Seller's remorse?

Several years ago I sold off all of my tinies due to a judgmental comment I wasn't ready for and one of those dolls was a Lati Yellow Lea from the winter tan 2007 release. For a long time I couldn't bring myself to get back into BJDs or even tend to my remaining, non-tiny collection because I was so upset I had sold my favorite doll due to someone's words, fortunately now I know better.

Just this year, I ordered a Lati Yellow Lea from the Snow Queen release to kick start off 2013 with BJDs again, I wanted to get back into this hobby and felt there would be no better way than to order that same, favorite sculpt. I excitedly received her in April and I couldn't help but wonder when unboxing her "Is this the sculpt I was so devastated over?" I couldn't bond with her at all and considered her my least favorite BJD because even though she was a Lea, she wasn't the Lea or even the same skintone, fortunately she's found a wonderful forever home.

I know I can't get back my Lea from the winter tan 2007 release (finding any dolls from this release for sale is quite rare), but at least I tried to purchase the closest I could get to one. In the process I learned that my aesthetic tastes have changed so much since 2008-2009 and that purchase helped me get over my loss of selling the original doll. I've since discovered other sculpts I love much, much better and have no regrets about selling that Lati Lea so many years ago.

 

This almost happened to me. I've sold a couple of dolls, but once I offered up one of my boys for a trade. I felt really bad half way through the convo because suddenly I realized I could never trade him and backed out nicely ^^;

 

ive only sold one doll that I truly regret and that's when I had to sell five of my dolls for a family emergency... four of them I was fine with but I never got over letting go of my migidoll miho... ive since bought a new miho head and while I do love my new miho he just doesn't have quite the same feel as the old one so I still miss my original miho and wish I hadn't had to sell him...

 

I only regret selling/trading 2 dolls

I traded a souldoll human shiva(I think shiva 2) with default faceup. She came and ohmygosh she was so beautiful. I loved her.. then fiance comes home and instant anger and distaste for her (she was a doll he didnt know was comingr. I felt so ashamed that when I looked at her I just felt...bad. I traded her but it was far from and even trade. At the time I just wanted her gone though so it was whatever. Now I regret it bad. She was gorgeous...I should have sucked it and told fiance to get over it.

I akso regret selling my soom chrom. Beautiful and huge legs and paws. He was magnificent. Then we ran into money probkems and I thought id never get clothes or a face for him so up for sale he went. Later on I wish I woukd have kept him.

 

As an artist, it can be extremely frustrating to deal with sales, in addition to the attachment you naturally build with a project, the stress of pricing something appropriately, deciding what you can afford to keep based on your lifestyle and how to keep everything balanced, you really have to think things through.

I have to be very careful in my decisions and be sure that I'm rehoming them to a better place. My best example would be the taxidermy coyote skin I mounted myself, I was very attached to her, she was big and gorgeous and fluffy and wonderful to have around, often a great conversation point for my artist's alley table and advertisement of my skills. I was relieved then, as the person I eventually sold her to had an instant connection with her, constantly stroking her ears, calling her by name and complimenting her beauty. I still miss Calliope, but I know she's happier in her new home (and my friend even sent me a picture of her and how she's doing!)

I know it's all a bit of nonsense, and probable insanity, but I find that I have to conduct myself in a way that I am comfortable with, more than worrying just about the mechanical details of a thing. I still worry a lot about the handful of art pieces I completed and was paid for, but never was able to pass on to the commissioner.

It's why I'm also very careful about deciding to start a project or buy a new doll, toy, or even art supplies. I have to ask complicated questions about not just price and how it will fit into my collection, but the best way it will fit into my life.

 

I think it's quite usual for us to feel regretful and guilty on leaving something behind that we used to be familiar with, literally I didn't even sell any of my dolls, however, I know I could be regretful if I let them go with no good reason, unless I really mean to quit.

 

Not that I would really regret, but I do miss one of my BJDs, Dollmore Lilis Liv. I sold her for financial and personal reasons, but she was a very beautiful, special doll. But, "too big" for me I wish Dollmore had her smaller "twin", twice smaller than the original Lilis Liv - I would be very happy to have her! Or at least the head.

 

I had a one-of-a-kind from customhouse along time ago. She was a cute little tiny with a brown curly almost afro style wig. I still wish to this day that she was still in my collection.

 

I sold my dream doll (FairyLand ChicLine Rou) as I had an unexpected financial crisis. I can't afford to re-place him now, and I still regret having to part with him. Oh well, I have other dolls...

 

So far not so much. I rehome dolls that I can't get control of, I think the new owners will take better care than me.

 

Wow, I did the same thing only not selling a doll because of words said but had her repainted, now I am having a really hard time getting over it! I really think deep now before selling a doll or having it repainted for that matter!!

 

I sold my DDdy because I wasn't happy with the way the clothes I made her fit her chest, even though I bought her for that reason. And I couldn't seem to get her faceup right. I miss her, but I don't regret it. It gave me money to buy a doll I'm happy with.

 

I haven't really had regrets of selling dolls (I know I can always buy the sculpts again someday, and I didn't have a strong bond with those dolls characters). I have had seller's remorse from pricing things too cheaply, though. I was convinced some things weren't ever going to sell, so I started cutting the price by $10/day, and drove the price much lower than I was comfortable with. Ever since then I've decided to label my sales as negotiable and trust people to contact me with offers if they think my price is too high. I'd rather items sit in the marketplace for a while, rather than feeling stupid for selling something for much less than it was worth.

 

I regret selling my Fairyland Shield and Sword. I wasn't a fan of the paint job on them and rather than removing it myself I decided I wanted to purchase a fresh set from ThinkPink and sell the painted set I had. Unfortunately they were sold out by the time I wanted to place my order and the ones I sold were already in the mail. Hopefully I'll be able to replace them eventually.

 

ave you ever had regrets about selling one of your dolls? Yes, yes, yes
Have you ever wanted them back? I sold my Minifee Chloe because I had money issues and I regret it so much. I can't wait to buy her back!
Did you maybe end up re-buying the same sculpt just to have them back? Yes

 

I've only regretted selling one of my dolls, and I do want him back. I could easily purchase the sculpt again- it was a Puki Pong- but the custom outfit, shoes, and wig I commissioned would be a little more difficult to recreate. Hopefully, if the owner ever decides to sell him, I'll be able to bring him back home.

 

Not really... There was one (a unique, modified Juri '05 from Vitta Vera) that I sold before I was really ready to, but when the opportunity came to buy her back, I ended up passing on it. That provided some closure with her that the original sale hadn't, and I haven't really missed her since. Typically, once I part with a doll I don't find myself missing it or re-buying exactly the same thing to replace it.

What I *have* done a few times, though, is sell off a doll to re-buy it in a slightly different version. My Elf Lishe and one of my Elf Yders, for instance. I started with white resin versions of Gaia and Falcon, but didn't like the way that resin aged... So I sold them both, then purchased a NS Elf Lishe and Elf Yder to replace them. I've also sold dolls that were avatars of particular characters in order to replace them with a completely different sculpt. The original Norami was a MNF Shushu, for instance, while the current one is a MNF Nanuri '14. I've never had regrets about selling any of those guys' "originals".

 

Yes , awhile ago I decided I will leave the hobby and I sold my prize possession Unoa Sist. She was soo prefect .... Now I want her back , or one just like her . Just can not bring myself to even look for one , keep thinking mine was better .

Never again I will let go something I like that much . Lesson learned .

 

So far I haven't, but I let myself take plenty of time between the point that I packed them away and actually sold them, so I was quite emotionally detached from them by that time.

 

I regret selling my Unoa Lusis hybrid I had a Sharmin body and a Kaye Wiggs headback for her, and they were great matches. I don't think I will ever be able to find those again...