What to answer when people ask about the cost of your doll...?

For me it depends on who would ask me that. If my parents asked me how much it cost me (and I'm sure they will, once my new doll arrives) I might say "About $150, nothing more" because they would definitely freak out if I told them the real price. I bet they would tease me about being 22 and still collecting dolls.

If it was a stranger or a friend I would just tell them the price, and I would put up a good argument about why they're worth the price. I would get up in their faces and they would end up agreeing, or silently disagreeing.

 

I usually say that they are very precious to me.

 

I have no problem at all lying when people ask me what my hobbies cost, because I consider it an incredibly rude question. I generally tell strangers that my dolls are in the $50-$100 range, and tell closer acquaintances that they are $100-$400. I honestly don't see it as anyone's business but mine how expensive my hobby is, so I generally tell people what they expect to hear instead of something that might lead to incredulity or insults.

 

I don't mind telling people how much my dolls cost if they're genuinely interested in them. I can usually tell from their tone who thinks its ridiculous for an adult like me to play with dolls and who really likes them and wants to learn more. So far no one snorted and say the prices are outrageous. xD

 

Only a few people have asked me how much they are and I will usually just say something along the lines of "Oh, it was kind of expensive..." And my mom doesn't even know how much they are yet... everytime SHE asks I just kind of ignore the question and bring up a different subject xD I feel like if she knew she wouldn't be very happy I was spending THAT much on a doll. But I mean it IS my money and I earned it I can buy what I want right...? :/
And I think my boyfriend is really the only person who knows exactly how much they are and he really doesnt have a problem with it at all and he really encourages me in this hobby. (which is good and bad..)

 

I usually say, "It's definitely an ADULT" hobby with big eyes. They usually get the idea.

 

I really do not care what they said, I just want to be myself. The doll was worthy of the price I paid for it.

 

I couldn't tell my mother or father how much my dolls are, I'm not THAT crazy! I don't feel comfortable telling anyone how much this hobby costs me. I only feel okay telling people who are in the hobby like me, or someone I don't know and wants to get into the hobby.

 

if someone asks me the price i would just tell them the truth and when their eyes pop put of their head i'd laugh and say that it is worth it to me. it doesnt really bother me if other people think im spending too much money on them. i think its a waste of money to spend $700 on a ticket to a single baseball game, but there are plenty of sports fans out there that would disagree with me.

 

I have no problem telling the truth(tho not sure if that's fine to ask for it). To strangers i usually just say "much" and don't make it into numbers. For some reason i even feel bad about lying. Basically because it's lying but also like if it's putting dolls down in some weird way. How on earth could those cost 100$? Also idg the point in lying to strangers, really.

I only lower their price for my grandgrandparents. They are 86. I'd tell them the truth either but my mom & gran told me to lower their price instead.

For those who disagree with real price i can explain plainly what it's made of, so in the end they'll be at least a bit convinced that it's reasonable... I'm not sure if it's true myself though...

 

I flat out said it with no remorse. My father has spent TONS of money on swords, my mother on art supplies (canvas, paints etc) and my brother on video games. They "get" me. My boyfriend definitely thought it was pricey but I just pulled out the "artist card"

"I'm an arrrrtist babeeeeee, I need to express my creativity!" Plus puppy dog eyes. Worked like a charm

 

I told my parents the real price of my dolls. They don't mind, they see it as a harmless hobby as any others. And I'm too old for them to tell me how to spend my money. When anybody else ask, I simply tell them it cost me US money or that they are from Korea. Most of the time it enough to make them understand they are expensive and that I don't want them to mess with my dolls

 

Depending on who it is, I'll just tell them. My mother asked, and I flat out told her how much my LE Volks girl was second-hand... she shook her head at me, but doesn't really mind! My boyfriend is in the hobby too so he understands... so are most of my friends.

My dad knows how much they're worth, but we don't discuss the price...

Strangers though? Depending on the 'vibe' I get from them... Some of them I explain the price of the doll etc to, some I just tell them that they're 'rather expensive.'

 

It makes me kinda sad reading the posts where people lie about the price to strangers (I understand if you think your family will judge you tho). For me, dolls are an artistic outlet and a piece of art themselves, so I would never say it cost 10% of its price. My family knows the cost and don't really mind. I talk a lot about the hobby so they get it. If I stranger asks the price, I know they see it as an object only, a toy, and I simply say 'very expensive, they are handmade'. If they persist I say the amount the doll cost me to complete (outfit, wig, eyes etc)... They stop asking after that, usually.

I switch between feeling a little offended to proud when I see jaws drop at the price.

 

Similar to some of you, it depends who is asking. I tell my immediate family members the exact cost of my dolls because they are encourage the hobby I don't tell friends the exact cost of my dolls..at least I haven't become comfortable enough with it yet. I tell them "in the hundreds" and they get the gist. If an acquaintance asks, I just say "a lot" haha.

 

My husband knows the cost of my dolls since he is our money earner. I have friends who collect as well so would have no issues telling them, but I feel uncomfortable telling strangers that ask as most people do not understand.

 

The only people I tell are my husband obviously and my best friend. I have found that many of our family think if we spend money on anything extra that we should give them cash too. Not all of our family but a few are that way and so we just don't share what we spend on things. We bought a boat last year and one particular person actually got really mad at us for spending the money.

 

I simply say that the doll is expensive & try to let it go at that. But some people will push & I explain why the dolls are expensive. I seldom tell anyone the price of my doll as it's not their business. But then I like to brag to my doll friends when I get a real bargain. For those I will tell the price.

 

I usually try not to give them the price flat-out, I'll usually just say something like "The dolls without clothes can be anywhere from $200 to $1000" If they ask the price of my doll specifically, I'll just tell them in the most subtle way possible haha

 

I am new to the hobby and was wondering....do you tell non-doll people how much your dolls cost if they ask? Is there a polite way to answer the question? I totally see the value and beauty in abjd's, and don't mind sending out a chunk of money if I loved the doll. I don't feel the need to answer questions about how much I spent to people not into the hobby-how do other people feel about this?