is it distressing to sell your dolls

When I first realized I couldn't bond with my Shiwoo, I was quite sad...but now he's currently on his way to his new owner, and I honestly feel so happy---he's going to a new family where he will be truly loved, bonded with, and appreciated. ^-^ So honestly, I think the whole experience is a bittersweet situation.

 

Glad you found him a new home. I am sure you will find another one that you will fall in love with.

 

Depends on the doll. Some will never never leave. Some I could sell and miss. Some can go and never be missed.

 

At times I hate fact I have to sell a doll, esp since if I had better control over spending could keep more. But at times it was mostly due to not a bond over doll so willing to see it go.

 

I'm currently in the midst of selling almost all of my dolls. I don't find it very distressing because the money coming in is such a great relief! I'd be hard pressed to sell Renee, however. I think I'd be upset if it ever got to the point where I had to let her go too.

 

I had emergencies come up and had to sell dolls, one time due to a huge emergency vet bill I sold a lot of my dolls. I was more down about the emergency situation and loss of my cat, it made the dolls just seemed unimportant and it was not as hard to let them go.

 

Maybe I will feel distress to sell my dolls. Hope this day won't be here.

 

I've never sold a doll out of necessity like to pay bills or anything of that nature. I feel like even if I did, the doll wouldn't sell fast enough or for a price that was worth it, and there have to be other things I could do for money if I had to come up with it quick. That and even if the doll money was enough to cover bills one month, there would still be more the next month, so selling a beloved doll wouldn't be worth holding back the inevitable for a few weeks.

That being said, I have sold a lot of dolls. I don't feel guilty. Sometimes while in the deciding phase, I might but if I feel too guilty, I'll keep the doll. I normally sell them because I've fallen out of love with the character or sculpt, and sometime to buy a different doll or because I just feel like I have too many and some need to go.

 

I resold one of my doll before, i planned on doing a character and it just failed or maybe i failed to make his character. I couldnt feel the character and i had no attachment so i bet his new owner now loves him more than i do, just as long as i dont see him getting ignored, all dirty and unattended

 

I sold two of my dolls because I want another and really expensive doll. Than I regret about it and buy them back, but after a very long time.

 

I've sold dolls because I wanted something more and I didn't feel I was enjoying them as much as I should. I didn't feel any regret about selling them, because essentially the other item I was getting was more important to me. It made me happy to think that the dolls were going to a place they might be taken out and enjoyed more than they were in my home.

 

to me selling a doll isn't painful as much as it is just a bother, listing the doll, figuring out shipping costs etc. i have sold a couple of dolls that i didn't want anymore, and it was actually kind of a relief to have them gone and have the money to buy dolls i really wanted. i have more to sell once i get past the hassle of listing them, and i'll be happy if they sell, 'cause i'll be able to get some more dolls off my wishlist. that said i've never had to sell a doll i was attached to, and there are several dolls i have that i would be hard pressed to let go!

 

I have never had to sell a doll in an emergency situation but I have sold quite a few that didn't work out for me. When I joined the hobby I thought I would never sell one of my dolls ( I would miss them too much haha). But I've found over the years that there are some types, sizes etc that just don't get looked at very often so why keep them? I recently sold two dolls that I told myself I would never part with. I haven't had any regrets so I think it was the right move. I do get worried that I might get a dishonest buyer but so far so good.

 

its probably the most stressful thing. Especially when people cant learn to read your whole sales posts and constantly ask questions that you already answered in the post. Or when people ask about buying, when you know theyre from a different country and the first thing you write in your post is that you dont ship internationally

 

Not really. I feel like the dolls that I do post on the marketplace are ready to move on to a better home sometimes after posting I might realise - wait, I'm not ready to let them go yet, so I think selling is a good test as to whether I am ready to let dolls go.

 

I have sold many dolls over the years, but usually as I have lost interest in those ones and wanted others more. I am happy with the new ones and hope folks are enjoying the ones I have rehomed.