What do you actually get in a Lucky Bag?

No.

For me it's a huge waste of money. In there you can find what they can't sell, basically.

I remember amiami's lucky bags: people found useless (....) and there was a riot (no kidding - people found books for horse racing in there, wtf??).

 

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I bought the lucky bags from Dollheart twice, until I realized they are not really worth the money.
The likelihood of me getting something inside that I a) like and b) have a use for is extremely slim.

Like Gintsumi said, it's more useful for people who just start out and are happy about having anything in storage at all.
Later on it only makes sense when shit like literally anything a company produces.

 

I’ve bought lucky bags of wigs from Volks. The first time, in 2008 or 2009, I got two really cute wigs that I still use to this day. The second time, in 2014, I bought more because the first experience was good. But this time I ended up with multiples of the same ugly wig that I literally couldn’t give away to people. Lesson learned.

 

Basically lucky bags tend to be products that didn't move as much, or had minor defects and thus weren't sold for full price. They get put in these bags for a discount so that when you realize the stitching is visible on one side, or the flowers have fallen off of one piece you're not completely upset because you purchased them for a discounted price. There can be nice finds, but typically when I end up with a lucky bag it contains nothing I can use right away/its odds and ends that aren't really a complete outfit or aren't anywhere near my style.

 

I was under the impression the ringdoll bags were actual dolls. Aren't they?
Maybe they're cancelled orders or dolls cast for conventions or something.

 

Yeah, that's what I thought, too. I was tempted to buy this particular lucky bag, but thought better of it. I didn't want to end up with a doll I disliked and then have to deal with reselling. I'm curious to see what people got though! Hoping people will post about their lucky bags~

 

For clothes, wigs, and accessories, it's probably not worth it unless you love everything the company produces.

This lucky bag for a doll though is interesting. I don't think I'd buy one from even my favorite company myself since I'm so picky, but I hope to see what you get from it! I wonder if the doll would be slightly yellowed or from a cancelled order or who knows! It's weird to see a doll lucky bag when most dolls are made to order.

 

Granado did a "Pomelo bag" a while ago that actually sounded like a pretty good deal as who ever bought one would either get limited SD size heads that were extras, or one of their mature tinies. It's not something I would order any more than a standard lucky bag, but some people were really happy with what they got.

 

I'm honestly a huge sucker for lucky bags / fukubukuro, probably because I have a mild gambling addiction!

At any rate, I've bought many that have been 'meh,' but I generally wouldn't say that I feel disappointed by their contents. For instance, my latest purchase was a Code Noir lucky bag, and I actually liked all of the stuff I got in it.

That being said, while they do tend to be "value" on paper (in terms of how much you would spend if each of the items were sold at full price), they are likely filled with stock that hasn't moved in a while. Your mileage will vary, honestly. If you are open to generally less than conventional styles/products, you will likely be pleased with what you get, but if you want something very specific, it is more likely to be a disappointing experience.

With respect to this RingDoll bag in specific though - it seems like kind of a good deal if you are really wanting to get a specific (either Grown or Teenager) body and don't care about the resin color!

 

Lucky bags can be fun if you like the thrill of being surprised, but most of the doll-related ones I've bought so far have been kind of meh, especially the Dollmore ones. Though I do still like getting lucky bags from time to time...

I guess the clothes ones can be good as a sort of starter clothes pack if you haven't quite figured out what style of clothes you like and you don't have clothes for a doll of a certain size.

I got a Dollmore and a Sadol lucky bag for a 70 cm boy I got a while back as he was my first doll of that size and I couldn't decide what kind of clothes I wanted to put him in! But somehow, both bags ended up having only monochromatic clothes, as in either black or white... I'd hoped for more colour as I know Dollmore and Sadol have clothes that aren't just black or white, but I guess what I got was the stock that didn't sell...

That said, the Sadol one was a little more worth it as the quality was definitely much better than Dollmore, plus the Sadol one included a complete outfit plus a little briefcase-style bag that seems to be made of real leather, but the entire outfit was white!! That was so disappointing as I really hoped it would have a pop of colour... The Dollmore one was mostly a collection of random tops and t-shirts (either in black or white... orz) plus a pair of white pants if I remember correctly.

I've also bought Dollheart lucky bags a long long time ago, but from what I remember I wasn't too impressed with what I got.

The best lucky bag I have got so far was a Code Noir one. It included a full and rather cute outfit plus a wig, and I think it also came with a pair of shoes, but I can't really remember clearly.

 

I’m usually very picky and have rotten luck in gacha anyway so lucky bags are hardly worth it for me in general.
if I were to buy one from a doll company it would have to be from a company I really like or has a lot of things I like.
A doll lucky bag sounds interesting though! Not really my thing though, since I am p picky about my dolls but, kinda hope to see what other people would get : o

 

What I found interesting about the ringdoll thing is they only seem to have 4 teen dolls anyway, 2 boys and 2 girls so does that mean you basically have a 50/50 chance there? lol. Or is it discontinued sculpts?

 

More like, what do they have to do with anime stuff.

The inner workings of lucky bags are always the same: getting rid of what shops have in storage, doesn't matter if it's anime or bjd stuff.

 

I have bought lucky bags from rRabit, Mint on Card, Rusted Couture, TTYA, Dollmore and seems like more that I can't remember at the time. I think they're good for beginners that have nothing, but also for people with a crew who have a variety of styles, so most anything is useful. In the cases I got stuff I couldn't use, I was able to sell things and make up anything I lost, so I still feel like they were worth it.

 

Dolls are a bit too pricy for me to do a lucky bag for... If you super like a company though, it might be worth it. I'd consider doing that for BJDCrobi though..