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How did you purchase your first BJD?

Nov 10, 2013

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    1. I was saving for either moving to a different house or to go on vacation. I used a little money from my own savings to buy a doll on the Christmas event sales to save more money while getting 2 dolls XD (feels bad now;) )
       
      #81 Zarae, Apr 6, 2014
    2. I was still in high school when I got my first bjd (if I remember correctly...) and broke ^^". Layaway was pretty uncomon then... I'm not even sure if anyone accepted that kind of payment plan...

      So I had a few one-day jobs here and there, sold some stuff, had a little help from my parents, and saved for an entire year...
      Then I bought my first doll :)
       
      #82 Porcelania, Apr 6, 2014
    3. I saved up for a really long time , sold some stuff , have a part time job and then I bought my first doll together with my friends to save on the shipping cost .
       
      #83 Kiroka, Apr 7, 2014
    4. I saved and saved and saved. For a ridiculously long time. And even then I thought I was going to have to buy him on layaway. But within 2 days of making the first payment, I got a little unexpected money, so I put it all on my boy and had him paid off in under a week.
       
      #84 aurasunset, Apr 7, 2014
    5. I saved and sold most of my manga collection/ japanase artbooks. It was completely worth it.
       
      #85 P.Tsuki, Apr 7, 2014
    6. I save some money before I love my doll,when I want he come to me,I bought it directly!I feel very existing when I wait my doll for 2 months
       
      #86 Crystal4354, Apr 7, 2014
    7. I bought my first doll on layaway, but then paid her off almost immediately when I received birthday money.
       
      #87 Charlotte Sometimes, Apr 7, 2014
    8. I got a very high paying job that paid me 1k a week (yes, a week) and with that, used the money to buy my doll. I'm still a student living with my parents so thank God I don't have bills to pay, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to do it.
       
      #88 Uctie, Apr 7, 2014
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    9. For my first doll, I worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a doll. I paid it off in one lump sum. That's how I prefer to do things. All of the dolls that I bought myself were paid for like this.
       
      #89 chanarivka, Apr 8, 2014
    10. I really want a BJD so for my first one I ask my mom if I could buy it and she set a condition for me to get 4 or more As for IGCSE.
      Now I save money to buy dolls myself!
       
      #90 Nijjy, Apr 8, 2014
    11. My first doll was a Tender Too. I had a job at the time and no bills to pay imediately so a friend of mine (who wanted the tender bee) went in together to buy the pair. We were then introduced to this community and this is where I bought my next doll parts. To be honest, the Tender Too has been the only doll that I have ever bought whole. The rest have been piece by piece because it was more affordable to me that way. :)
       
      #91 Deek, Apr 8, 2014
    12. I saved up by putting a portion of my paycheck to the side saying that was only to be used for buying my dolls so I could see how much I had for him and how much I had for everything else. I plan to do this for my next dolls as well.
       
      #92 Prince Monochrome, Apr 8, 2014
    13. I kind of circled around the doll hobby for years and years, lurking on DoA and Deviant Art and stuff. I always thought, "I really want one of these, but what if it turns out to be just a phase? That's a lot of money to spend on a phase." (I was a very self-aware teenager, apparently.) Then one day I saw the absolute perfect doll, and thought, "You know what, I've been pining over this crap for four years. It's probably not just a phase," so I went for it! Couldn't be happier.
       
      #93 caramine, Apr 9, 2014
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    14. I started getting into the hobby late last year.... i found a pic of a doll i really liked and it made me determinated of getting one like that. At first i didnt know they where different doll makers or that certain sculpts where more popular than others. Yet the moment i saw the price, i knew i didnt want to give that much money to any random site that was accepting credit cards so i decided to check on my favorite ( and most trusted place in the web to buy - ebay ) and got one there from a second hand onwer. I still have the doll, and its still my favorite.

      In the end i suggest you get your doll where you find a better deal or the ideal sculpt you want :D. Do lots of reserch and have fun ^^
       
      #94 Jennky, Apr 9, 2014
    15. I picked my first up on holiday in Japan.
      The amount of second hand dolls available to choose between was amazing.
      Looking back now I should have bought more.
      Oh well, looks like I'll have to go back again.
       
      #95 Wintergrey, Apr 11, 2014
    16. My first doll was from luts :)


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      #96 chiefzanghi, Apr 13, 2014
    17. I saved little by little... It was hard but worth it!!
       
      #97 Antigona, Apr 13, 2014
    18. Just bought mine a couple days ago.

      I stumbled across the hobby at a time that I happened to have some extra money. The job's just been going well and rent's been cheap enough, I guess.
      I waited about a month to buy both of my first dolls together after I discovered the hobby, just to be sure I was safe to spend the dough (plus it got me an event head :D)
       
      #98 kita8, Apr 13, 2014
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    19. I had several years of scrimping behind me so when I fell for my LTF I could afford to buy him.
       
      #99 Lilla, Apr 13, 2014
    20. Fortunately I have a healthy discretionary income and just used Paypal.
       
      #100 Purple Lady, Apr 13, 2014
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