Will you sell your doll to me?

Luckily I've never had that happen with a doll xD (Lucky for the person who would dare to ask that is xD)
But it has happened to me with my fish. I had a couple of fish and they have had a few nest (tons of babies) and I was trying to give the babies away via a forum. After a while of not that many responses I received a PM from someone. I was rather enthousiast and opened it, only to find out the person who sent it to me asked what I asked for the parents ...
I answered direct but polite that I don't sell the parents and that he shouldn't expect people to sell things they don't put up for sale >.< It's rather rude to even try to ask ...

I know dolls and fish are completely different things, but both take up a special place in my life. I will not just sell any to anyone who asks...

Also something I noticed are people who ask people to sell their dolls non-direct ... on some other forums I'm active there are new people and the first post they make is a WTB post about a limited doll of which there is only one or two on that forum. I suppose those people have checked the databases and post their message on any forum where they find the doll they want :s Ok, it's more polite, since other people can help them find the doll they want if it's for sale somewhere else, but still it annoys me a bit too much xD

 

x3 That would be... Interesting. o///o I've never had it happen, but I haven't taken Elodae (my SD) out into public either~ Allura is small enough that she doesn't 'freak people out,' and also that she's easily missed, unless I'm VERY clearly carrying her.

For me... I think I'd be far more honored than offended, but the answer would still definitely be no. For one thing, and as many others have said, I'm sure--I love my dolls; they mean a lot to me and there's not much I wouldn't be willing to trade them for. For two, however... I LOVE getting my friends in BJDs, and I LOVE it when they have dolls too, but I make sure they're well educated about them first~! If you're going to own a doll that costed you hundreds of dollars, you need to know how to take care of it. Even if I WAS looking to sell the doll in question, I certainly wouldn't sell it to someone asking about BJDs like they'd never seen one before. :<

 

It never happened to me, but I rarely ever take my dolls out and one of the reasons is, that I don't want people to ask me if they can touch or hold them. I try to imagine how I would react, if somebody would tell me that she/he wants to buy one of my dolls. I guess, my reaction would not be kind/positive, because I think it's a bit rude to offer money for the personal property of somebody else.

 

I've never been approached to sell my dolls. In person, I've had inquiries on what, where to get, and how much (to which, my response is usually: It varies widely). Usually in my explaining them to someone, I tell them I did all the painting, clothing, jewelery, ect. and they the idea of "personal/sentimental value" is usually pretty well stated through that with a big neon "not for sale" sign that I don't have to say. People are happy typically to get just what they're called and go poking around on their own, though they like to get pictures of mine first if they have a camera, which I don't mind. Least when folks ask it's nicer than standing behind me taking pictures.

I have received several offers via this forum to requests to paint a specific one of my doll heads for free for me (as folks need practice, ect). I'm flattered they like what I was going for but at the same time, a little sad and a little offended. I'm not selling my work at all, but the painting, repainting, repainting lets me bond much better. I feel that unless I posted a WT-Commish thread, that the offers really shouldn't come in. I don't think my dolls would feel like mine as much without my (admittedly amateur) face-ups.
Not exactly selling, but I feel it's in the same realm.

 

Y'know, I take my dolls out a LOT (not all at once, of course), and the thing I get most (aside from the occasional *OMG crazy lady* look, which is actually rather convenient because then they get the hell away from me!) is a derisive "I'd certainly never pay that much for a doll." I usually take that to mean "Damn I wish I could afford one of those," and feel very grateful that I have some means. And then I gloat. *coff*

 

I only have a tiny so it hasn't happen but it has happen with other items I own. One lady wanted me to sell her my Blythe for 20 bucks. When I told her how much it cost after shipping from Japan and their retail cost, she laughed saying Barbies can be 5 bucks.

>.>

On a gaming forum, I mentioned I have a working Hello Kitty Dreamcast and one person kept harrassing me to sell it for 50 bucks. I know how much it's really worth and no amount of money will make me let it go. It's my baby!

 

I first got into BJDs because i saw someone at con with one.
And another one of my firends, when we hung out ( at non-con related place) we were stoped a few times and she was asked to sell her doll. It was around Christmas time so that might have something to do with it too.

 

As someone who you seduced into this whole Dolly business Ms. Punk-ass Book Jockey, ;-) I have to admit I never thought I'd ever dream of paying this much for a doll! On the one hand, I get it when folks react like that. On the other, I want to know how much they've spent on video games/sporting event or concert tickets/yarn/gas for their ATV or motorcycle, whatever their "fun" of choice is. I've started turning it around on people in those terms ("What's your hobby and how much do you spend on it?") and it helps--except for the jerks who just can't get past the "doll" part of things.

 

Nobody has asked me anything like that never and I haven't received any PM asking or anything like that either. I don't usually show my dolls, and well, If the time has to come and someone asks, the answer will be clear.

 

No, this hasn't happened to me, but I wouldn't really know what to do or say if it did! I knew I would think "Hell no!" But of course I would never want to say that to someone. o 3o If they were joking, I guess it'd be funny, but if they were serious I guess I'd kind of give them the 'are you serious look'. As stated before, though, if they were really serious, I'd give them the compant website or something.

 

I guess it depends on where you live, but offering a random person money in exchange for their belongings actually isn't that much of an anomaly.

My boyfriend is from a car family, and it is not only acceptable but common to offer to buy a classic car off of someone you don't know who has no indication they are trying to sell, and they do get sold some of the time, and my bf's dad has bought a number of car parts from people he knows barely or not at all just by showing interest. Likewise, my dad has had people ask if his house was for sale or he was willing to sell when there was no signage. Actually, it wasn't even on the market when we bought it, we just walked up and asked if they were willing to sell and they said yes. I've also heard of this happening with non-crucial articles of clothing. Of course, we think that BJDs are different, but other people have know way of knowing that.

So I wouldn't be bothered if someone asked... just say no, direct them to the company website if they seem interested enough.

 

I have never been asked of such questions @@
I may be shocked and get a bit mad if it really happened XD

 

I.Am.shocked. I had no idea that this happens so often! :O Now I'm going to be clutching my dolls in an iron (but gentle:P) grip if i ever take them out. -_-;

 

Too right! Were anybody to dare be so brazen with me I'd be sure to let them know (if not verbally then with a very angry dangerous over all look) that they had better get back into their place before there's blood.

Though luckily for the people that have asked me about my little darling have been very polite and realized that I really cared for the doll in my hands, and would never part with her.

 

Not to buy the doll in our arms, but where to get them and such. We direct them to the sites, and do explain costs.

 

lol actually i've had people ask me if they could buy my homme ducan from me :0
they kind of insisted that they should just be able to take him because i guess 'i didnt look like i deserved him'
so i kinda ran away from them 0.0"

 

I've had people ask if they can buy my dolls off of me. But stuff like that happens if you walk around a big city, like Seattle, during tourist season. But I just tell them a few good sites to go to, and then if you tell them how much a doll would cost they just smile and walk away. lol

 

No one has ever asked for/ asked to buy one of my dolls...but I'd probably ask them for five to ten thousand dollars if they did so. I mean, much as I hate to admit it, it is just a doll. I could replace even my favorite doll. If someone wants to spend too much money for something they don't even know how to care for, let them.

 

just thinking on this more and if anybody actually did come up to me and ask to buy my doll while I was carrying her around I'd probably say "how would you feel if somebody came up to you and wanted to buy your purse or the shirt off your back!"
were they to think that it wasn't the same thing I'd probably get really made and threaten that if they didn't leave me alone/ dared to touch my doll that I'd do something along the lines of rip off their head and dance on their corpse... when it comes to MY possessions I'm REALLY protective and can get REALLY mean to such moronic people (then again I'm fairly protective of my friends things as well, especially when I'm watching them).

 

Closest I have got to such a question was a girl asked me at a Comic Convention how much my doll I was carrying cost and once I told her she said oh I thought maybe you bought it here for $50. She simply wanted a prop for a cosplay outfit.