What if someone else opened your doll?

I would be really angry if they opened it without asking. If they did ask I would most likely say no but it depends on the person. My sister let me open her Pukipuki when she was at work. I asked and I took pictures of the process and texted the pictures to her. I guess if someone did the same for me like that it wouldn't be so bad.

 

If it was a present from someone to me I'd want them to check for damages before passing it on, but if I bought it with my own money I'd be angry.

 

Well, Otavi is being delievered to my house while I be at the dorms, so I asked my mom to open the box and make sure he arrives undamaged. Then she'll drive him to me for my birthday.

I understand why I needed this to be done, but I feel slightly upset about it. Like, I wanted to open that box first! Only slightly, though, because I'd hate for him to be sitting, broken, in a box for a month before I found out he was broken.

I would have had him shipped to the dorm, but my mom and I were both afraid of what could happen to him in the college mail crush.

 

I feel like I have to respond again; when I first responded here, I was nowhere near getting a doll. Now that the order has been put in, and I have to wait the 7-15 days, I think my answer has changed a little.

As I said, I am in the process of waiting - going absolutely MAD doing it, BTW - and to sort of feed the flames of anticipation, I've been going onto YouTube, and to the box opening thread to see people open their dolls. Not sure if there's another hobby where box-openings are like porn, but I've watched a couple, and told myself that somehow, someway I would do my own when the time came.

Only thing is that my father is always home, so I'd pretty much have to pray that my doll come when he was out at a doctor's appointment or something where he's out of the house, since my optimal place to do an opening would be our living room, and he's always out there. I also plan on talking on the video, and I would rather he not hear me. And what's worse is that college starts a week from now, and I always won't be home, either! UGH!

But anywhoo:

To have someone else open my doll box (except for customs, but that's another story) would be taking that experience away from me. Clothes are one thing, but the doll itself is another. I wouldn't get to see the doll mummy, or take it out if it's pillow cushion. I wouldn't struggle with opening the actual box, either. A special moment wouldn't be special.

 

I don't really mind if the person has permission. I mean, at the end of the day, the doll is mine. I won't begrudge someone else the joy of opening if they really want.

 

I am buying a doll for my friend, it will be shipped here... she (or I, depending) will also be buying a blank head to be shipped here... I'll be opening it because I'll be doing faceup on the blank head, and possibly tattoos/blushing on the doll (plus I'm also getting the same mold as she is xD). But when I am done with the faceup, I'm packing it just the way it was, so that she can enjoy opening the box just as much as I will xD

 

Well, the packages containing the bodies for my dolls were both opened at the customs office, as well as the package with the Zaoll Luv head I bought from a member here at DoA. To be honest, though, I must clarify you're asked to go to the customs office and be present when they open your packages. During the whole process, you can't but watch from behind the glass window or the counter, something that can be very upsetting or infuriating because of the way customs employees mishandle your packages and disregard you.

I don't really have an option when it comes to customs inspecting my dolls, but I don't fuss much about it (as long as they handle them carefully, that's it). Other people opening my mail? I must say my family had this habit of doing so back when I got my debit card and begin shopping online. We didn't usually receive mail so I guess they got very curious about the packages arriving at our house, and more often than not they opened them without my permission. In one occasion they even opened up a package which was intended for a friend of mine (I bought it using my debit card, but the package was hers); after I told them it wasn't mine, I wanted to take a look at the contents since the box was already pretty open, and guess what they told me: "if that's for your friend, Brenda, you should just close and retape the box. It's not yours to peek." Yeah, look who's talking.

They don't open up my mail or packages anymore, fortunately. The funny thing is, they still get curious about what I'm getting in the mail, but now they ask me first. After customs handed over the AoD body I got for my Zaoll Luv head, the box was thoroughly retaped and I brought it to home like that. And it was then when my mother used a kitchen knife to practically tore the box open, as she was really eager (more than me, mind you) to see its contents, even if I'd told her it was just a headless doll body. I regret not taking photos of my mother, knife in hand, tearing apart the poor box... It should have been a remarkable box opening shot.

 

I would be angry with whoever opened it because it was none of their business. I don't mind sharing the fun of opening the box when the doll arrives so what is likely to happen is my mom or dad will see the big box, have it by their chair, and ask me to open it in front of them.

 

I'd be pissed if I was the one who had bought it and a little irked even if someone else had bought it for me. I'd want to be the one to open my doll. I understand that if it's a gift, you want to check for damages, but I can be there to open it and see. If there are, we can send it back, but I still don't want anyone else opening my doll.

 

I would be angry unless someone else bought it for me (in that case I would want that person to make sure the doll isn't damaged)

As many people have already explained, it's like opening a birthday or Christmas presant to me. A bjd is something that I would have to wait a month or more for so the anticipation builds up for weeks. I love to take my time opening the box and unwrapping the contents so the excitement of getting something brand new lasts.

If someone else opened it, I wouldn't think that it would make me "less of an owner" or anything like that, but I would miss out on something I enjoy.

Fortunately my parents and brothers don't open my packages unless they confuse it with one of their own. If they know it's for me they will put it on the coffee table until I get home. I always ask my mom to put it in my room because my brothers sometimes tease me about the figures or manga artbooks I buy (when it's from a series that they think is stupid) but she never does. In fact she announces that it arrives to everyone in the house and asks if they ordered it (even though it has my name on it and I tell her beforehand that it will be coming in the mail) When they hear I got something, they always ask what it is and give me a "why did you buy that?" look or they make fun of it.

 

I think if someone other then me opened my doll i would have a fit... When i was going out with my husband he sent me flowers for our 3 month anniversary witch landed on valentines day over 12 years ago i was in college at the time and had come home to find my flowers on my moms table... and my sis had open them i ranted and raved for 2 hours about her opening them.. One of my kids opening my doll would send me over the edge because of how much i paid for her. if the brake something on the doll because the were not gentle with her would surely up-set me even more.

 

I'd probably grab the nearest non doll related item and throw it at the person who opened my doll. People can't just touch my stuff, especially something as special as these dolls. Thankfully, the only people who could, won't.

 

-3- Hm... Well, someone else opened my first (and currently only) doll when I wasn't there.

My aunt got him for me, so he was delivered to her house, and she opened the box up to check everything over.
I would have preferred to open it myself, to be honest. I really hate other people opening my packages and/or handling my stuff before I get the chande to. :/

Though, I can always just do that with my next one ;P

 

Gotta say, I know I answered this before, but now that the doll is coming and it's not a hypothetical situation...

I so want to do a box opening vid or something! If my dad decided to even open the outside wrapping, I'd be so angry - because the outside wrapping, to me, is just as important as the doll's box.

 

As long as it isn't someone thats going to open and decide that they are going to go and play with the doll ._.!
I wouldn't mind if my parents or sister opened the box, because I know the only reason they would do it is to make sure that it arrived in good shape, and then probably to find somewhere to put it so that I walk in the room and see it...(In fact, I think I'd love that XD, Not as stressful as opening the box myself haha...)

 

I'd rather open it myself, unless it was too hard to get open. I agree that part of the excitement is in opening the box and the other half is playing with the doll.

 

I'd be so bummed. I get so excited about things. Part of the excitement is getting to open it!

 

As long as it's my family, I wouldn't mind, because I think it's always wise to check if the doll is damaged or there's any kind of problem. I'd prefer opening it myself, but still...

I generally dislike people doing things related to me without telling me. As long as I know of it, I don't have a problem.

 

I would be horrified if I came home and a box from Korea was sitting on the dining room table and it was OPEN. >> The only person I can think who would open a box that's not for them would be my mom, because most of the stuff that I order is addressed to her, so she wants to make sure that it's not for herself.
And yeah, I would be steamed and probably cry.

 

I'd be upset if someone opened my first one that I'm going to get for my major Christmas/birthday present and stuff, because well, it's my first one and I'm super excited, and it's my Christmas/birthday. But other than that, other dolls? Well, I'd prefer to open 'em myself because I just don't understand why someone else would. Plus other people don't know how to handle dolls right without messing 'em up.
But I wouldn't be angry or anything. Hm. Pretty good question though.