How do you know when to sell?

If you think of selling them and don't reject the idea shortly afterwards (not really a suggestion)

Depending why you collect, keeping them because they're "cute". I wouldn't keep the doll only because it was cute. If I was keeping the doll for sentimental reason (it's your first doll, etc) and I didn't really like the doll for any other reasons I would take a picture and then sell the doll. My philosophy is that there's no point in owning a doll you don't enjoy.

As you change your tastes change so I think which dolls you like change. I, myself, am starting to grow out of MSDs so I might sell them all. Dolls reflect their owners somehow so I think a collection should evolve as a person changes and there's no reason to feel guilty or sad about it. (Wow I think I got really far OT)

 

It is a difficult matter indeed. I had the same happen about yesterday. I had my eyes on a doll for months already but since I just moved out my parents' place I can't just buy it from the money I have, rent to pay, etc!
I found out that with a layaway plan I would have no problems at all but my boyfriend thinks differently. He thinks I would start all sorts of things on layaway etx, and spend my money badly :s
Well, that went all right, but he thinks the amount is too big to spend all at once etx so he told me he would accept it if I would sell one of my other dolls >.< Luckily I had a bad bond with one of my tinies and have a spare head. Hope they sell quickly

I would say, if you really feel bad for selling the ones you have, just don't. It will only give you bad feelings. It's better to wait some longer and save money for the doll you really want than to sell something you don't want to lose.
It might be hard if you really want a new doll but sometimes it's just not worth it :s

I would never be able to sell one of my whole dolls atm... Even though two of them share a body (one head is put away) ... They all are rather important to me, so saving up will be neccesary :p

 

I don't really sell dolls to buy new ones, but I'm planning on selling some dolls I'm really no longer "into" (Pullips and Blythes) and which really just gather dust now. I would say instead of thinking "I have to sell a doll because I want this new one!" spend a little time looking at/playing with/photographing/sewing for/whatever it is that you enjoy about the hobby with the dolls you already have and think about whether there's a doll you really don't need around anymore, regardless of whether or not there's another new doll you like. Often the brand new shiny excitement of a new doll wears off so you may regret selling a doll you still quite liked when that fades.

You have 11 adorable tinies with more on the way, and a dozen dolls of other types... try to enjoy them without worrying about whatever dolls may be on the horizon. If you're always keeping an eye out for the next thing to come along you'll never be completely happy with what you already have!

 

Thank you all so, so much for your insight and comments. I really appreciate that you took the time. Hugs to you all.

Some very good ideas. I don't go about getting a doll to sell it. I do change. I become attached to it, even if I don't really play with it. I want new dolls and cannot afford them with new money. It happens. It seems to alot lately. I guess I really need to stop looking at certain doll sites. I need to be happy with what I have, perhaps. Thanks. That, or, I need to just take the chance, make a change and sell.

I am still thinking on the situation. It has overtaken my thoughts. I have placed one for sale here, right now, and I have "set up" sales for another doll site. I did not yet go through with the posting. I am not sure.

It is just that... has anyone seen these doll companies that offer many limited only dolls? It drives me crazy. The dolls are only sold the one time, and then never again. It makes it very difficult. The dolls I can maybe sell are not worth so much. So I have to sell 3 or 4 just to get one of the bjd ones. Argh! Thanks again all.

I welcome more comments if anyone wants to help me still, or just get all their frustration out too.

 

I've sold dolls before to buy new ones, and I'll be doing it again in the next couple weeks. It always takes me a while to decide if I really want to let the doll go, but if I don't do much with the doll or can't think of a reason to keep it besides "Well the sculpt/faceup is pretty" then it goes up for sale. That's how it went for my Cherry twins, and how it's going with my Soony. I like her, she's cute, she fits the character I had in mind, but I'm not as "wow'd" by her anymore, so keeping her doesn't feel very necessary.

Do you have your dolls out on display at home? One thing you could try is taking the doll you're thinking about selling and putting it away in its box for a while, at least a few weeks if not a few months. If you don't get any urges to take the doll out and play with it during that time (or if you outright forget about it) you're probably okay with selling the doll. Doing this helps me decide.

 

this is a really timely question for me! This year I've totally limited myself with funds - I have a set amount per month, and birthday / gift money. Other than that it's selling... well I've sold everyone I wanted to and now I'm stuck. I have 2 pullips left who may go - they've been in a box for a year now so I figure I'm over them! Then I'm stuck...

The only girl I have who I might be persuaded to part with is my first BJD, and I do still like her... she's a basic Lati though so while the mold would be easy to replace the sentiment wouldn't! it's so hard... specially with limited dolls - if you do let them go there's no guarentee you'll get them back again!

*sigh*

luckily at the moment I'm ok with my family, though these new Lati's may tempt me more than I can bear!

 

Are you ready to sell your six Fashion Royalty?

I tend to like to sell off old collections that I am no longer into! that way it clears that out the door and gives the money to spend on your current interest bjd.

For me I don't sell for the money I sell because the doll is not getting any attention and space. So are there any of your dolls not getting attention!

 

Thanks again. My dolls are not on display. I keep the most recent or most interested in, stored away within reach so I can take them out to look at. Those are a few bjd dolls. The rest of my bjd's are stored away. I take them out as I wish to play and take photos. Even though I haven't taken some out in a while. It is hard to let them go. I think I will take them out sometime.

My Blythes are stored away. I go and look at them sometimes. I am down to only six now and it is more difficult to part with them. Two are EBL's. One is a ooak. One is an expensive one. I guess if I had to, I would have to sell two of them. One a store special one and one just one of the first I purchased, and have liked.

My Fashion Royalty are standing beautifully in their Silkstone doll cases. I was once into them. I have been into them a few times. That is the thing. Sometimes I go back to different kinds of dolls. Doesn't everyone? Sometimes I have liked Blythe dolls the best, etc. Makes it more difficult to sell. My FR dolls would be harder to find again too. Not so many on the auction site anymore, of the ones I have. I am going to try and let one go.
I am going to try and let one less expensive bjd go.
I may try to let two Blythe dolls go. That is the biggy. The Blythe dolls. If I sell them or not.
I need at least four dolls to sell. I think. To get the money.

Yes! The Lati dolls. So cute. So limited and expensive. I also have some on layaway and want another one too.
Just because of the time limit now, I am having this trouble.

Thanks again everyone.

 

I only sell dolls to buy dolls when I a) don't need the money for anything else, b) haven't/can't bond with the doll, or c) begin to feel overwhelmed with all the dolls I've got. Generally though, I hate selling dolls. It's a huuuuuge bother, and I always worry that I'll regret it. Plus I tend to bond with whatever doll I get pretty much instantly- regardless of the sculpt. The longer I have it, the stronger that bond gets, and eventually I just couldn't see myself not having it, so it makes the buy/sell aspect of this hobby really hard. I've recently decided to sell one of my spare heads because I knew I'd never turn him into a full doll, but if I did I'd probably love him like crazy- I just don't want to have him hanging around when I could get money towards a new SD girl from his sale, and he could go to a home where he'd become a full doll.

 

for me , i always choose the one I'm not attack with that much , or the one I didn't play with

 

Thank you, so, so, much everyone!


Guess what? My wonderful hubby is going to help me, and make it okay to be able to get one of those limited Lati dolls I want. I am sooooo happy!! I will have to pay some of the money back, but not the whole (large) amount!! Yipeeee!!!
I guess with all my turmoil of selling, well, it just happened to work out. I still need to sell some dolls. Just less. So it hurts less. We just agree to not spend so much on the hobbies, well, because we need the money for other things. So I do need to sell most of the time to get more new dolls.
Thank you all.
I do still need to someday pay off my layaway, and I always want new dolls, but I guess that is ongoing....
Feel free to chat here still about selling dolls, if you wish.
Best dolly wishes to all.

 

Owning a vintage mall that is a question that we face a lot.
What to sell?

If I can never replace it...... it isn't going anywhere.
If it can be replaced at a future date it makes selling a whole lot easier.

Don't know if I can apply that logic to one of my dollies tho.

 

I have gotten in a not so fun situation now. The love for quite a bit of the dolls that I own is all gone..

Lately I have felt like I no longer want to have as many dolls as I do. I have 6 SDs and 3 MSDs including 1 tiny and 1 anthro. And it have gotten to a point where many of them have lost it`s meaning and I simply don`t care about them anymore. I just want to wave a magic wand and wish I never ordered them. I have 1 bjd family of 4 that I truly care about. And I want to focus on them only. That is my Minimee couple, IH baby that I just ordered and my future DM Miro girl. It is just to exhausting to me to deal with as many dolls as I have. I want to focus on my 1 bjd family only. This bjd family is the one I have fun playing with. They are the dolls I care about like they really were my children and love dearly. And are very precious to me. All the other dolls are just sitting there on the sideline. not being cared for at all or getting any attention anymore. And that hurts me to see them just sitting there. The feelings for these other dolls is totally gone. So I decided to sell many of them on my Norwegian bjd forum. Most likely I will end up selling my Vian cat girl who meant everything to me before, on my Norwegian forum some day. Maybe soon to. If I sell my Vian cat girl I know my heart will break and it will be very though for me. I just can`t keep any dolls that just makes me feel sad. Sad that I once loved them and they meant everything to me. Sad that all the feelings for them is all gone. And sad that this is goodbye...

If this is how I feel, what good does it do me to keep them? It just came so sudden to me that I realised these feelings. I just don`t know what to do.

If there is any other of you here feeling the same way as me or in a similar situation. Shear your thought with me please. It would help me to hear about your stories as well now that I am in this situation.

I`m sorry I should probably have searched for any similar thread before posting this. But I`m just feeling so emotional now that I just did not have the energy to. If there is already a thread you can just point me in that direction.

Thanks.

 

My doll hasn't even arrived yet so I guess my opinion doesn't quite count here but,

I can understand that it must feel like a lot of work to maintain and keep such a big family of dolls, and I can never see myself owning more than say 5. Unless my job ends up being bjd oriented haha. To make sure each of them get the attention they deserve, maintenance etc.

If you no longer feel the love for some of your other dolls, cruel as it might sound you might just want to consider selling them if you're feeling like you wished you never bought them =/. I'm sure this way they'll find new homes with new owners who would be more than happy to have them.

 

If the love is simply no longer there, why keep them in a state of slight neglegence. There are many suitable homes for them! People would love to adopt your dolls! Don't be too hard on yourself, if the feelings aren't just there...there is nothing wrong with giving them a better home.

 

draaI`m just happy to hear what anyone have to say. So all opinions/ stories etc. counts^^ It will help my heart feel a little bit better. Thanks for shearing your thoughts.

VonMonSTAR The love is gone.. But it still hurts to think about selling them when I once loved them very much. All the memories and stuff. But you right. There will be little point in keeping them. It`s just that it will be so hard to sell some of them even if all the love is all gone.

 

I understand and can relate to your situation. Currently I'm considering
selling all but a few of my dolls but ideally I would be "happier" selling all
of them in order to purchase just one doll. Every now & then the feeling
comes up and it's just a matter of time before I do it, I guess.

My suggestion would be to put those dolls that you are considering selling
away in their boxes and out of sight. If you can do that without feeling bad
or continuing to think about them then it's likely you'll be OK selling them.
But it does sound like you should hold off from selling your Vian though...
if just the thought of selling her breaks your heart then it probably is a bad
idea that you will regret a lot more than just having a doll around that you
don't feel you pay enough attention to....once she is gone she's gone and you
will only be left with regret.
I hope that you can come up with a solution that makes you happy, knowing
that your dolls go to a good home where they are loved helps a lot, but getting
there is often difficult. Best wishes!

 

Call me selfish (wouldn't be the first time ) but whether my interests remained with Emma 5 or 10 years from now, there's no way you can get me to part with my doll. I've invested too much into her to just sell her to someone else. Call it an emotional bond with an inanimate object - doesn't matter to me. Big-ticket items that I own, no matter the last time I've used them aren't being given to anyone.

I have a guitar I got for Christmas (that I don't know how to play), that's in mint condition. I want to learn how to play it - my intent wasn't to keep it sitting in my room for a couple of years - it's just that things are harder to learn than others.

Plus, she's my first major purchase I made on my own. I don't own a car, and I live with my parents. It has some degree of importance to me.

 

I completely understand. You love a doll for a while and you think "this is the one I'll love forever" but down the road you refocus your energies into other dolls and suddenly find yourself never even thinking of the ones you had before. I think them that the rational thing to do is put them away for a little while in a box. If you still don't think of them for a week or two then it's probably time to say goodbye and sell them. ^___^

 

If they are just sitting around and you're no longer interested, it's DEFINITELY TIME TO SELL!!! Why wait? (Unless you tend to change your mind really quickly!!!) There's nothing wrong with selling a doll to buy something else. The doll will go to someone who really wants it. And you can get something you really want.

These dolls are like hundreds of dollars sitting about wasted, if you aren't enjoying them. They are worth something, quite a lot of something, to some other people, so it's not like letting something that's not worth anything sit about... Sell them and do something better with the money!

....
I'm the kind of person who will keep all their dolls because my loves and interests don't change much over time... So I can be as sentimental as anyone! But it makes no sense to me to keep a doll around that you're no longer interested in. If I really felt that way about one of my dolls, I'd really consider selling it!