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

Yep, sometimes I'm asked this question.
Tho' I think it's really rude to ask this, in these cases I say as is, and enjoy this person's face fell in surprise. Yep, normally after this I am told that I'm spender, "I wouldn't spend so much money on a doll!", bla-bla-bla. But it's my turn to be rude here - and I just ask not to count my money instead of me xD

 

Whenever I get asked this by a person who is not into BJDs I just say something like "yeah, it wasn't cheap" or "it cost a good ammount"......... those statements are true and they don't reveal the real cost. I don't think non-BJD-ers understand this at all.

My family for example would call me crazy if I told them I spent 100 or 200 bucks on a doll but I try not to let them know that it's actually like 10 times that what I spent on my dolls, their clothes, wigs and all of that... It's actually a bit ignorant because even people with weird and expesive hobbies still go "whaaaat, how can you spend so much on a DOLL?!" .........well sorry but you're spending thousands on your guitar collection, or you collect old vinyl records, or stamps, or you just like spending your money on other stuff that makes you happy so what?

So yeah when I make it clear my dolls were expensive, I try to make them understand that it's not a simply toy and to be handled with case, but I also leave it up to their imagination to what "expensive" is...

 

I generally say "it cost more than what I had hoped to spend" - I'm not sure it's the right way to go about it, but I am certainly not going to admit how much what outsiders can sometimes see as a "toy" cost. . It really is an awkward question - thankfully, it doesn't seem to come up very often.

 

I tell people they are $100. xD

 

My parents bought me my first doll as a Christmas gift, so they know it's an expensive hobby. When I bought my Elizabeth and took her or of the box, my dad asked how much she cost me and I was very reluctant to tell him. Finally I spilled the beans, and he had a really shocked look on his face and said something along the lines of "that's really expensive" and let it at that. Nonetheless, he still thought she looked incredible.

As for what I would tell a stranger, probably nothing specific. It's not really any of their business unless they're part of the hobby or genuinely interested in my doll.

 

I just say yes to that they are expensive. And I tell they are hand painted and so on. And then people understand, without asking more. It is my dolls. I don't ask what they paid for their selphone, sweater or new shoes. Or out on a dinner. It is their money.

 

Now, this is a question I truly dread! The prices of some of my dolls equal a month's rent for my former flat! It can sound insane and provoking to spend so much money on a doll instead of saving it or investing it elsewhere. And I actually have no idea what I'll answer when I'll be asked this question... Honesty is always the best way, though... I guess I'll say they are expensive, as dolls go, but they are work material too.

 

Luckily nobody has asked me that yet. Most the people I know think all my hobbies are crazy and have stopped asking me how much I spend on them. So I know I wouldn't be telling anyone how much they cost.

 

Mostly I tell the price (I still have "cheap" dolls). And when someone starts with "so much money for just a doll" I response with: "you spend so much money on shoes and bags... and never wear them," or something like that. The biggest problem with the price of my dolls has my roommate... he sees my dolls as "so much bags of weed" - for him they are just badly spended money you can use for buying more and more weed to smoke. We all have things we spend money for. That's my opinion

 

This is an answer from Miss Manners:

http://www.chron.com/life/article/Miss-Manners-Rude-friends-hurt-doll-collector-s-1844970.php


It sounds a lot like a BJD collector!!


Years ago, I got a luts doll head for Christmas from my boyfriend and I opened it at my parents house. My SIL saw the name on the glossy box they sent the head in, and looked it up online, then asked which one it was on their home page. I told her those prices were for bigger full dolls and my head was discontinued so it wasn't on there. Which is actually the true, but really none of anyone's business. My boyfriend had already told everyone in my family how expensive the dolls were, even though he spends a lot of money improving his custom sports car.

 

I'm willing to discuss it with random passerby's should they inquire. However, there are certain I know not to bring it up around because I'm positive I'll never hear the end of it, and I'm really not interested in hearing people make negative judgments on my spending habits as it is none of their business anyway.

 

I pretty much say "enough," and then smile politely until they move on to something else. Everyone knows it's an expensive hobby, they don't need to get the details.

 

The truth. I really have fun then they like "WAAAAT OMG you are crazy" lol. Also I like to tell about dolls with prices about monthly pay. The reaction is really a masterpiece =D

 

I usually respond "this is not just a toy but this is a collector doll thats why its so expensive cause so much detail on the doll / sculpt"
And looks like it work for me they just said "ohh" but still some of them keep saying "but its really expensive..." bla bla bla and bla
I just ignore them because its not their money or problem
Unless they want to know more about bjd well ill be glad to tell about it as far as i know

 

I actually tell them exactly how much each doll costs
I think people need to know the differences between bjds and normal kids toys
I also get the laughter and "it's stupid" sort of comments coming but it doesn't matter people can never understand something they never experienced ^^
Being honest and saying the real price to people is better
Well your parents however don't need to know lol

 

I always say they are expensive and than they start guessing the price and their guess are always WAY below the actual cost.
So their faces are hilarious when I tell them XD
I hate when people say that they think Im crazy, once a co-worker told me, oh you only have 3 so you can stop collecting them now.
Im still mad XD
but I also love when people really love my hobby. sometimes I tell people I have a very crazy hobby and then they actually are glad that I "only" collect dolls.

 

Honestly, I just change the subject or choose a better route for the conversation. The first time I had to explain it to my brother, and he essentially said, "That's creepy, and too expensive!", even though he bought a snowmobile last winter. Unlike the others though, My grandmother actually loves my dolls. She helps back me up if anyone gets too pushy. So I suppose it's a bonus to have supportive family!

 

'How much did that cost you?'

'-smile- H-Hahaha...A lot. ^^-

That's all there is to it - w - Might as well be honest without being direct, shouldn't have to give a direct price as it's not their business

 

I usually blow off those questions. I am too worried that if I tell them how much that it will put a target on my dolls head. I'm a little paranoid about trusting other people. If I am close to someone, that is one thing but random acquaintances or co-workers...forget about it - I'm not telling them.

 

I usually change the subject as well, or just answer really vaguely. Especially if it is someone in my family is asking, I would never hear the end of it if they knew the real price.