If someone broke your doll?

With Permission : I's still ask them to pay up, after all, I gave them permission to hold the doll or something, I always give the warning, "Be careful with these, they can be fragile despite how sturdy they look." when I say this I obviously expect them to hold onto the doll carefully, once something is broken I'd obviously go, "Pay up for the damages." even if it was an accident.

Without Permission : Obviously if things are broken the person has to pay, no permission given, why were they even touching the doll in the first place, besides, if they say they were 'JUST' looking at it, ever heard of look with your eyes and not with your hands? Yeah.

If I broke Something : I'd pay for the damages, I doubt I can live the day without doing so D:

 

Ahh, I dont have a doll yet but I did in fact think about this the other day actually... I imagined one of the mean boys in class slamming my dollie's face into the desk! D'8 causing it to shatter.. I would just cry and cry if that happened. I'd feel so bad for letting them get their hands on it. My mom is going to buy my first one for me and.. That would suck so bad because I know they wouldnt pay for it..

 

So would you tell the person that you expected them to replace the broken part?

It depends on who that person is. If they are a really close friend or family member then I wouldn't demand that they pay for it. I can't see demanding say, my grandmother, to pay up for dropping my doll by accident. I'd be a pretty awful person to do something like that. XD

It'd be up to them to decide whether they offer to pay for the damages.

If it was someone I hardly know(most likely won't happen because I usually don't let other people touch stuff like that) than yes. It'd be like some random person breaking your ipod or laptop. In that case I have no reason to hold back.

What if you were the person that caused the damage? Would you consider yourself responsible and offer to replace the part?

Yeah, it wouldn't be right not to offer to pay for the damage. They mean a lot to their owners.

 

It would depend on the situation in which the doll or part was broke. If someone was being careless or fooling around, yes I would ask for the money. If the doll was broken on complete accident, it would be up to them if they wanted to pay.

My boyfriend actually broke four fingers off my Chrom's hand. But I had left my boy sitting on an unstable coffee table and so as soon as my bf's feet touched the table... bam went my boy on the floor. My bf felt terrible, but ultimately it was my fault for leaving the doll there.

Around other people (who aren't doll people) I'm actually very protective of my dolls. Some people have a hard time realizing that the little doll in their hands or on that table could be worth $500 or more.

 

That's one of the biggest problems....the cost! Non-bjd people just don't realize how much these dolls cost and how most of the owners really do have to budget themselves to buy them.

Since my dolls are exposed to crowds at certain times of the year I make sure I have friends around to protect my dollie kids and keep telling people not to touch.

I really don't know how I would handle one or more of my kids having been damaged by someone. Guess maybe I should only take out dolls that I can get replacement parts for, yes... thanks for this thread, made me think abit more.

 

For me it's pretty simple; you break it, you die. And that's with or without permission. But definitely if a person broke it without my permission to hold it. Cause, I for one didn't tell them they could so they had no business to put their hands on my property that I spent an arm, leg, kidney and liver for. If I gave you permission then it was my fault for not telling you to sit down and keep still or something so it wouldn't be possible for you to drop said doll. Of course, with my giving of permission I'd had probably said something about being careful and gentle and stressed the priceyness of the doll. But I dunno; I've already said that once my doll arrives that no one is allowed to touch him. So hopefully I won't have to worry much ='3
[[ I hope this makes some sort of sense; it is almost 4 am xD; ]]

 

If I ever broke a part of someone's doll I would offer to replace or get that part fixed and I would feel SUPER guilty, even though it was an accident. I would also probably give them some sort of apology gift too.

When I get my first doll, if someone breaks her all hell will be loose. I would tell them they need to pay for repairs/replacements.

 

If it was someone I knew I'd have an easier time of asking for money, but if the person who broke my doll didn't seem in the least bit apologetic I'd demand compensation. And if I did the breaking I'd offer immediately to replace the part.

 

This never happened to me before but I can tell that if it happen I would really depress. I always asking for permission before touching or holding someone else doll, some look at me strangely like why did I have to ask them but I don't care as I want to make sure that my action is right and in return they'll also ask for my permission to touch my doll too.

But any accident can occured, if it was someone I know I would ask them to pay for sure may be for a new part or face-up. If that person is someone I don't know, I'd still ask........... because for me my dolls are so important as my sentimental matter and I believe that all of doll lovers feel the same way.

 

I always go everywhere with my doll. Sometimes I cannot contain the crowd so I'll just tell them nicely not to touch the face

If ever someone broke my doll...well...hell hath no fury! I will definitely ask for a payment.

 

If I damaged sb's doll, I would offer paying at the that moment,
so I expecting that sb would do this same.
If not, I would asked him to do that, and if it didn't work, I'd wrote sth nasty about him at the forum, my blog and so on...
so he would not have easy life ;p

 

<<If someone broke your doll?>>

...I would cry, pick up the poor, broken pieces of my doll's mangled body and beat the person to unconsciousness with whatever was left.

*snerk* J/K! No, for real here - if I were to mistakenly damage a person's doll I couldn't imagine not paying for any replacement parts, so I would expect the same in return. If it was an honest mistake and the person couldn't afford to pay right away, I'd probably allow them to do a lay-away situation or even accept some kind of trade or service instead.

If the damage was done maliciously, however, you could bet your ass I'd take them to court.

 

I spent a lot of money on my girls and I would expect that person to pay for it ESPECIALLY if they were touching without permission. At a store, people expect you to handle a product. My dolls aren't for sale, so if you're handling her and it's without my permission you better expect that if you break her, you're going to have to pay damages.

With my permission, I'd probably request that they help perhaps, maybe only pay part (since it was probably an accident). That was my judgement call to let them hold one of my dolls though and therefor I am partially responsible for the injury.

I personally would never touch someone else's doll without permission but if something happened and I did hurt it, I would offer to help pay for the damage.

 

Cost is not the issue for me... If someone broke one of my dolls... I'd be devastated.
In the words of my 11 year old son..... I would cry forever ) :

 

I'm reaaaaaally bad-tempered, but good-mannered. If someone was to break my doll, I for sure would get really angry, but my reaction would actually depend on how the other person reacted. Concerned would gain an assurance that it's not that bad, but it's an expensive and well-loved doll, and I would like, if possible, the part replaced. Rude/disrespectful/sarcastic would get a punch on the face and a screamed demand that the part is paid right now. Or police, that's their choice...

If it was me breaking the doll, I'd probably offer to buy a new one without remembering you can buy spare parts I fret over anything that's not mine... But, then again, when my friend first got her dollies (my first time seeing one in real life) I didn't want to hold them because I thought I was going to break them...

 

If I had accidentally broken someone else's doll I would defiantly pay for it!! I would feel so so so completely awful! And I mean if this had happened to myself I would definably expect that they would pay for it. I mean bjd's are really really expensive, so it can be heartbreaking to see them break< and I would think that if your are responsible for it then you should be the adult and offer to pay for the damages...

 

That's actually the whole reason why I refuse to touch other people's dolls! I'm scared to death, not for the monetary value, but for the social stigma of having broken someone's doll. I'd have a world of guilt, whether or not the person felt bad.
When I was little, I had a friend who (without exception) would always break at least one f my toys/things. So, after a while we grew apart because I stopped inviting her over.
I just don't want to be "that girl", yknow?

But, if someone broke my doll, I would cry on the inside. Though, I wouldn't be mad at them unless they did it intentionally. Nor would I ask for them to pay for the repair/replacement part outright. I guess I'm just shy or kinda sheepish when it comes to that kind of thing.

 

Dang right they'd be paying for it if someone somehow managed to damage one of mine. Which is why I watch them extra carefully when I'm out with them.

I do have non-doll friends who do get curious and sometimes like to hold/pose/play with them, and these are people I do trust to be careful, however, before I hand them over or they get picked up, I usually throw in a "you damage it, you're paying for it" clause, and they know I'm serious.

Some of them do like to feign poking the face (especially back when I'd only just gotten them), and I'd be like, "the face cost $50USD to do, are you SURE you want to smudge it? Cos you'll be paying for the damage if you do."

I might be a -fraction- more relaxed at meets with people I know, because they are doll owners too, thus I expect them to know how to handle a doll properly. That being said, you're ultimately responsible for your own dolls. I always keep an eye on mine, where mine are, and what's being done with them so if i feel people are starting to get careless, then I can step in.

And because of that, I usually treat other peoples dolls more carefully than I do my own. I have no right to be mishandling someone else's doll if I wouldn't do it to any of mine, and I usually ask if there's anything I need to watch out for before I touch or pick one up... So if I was careless and something broke, for sure I'd offer to replace it.

 

I have thought about this before and I have realized that the best thing to do is this: If a person wants to hold your doll and you don't feel comfortable with them holding it, then don't let them hold your doll. Best way to avoid bad situations. If they did break my doll yeah I would have a problem and demand that they pay for it in a nice way of course! Or at least pay for half in it was an accident.

 

If the person didnt have permission to touch my doll I would be pissed and ask for payment.

If the person had permission and was just plain careless I would also ask for payment.

If the person had permission and was careful and it was a true accident, I would only ask for half.

If I hurt someones doll I would offer payment for repair or replacement part/faceup.