Name something you wish were different in major bjd companies

That companies offered longer layaways, because sometimes I don't want to go through a dealer. And that Volks offered any kind of layaways since they're expensive.

 

I got a few there, and I agree with the OP post as well.

Being able to buy single parts from a full-set, instead of being forced to buy the doll too, would have helped me soooo much. There are so many outfits or props I would have loved to get, but getting a split was impossible so I instead opted to not buy anything at all. Not sure what a company gains from that.

Otherwise, I still wish more companies would have adopted the faceplate system Unoas have. Being able to buy several different expressions for a doll, and for a low price-tag, would be so great. Most companies don't even offer a sleeping version, and even then you have to pay the price of a full head. I'd rather buy 40 bucks to get my doll a new expressive face and be able to easily swap them out.

Also more companies offering to buy single heads, instead of full dolls. Looking especially at you here, Iplehouse and Soom.

 

I wish more companies offered tan resin colours!

 

Darker resin colors! The "tan" most companies offer isn't even in the mid-range of human skin tones, it's ridiculous!

 

Several things!

• More variety in body types. It has gotten much better than it was when I started the hobby in 2008, but it's still not quite where I want it to be. I'd like to see more plus size dolls, both male and female. I'd like to see more extremely thin dolls. I'd like to see more muscular girls and squishy guys. I'd like to see wider height differences within the same sale.
• More variety in skin tones. Instead of just white, normal, (light) tan, I want to see a spectrum ranging from white to nearly black and everything in between. Dollshe and IslandDoll actually have a pretty good range, but I'd like to see more companies do it.
• More variety in facial features. So many dolls just have that basic generic big eyes, small nose and mouth look. Give me bump noses, pug noses, big ugly noses! Give me thick lips, thin lips, slightly crooked lips. Give me wide eyes, narrow eyes, hooded eyes. Give me sharp jaw lines, high cheekbones, big chins. I like my dolls to realistically look different from each other, just like the variety in real groups.
• All parts available to buy by themselves. Not just hands and feet, but things like a thigh piece or elbow peanut or whatever. It sucks when a piece breaks and you need a replacement and the company won't do it.
  
• Accurate eye sizes listed. I almost always buy eyes one or two sizes down from what companies recommend because when I buy the listed size, it seems like the iris always ends up taking up the entire eye hole with no sclera showing--IF the eye even fits in the eye well itself. I wasted $50 on the perfect 18mm eyes for Marci because AoD said that's what she took. They're huge and she actually needs 14-16mm. If a doll needs small iris eyes, I wish the company would say so.

 

Being able to buy every company's heads and bodies individually would be great... So many of them just won't sell a head without a bod or a bod without a head and that can get really awkward when it comes to things like event heads and hybrids.

 

For doll companies to not show a fullset if there is no fullset option available. I can understand if they are limited, but to show one that doesn't exist in the first place is a little disappointing.
Also more licensed character dolls that don't only get sold in China/Japan. It would be nice to have more worldwide releases. I know it may be a licensing issue, but I don't see the point in region locking sales. Seems like a massive profit loss.

 

I agree with everything said above. More resin colors, more body heights and sizes and sculpts, more options to customize the face, the ability to buy what is pictured individually or at all. I literally cancelled an order with Soom because it turns out they were NOT selling the full set featured. They used to sell you everything on the doll. Now they might sell the eyes, they might sell the hair, they might sell the clothes. Only guaranteed thing is the doll and the face up if you pay for it. So all I could have gotten was the face up, the doll, and the clothes which were a joke compared to past releases. I would also love easy to find measurement charts so if I need to compare companies, I can do it easily.

I also kind of wish more companies did what Withdoll did for me. I asked after their Egon doll and they re-released him for I want to say a few weeks. So I was able to order him. If your molds are still good and someone wants to give you money, why not re-release? I'm eyeing a lot of Sartoria J's clothing BUT I don't own any of their dolls. I love the look of their elf MSD dolls but guess what, those are time limited. So I have to wait and SEE if I will like any future release OR try to get a doll second hand. It's kind of killing my interest.

 

So so frustrating when they show faceup/outfitted fullsets but only sell the blank doll. I wish they would just display a blank frikkin doll.

More skin color options and maybe a bit more mechanical scifi at times. Whether android or even steampunk.

 

I wish more companies showed sculpts from the side and three-quarters-view.
I wish (quality) magnetic hands and feet were considered more standard; they're so helpful!

..and lastly, that more companies posted clearly the accurate standard wait times for their orders!!

 

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I wish there weren't exceedingly quantity limited items, released without warning, at times that only one part of the world are even awake. It would be nice if there was either a warning, so that I could be prepared to stay up that late, if there were slightly more of the limited item (generally LE 3 is gone instantaneously), or if there could be a lottery, instead of just first come first serve. There's nothing more frustrating than finding something I wanted was gone instantly, especially when companies that don't normally do quantity limited items do quantity limited.

 

I really, really wish more companies showed pictures of their dolls without faceup and naked on sale pages. Yes, yes, it's nice to see the doll all dressed up in artistic photos, but actually I need to see it completely bare too so I can get a real idea of its proportions. Because I've had a bad experience due to this, I'm now highly suspicious of any company that doesn't show at least one naked picture of their doll.

also, yeah, wish more companies sold their fullset clothes separately.

Also, I wish companies like LoongSoul had more 1/4 dolls, and with a more mature look. I really, really love the look of their 1/3 and 70cm dolls in traditional outfits, but the size just doesn't do it for me...

 

I wish more companies would bring back old limited edition dolls or at least offer heads! I understand though that is the point of limited edition, but I still want one lol!

 

For anniversary things that could be cool... I wonder if companies keep at least one of every original sculpt they made in a closet somewhere... some of them could do post photo exhibitions for historical interest, I think.

 

Definitely more varieties of face and body shapes, and better darker toned resins. Also better customer service? I see a lot of stories on this site and it just makes me look sideeye at dolls I would otherwise consider getting.

 

It's been a while since I ordered anything overseas, so I don't know if this is still the case, but almost no companies offer SAL shipping! If I order a doll, I get it. I'll pay for the high shipping fees. Wigs, shoes, and clothes? I definitely do not need or want to pay for EMS for those! This puts me off so much from ordering non-doll items from overseas companies.