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

May 7, 2011

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    1. Yes and no... I wouldn't let people decide what doll/company I should buy from, but I do read reviews to guide me to figure out if it's a good idea to buy from the comany.. Like fx. that FL's quality isn't as good as in the past would make me consider to buy from them or not :)
       
      #221 Nii-san_Obsessed, Apr 22, 2015
    2. My husband influences the decisions on dolls based off of his characters. I make him pick out sculpt and wigs and eyes and everything from a list I have found. I feel it is fair as they are his characters and also it is a way of getting him into the hobby. I pick what I want with the others :)
       
      #222 Clorista, Apr 22, 2015
    3. Does anyone have a say in what doll I buy?
      No. Only me and circumstance (I can't always spend my money on dolls).

      Does anyone influence what doll I buy?
      Yes. I show the doll I want to buy to my friend and her opinion does matter to me. Usually she doesn't like the the dolls I like, but she tries her best to help me with making decisions based on my questions. Event heads, even when you do have a choice between two molds, are also "influences" to me. The heads may be free, but the bodies aren't. ;)

      One time though, I let my friend have too much influence. She didn't like a doll I showed her (just her opinion), and I decided not to order her. Then a death occured in my family and I bought the doll anyway. I didn't regret that purchase. So all in all, I'm the one who decides how to spend my money, but I do listen to other people, in terms of opinion. A little influence can be good, but not too much. Boundaries.
       
      #223 Shirelae, Apr 22, 2015
    4. Since I pay for my dolls myself, no one but me has a say in what dolls I buy.
       
      #224 Ethra_VII, Apr 22, 2015
    5. No, I'm buying the doll I want so my opinion is the only thing that really matters.
       
      #225 Cayllain, Apr 22, 2015
    6. Nope, completely my own decision!
      Like with anything I buy really. I tend to ask the opinion of my SO when I buy expensive stuff, but I never let it affect it xD (Me: "Do you like this dress, because I really like this dress." SO: "Nah, print is too busy." Me: *buys it anyway* - Same with dolls! :D)
       
      #226 Marlou, Apr 22, 2015
    7. No not really. But I like my family/boyfriend to be interested in the ones I like. Their opinion on them influence my choice; if they didn't like a certain doll I would re-think my choice to buy it.
       
      #227 Viivi, Apr 22, 2015
    8. My husband does a little, but I trust his judgment. I often ask for his opinion anyways, so if he happens to throw in his two cents, I tend to at least consider it a little bit. He's not the boss of what I get, but he helps me make decisions easier.
       
      #228 Advntr.gal, Apr 22, 2015
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