Will you give up to buy a doll because of others' bad compliments?

I don't really pay too much attention to what people say about the dolls/sculpts I like. I have a habit if going for the less popular sculpts most of the time and not to be contrary! I only discover they are unpopular when I attempt to look for owner pictures and have a hard time finding any!

 

I don't think it would have of an effect on me. If you think about it, just the fact you want to buy a doll is "wrong" to many people, no matter what it looks like. It's always nice to have support, but when it comes down to it are you in the hobby to please others or too make yourself happy?
Pick whichever sculpt you like. Put some real work into them and most of the time people will warm up to it once they see its potential.

 

The only way someone could discourage me from buying a doll is if a person/reviews said the jointing system was terrible or if the pictures aren't an accurate representation of the doll. But if it is straight up saying this doll is ugly or it is an unpopular doll I wouldn't really care and would probably get the doll anyway.

 

I agree with many others, the only time someone else's opinion might matter when it came to buying a doll would be if there was a quality issue or a service issue with the company. Then I'd be more apt to slow down a bit and think a bit harder about whether I truly wanted the doll.

In terms of aesthetics? Heck no does it matter if anyone else but me thinks the doll is pretty. It's MY purchase with MY money.

 

Depends on why they say it. If it's purely aesthetic...well, opinions are opinions and I have mine and they have theirs.

Quality, durability, structural integrity, bad resin dye etc etc if someone said it was horrible or strange because of one of those reasons or something along the same lines, I'd give the opinion a lot more weight.

The exception to both is when I intentionally ask someone for a second opinion. My friends know my tastes fairly well and sometimes they catch something I didn't notice in my excitement.

 

If the bad compliments are in the way they look, I wouldn't care. Everyone has different tastes, what matters is if I like the doll.

Now, if it is bad compliments regarding the posseability or resin, I would take them into consideration. For example, I once fell in love with one doll but before purchasing anything I always try to look for feedback and I found out that the doll was french resin and that it gets yellow very fast. I didn't buy the doll because of that.

 

Unless they point out something I didn't notice that I wouldn't like about it, probably not. If I know I like something and it's in my price range, there's no reason to not get it or settle for something I don't like as much.

 

No, I don't think so. I mean, a negative review of the doll would be one thing but just subjective opinions wouldn't stop me from getting a specific doll. If I like it a lot and end up disliking the body or something like that when I actually get her home, I would probably just sell the body and get a new one. But everyone picks out dolls for different reasons, so I would say just to educate yourself on any doll before buying so you get what you pay for.

 

No way, i already have tastes that are unusual and put down a lot but i dont mind at all. People have different tastes but its not like thatll change my tastes. More for me :3

 

Nope. I'd had moments where my tastes in dolls flat our scared people. It makes me want them more. "eeehehehe yes be very afraid OF MY TASTES mwahahhahaa."

 

I like to know what people around me think about the dolls I want. Because sometimes it comfort me in my decision and I love to share what I like in them.

But give up on a doll because someone hate it or find it strange I don't think so. Or only if I'm not sure enough to buy it in the beginning. (Sometimes I'm really afraid to buy a doll and don't like it when I see it in my hands !)
The person need to give me great arguments to change my mind anyway. ^ ^

@CeeKay You make me laugh XD I like your way of thinking !

 

I've seen someone discard a doll they already had based one someone else's opinion and it's pretty pathetic imo. They've got some personal issues if they're easily that swayed by someone else's opinion. That person was never really happy with any dolls they obtained and always sold them all. Sometimes I'm just led to believe this hobby is a phase for some because they want to fit in with any club.

In terms of buying, it's not really any different other than what people's already mentioned on quality assurance.

 

No way! I love my dolls no matter what other people think of the sculpt.

Funnily enough though I do often ask my mum if she likes a doll if I'm a bit unsure about it. Sometimes she loves them and sometimes she doesn't, but I end up buying them anyway But as she always says "If it's going to make you happy. Just buy it."

I have to laugh though, this happened today actually. My dad doesn't mind some of my dolls. Even quite likes them, but when I was discussing buying a tan Feeple60 Celine and how expensive tan resin is he mentioned he doesn't like my tan dolls. Particularly Cassander (EID Scarlet), who is actually one of my favourite dolls *shh, don't tell the others* I'm still going to buy Celine though. It's just fun to get the opinion of someone who isn't a doll collector.

 

Haha, no. One of my girls is a Fairyland Chloe, and people have so much fun hating on that sculpt for being popular they'll diss the very idea of her even at meetups in front of me. It just makes me think they're blind (and also rude, but that's another story).

 

Because I am still quite new to the hobby this isn't something have had to deal with yet but, I don't think it would be enough to make me change my mind.

 

Well, if someone brings out issues about doll's quality or not-so-well done body engineering, I'd consider again if I really want the doll. If those things are something that would irritate me for sure, it's just easier to skip that doll because I'd probably end up selling it anyway.

Purely aesthetical bad compliments are not something that I will affect my decision to buy a doll. Of course it feels bad if someone hates something I love but everyone has different tastes and one taste is not better than another. In my opinion, it's not good to let other's opinions command you what to do and what not to do.

 

Pretty much this. ^

I will admit that if someone points out something they don't like aesthetically about the doll, I consider whether it's something I overlooked because I was gushing over something else but know it may bug me long term. I can't say that I have passed on buying a doll because of negative commentary. I pretty much just follow artist pages and company updates so I eliminate a lot of the noise around doll discussions and opinions about a sculpt until after I've made my decision to buy or not.

 

Nope, not really. I am buying the doll for myself, and not for others. Back when the DiM minimees came out, some people used to make horrible, horrible comments not just about the dolls themselves, but about the owners as well. I didn't care, and got my wonderful Vincent Valentine minimee. I added another minimee to my collection (as an original character).

Not everyone is going to like my dolls, and I am probably not going to like every doll out there--but I will always appreciate the love and hard work an owner put into the doll, and try to find at least one aspect that I like about said doll, even if it isn't my cup of tea. And I will never voice any negative comments that I have aloud. It'd be rude, impolite, and unkind to do so.

 

I love to see and read about owners who have the dolls I want to purchase either to know if they love them to bits or if they have had problems with them.
I don't usually change my opinion in terms of beauty but it is useful to know about the way the body poses, or if it easy to find clothing for them... that are things that could make me change my opinion about a certain doll.

 

When I'm infatuated with a doll and deciding to buy it, I dig into the forums and read what other owners say about that doll and look through the galleries. If I really love a sculpt, I probably won't be swayed by negative comments. When I'm on the fence, though, I give more weight to owner comments.