Is it rude to mention the price of your doll to others if they didn't ask?

I think it's fine if it's for the protection of a doll, but not otherwise. I would do anything I had to to protect my doll, honestly.

 

I've mentioned it, because no one *has* asked. I say it to make myself take extra pride in the fact that I was able to keep my sanity and save that much... and to see people's reactions.

 

I honestly find mentioning such things as putting my doll in more danger. You don't need to mention price as a justification for wanting someone to be gentler with your belongings no matter what it is or how much it's worth, you can simply state it as fact, "I don't like how roughly you are handling my doll, please stop being so rough or I will not let you hold it anymore." - I don't understand why this is so hard for people to say?

I'd truly be worried someone would purposely damage or steal my doll after knowing the price of it. I've seen all too often in my life how once people mention the price of an object, people see the dollar signs and suddenly have sticky fingers or break it out of jealousy for your expensive toys.

I remember when I was a little girl playing with Pokemon cards with my brother and some of our school friends. When one child took my brother's Charizard out of it's case and was playing with it without his notice my brother said, "Give that back! That was really expensive! You know those cards are $120, right?!", back in that day it actually was worth that much. Well, guess which card was suddenly missing later that night when we had to go home after playing with those children? And guess who's house we found the card at later that night when we called the police about it?

That is just one of many examples where I've seen such things happen. I've learned there are more effective deterrents of people handling your items without permission or with permission and roughly than stating the price. That has never really played out in a positive way in my life.

As for it being considered rude or not. I think it could be rude, but it is not a standardized thing where everyone would consider it rude. I am personally not bothered/offended/upset in any way when someone talks about the price of things they own, their living expenses or money in general. I find it to be just as interesting a discussion as anything else if handled properly. Clearing no one enjoys bragging or belittlement based on income or available spending cash and those things will be rude in any situation purely because of the intent of the person, but there is more to discussing money than just that and thus I don't find the subject as a whole offensive. With that being said, I only talk about the prices of doll items with doll people in appropriate venues, such as threads here where the whole basis is about the price of dolls.

 

I'm uncomfortable with it myself, often leaving it with "ah, let's just say they're not cheap." People get weird about money, and I know that I'm rather fortunate to have very cheap rent and a very good job, so I can afford it. I've never been entirely comfortable with being conspicuous about my spending (so I don't buy designer shoes or clothes. Good quality, but not Prada or anything), but I'll say something when asked, and then I'll talk about the production process and about how they're limited works of art. Part of that is education and part of it is justification, I guess.

 

I protect my dolls, but I don't usually mention how much he or she costs. I do say they are not toys and that they can be damaged and please to not play with them unless I give permission. I think that protects the doll more than mentioning the price.

 

I personally don't find it necessary. If there's someone who's too grabby to understand 'be careful', then I'm not going to even let them get near my doll. Unless prompted, I wouldn't mention how much my dolls cost, just because I find the subject of money in such a situation somewhat uncomfortable.

 

If someone is being grabby with my dolls, it's irrelevant how much they cost. The fact remains that they are being rude, and I would politely ask them to be more respectful of my things. I don't tell people the specific price of the dolls, but I might say, "Please, this is expensive, I'd rather you not handle it like that." I say the same thing about my electronics, cameras, books, or art that I have in my home.

 

I only answer if people ask, and even then, I'm nervous that they'll freak. I had someone seriously consider buying one for her daughter, and I helped her out to the best of my ability. She's going to get her one for graduation because they both fell in love with my msd when they saw him, so frank talk of price was fine. Normally I just say 'S/He was a pretty penny, but very much worth every pretty penny!'

 

Like some others have said, I don't think there is a need to tell someone the exact amount of the doll, even if you think it will make them more careful. It is rude sounding, and it makes it sound like you're bragging.

A simple word of warning, such as 'please be more careful' or just having them return the doll to you would be just fine. I have instructed people on how to properly handle my things on numerous occasions without having to toss the price of my doll out there.

 

Personally, I wouldn't mention the price unless someone asked how much the dolls cost. If I let someone touch or hold one of my dolls, and they weren't being careful, I would probably simply ask them to be gentle with them as they can be pretty expensive. If someone outright asked about how much they cost because they were curious about getting one, I would probably just provide a price range.

 

I do not really see it as being necessary. I only tell folks how much my boy was if /they ask/, which people actually do a lot. O_O Then I will happily tell them. Otherwise, I do not mention it. I never let anyone handle or let alone touch him either, so I do not need to do it for protection. I wouldn't want to appear as if I am trying to show off how much I paid either, or worse, give someone the idea to try to even steal my boy.

 

It depends a lot on the tone of voice, but yeah I'd consider it rude. Well, unless you got a really good deal on it and you're sharing the info with people that'd understand. I wouldn't hesitate to mention it if somethig -did- happen to my dolls. Most people and children are fine with hearing that they're fragile, hard to replace, and expensive.

 

There is a girl I know who has a Volks SD17 Williams (I think) And she's always talking about how expensive he is, where as I have an adorable Luts Bory. Sometimes I think she just likes to brag..

It's unnecessary unless someone asks, in my opinion.

 

You also have to understand where said person's coming from. I've told people the value of a lot of my stuff over the years. My fake Uggs, my favorite ring that costs $10 (from Claire's)... I only say it for things I'm really proud of. I have only a few 'expensive' things, but I don't bring them up because I'm not as proud as I am of a $10 ring that turns my finger green after a while. And some of those expensive items are downright necessary to own (not counting college textbooks, lol).

It depends on who I've told. I don't tell strangers "Hey, my doll cost hundreds of dollars!" I tell people I trust and know me. And I just bring it up once, since usually the discussion is preceded by me discussing the dolls in general. And I don't just say it out of the blue; the topic needs to come up.

Personally, if someone gave me something of theirs, and told me it cost $300, I'd be really hesitant to actually touch it. I just don't have that ability to repay someone that kind of cash. And I really wouldn't feel bad about them having, say, a pair of $400 shoes. It really wouldn't bother me.

 

If it's something like letting Airport Security know what kind of replacement-costs could be in order if they don't give your doll extra-gentle treatment through the scanner, or if the flight attendant tries to get you to check it under the plane-- then sure, let 'em know what's at stake. Otherwise, there's not usually much call to bring up the price unless somebody asks.

And generally, it's rude for random people to ask/tell passersby how much things cost. But at doll shows or cons, the price of things often is a topic of casual conversation, so I don't think it's out-of-order in that context. Say you meet somebody at a Volks Dolpa-- chances are s/he already knows the range of prices you probably paid for that Genji there in your arms, so it's normal to mention that he was a total bargain at seventeen hundred bucks. It's also common to mention price when swapping particularly bloody or vainglorious "how'd you get yours?" stories with fellow owners of hard-to-get dolls, particularly those swashbuckling bidding-war stories. ^^

 

Eh, I'm surrounded by (non-doll-people-wise) who think it's important to mention the price of their material possessions.
I'm not entirely bothered by it, though reiterating what idrisfynn says, it's really just not good etiquette to bring up costs of anything.

I will, however, usually admit how much one of my boys cost if someone asks... and if they find my answer "rude" I just say... you asked? xD;;

 

I mention it if people start handling them really roughly. Especially my two big girls... They were so expensive that I want someone who's messing around with them to know that they probably should be careful, because they wouldn't want to have to replace them. I don't just mention it to people though...

 

rude... hmm... well I depend it depends on the intention behind. if it's simply to rub it in poeple's face (oh yeah, I can afford a 600$ doll >D ) than YES it is very rude! but in a case of people handling your doll very roughly, I think it's ok to mention they are precious and expensive (you break it, you pay it)
but in most case, it just seem show off :/