Is it 'OKAY' to PM an Owner about Selling a doll they had NO intention to sell?

personally, it's never happened to me. But I see a lot of people get very angry when this happens. I'd be flattered that someone loved my doll but if it happened multiple times I might start to get annoyed.

 

That would be very rude so it is deffinitely not okay. If that person keeps on pestering me than i will report him/her.

 

I someone asked me polite if I'm interesting in selling one of my dolls I would just politely answer; no, sorry.
I don't think that is rude to ask in a polite way.
But if someone will keep saying; Please sell it! I want her/him! Please! I would pay much for her/him!
I would say; back off, go annoy someone else.

 

I don't think there's any harm in a nice friendly pm to a person asking if they want to sell their doll....as long as it is just the one pm to them....to keep pm'ing would be rude and very annoying to say the least.

Sometimes people don't really play with that particular doll anymore and intend selling it at some point but just haven't got around to it, so an enquiry could be just the push they need.

And if they have no intention of selling then they can just respond as such. I know that if someone were to contact me in this way, I'd not be bothered or offended, and would just say that I didn't want to sell but would keep them in mind should that change in the future.

 

Personally I wouldn't be bothered. It is just a harmless question that can be easily answered. Unless the individual is being pushy or rude it doesn't really matter.
Multiple messages from the same would be annoying.

 

I thought it would be ok until I got the question. The person asked me not because she liked my doll but I have the type she was looking for. The person also mentioned that she was asking several people. I felt offended and advised the person that it's not a good idea to ask around. Now I'd say it's quite rude.

 

No one's ever asked me to sell one of my dolls before, but I've had two PMs asking if I was selling my Kalix's clothes or accessories
The first one didn't bother me too much, but I was a little annoyed with the second...

 

Actually I´ve been asked this questions several times with my El, even on a dollmeet someone said "If you ever think about selling him, I´m willing to buy him" I didn´t know what the problem was, that some people are and were annoyed by others asking that question, but I think if you get those questions several times in an almost pestering and annoying kind of way, because of a regular El, that everyone can buy and make a face-up like his, then I definitely CAN NOT understand, why they don´t simply buy their own El instead of always asking me for my one >>

 

im quite, new so probably dont have such a strong attachment to my doll as some, but i dont think there is any problem with it.

providing they take no as no then it would be a great compliment. personally i would phrase such an offer along the lines, of how much you appreciate their doll, and that if they ever did sell their doll you would like the opportunity to give it a good home.

some people do go off dolls, so whilst you might feel a strong connection now in a year or two you might have several others you prefer, and realise perhaps that you arent giving x doll the love he/she deserves.

i wouldn't offer a price, its the potentisal sellers job to do that. it would be insulting for someone to value your dolls, in the same way its insulting for someone to say your jeans look like they cost £10.

in regards to non le dolls, still being made, i dont believe its the same. that is where i would consider it unethical to buy the same doll, try and get the same face up, and try and try to get the same clothes.

 

hmm... is this even a debate? I don't think it's ever acceptable practice to do this... I'd probably be flattered that someone would think highly of my doll, but at the same time why enquire into something that isn't explicitly for sale?

 

I guess it depends how they ask.
Personally, i wouldn't mind if someone asked if my doll was for sale politely, I'd even thank them for having an interest. But if someone was to offer me a price,and come off as 'demanding', then i would be offended.
If someone asked out of curiosity, i see no reason for someone to be offended.

 

I don't think it's wrong. I don't think I would do it, but I've always been told it never hurts to ask. As long as the asker is polite and not pestering I don't see it as a problem. I also like Naiara's response that she could face up a doll for the interested part that was something like her doll. At least she was friendly and helpful. I think we should all be respectful and nice to each other...let's face it we're probably the only people that understand us...other dolly fanatics :P

 

I don't necessarily think it's wrong, and I doubt it'd bother me much if I was asked. I mean, it wouldn't be too big a deal for me to send a message back saying, "No, sorry, I love that doll so I won't be selling him."
But I would never ask such a thing myself, for fear of offending someone. I understand that a lot of people get really touchy about this kind of thing.

 

I agree that if someone just compliments your doll and says that if you'll decide to sell them someday, you should contact them- it's totally okay, and I wouldn't be offended by that at all. I'd think it's a great compliment. What I said I would find offensive is if someone sent me a PM like "Hi, I really like your doll X, will you be willing to sell it for $800?". I think *that's* rude, trying to entice someone to sell you their doll when they didn't show any intention to do so.

 

I personally think it's very rude and I'd be very offended. :/
However, it depends on the circumstances...

 

I didn't think there was anything wrong with it, until I got a PM about a doll (Domuya Finn) I had no idea of selling. It does feel a little strange and I regularly sell my dolls. I guess a PM going I am totally in love with your doll and if you ever decide to sell him/her is the best way but be prepared for the person to get annoyed/upset. I found a place that still sold Domuya Finns so she was able to get her own version and the story ended happily. I now have a couple of Soom limited dolls and I'd be a little upset if someone pm'd me about them unless it was the "I love the look etc". If the person customises their dolls etc, I'd be very wary about doing it.

 

You know, right now there are people are praying and trying to figure out how to make their bills. A polite PM might be an answer to those prayers.

That being said, my BJD is not for sale.

 

I have received real life offers. In the artist alley people think your dolls are for sale. So I told them that, no, I was actually selling what they were wearing. I also told them how much they cost me and who made them... and then handed them a business card for the dealer I go to who happened to have a booth in the dealer's room that same convention. So... hehee... no, I won't sell my BBB Elena, but I'll tell them where to get their own.

 

This is my first post here. I joined because I really am interested in BJDs and just like reading everyone's posts.

I mainly collect Blythe and have owned a particular one for a few years now. She is a custom and I always have her as my user picture on the forums I belong to. I cannot tell you how many times I have had random people contact me on those forums (or Flickr) asking to buy her. When I have had sales of other dolls, I inevitably get two or three people saying something like, "I want to know if ____ is for sale. Will you accept $___ for her?"

Am I truly offended by this? No, not really. I've kind of gotten used to it. I still think it's in poor taste and, of course, I never respond. I really am flattered that people like her so much (I also get questions about how she was customized) and that they get enjoyment out of her pictures. I understand that we are all nameless and faceless "things" on the internet, so people are more comfortable being rude, pushy, whatever. I just wish they would realize what they are asking is pretty much the same thing as walking into someone's house and asking the owner if the furniture is for sale.

 

Just point to the marketplace and say "If I was intrested ____ doll would be there." Have a good day.