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How did you purchase your first BJD?

Nov 10, 2013

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    1. It just happened. I happened to pass by him, happened to have enough money and happened to fall in love =]]
      I made a full payment instead of layaway for my first BJD since i couldn't bear to wait any longer ~
       
      #321 Yukirin, Jul 3, 2015
    2. I bought my first BJD at DollAkon, a BJD convention within A-Kon, an anime convention.
       
      #322 NatApocalypse, Jul 24, 2015
    3. I cruised ebay for a year of so casually and then one day said I am going to do it. Found a Luts Clary that called out to me and that started a major acquisition of bjds. Once you have one you see how wonderful they are and want more. I discovered Iplehouse and my wallet has been in trouble ever since. But I enjoy them so much it is worth it.
       
      #323 Lee Turner, Jul 24, 2015
    4. On my birthday in 2013 i got 250$ and i was like "yay! now i can buy BJD!" xD
      So i surf on web and found acbjd where's a lot of dolls from different companys.
      And then i crush for one of them ^_^ And now she's mine >:D
       
      #324 Este, Jul 24, 2015
    5. One day when I was browsing online to find the perfect sculpt for my first doll, I finally found it and just started saving money like crazy. :D Although once I had enough money, I got the shipping and customs costs paid as a "present" by my mother, so I could afford wigs and clothes for the doll too. :)
       
      #325 Luna Kirsche, Jul 24, 2015
    6. After eyeballing BJDs for a looooong while trying to get a feel for which sculpts were for me, I bought one via a European dealre and I paid in full through paypal.
       
      #326 CinDeeCae, Jul 24, 2015
    7. I had been eyeing them off for a while and one day decided to just do it and I bought one from an ebay dealer and paid in full with paypal.
       
      #327 Kavarr, Jul 24, 2015
    8. I used my summer job money for my first doll. I just happened to have enough 'spare' money and kind of impulse bought her...:abambi:. I used PayPal and my linked debit card for ordering her :chibi I didn't expect at all that I would be accepted in university soon after ordering her though... :sweat
       
      #328 miyozuzu, Apr 8, 2016
    9. I saved up for a while and I eventually found a doll I liked for a really good price secondhand! The funny thing is that I never even considered the sculpt before I found it secondhand.
       
      #329 thealienprince, Apr 8, 2016
    10. My first bjd was a pukifee ante that my mother, grandmother and aunt bought me for my birthday! They ordered her from a french reseller. She had Fairyland makeup. But I sold her long years ago :)
       
      #330 NinaKillYou, Apr 8, 2016
    11. When I first saw the doll I wanted in 2014 I ended up just putting her out of my mind because she was out of range for me. I didn't really save for her intentionally, but by the time I was interested in BJDs again in 2016 I had the money available so I bought her on the spot!
       
      #331 linnet, Apr 8, 2016
    12. My friend sent me BJD photos, and that point I fell in love with dolls, so started researching BJDs. I ordered my very first doll 2015 and now I'm happy about playing with BJD.
       
      #332 Yumin, Apr 10, 2016
    13. The first bjd I ever saw was a crobidoll Nia on deviantart many years ago... though what captured my attention at that time was his miniature handphone prop rather than his face ^^; I decided to look him up on a whim, and when I laid eyes on Crobidoll Yeonho, something just clicked right into place. His face looked so pathetic that I kind of felt that I had to bring him home? But being a broke student at that time meant that I had to quickly give up on that idea.

      Fast forward a few months later, I got a really nice surprise when I scored some bursary cash for topping a national exam. Naturally, I used it all on him.
      TDLR: Studying sorta pays off??
       
      #333 Chingling, Apr 10, 2016
    14. For my first, I saved up and paid in full.

      Since then, I've done a few layaways, if I knew for sure I could pay it off in time.

      I've never used a credit card, as most add fees if you don't pay it in the first month, and dolls are expensive enough already without those fees.
       
      #334 CloakedSchemer, Apr 10, 2016
    15. I put my Minifee Celine on layaway through DDE, that's the only way I could afford her. It's all been downhill from there, ;)
       
      #335 Nebula, Apr 10, 2016
    16. I got my first bjd about 2 years ago, he is a Souldoll Chiron- in human form, I brought him from a seller on my local trademe site, the lady who owned him at the time, had him for about 4yrs and she was the second owner, she even let me do a layaway for him, as he was quite expensive, but I was really happy to get him after 6months, hes a lovely boy, I named him Kai. I will post a photo of him soon.
       
      #336 pookiegirl, Apr 11, 2016
    17. I have saved really a long long time for buying a 1/4 doll. I skipped my lunch, tried to walk instead of getting a bus, cut the expenses as much as possible and saved money bit by bit. Finally got 1 doll in 3 months.:blush
       
      #337 pichow, Apr 12, 2016
    18. I purchased my first doll with birthday money I had been given. I ordered her via an official company agent on ebay so had some peace of mind knowing I was paying for the doll through paypal.
       
      #338 Rainbowcosy, Apr 12, 2016
    19. I put what I needed onto Paypal and bought directly from the company that way. It took me a few months to make a decision and figure out what I wanted since I'm still new to the hobby, so by the time I made my decision I knew I had saved up enough.
       
      #339 Musicnote, Apr 12, 2016
    20. Hoho Paypal did the job for me. :`) I had to save money beforehand though, since I am a very impatient person who refuses to do layaways. ><
       
      #340 Juuno, Apr 13, 2016
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