buy something else I would enjoy more.

 

Like a few others here, I've never regretted a purchase but I have regretted not making a purchase when I had the chance. I mooned over the Argonautica Prias in deep blue resin for ages but talked myself out of ordering him because I don't buy dolls who aren't already characters. Of course, when I did figure out who he was, it was too late, he was sold out and the artist said there wouldn't be another pre-order for him *sniffs*. There is a pre-order open right now for a little Pri (a 28cm version) but I need the SD sized one to be the right character. That being said, I'm horribly, horribly tempted to get the tiny anyway just because I love the sculpt so hard. I do have time to decide and yet again, I'm trying to talk myself out of making him my Xmas doll (the pre-order is open until November).

I have sometimes questioned myself on buying dolls in general though but more in a... should I really be buying ANOTHER doll kinda way. I do really want whatever doll it is that I purchase and I think and save carefully for it but there's times when I wonder when I'll say, "Okay, that's the last one. I'm done now and my collection is complete," which is a whole other topic, really.

 

I try really hard to choose the doll that sticks out the most to me.
Around two and a half weeks ago, I was roaming around Iplehouse's website. I knew I wanted another MSD so I clicked on their J.I.D section and I found their Sierra. Holy crap. There was no way to describe the feeling that came over me! The photos completely blew me away and won me over. Then I saw her hands...Man. She was absolutely gorgeous.

Hopefully, I will not regret buying her. I hardly doubt I will since I fell in love with her immediately.

 

To be honest, and I'm hiding so she can't see this, but I sorta regret buying my souldoll Hye....she's got a beautiful face and I really like the new double jointed body, but her head doesn't have hardly any range of movement...I just got her about a week ago and have been spending time with her, and I'm just not feeling it. Is that weird?

 

It's not weird at all. I used to have a Unidoll High School Bess, and I loved her face but disliked a lot of things about her body. She eventually had to go.

Linda S.
galatia9

 

Yes, one year ago I order a jina from Migidoll in White skin but later I prefer normal skin :c It isn´t good

 

I didn't regret it right away, but my first doll was a bobobie Espree, which I understand is a common first doll, but to be honest I didn't do much research at all. I just looked for the most affordable doll, and bought it. I was just a kid at the time, so I was too impatient. However, my friend loved her! She even bought herself a resinsoul doll (her first! I unintentionally pulled her into the hobby! haha), and once I finally decided to let my espree go, because I just didn't like the sculpt anymore, she bought her from me! I'm really happy that doll went to her. Next, I'll get a doll that I really researched for, I've wanted it for over a year! Once I've got the funds, which'll be real soon, I'll have my grail.

 

Not a doll, just heads. I just don't like the Mirodoll MSD heads I have at all. They've never grown on me the whole time I've had them. I'm going to replace them I think sometime soon...

 

Galatia9- yeah. I'm starting to read the writing on the wall for Hye. Lol, that and I've been looking to see how other people sell their dolls here on doa...that was pretty tell-tale for me. I feel sorta bad though. She's brand spanking new...maybe someone else might really love her...maybe I'm holding her back! Maybe I'm rationalizing spending the $$$ I did and not liking what I got....sighh

 

Absolutely I have bought a few I regretted. And sold a few I regretted. And there are a few I regret not buying. It is a learning experience and I always tell myself better to sell the doll on to someone who will appreciate it. I have also been fortunate enough to buy some lovely used dolls who turned out to have not been quite right for their former owners.

 

I've bought dolls on a what I call "gotta scratch that itch to buy" notion... and end up later on down the track wandering why did I buy this... did I have a purpose in mind and forgot???

Problem is, then I create a bond with them for a while.... and then loose interest after a while as well... it's weird. And then I come across a doll or two that I have made my favs, so I tend to play or pay attention to them more than others. I feel bad for the other dolls though... I feel I should sell them... but it's hard to cut the umbilical.

 

Only once, when I bought a limited artist doll head right before Christmas. I always make impulsive buys, but usually I don't regret them. This time I was just kinda like "wait, christmas presents" lol

 

I regret ordering few dolls from Soom in the past year or so, the company became a mess. They don't care about quality or reputation anymore. The most terrible company I ever dealt with, speaking not only about BJD companies, but any online store I've encountered so far. Soom is the worst of them all, it feels like they hate the customers and intentionally try to do the things in the worst way possible.

 

I think the only doll that I've regretted right from the unboxing was a Volks head, I ended up putting her back on the MP the day that I received her. ^^;;;

 

So far, no. I am nervous as heck until the doll arrives, especially if I have given specific instructions. I am glad to report that I have been happy with all the dolls so far.

 

I have had that experience with my first doll. I wanted him to be absolutely perfect. But once I saw him, it just was not what I wanted. So I had a problem bonding with the doll. But honestly they do cost a lot of money, so buyers remorse I guess is not that uncommon. But if you really feel you can't make it work with this doll - your best bet is selling it and buying the one you really want. Like you said there is no point to buy such an expensive doll for it only to sit around collecting dust. Good luck getting what you really want!

 

with the number of dolls i have, i think it would be surprising if there weren't a few disappointments. mostly they were le's so i didn't have time to really think through the purchase or see owner pics first, but a couple were just they weren't right for me inspite of the research. i have rehomed some and plan to rehome others once i am sure that new faces/wigs etc don't help. better they go to a new home where someone will love them and i get money for dolls i really want, even if i don't get back all i spent. it's just part of the hobby