Would you buy damaged dolls from the company?

It would depend if I was going to keep it, or if it was for collectible purposes. If I was keeping it, then some minor issues would be OK, but if it was for collectible purposes, then no.

 

It really depends on what the damage is and how discounted it is. If it was something that could be fixed by a modder and still cost me a good deal less, absolutely yes. And if it were minor, I probably wouldn't mind that, either.

 

^ this pretty much... although I could still mod the doll myself if it was something I could do. I'm not afraid of doing that.

 

I have dealt with that in the modelhorse sector. Some artists there sold their not-so-perfect casts. But on model horses, you don't have any pulling pressure due to strings. It would really depend on the size of the defective spot. However, sometimes it also happened that the resin mixture was not perfectly stirred. The result was "sweating" material. Something like that should not be sold. Perhaps if I intended to do heavy modding on a doll, I would probably consider an imperfect cast. If it was just for the doll itself, I would rather save up the money required.

 

If the resin was mixed and cured properly, I would definitely take a mis-cast, bubbled, or otherwise imperfect doll. It would be a wonderful modification opportunity!

 

If someone has enough money, they could buy the damaged doll and a clean version of the same model for future parts replacement. The parts that have holes (depending on location) can be covered with clothes

If the skin tones don't match exactly it probably would not matter when the doll is clothed. Also, if the faces are undamaged, and close in skin tone, then you could have 2 face-ups with different looks and could change the mood of your doll quickly. This would be similar to the way some women change their make-up (i.e. make-up for work or for a night on the town).

 

I think it would be a wonderful opportunity to try modifications and things on without the worry of damaging a full price doll. It depends on the flaws though. A few bubbles wouldn't be so bad, but if the resin hadn't cured properly that could be a health hazard.

 

As others said, it depends. A 5% discount for 3 missing fingers? NO WAY! A 25% discount for a few scratches and bubbles? Absolutely!

 

I know I'd be pretty likely to buy one, but that's mostly because I'm quite interested in heavy modification, and something with a few defects would be a great guinea pig starter for me. C:
(Also I am super cheap. U vU )

 

Absolutely. I love repairing dolls anyways, so that'd definitely be something to try out and be creative with, depending on what exactly is damaged.

 

I have to agree, as long as they were not dangerous to my health (modification work excluded, I know resin dust is toxic) I would have no problem with fixing up an imperfect doll. I think it would be a wonderful learning experience.

 

I think it could be pretty fun to try and fix up a miscast doll. ^_^ I'd certainly be tempted, but it would depend on how much of a discount was being applied vs how much damage the doll had. I think if the joints functioned properly and the face was in decent shape, I could forgive a lot of flaws for a drop in price.

 

I think it would depend on how bad the defect was, where it was located, and how steep the discount would be. As long as it wasn't somewhere on the doll that might cause further breaking from usage and it was either covered by clothes or something I felt sure that I could fix, I might do so if the price was right.

 

I totally would, for modding projects! I love to see extreme mods done to dolls, and would love to do more of my own, and miscast dolls would be perfect for that.

 

Definitely, but it would depend on the type of flaws and the discount amount. If it was an LE, I would be more picky about the type of damage. But for a basic, I would be more willing to mod and repair the faults. I think it would be a great opportunity to mod and get dolls at discounted prices.

 

It would depend on how damaged it was and how much it was marked down. If it was fixable with a little modding then I would get it.

 

Absolutely not if it were a grail. (my) Grail dolls have to be perfect. But if I needed a body for a floating head and I could get one for $250 instead of $400 then I'd be down with that if the damage were somewhere able to be hidden by clothing. It's the same for damaged stuff off the MP really.

 

I'd never really thought about it before, but now I'm hooked on the thought of a bubbly doll. There's a reason for this. I was always fascinated by the one picture in my mum's old Barbie magazine. Right now I can't remember if it was meant to be Midge or Skipper looking out a window at the rain, but the way the 'rain drops' are, it gave an effect almost like the doll was carved from swiss cheese (b&w photo). And it could be really interesting to work up a doll like that... rather than trying to disguise the 'flaws' through sanding, filling or clothing I think I'd go for dying to a deep, clearly non-human colour and build it into an unearthly creature.

 

I really enjoy that accomplished feeling I get when I'm able to successfully fix a doll. So, I'm going to have to say yes, especially if it were at a discount.