If someone broke your doll?

Haha I pity the fool who breaks one of my dolls! I'd break them, xD.

But seriously, they'd pay. With money, not their lives xD. Unless it was a doll I really like...

 

I'm speaking as a person who broke someones doll my best friends Ethan infact I had him at my house for about a month while i was making some new clothes for him. My cat knocked him over and broke 2 of his fingers.

I feel so sad about it even to this day. i was on luts right after it happened and bought a replacement hand. Even though i replaced what broke i feel as though she may never trust me too care for her dolls again.

 

Here's how I see it (and this goes for anything, not just our dolls): If you are borrowing something that belongs to someone else, or just holding it, and it somehow happens to break or become damaged in some way, due to carelessness or just an unhappy accident, it is your responsibility (and the proper thing to do) as the borrower to OFFER to pay for the damages. Period. That is the mature, responsible, proper thing to do. If you can't afford to pay all at once, then offer to pay in smaller amounts over time. No one who breaks or damages someone else’s property should wait more than a second to offer to pay for said damage. And if the person whose property you broke/damaged refuses your offer, then offer to pay for half. If they continue to refuse, insist one last time and then continue to apologize and be thankful that person is so understanding.

That being said... if someone broke/damaged one of my dolls, I don't know if I'd have the guts to ask them to pay if they did not offer. Granted, I'd probably give BIG hints like: "Oh no! I really can't afford these repairs after paying so much for her/him in the first place!" (or something like that) and cry and be very upset. However, if my husband were with me, he would be very angry and insist that the person pay for damages. If someone DID offer to pay without me having to ask, I would then weigh my response on whether it was accidental or carelessness. If it was clearly an accident, I would probably only ask them to pay for half of the damages. If it was someone being careless (and I had not already snatched back my baby from their foolish, careless hands before he/she was broken/damaged), then I would want/insist for them to pay the entire cost of repair, be it sending the doll out to be fixed, or ordering a new part. Oh, and if someone were rude and audacious enough to refuse to pay, then they better be prepared to pay both for the repairs/replacement PLUS the fees for small claims court

 

I am not so sure, it certainly depends on the situation.

A total stranger? hell yes, I would tell them what they just did, and try to get them to pay up. I do, however, have my dolls insured so that if I take them out they are covered for damage and theft. Market value, NOT purchase value. I would not want to use my insurance because there is a deductible, however I would if forced to, say if the person who did it ran off and I could not find out who they were to take action to force payment for damages.

At a meet? If it was someone in the doll community but not one of my friends I would wait for an apology and an offer, if I did not get one I would certainly say "well I hate to tell you the market value of what you just broke is $XX and a repair job from someone with skills is probably about $XX, so you have a choice......" or if it was something irreparable "I'm sorry too, and while I am sure you did not mean to do it well, you still caused me damage, the part you broke will cost this much to replace, and I think you need to take responsibility for that"

If it was a friend the conversation would likely be longer, but honestly any friend I have would offer to pay up.

If I damaged something belonging to someone else? well one of three things woud happen, first I would offer to repair it if I could, and I am pretty darn good at repairs so much that 90% are not noticeable. I can't repair everything however, so number two would be to send it to someone to repair, and I would search out people on DoA who could do so. Third would be to replace the part (this may actually be first if there was too much damage). Between those things I would take responsibility.

I did once see at a meet someone damage a doll and the owner demanded full replacement cost of the doll. Now this was neither in my home town nor where i now live, and I did not know the people involved but I will say that the doll certainly was neither beyond repair nor damaged in enough areas to warrant replacement of a whole doll. The argument turned very bitter and neither party ended up agreeing. This is a situation where things become very difficult, as doll owners we love our dolls, and it is very hard to cope with damage. Sometimes it is simply hard to accept that no matter how much we value our babies not everyone places the same value on them and the best we can hope for is fair market value for replacement.

 

If someone broke my doll, I'll turn very mad... I think I will be upset and give lot of birds names to this person. lol

If it's someone who don't know about the value of this doll, I claimed how expensive it is, really upset. I think I'll ask for a compensation, if it's only a piece which is broken, then ask to pay for another piece. If it's the full doll, I'll ask to pay for another doll them.

It's not fair, but I'm not rich and if someone broke my doll, it isn't my fault and he have to pay back for.

 

i would make them buy me the same one, and new, if they didnt i would stalk them. and, i would keep my doll thats broken(unless shattered to pieces), and punch that person in the face. im not usually violent, but when u hurt a friend, or family of mine, or something that i love, i prbably will become violent.

 

THis is a really good question!

I think everyone would be devistated if their doll broke while someone else was handling them. I would think that because we all share a comon intrest, and we all share the same attatchment to our dolls, offering to pay for the damage or help in some way would be first instinct.
Then again, some people would be so absolutely mortified with themselves, they might just shut down. You never know how someone will react to a situation like this.
I know if I broke someone else's doll, I would feel so terrible. I would probably cry and get their address and send them cards and cookies and presents... along with a hefty check to replace it. Although, it would probably have to come in installments....

Also: I am not a direct person. At the time, I would be devistated and probably wouldn't even notice if they didn't offer to fix it right away. But later, even if they didn't offer to pay for the damages, I think I would be understanding for at least a little bit because, like I said, they're probably just as devistated as I am. But if I never heard from them again, that would be the end of it, just because I"m shy and would be nervous about asking for money.

 

Hmm I don't let people hold my dolls unless its my husband..but I would definitely ask if there was any way they could replace the part..or go half with me (I'm so generous xD)

if it was me doing the damage, I'd replace it asap.

 

Well... I guess it depends on a few things for me. In a dream world, I would absolutely demand payment for any broken doll. But in the real world, I'd be a little more lenient on some of my dolls, and more harsh on others.

With my DZ Xi-Aleister, I'd be more lenient since he's not a very expensive doll. Yes, he's incredibly sentimental to me, but I don't really think he's a mold you can charge sentimental value on. If it was a small damage, like a hand or foot, I would let it slide. If his faceup got damaged, I'd ask for some money to help pay to get it fixed. The only way I'd ask for a lot of money on this particular doll is if his face was smashed or his body was seriously damaged.

Now... my Soom Cuprit, on the other hand, I would be very harsh about. Any damage would cost money. Period. I've been watching the prices of Soom MD's rise for months, and I did not spend three months of money and effort, and another couple months of waiting just to have someone else break my baby and leave me stuck buying replacement parts for her at an escalated price.

Actually, I would be that way with any Soom MD I owned. I think I'd be a touch more lenient with other big LE's, but that really depends on what those ones are.

As for any unlimiteds, I'd probably have the same policy as I do with my Xi. A little money to offset fixing a damaged faceup, and only asking for a large portion of payment for a smashed face or seriously damaged body.

 

If someone broke my doll... first, I would cry, but I probably wouldn't ask them to pay for it, unless it was intentional. I mean, accidents happen, right? I wouldn't ever let them hold it again though. >.>

If I broke someone else's doll, I'd grovel for forgiveness, then ask if there was anything I could do to make it up. And then I'd never touch one of their dolls again, in fear of me breaking another one. I'd feel so guilty. o____o

 

If someone dropped my doll, and something happened to her, then I would asked the person who dropped her to pay, because it was their fault. (And I don't have that much money).
If I broke someone elses doll I would of course pay! ^_^

 

I would be out for blood if that ever happened to one of my prospective dolls.

 

I know at first I'd be shocked and not able to move for a moment (if he/she already hit the floor), then I'd probably start crying out of frustration/sadness while I try to beat the person who harmed them into the floor.

..if they're a good friend, I would probably still cry out of frustration and such, but I'd tell them they would have to buy the stuff I'd need to attept to repair him/her.

 

That would never happen.

 

Not sure how I'd handle it, but I'd definitely not be happy about it if someone broke one of my dolls. Some, definitely much more not happy about it than others. Also, if I broke it myself I'd be a lot more accepting than if it was someone else that broke it.

 

This happened to me once. Someone broke two fingers off my hound(I told them to please not leave him standing, he doesn't stay standing and they did it anyway), offered sort of insincere apology and just sort of walked away. I was too shocked to do anything. I glued the fingers back on, but it's taken me three years to get them to STAY on. Obviously I'm still kind of sore about it- but it's my fault for not confronting the person at the time. At the same time, I'm at a total loss as to how TO confront someone about that without making a scene(we were at a meet-up).

In short, if they'd seemed really upset by it I would have been fine... it would have seemed accidental. But this was just gross negligence. :/

 

God forbid that to happen to me if I manage to get a BJD...

In the case that a family member breaks it, I will throw the mother of all tantrums first...then simmer down...then softly say, "Please pay up...he is really precious to me...so please pay up."

In the case that a total stranger breaks it, I will cry for a while, then apologize to the stranger and attempt to repair it on my own.

In the case that a friend breaks, pretty much the same as I will with the 'total stranger' part...except maybe ask them to pay :P.

And if I was the one to break him (God forbid!! :O), I will panic...then attempt to repair him myself...if not, ask an expert to help :P.

Yep, that is pretty much it...except I do not have a BJD now :P

 

If anyone broke my resin babies I'd throw a fit. D:
I suppose it doesn't really matter who broke it, I'd still kind of want the person who broke them pay for it.

Unless for example the break wasn't that bad. I recently got a new body for my Ryu which I was attempting to string by myself (lol) and doing okay at. My boyfriend came over and wanted to help and one slip of the hand later my body flew across the room...it had a rather large crack in the torso. I was upset but I knew it was repairable. My bf still appologizes about it though, haha.

 

Umm I believe that all depends on who break it, if was my family obviously would ask them that they paid it me, that is to say, that they bought me the entire piece of replacement by telling it thus, They probably would do it without them told nothing.. If it was a friend but by pure accident, wanted to help me with something or thus him to require nothing, to err he is of human U. or but perhaps they be offered to repair the damages, another person umm would not be capable of asking them that they pay it it but correct is that they be offered, If it do not they cause I doubt that the charge conscience leave them to live because I believe that in this world each one knows how much signifies for the owner its wrist...Being I who break that of another would feel me so sorry that without thinking it two times me to offer to pay all, the new piece and even the postage and handling, truly that would not be able neither to see the other person to the expensive one T-T

 

my sister's fiancee's sister' thirteen year old daughter, destroyed Tenshis face up and I cried like a baby. Tenshi means so much to me. I told her mother and she said she'd "talk to her about it"

but I don't mean to be rude, but they are people you can't depend on at all. THat little girl is spoiled rotten and her moher doesn't even like dkl;fgas

they make me so mad.

so I tried to do my own face up, but it's ugly as anything. :/

I'm sorry Tenshi :C