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USA Volks Store?...It might happen!

Feb 21, 2005

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    1. It was a joke.. ha ha? :oops:

      And no offense, but I'd imagine that the chances of Volks placing their first major US venture in a city that's pretty inconvenient to them is, well, nil.

      I have yet to see a doll shop in any Chinatown in the world, if you've found one I'd love to see picture! :D
       
      #101 krambear, May 19, 2005
    2. ++

      I KNOW it was a joke, but it was still rather out of place, you know? :(

      As for our Chinatown - Boston has a LOT of neat stuff there, you just have to go into every store, instead of skipping past the 'scary' ones. ^_^ I actually was getting hit on by a Chinese man who owned one of the stores, and I was really embarrassed, but I found this gorgeous tea set there. ^_^ None of the stores in Chinatown foxus on one thing, anyways. There are even stores there that sell fish, toys, and DVDs all in the same little 25 foot x 25 foot space. o.O
       
      #102 Shana-chan, May 19, 2005
    3. Oh, LA, hmm?? Any ideas when they're plannning to install it?

      *checks 2007 calendar for Senior trip* :D
       
      #103 bluegirlwish, May 19, 2005
    4. shop in us? :grin: :grin: YAAAAAAYYYYY. sorry, wave of emotion. does this mean no hasseling with high shipping problems, no more customs, easy access to volks bjd, greatness, oooo i'm soo happy!i!i!i!i! LA huh. all the way across the country from where i am. that may present a problem. but still totally cool. will they maybe be able to send dolls from there instead of japan to east coast? i live in PA. still soooooooo happy!!! :oops: :|
      philion
       
      #104 philion_and_colezy, May 20, 2005
    5. I don't really think she was trying to put down Boston XP Just like, there are anime stores here in Houston and a fairly large grouping that goes to A-kon, but it wouldn't compare to setting up shop in New York or LA. From Volks' stand point, LA would be the most convienient, as will it have the most likely demographic appeal. As much as I would love to see a Volks outlet in Houston, Boston, or Chicago, I think their first US shop would have to be coastal, and LA has the chance of picking up the largest audience.

      No matter how you look at it, a US shop, no matter where it is, will always be easier to get to than a Japan shop. Yes, it'll be expensive if it's not in your home town, but it won't be near as bad as hopping on a plane to Japan.
       
      #105 Zania, May 20, 2005
    6. never mind
       
      #106 oohoneydukesoo, May 20, 2005
    7. I really... don't see this happening. I know people have compared it to anime, and anime IS expensive, but it's not anywhere near as expensive as Dollfies are. Yes, ipods are expensive and everyone has one, but I don't see parents buying their children $300+ dolls just because they want one. And that's only considering MSDs. All the others are even more expensive.

      I think, at most, more doll collectors will have them. And maybe more people at anime conventions. But I don't think it's going to become a problem...

      Besides, if you only like them for the rarity, well... I'm not going to say anything about that, cause I don't think I can be nice. I would LOVE for more people to have dollfies, as I like sharing my hobby with people around me. But it's a nitch market and I don't see it growing too substantally, just because of a store in the US.
       
      #107 Zania, May 20, 2005
    8. Nope, I wouldn't care. If anything, it would lower the price, so it wouldn't cost me $1500 everytime I want a doll.
       
      #108 namu, May 20, 2005
    9. never mind
       
      #109 oohoneydukesoo, May 21, 2005
    10. These are $1000 dolls we're talking about here. I don't think many people would be that willing to shell out that much cash for a mere fad.
       
      #110 krambear, May 21, 2005
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