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What is the worst part about being a BJD collector/owner?

Dec 20, 2011

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    1. When you think your collection is done, perfect, and suddenly the fact that they're not in proportion to each other is driving you crazy so now you gotta reshell at least four of them. *tears hair out*

      oh and having a half finished doll you can't complete...
       
      #781 PrinceDuCiel, Jul 30, 2014
    2. Really the way people treat you in the end. Because owning dolls means your parents never loved you or that you talk to yourself and have voices in your head. They think we are crazy and that we aren't like everyone else. Its bitter sweet in a way being unique but being ridiculed.
       
      #782 Beautiful-BlackRoses, Jul 30, 2014
    3. The worst for me: I can't have more than 4 dolls at home since I have limited space at my home. (if its only floating head it's fine)
      So I really have to save up to get what I really wanted. Now I stick with the character I should have and I only allowed to have one full doll. Sometimes I can't deal with public critic to bjd, but right now I try to ignore them :)
       
      #783 Erikanyan, Jul 30, 2014
    4. For me, it's a blend of the cost and accessorizing the doll. I've come to terms with purchasing the doll itself because I can budget that but it's all of the extra costs that I don't really think about at first that gets me: the wig, the eyes, clothes, wig caps, etc. (assuming those things work well with the doll like fit and feel and I don't have to reorder)

      There's so many outfits I want for my dolls but it really comes down to if I want to spend my real clothing budget on myself or my dolls, and I'm usually the one who wins.

      I just want my dollies to have lots of outfits. :pout: Guess I better start learning to sew.
       
      #784 Uenna, Jul 30, 2014
    5. The worst thing for me :
      1. Waiting for a long times       :doh
      2. Costs.
      3. My friends think that I'm wasting my money. And I can't share this hobby with them :(
       
      #785 shahotoshi, Jul 30, 2014
    6. - Wait times. I hate waiting.
      - Cost. I'm a broke college kid and although I enjoy making accessories, wigs, etc. for my dolls, sometimes I see something I like online and want to buy them but I can't because of the price.
      - I have no friends in the hobby to talk to.
      - I'm afraid of being "found out" by certain friends or family members who might have negative things to say about my interest in this hobby.
       
      #786 Murphys94, Jul 30, 2014
    7. the thing i hate most is waiting for my next doll to get here. when they take so long i like move on to buying the next doll.
      i have come to be ok with the prices, tho they are still costly.

      but shipping drives me nuts.. OR if i want something but they dont ship to Canada!!!! thats mostly for clothes others make and sell
       
      #787 Shines, Aug 1, 2014
    8. The thing I hate most is the constant search for more. More dolls, more wigs, more clothes, more more more! And usually it's more DOLLS over anything else! The most expensive thing! XD I hate finding that sweet second owned doll that I want sooooo bad but have to pass up because I have no money, then I have the money and it's long gone. Heartbreaking!

      The waiting...paying that much shipping and waiting that long. Ugh.

      THINGS NOT FITTING. >.o Be it wigs or clothes....crap I order not fitting at all or not the way I thought gets me right in the wallet.
       
      #788 Colyno, Aug 1, 2014
    9. Sellers asking to send paypal payments as "Gift" whatever your reason is for asking to be sent this option, I am not going to risk my money being nonreturnable if the doll happen to go "missing" during shipping.


      Sellers asking the buyer to cover the paypal fees.....Really? Really people!? Can't you calculate this your self and add it to the final price of the item? I don't mind paying the fees for Doll-parts(resin) or group orders. but added paypal fees are really annoying when applied to doll clothing/shoes/wigs/eyes ect.
       
      #789 Elysion gear, Aug 2, 2014
    10. - Buying clothes, only to find out they don't fit.

      -Waiting.

      -The cost.

      And on a more personal note: ordering a doll, and then winding up hating her so much you have to hide her. Bye-bye $300....-sigh-
       
      #790 Selenae, Aug 2, 2014
    11. The worst part about collecting is the cost for sure. I feel guilty admitting how much I have spent on my dolls. Despite that, I can deal with the cost so long as I can afford it. I just found out that I'm pregnant (yay!) so that means no dolly spending for a while for me since we need to save every penny for our new little one.

      oh yeah! And waiting. That's super hard!! DX (;
       
      #791 FairyPrincessCouture, Aug 3, 2014
    12. Costs, everything adds up quickly and there's always something else or more to buy, like its never complete.

      Uncertainty, I'm not sure, it's like I never truly know what a doll looks like in real life compared to photos, or what a wig/outfit/etc actually looks like (or if it fits!). So then there is this slight uncertainty about it with its arrival soon followed by disappointment (it doesn't fit.) or a pleasant surprise.

      The wait. On the brighter note, I feel like I'm gaining patience.
       
      #792 November, Aug 3, 2014
    13. I agree, the preparation/shipping time is unbearable. The dolls are really expensive and I'm not sure if one really has to wait for months to lay hands on a doll they pay more then enough for. Also I don't really enjoy the feeling of extreme hurry when I want to get a limited doll. Sometimes I would decline the idea of trying to get a limited doll just because of this reason. Also I don't really like the feeling that I need to keep my hobby in secret because people won't understand. I don't really care what the others say, but still I don't really enjoy this side as well.
       
      #793 Takumi, Aug 3, 2014
    14. SPACE!
      I collect. I love my action figures and I have a rather large collection of those too. It's just like...where am I going to put you now.

      COST!
      Let's face it. The doll+wig+eyes+clothes+face-up+more clothes+accessories....and that's just for ONE doll.

      CLEANING!
      I HATE dust! The wigs are the worst! Evil dead skin flakes...HATE you!
       
      #794 michaelmichael, Aug 3, 2014
    15. Feeling ignored at meets. Everyone else wants to see everyone else's dolls, but mine are overlooked. NO MATTER WHAT DOLL I BRING!! Old, brand new, it literally does not matter. No one wants to see them. And I know, because no pictures of them other than mine appear.
       
      #795 Rynn007, Aug 3, 2014
    16. I haven't gotten my first doll and already have some things I don't like! The wait is awful, so is the high cost, but the worst is people who don't understand why you're putting this much money and effort into it. Normal people just don't get what's special about BJD's compared to plain ol' Barbie dolls. It's difficult to have support in such a big investment when no one understands!
       
      #796 chocoyuridream, Aug 4, 2014
    17. The moment when you spend money on a doll, get them back after the long wait time only to realise that you do not like them as much as you thought you did :...( Also, after sticking firmly to 1/6 and 1/8 sizes ever since I've been in the hobby (in order to cut back costs and avoid ordering clothes of multiple sizes...) I've come to realise that a few 1/4 sized girls have taken over my wishlist.
       
      #797 Euphie, Aug 4, 2014
    18. COST
      WAITING
      GREED
      Other people not understanding
       
      #798 yuan_mdx, Mar 2, 2015
    19. Worse for me has to be deciding faceups. I am terribly indecisive. I change my mind all the time and it takes forever to decide what I want. I have had dolls be blank for over a year before I can settle on what I want them to look like.

      Also as everyone has said. Money. I see tons of things I would love to get but never have the extra money. xP
       
      #799 Lucreazia, Mar 2, 2015
    20. I hate the feeling that I NEED another doll. I have quite a nice collection and I love all my dolls, but every now and again this NEED comes over me even though not all my dolls are dressed or wigged. I just NEED that other doll RIGHT NOW and it's so annoying. I wish I could just be satisfied with my collection and finish my current dolls for once.
       
      #800 Wiske, Mar 2, 2015
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