That Awful Moment- After Selling a Doll

Actually, no. I have already sold 2 dolls (well, technically one body and one full doll), both were incarnations of the same character, and both were not quite right due to several reasons. Both times it took me quite a while to notice what was wrong. As silly as it may sound, both times the "volume" of the doll was not right. Now I have just the perfect doll, and I am really happy how it went. Not too thin, and not too heavy. Just as I wanted it to be.

 

Usually, no. I just want them gone, no regrets. The only times i HAVE regretted it was later when realizing I could have reused a body, but it's really not that big of a deal to me. I usually don't bond well to dolls that have been given more than one purpose in my house.

 

It's happened to me a LOT. You'd think I'd learn and just, you know, not SELL dolls! In two cases, I bought back my own dolls when the new owner put them up for sale again, and in about 6 cases, I bought the same sculpt again...

 

Cannot imagine! At this point, none of my dolls will be sold. Been thru the regret, and that was a mass produced, O.T. doll. Somehow gifting them bothers me less.

 

A while ago, I gave an off-topic doll (my only off-topic doll - an Evangeline Ghastly) to a friend in exchange for a MNF Breakaway head with the most fantastic face-up I've ever seen. It felt a little strange, looking at her empty chair (she used to sit in a high-backed wicker-chair on my table). That passed, however, when I got the body for my Rou. He's sitting in the chair now. It also helps to know the doll went to a good home. My friend wanted her for her clothes (she's got one of her MINF girls wearing them) but her Mum really likes that doll. Couldn't part with any of my BJDs, though.

 

Well...yes...I sold my Skoll, and rebought another...sold my Chrom's body, wish I hadn't, sold a Delf body and wish I hadn't.

 

I have only traded one doll. I kind of miss him and have thought of things I could have done with him but I like my trade doll a lot and I wouldn't give her up to trade back.

 

HA! Yes.

Sold my Souldoll Jinwoo to a friend when I was hard up for cash for my grail doll, and I was not clicking with the character I created for him. Well once he was sold I started to regret it months later because overall I still really loved the mold and was lucky that when my friend (on her own accord) decided to sell him I was able to re-buy.

Also I have re-purchased my Delf Breakaway in a different skin tone.

From time to time I think of getting a few molds I sold way back. I'm not good at selling dolls, I get really attached. ^^;

 

I did this with my Ddoll Lia, but i do not plan to buy her again anytime soon~ I just look at photos of her and keep wondering why i sold her~

 

Only a couple times. In one case I bought the same doll back from the gal who bought her from me, but in the other case I don't imagine I'll ever find the doll, neither the original nor a replacement as she's not that common.

 

I don't think I could sell any of my dolls. I might give them away to special people, but never sell.

 

I have only sold one. She was a gift doll and so not for me. I actually considered using her to try things on, but because she didn't strike a chord with me, I wasn't even sure what things to try on her. Then I met another collector at a meeting who expressed an interest in this doll. I immediately agreed to sell the little girl, and I felt so very happy that I had found a new owner for her. It wasn't about money at all - I just felt bad/sad about having a doll with which I wasn't doing anything, or, even worse, with which I couldn't connect. I'm genuinely glad that she has a home now with someone who wanted her and into whose collection she fits. And I'm really curious to see how she will be styled .

 

I've sold two dolls but not regretted either. Having said that, the experience was totally different with each. The doll I never bonded with was easy to sell, I wanted the money so I could get a doll I wanted, it made sense to me. The second doll I sold was a little sadder, I'd never bonded with her like the others but I had her years so it was still sad to see her go. I did care about her but I didn't love her the same way so I knew she had to be with someone that loved her the way I loved my other dolls. So I was happy, but a little sad too. I don't regret it, I re-shelled the character so I didn't really lose her, she was always part of me.

 

What I have learned when selling dolls is to not sell them how I had originally had them set up. Of the dolls I've sold (and its only been a handful or so) there is only one that I now regret selling. I think part of the regret comes from selling her with the hair, eyes and horns that I kept her in. If her current owner ever wanted to sell her, I would try to buy her back in a heartbeat. I know now, to not sell the dolls with the eyes and hair that I like and instead sell those items separately if I don't want them.

 

Never. Every doll I have sold has been one that was not right for the character. I want them gone!

 

I sold several dolls and regretted it, buying the same sculpt back! I have learnt my lesson. My volks elena (I gave her away - total regret), my limwha mono, and narae classic. all bought back.

 

I don't feel too terrible about selling or trading dolls I know I can get again later. I sold my large Iplehouse girls and traded my Pukifee Luna because money and hard-to-get bodies were needed at the time. I can replace these dolls and eventually I will. But even now I have different dolls on the way. That's what I love about basic dolls, they'll be there when you are able to get to them.

I'd say don't fret, just pay off your Unoa and then if you're still upset about letting the Hujoo go then work on getting another.

 

I only sold one doll, and I don't regret it. I just didn't like him. He posed really well but in person he didn't look as good as he had in pictures. His chest looked weird and seemed to sag inward, his hands were unattractive, and he was yellow when the resin was described as 'normal.' I was just displeased with all aspects and I sold him and haven't looked back. The only thing I'm sad about is that his posability was wasted on an unattractive body.

 

No I don't have regrets. I would keep the doll if I wasn't 100% certain of letting it go, so by the time I get down to selling, I've already made up my mind about it. I have one doll that I've been trying to sell on the MP for a very long time, and even though I really like her, I've made up my mind that I want to sell her and so I don't want her around anymore.

"Out of sight, out of mind" also works really well with me -- I'm quite good at forgetting about old possessions once I no longer own them. And even if I end up feeling sad or regretful, I console myself that there will always be something new around the corner for me to enjoy!