When you buy a doll, does anyone else have a say in what mold/company you buy?

Other than showing my fiance I have full say in what I buy. I don't comment on the video games he buys and he doesn't comment on my doll habit.

 

No one really has a say in what I buy. Other than ballpark amount I should spend because of our family budget. Can I ask why your mom doesn't want you to buy a french resin? I was curious. I'm new to the hobby. Is there a big difference between Asian resin dolls and french quality wise or something?

 

@citrushearted:
On the second page OP said:

This is actually true for french resin, it yellows VERY quickly and often in unpleasant shades of yellow. But french resin isn't that popular nowadays anymore, you can get environmental resin for the transcluent look nowadays, and it's more stable color-wise.

Back to topic:
My girlfriend and me usually talk about or doll choices, especially regarding dolls that belong to our chess world.
While in the end it's my choice (or her choice, with her dolls), we always discuss whether a certain doll fits character X or not, and it's a big plus of we both like the chosen doll. Discussing also helps in finding out what you are really looking for in a character/doll.
I had one, two dolls she didn't like at first, they were minor characters anyway, but I bought them because I really liked the molds.
I also think that one of her dolls could need a better mold, but she likes him the way he it is and I respect that.

Sometimes you also need a second opinion because you might be blind to certain things or just too overwhelmed. However, this second opinion should be a good one and not one from someone who has no clue what they are talking about or dislike dolls/your decisions anyway.

 

Thank you for answering that for me

 

If my sister expresses an interest in a doll I'm debating over or one that's on my wishlist, that carries some weight and will usually prompt me to bump it further up in priority. By the same token, if there's one on my wishlist she strongly dislikes, I'm more likely to push it back on my priority list.

She's very articulate and brilliant at analyzing things, so she often points out very good points for or against I might have overlooked. It's very nice to have those kind of discussions, even if we don't always fully agree. However, in the end we both agree that it's my money, so in the final decision I have the ultimate say. I can't and try not to dictate what she buys, and she extends the same courtesy to me.

 

No one has a say but me. I'm an adult with my own income, and my dolls live in my office (a spare bedroom); so, no one else has to see them.

 

No. When you buy a bjd it's because you like it. Each person have their opinion to their wich. It's not because a friend or family's member dislike my choice i will change.

 

I always consult my friends in the hobby when I find a new doll I like. Yes the final decision is up to ne, but they give me great advice. And have stopped me from making bad purchases before.

 

No never is my simple answer. I choose my dolls to suit the characters I want. There is nobody who could tell me what to get as I think choosing a doll is an important personal decision.

 

I don't really have anyone that tells me which doll I should or shouldn't buy. Before I buy a doll, I like to talk to some of my friends or coworkers and I will get their opinions on the doll but in the end it's my decision to buy it or not. Usually when I show them a doll, it's from my wishlist and they know how much I want certain dolls so they tell me to go for it. I love how my friends and coworkers are more supportive of my hobbies than my family.

 

Nope, not really. Not even when someone else is paying for them. My family members have given me a certain limit to spend if it was a gift thing but other than having a budget I have free reign over what I choose. Then again I don't flaunt how much my dolls cost. I keep that mostly to myself. It's just private and prudent, laugh.

 

No. I will occasionally show others the doll(s) I'm after, but I'm the only one who gets the final say in what comes home. It's my money and characters, after all.

 

Hm I do like to ask opinion on the molds to friends and my mother, and I take their opinions in consideration, sometimes they notice details I don't about a mold so that is helpful when making a choice.

 

I usually talk to my friend and she helps me decide. Usually by telling me to just buy it. xP She did help me decide on getting a Minifee Celine over the Chloe. Though I do wish I got the Chloe sometimes.

 

My mom's opinion has been voiced before, but I didn't really listen to her. I fell for a doll and had to have him. At first, reading this, I felt like it kind of stunk that you didn't get to have a specific doll, but it does make sense; fair trade and all. But, considering that you don't have to pay too much for the doll, I wouldn't be too unhappy, especially if you were able to find a doll you were both able to agree on! I think it's really cool though that your mom uses the doll too.
Thankfully, it doesn't sound like your mom is super strict! So, that's good!

 

Sometimes I ask my boyfriend if he likes it (or he tells me without me asking). But usually even if he does it doesn't change my mind if he says he doesn't like them. I'll just be like, sorry i don't care.

 

I myself don't let anyone decide fully what doll I should buy

 

Oh geez, my mom. She says that if she's going to have a doll in the house, she's gotta approve it. Of course she was totally against any "creepy" dolls 'cause what if they kill me in my sleep and some dolls have evil/gloomy eyes... now she argues they all look the same, so I should stop buying. OTL

 

Well, I like to show my sister the dolls I am interested in, but she wouldn't ever try to tell me, "No, you can't get that one." If she liked one more, she'd just tell me her opinion and would be okay if I didn't go with it. I mostly show her dolls I think are cool because she understands me... I might ask for her opinion when I finally narrow down my SD list, just because I value her opinion.

With my mom, I mostly show her clothes. I've only shown her dolls when they were the two I was getting and she helped me choose the color for the Hujoo Phoebe.

 

No. It is my holiday, clothes and transport money that gets hit so no, and I got that money by working so no again.
I choose dolls I can live with. If I find them aesthetically pleasing but think they could be difficult to live with, no amount of lobbying will make me buy that doll.