How do you know when to sell?

I agree with previous replies that we each have different motivations to sell based on what BJDs mean to us. I learned that BJDs are to me, more like a vehicle that helps me develop characters.

My BJD selection philosophy used to be "as long as I obtain my favorite sculpts that fits a character and loosely fits the crew, things will somehow work out". But after seeing my girl and boy together for a while, my thinking has changed to "favorite sculpt is very different from a 'best fit sculpt'. You're lucky if you can have both, but you often have to sacrifice either one". Personally, I would like to own a 'best fit sculpt' more than a 'favorite sculpt'.

The fact that I've been having this thought for about a month probably signals something. I'd rather give his body to someone who would better need his body to complete a floating head more than I do. ^_^ ;~;

 

I don't think I ever want to sell any of my dolls, even if I don't bond with them. But if there's a time that I really need money and I have no other alternative to raise that money than I will think hard (really hard) about selling them.

 

I'd try to love him or her at first.
I think the face up changes the impression
I'd try to change the face up some times
I always remind myself the reason of buying this doll. Why do I love him/her? but why not now?

 

If this isn't appropriate here mods please delete it ^^;

I'm currently debating selling my first doll. I was away from his head for four months, and even before that I didn't do much with him, now that he's home I haven't done anything with him either, he's tucked away in his box out of sight.

However, I've been wanting shiwoo for some time, lost interest and now want him again. Yet the idea of selling my first doll sort of scares me. Is this normal?

Any input would be nice ^^; If you've been in a similar situation..

 

Oh, I know I've thought of selling my first doll.. it scared me too. I've easily sold my second but my first is special to me even though she sits there doing nothing most of the time. :X

 

My first doll sat around and did nothing at all... and I sold her to the lovely Bunnii... who still has her and loves her to this day.

For the most part, every doll I've ever sold has gone on to be more played with and more loved than it was with me (or at least as much so as when I was playing with it) so I say go for it.

 

Oh...I can understand your feeling.Because I'm debating selling my last doll PAPI.She's the cutest YOSD in my mind,yes she is.
But I don't know what's wrong with me,I just can't love her as I love my other CP boys.(BTW:I'm killed by CP.I love CP dolls so much...)

But the idea of selling her scares me...So I'll still keep her as one of the family.If I sell my PAPI,I might regret or feel guilty some other day.

 

I couldn't sell my first... As much as I adore every one of the dolls in this little tribe of mine, he's still my favorite, and I suspect that he always will be.

That said, if it ever got to the point where I really wasn't interested in him any more (As if. But we're being theoretical here-), I think it might still give me a little pause selling him, just because he was my first... But I'd probably end up doing it anyway, because I would figure that he wasn't fulfilling a doll's purpose just sitting there in a box. Dolls are made to be played with and looked at and enjoyed, and if he wasn't doing that with me, then it would be time to find him a new home where he could.

But I would want to take my time and make sure that selling him was really what I wanted to do... It's not a choice I would make without an awful lot of thought.

 

I sold my second and third dolls in a couple of years ago. As that time, I also debated to my friend. As a result, I concluded that " If I'm no longer to be interested i them or they are not special to me, it doesn't matter for me to sell them."
I haven't regret for it because their new owners love them and treat them so well. In my words, they have get "better life" now. ^__^

 

I sold my first doll, but in my eyes he wasn't really the first. Sure he was the first bit of resin to enter my house, but my first doll is actually my third. She was the first doll to mean anything to me. Just kiss him before he is packed up and think about how much more he will be loved somewhere else. Maybe as someone else's first

 

I'm currently trying to sell my first doll.

I was sad at first...

But now...

I'm actually getting agitated that no one will buy him.
I'm tired of seeing him in my room now.

I know it sounds horrible, but that's where I'm at now.

> <;;​

 

I sold my first doll, and it is the one I regret selling the most. But that's mainly because she was really lovely, and the doll I bought to replace her wasn't quite as great as I'd hoped. I think if you're really sure you'll like the new doll better, and aren't that attached to your first doll, sell it.

 

When I had my first doll for a few months I thought about selling her...somehow she just seemed obsolete to other dolls. She didn't have a beautiful body or high heeled feet. But I thought about it and thought about it and ended up keeping her. Personally I'm glad I did. One of my best friends sold her first doll, to get a Shiwoo actually, but she'd never sell her Shiwoo. She loves him so much. It's like her first doll wasn't right for her. And she needed to find someone else that would stick with her. Hope this was of some help. Don't feel bad for selling him, but think about it. Don't make rash decisions, is the advice of a 16 year old. lol

 

It's tricky business. I sold my first doll (Dollmore Dean) in order to afford my second doll (CP EL) whom I am definately more in love with. I felt bad about it, but only for a few days and when Christian (EL) arrived, I knew I had made the right choice.

All of my dolls get love and affection, though there are weeks were any one of them may go without being played with. So I hate to give them away to new homes until I know for sure there is someone else who wants to come home with me.

 

Ive thought about selling my first doll for a very long time over the course of the year... but something inside of me couldnt do it. MeMii is special to me and has experienced and grown alot with me. I couldnt be more inlove with a female doll. She makes me so happy.

Its really up to you, Ive sold many dolls trust me, dolls that I thought I could love so easily.. really its your personal opinion. And what makes you most happy in the end Im sure if you do sell him/her, someone will really love him/her.

 

>< ice been having that thought so many times : | but i cant make myself sell the little guy [ dont get me wrong i love him but i have doubt somtines] also ive been eyeing other bjds >>!! i feel horrible for the thought, and i kno i could never let myself do it -- though i havent neglected the little guy for that long so maybe i think if your unhappy you should do so, i'm sure someones would take good care of your 1st.

 

I remember when we sold our first dolls. Twin Aru's. Once our first SD boy (Santino) arrived, we hardly did annything with our MSDs. My Aru, Kyo, only ever had two face-ups (Santino's on his third). The first one I gave him (omg vomit) and one Rose gave him right before we sold him.

In one sense I don't regret selling them. We got the money for things we really wanted, and our boys went to homes where they recieve far more attention. Mind you... on the other hand I regret that one of them was able to go to a terribly sweet girl... and the other... I mourn for him.

 

It all depends on how you really feel about it ^^
If it's what you really want to do, you don't feel you're bonding, you want another doll, etc, then go for it!

I couldn't though.
I know I'm strongly attached to my first resin boy, and I don't think I could ever be separated from him, he even sits by my computer where I can look at him every 5 seconds, lol, when I'm not really paying attention to him or any of my dolls.

 

I'm absolutely with what Brightfires said, 100&#37;.
My first is my favorite. He gets my attention and love, and when he doesn't, he kicks up a fuss until I do.
He's incredibly special to me. The one that got me into this hobby. My favorite character. So many things make him special to me.

Buuuuut, as Brightfires said as well, if ever came the time I wasn't interested in him anymore (and I echo the "as IF" sentiment), I would probably look into finding him a loving home. And it would be a well thought out choice. Nothing decided overnight or on a whim. (I have found I do NOT make good decisions late at night. )

But hey, it's your doll. If he's still special to you, and you want to keep him, then do so. You can always sell later.

I ended up selling my second doll, and that was no easy decision.
But, in the end, I think it was the best decision. I was becoming more dissatisfied with him, so it was finally time.

Take your time, and make your decision thoughtfully.

 

I have a Delf Dark Soo Elf with several accesories. I've invested alot of time and money in to this doll. I think I went into impulse buy mode a year ago. Haha. Saw everything concerning to her I wanted and bought it. Like the armadillo queen outfit. But, currently I'm thinking about doing something I had not even dreampt of.... selling her. I have a month to find another apartment and I just don't know if I can do it. Along with buying all I need, the security deposit, and rent geez.... I started thinking. I don't know if I actually will sell her. I don't know if I can I put her up on ebay a while back and took her auction back down 2 hrs later. Haha people started watching her and then it dawned on me how real it was. This doll is one of the only things I hold completely to my name.

I don't know what I'm going to have to do... Has any one been in a tight money situation and had to sell their doll heads or whatnot.