If someone broke your doll?

If a doll-type person was holding my doll, got knocked and dropped him breaking a finger or something, I'd be like "It's ok... I've been looking for an excuse to get him jointed hands ;]" or I'd just glue it back on. No big deal, I have Photoshop.
If it were something like a damaged faceup, I'd like it if they offered to pay for a repair or whatever, if not... Out comes creative Chloe! To me, yes I would be annoyed if Blakey got harmed, but I would just shrug it off, possible try to fix it myself or if not pay for it myself. I'm not terribly vindictive, but whoever broke it would feel my utter wrath, for a little while at least!

 

If someone damages a doll they should pay for repairs; it is the respectful thing to do. I would offer to pay if I damaged a doll, but some people aren't courteous and wouldn't offer.

Since BJDs are so expensive, I would ask the person to pay to fix or replace the doll. These dolls are not replaceable as barbies and some people put thousands of dollars into customizing their dolls just perfectly. To mess up something so valuable would be the same as braking someones cell phone or computer.

 

I would expect recompense from anyone who was careless with anything of mine. Now accidents are a grey area, but I would hope for at least an offer to pay damages. Honestly, I think I would be more inclined to demand compensation if the other person didn't try to offer some reparation.

As for myself, I would definitely offer to repair or replace what I could. I know how important these dolls can be for some. (I myself am rather meticulous with my things.) I'd probably continue feeling awful about it for a month. :\

 

I would be so sad if someone broke my doll. If it was because they were fooling around with it or being intentionally careless/trying to be funny, I would definitely demand some sort of compensation. If it were an accident, well... I'm not sure, it would depend on the circumstances.

 

If someone damaged my doll I'd hesitate, but definitely ask for compensation - no matter who they were.

I am stuck in a tight spot though because my favorite doll is a DOD that's terribly yellowed. You can't just replace a part on him, it looks ridiculous because of the resin match
so if they were to break something to where a part would need to be replaced, I'd expect them to pay to replace the doll completely, now depending on the situation I may work out that they pay a percentage but not the entire thing.
In return, after replacing my doll, I'd probably sell the old one and let them have the profit (or take out my percentage and give them the difference) but I wouldn't do that till the new doll was at home.

Ironically - it's my mother who's the most careless with my dolls because she's just absurd, doesn't understand the doll thing, and if she sees them, she just throws or kicks them wherever. :/ Having my Delf thrown up a flight of stairs by her made my blood boil.... Luckily she was fine. But if she wouldn't have been, I would have not stop harassing my mother until she paid to fix her.
She also threw my white fer in a dusty corner of the floor the day I got it =_=

 

Id make them buy me another one. Even though that wouldent replace him realy

 

0_0 if I were to break someones doll, I would feel terrible and probably offer to pay for the piece to be replaced.

If anyone broke my doll I want them to pay to replace the piece. These are expensive dolls and it takes forever to actually purchase one, so to have it be ruined in second totally sucks. Though I wpouldn't know how to go aorund asking them to pay for what the broke.

I guess I will not touch what I can't afford and I definitely hang one of those signs around her when she's out (if i ever do decide to take her outside)

 

The thought of holding another persons doll and accidentally breaking it is enough to send me flying into a cold sweat drenched, panic attack. Reading these replies makes my throat go dry!
I could say that I'd react in a certain way if someone broke my doll but I wouldn't know for sure until it actually happened. I'm guessing everything would go white and I'd wake up 4 days later. I have toyed with the idea of doll insurance but I'm unsure of how common this is.

 

I'm pretty non-confrontational as well. ;n; If someone broke my doll, I would have a little trouble getting the words out to get them to pay, honestly, But if it was ME that caused the damage, I would probably be close to tears with "Oh god I am so sorry please forgive me, I'll pay to fix your darling!"

 

You know, stuff happens...I'd collect the bits, and send them off to Buff for fixing. I'm not sure I'd even be that upset; I'm old, I have a different relationship to my dolls than some others do (I like them, but they aren't "people" to me). I certainly wouldn't yell at the person who did it, since it would be an accident and I am sure they would feel pretty awful anyway!

As for handling other people's dolls, I usually don't unless they hand them to me, and then I am very, very careful and return them asap.

 

I've had two dolls broken at two meets that I went to, the first ever one I went to someone was fiddling around with my Sooah and her foot came off. Doesn't sound too bad, but it pulled the S hook out and it went up into her leg and was a nightmare to sort out. I still have problems with her stringing now, and had kindof fallen out of love with her and decided many times to part with her. The other one was my Kyrie where someone broke her finger off at a meet and she was just handed back to me. I never found out who did it and so I had to buy her a new hand. I don't go to meets anymore, partly time, but partly because no matter what you say, we suffer 'grabby hands' and people just pick up dolls without asking and photograph them, or put them in poses, take off wigs, open headcaps etc. I feel the awkward one for not liking it, because no one else at these meets seem to mind :/

 

Absynthe: I'd mind. xD i'd mind like crazy! If someone wants to handle my dollies... they damn well ask! DX

 

It really depends on the situation. If it is a freak accident, be it if it's a doll collector, a close friend or a total stranger, I will just count my unlucky stars and cry my heart out. When I say freak accident, I meant situations like him/her knocking over something and in turn, knocking over my doll etc. I believe that it is my responsibility not to leave my precious dolls in precarious positions when I bring them out.

However, if my doll is damaged from direct handling... that will be a totally different story. I will expect compensation, especially if it is caused by a fellow doll collector because I would have done the same thing and offered compensation immediately if I damaged someone else's doll. As a doll collector, there will be no better person who understands the pain, proper way of handling the doll and price/value of the dolls. Just based on these factors, I will expect them to offer payment.

If its a dear friend who is a non-collector and knows little about the price/value of the doll, I will find it much harder to demand for compensation. I will most probably cry, throw a hissy fit and given how I know my friends, they will definitely offer payment.

If it is a stranger who damages my doll in the process of handling and without consent. You can bet I will give the person hell and demand compensation immediately!

However, the possibility of close friends or strangers damaging my doll is really low as I hardly bring my dolls out unless it is to doll-meets. XD

 

Yesterday I accidentally bumped into my own doll sitting on a shelf and broke her finger.. I had a pretty bad night over it..
I glued it back on but it won't be the same again.
Now I am not sure I would feel worse if someone else had pushed her of the shelf..?

 

During a doll meet, a fellow doll person broke the arm on my Obitsu 60cm body a few years back. She immediately offered to pay for a replacement, which I accepted, and everything went smoothly. I would definitely want anyone who broke a part of my doll to offer to pay for replacement/repainting, and I would do the same if I damaged someone else's BJD.

--MW

 

@Absynthe

Ugh, I'd probably deck somebody. I -always- ask if it's okay to handle somebody's doll, even if it's my best friend's. It's being respectful.

That really sucks hearing your story! :< It's a wonder why nobody fessed up to breaking your girl's hand.

 

Because someone would get in trouble and have to pay for it.

A real cowardly way to get out of things, if you ask me. If it was an owner who broke the doll's hand, I bet they'd be the first to say they'd step up and demand payment if their doll was broken, and the shoe was on the other foot.

I'm surprised no one else saw.

 

Im pretty intimidating (punk male here) sooo i def would have no problem demanding a replacement if they know what a bjd is they know how expensive these things can get. But if they dont, i doubt a lengthy explanation is enough to explain the value.....however if i did the breaking....yah. id def pay....but if the sucker came from Dollmore i would run like heck!!!

 

I would only let someone I trusted handle my doll in the first place, so I'm sure if anything happened it would be an accident. If the person offered to pay, I would probably accept, but I don't think I would insist.

Now, if it were, say, someone's kid that did not have permission to handle my doll that broke it, that would be something else...in that case, I would definately want the kid's parents to pay for the damage.

 

All my resin "kiddos" are very dear to me... and I only let those trusted individuals I feel are responsible enough to handle a doll properly even touch mine. I would definitely replace someone's doll if I broke or damaged it in any way and I sure would DEMAND the same from someone damaging or breaking one of mine. Luckly I can repair common injuries/damages ... broken fingers, etc. so I try to help those owners when accidents occur at the conventions to get their prized posessions fixed to almost new. Having a child hold or touch my doll will never happen without my hands being on the doll too. PERIOD. I just don't trust children.

- ShadowHawke -