Soom Little Gem Monthly Mini Doll discussion (part 7)

I contemplated them last night but in the end...I just bought the outfit. The lack of articulation in the tail turned me off from buying the doll.

 

They can't sit at all. The tail are gorgeous, but they lack articulation and the ability to sit. They need to be held up or sitting on top of something. The fins on the side don't move, so when you try to sit them down they get in the way and make them entirely unable to sit flat.

The pearl white tail almost got me, but I remembered the last time I had one of these girls and it was a total nightmare. I ended up getting Rico with the outfit this round instead because I've been wanting him.

I wonder why they're sold out? I thought they may have been updating the listing since they didn't have body blushing when it release, but they're still gone. Weird.

 

Thank you for the information. That is such a shame that the tail is like that. They are so beautiful, but that is definitely a big issue

I wonder too why it is sold out already.

 

Ok, the site had updated again and they are back from sold out.

@Littlebirdzoom it's sad to hear that they can't event sit nicely. How to display these mermaids if I have one then?

 

Mermaids can't sit because of huge fins on their hips. Sometimes I use a pile of pillows directly under their buts x) that way they can half-sit... but most of the time mine is standing on doll-stand.

 

Yeah they kind of need to be suspended under the armpit on a doll stand or have a special softer chair-like thing for them to sit on if you want them to sit.

 

It's confusing that they offer Serin and Rico so often with how terrible the articulation on the tail is. Do that many people really buy them?

 

While they are back up for sale there still is no option for the blushing and paint of the tail & ears? I am confused

 

I had everything in my cart and was entering my information when Serin and Rico went out of stock. I was getting the human version, eyes and outfit. It’s so weird because it lets you enter the information but can’t complete anything.

 

I wasn't even trying to order one and am getting the it is not up for sale anymore message.

 

There is now a message on the web page that the number of orders for Serin&Rico exceeded the estimated amount, and they sold out but then opened the second order with a longer waiting period... which then sold out as well. First time I'm seeing something like this for one of their LGs.

 

They must be really out of stock this time but I find this whole thing strange. I’ve been in the hobby for years and never has a doll sold out before the ordering period (except those special events/lotteries/one off/ LE 20 dolls) or sold out as I was entering my address to buy it! I sent the screenshot to Soom but I don’t know if they will let me buy it or just tell me sorry you are out of luck. ‍Its crazy!

 

That's absurd.

Some of their limited to [xx] set dolls did sold out quickly. But it's the first time I'm seeing something like this for their normal pre-order.

 

Yes, especially for a pre order of a doll they've offered so many times before!

 

I'm one of those people. I've got a few different versions, because I find the sculpt so lovely. I'm upset that I missed this order, because I really wanted that purple tail.

 

I am shocked too. I've never seen a doll sell out so quickly on the Gem site. The outfit is still available though!

 

I guess that really is it. Damn. I wonder how may orders they got, but I don't know if I remember seeing this before. I'm so sorry the people who wanted them weren't able to get one. :/ I wonder if asking them would make them open it up again.

 

In case anyone was curious, Soom said I was out of luck and that they didn’t have any more dolls, just to place a new order for the eyes and outfit. Which I won’t be doing because the eyes and outfit were for Serin- I don’t have any Little Gems. Unfortunately I was too slow in ordering. I’ll remember how fast they sold out if I ever want one again.
I thought maybe there was a small chance because I didn’t order any mermaid parts and people cancel orders all the time- maybe they would allow it after seeing everything in my cart and explaining that they went out of stock as I was entering information, but whatever number they had in mind for production is firm.

 

@*Earthbound_Angel* Sorry to hear that you couldn't get them. I wish you a better luck next time.

Btw. How did you communicated with Soom? Via email?

I'm considering to get the outfit, but I have some item that I want to buy on their neo.dollsoom site as well. I wonder if they can ship it together to reduce the cost...?

 

@xxxsaturnxxx I would ask on their Q&A board? The worst they can say is "no." I know that they have a very strict time frame for combining shipping on the Gem site.