Would it offend you as a owner?

I wouldn't be immediately offended as long as the approach is right and a "no" response is quickly and politely accepted I'm of the mindset that almost anything is for sale for the right price, but the key words here are for the right price.

If it's something discontinued and I love it, you're going to have to make me an offer I can't refuse, so the original sale price (or gods forbid, lower than original price) is definitely not going to be enough. If I was apathetic enough about that doll to want to sell at the original price, I would probably be doing so already on the proper channels.

That said, you probably wouldn't have good luck asking me this type of question if it's about a doll that I've clearly shelled as an original character, which would be my own intellectual property. I'm open to discuss company full sets or blanks, or maybe a doll I customized for practice or fun (who doesn't have a solid "character" yet), but prepare to get shut down pretty hard if it's an OC, especially one that existed long before I customized a doll to look like them.

 

im pretty sure most people consider it rude when someone asks if you would sell a doll you own, ive seen a couple doll owners complain about it. that type of things is also a big problem in the lolita comm and is considered very rude too 'i saw you won this auction would you sell the item to me?' or ' i see you own xyz print will you sell it to me' messages are very frowned upon and im guessing ins not too different in doll spaces, i know i would be offended if someone tried to buy a doll i own and have not posted about selling

 

I don't think I would be offended per se, but I also think it depends a bit on the context. But generally I'd say it woudn't offend me if they approached me respectfully. Maybe just "Hey I noticed you had (doll), are you interested in selling them?" I think anyone who tried would be disappointed because I'm highly unlikely to sell any of them... but I would also be very surprised if anyone wanted most of my dolls because I have a knack for being interested in unpopular sculpts. (And I think there are enough Unoas floating around that no one's going to be asking for mine.)

If someone came to me basically demanding I sell a doll, or begging me, though... offended isn't quite the word, but it would bother me.

 

I’d actually be very flattered! It would make me feel good knowing that someone thought that my doll was cute enough to ask me to buy it. I’d probably just point them in the direction of where/who I bought it from rather than actually selling it, though.

 

It personally wouldn't bother me, unless the person is still adamant after a no. I'd be more offended if someone asked me that about a pet (happened to a friend once when she took her dog out to a park.)

 

I am offended when messaged by someone asking to buy something that I am not selling. I am not a store or a dealership. I’m a hobbyist and this is my hobby. I think it’s quite rude to assume other people’s things are available for sale when it hasn’t been expressly stated.

 

Personally, I think it would depend on how I was approached and the wording used. In my close friend group we will sometimes call 'dibs' on each others dolls, and I like knowing that if I ever end up wanting to rehome a doll, if a friend had called 'dibs' I let them know first. However, I wouldn't want random strangers DM'ing me calling dibs on my dolls.

That said, I wouldn't be offended if someone messaged me saying that they love a doll I have and IF I ever had thoughts of selling them, they'd be interested. So long as it was respectful with no expectations attached, I think that's ok. Still better to just keep an active WTB thread up, as I always check those first before listing a doll.