Will you sell your doll to me?

Aw. Grandma's are awesome.

My friend and I are texting on what we'll do at cons with them (I just texted her about this after reading through this thread a bit) and she said she'll probably put a 'don't touch' sign on her's for fun. I think it would be funny. xD

 

Ugh, sad to hear of such harassment to people carrying dolls around.. it's a free world..
I take Lesley everywhere and I'm not bothered at all. I mean I have some people show some interest in the dolls, I had a great convo with a group on the bus once. I have a bus driver who asks after him like he were human (as in how is he?) even if I don't have him on me that day.

Yesterday though, I had him set down as I looked through a phonebook looking up a number obviously and some guy came up from behind me and grabs him by the head and twists. O.o Of course I tell him off and grab him.. and he's like "Oh that's yours?" I was standing right beside him.. of course he's mine.. >.>

 

I've never that this happen. Them again I do walk around giving people the evil eye all the time.

 

mmmmmmmm never anyone asked to buy my doll but always asking how much and where to buy them. I have been asked many times if I made them ^.^;

 

Not to buy but actually to "have" !! lol Unbelievable! this kid was with her mom (they were relatives of relatives) and she saw my doll and she said to me:

(My daughter REALLY likes your doll and I told her that if you ask her I'm sure she wouldn't mind "giving" it to you!)

I was speechless! The nerve of some people! Give it to you, yeah right!

 

I don't understand this either. So far it has not happened to me with "real" posessions, only on online games. But still, I can't imagine ever asking someone, whether I knew them or not, to just 'give' me something of theirs! What is with the entitlement? Or is it something else? Who asks someone to give you their things? :P

People can be... interesting sometimes.

 

I've only had the usual 'How much was she?' then the 'How much?!?!' when told. Lol. But then I don't really take Kaitlin out I feel she is too small to be carried around really. When I get Kyoya I plan on taking him to the shops for the second hand shops for size comparison if there is something I want for him, so that might be interesting, and also might take him to a few cons if I'm able to go. So we'll have to see if anyone asks then. Lol.

 

If someone would say such a thing to me I'd politely say..."Thank you for the offer but I have put my heart and soul into this doll and she/he is not for sale. Please go purchase your own...GOOD DAY!!" *storms off* tee hee

 

I've had a few people ask me that... I usually tell them, "Sure, if you give me *five times what the doll is worth*"

 

Wow. My response: "My BJD REALLY likes your wallet and I told him that if he asks you I'm sure you wouldn't mind "giving" it to him!"

xD But, really, that's just disrespectful to expect people to hand their things over to you or your kid, no matter how much they cost.

 

UGH I read everything in this thread up to the point of my post and I must say the stories here remind me again why exactly I'm looking for a transparent carrying case that is closable either by zipper or snaps.

I was beginning to be disheartened by not finding the kind of case I'm looking for to carry my RS Ni, on-his-way Pukifee, and future Pukipuki and was starting to consider a woven basket to carry them in.

The people and children with the Veruca Salt syndrome remind me why I dislike public places.

 

Wow, some of these stories are amazing!!! No random people have ever offered to purchase my dolls. I have been asked tons of questions about them, but no one has ever wanted to purchase mine. I'm quite thankful actually because I'm not sure how I would respond to that. - I would hope with a measure of grace, but one can never be certain. Anyway, after reading this thread, I will certainly be more prepared for "just in case!!"

 

Holy...moly.... Just read through this entire thread. And the behaviour of some people! I'm lucky that, although I don't have dolls of my own, my friends let me babysit theirs and carry them around cons and such. I wouldn't DREAM of just going up to someone and being all "Hey, can I buy him???" or try and grab for one ;O; I certainly like to compliment people's dolls if I see one though!

I think in this world there is a higher sense of entitlement and such and there's a weird idea that anything can be bought, with the right price. Sure, I may be a liiitle jealous of people who can afford multiple dolls and limiteds, but I'm not going to stroll in and demand one for free, that's just nuts! I just have to wait till I have enough money to afford my own sweetie.

When I eventually get my own boy/s I'll certainly be careful, but i'll answer questions and such if anyone asks about them. At one con there was a woman and her child asking about my friend's doll I was holding and I just told them to search asian ball jointed dolls, and also told them a few of the doll sites I like. I also warned them that they are pretty pricey xD Because these dolls are so gorgeous, i'm not surprised the adoration they receive, but people can get so rude o___o

 

Lol, once at a convention I saw a doll that looked JUST LIKE ME. I stared at it and was so tempted to ask if I could buy it...
I knew what the likely response would be though and didn't bother...

Back then I knew nothing about dolls (NOTHING) so I didn't bother asking the sculpt or company... To this day I'm still curious where it was from.

 

Never had someone ask to buy the dolls yet, but there have been some polite inquiries about what they were and where they came from. From a completely hypothetical standpoint, though, if someone asked to buy one of my dolls, and it happened not to be a limited/modded one, I would quote the price I think it's worth. It would be inflated from market price, of course, but if they are willing to spend that kind of money without doing prior research, well, they can do without the money. :\

Still, I would like to point out, even if people are rude about wanting your dolls, unless they make a physical move to take it from you, it would be better to take the moral high ground, refuse politely, and just walk away rather than snarking back or appearing unduely emotional about what is apparently just a toy. If they try to make a grab for it though, then anything's fair play. No, I'm joking about the second part. I tell myself, in such a situation, I would scream as though terrified and draw as much attention to the person trying to grab my possession as possible... but of course, who knows how I will react in a real situation? XD

 

At a small-ish UK convention last September I was sat with several friends running a BJD stand where we answered questions and had quite a few of our dolls out on display. My Lu-Wen, Raziel, was stood towards the back of the table.
There was a girl who visited our table a couple of times & later returned with what I guess was her father who asked "How much is that one?" pointing at Raziel!
I simply giggled a little saying he is not for sale, took him in my arms & explained how you get a doll like this & that I have spent a fair amount of time & money getting him to be 'just mine'. They understood, said thanks & that was that. It was not really very dramatic but I was gobsmacked how she got her dad & they just came out with it- no questions about what, where, who it was!
It made me feel quite odd, very flattered of course that Raziel was pointed out & someone really liked his style but also almost guilty to him that someone would think I would sell him (he is my dream doll & I would never!). Of course the curious people meant no harm or offense in asking & overall I took it as a huge compliment ^^

 

WTF. o_O That's totally insane. It's like.. I think they figure dolls are kid things so it's not like you, as an adult, really WANT to have that doll, or have any attachment to it.. (for some reason, even if you're carrying it around..) toys are only there to make their kids happy, of course. I THINK this is what must go through their head..

 

This totally cracked me up... I actually LOL'ed

 

I haven't taken my dolls out in public, and my first BJD isn't complete yet.
There's a meet coming up soon though, with some friends, so I guess there will be people then who are at least interested in
the dolls. I personally wouldn't be offended if people would offer some low price for a doll, it probably only means they haven't
seen anything like them before and think it's a normal doll like a barbie. If someone would ask me that, I'd just kindly tell them I
am not selling them and say what their prices would be if they'd buy them.
I'm very curious about BJD's myself. Ofcourse I know about their prices and everything, but apart from my own BJD (which is a
floating head at the moment) I've never seen or held a bjd in real life, just pictures.

I do wonder if there will be many people interested in them at the meeting!

 

i think its really unpolite to go ask an owner to sell you their dolls. it would annoy me.
but these days i feel like doing it xD i see RARE scuplts, but the person almost never post pictures of him/her anymore and i feel like ''c'mooooon. you got plenty of other dolls and you dont even seem to take care of this one. givit to meh :{D i will offer a good price :3 ''
buuuuut i'll never do it. its against my.......... damn i forgot the word xDD fail me. anywayz

BTW :{D is the tipycal emote with huge smile, but with a mustache!