Would you, could you give away a doll?

Earlier this year there was a woman who was begging for people to sell her dolls very cheaply, so she could give them to her mom. I gave her one of mine, not a real expensive one, but it still cost me over $400 when first bought. I even paid the shipping. Well, I never received a thank you, or was even let know when the doll arrived. Shortly thereafter, the doll was up for sale. Needless to say, I wasn't impressed. So much for my good deed. Never again...

 

I have two right now I would be willing to give away if someone were interested I do see my kids as my kids, I never call them dolls but knowing someone else would love them just as much if not more but cannot afford their own would definitely prompt me to make a gift of them! Unfortunately, my best friend only wants a male and all I am willing to part with are my msd girls!

 

if i can't bond with a doll it have to go
i have no reason of keeping it

 

I don't think I ever could (at least with on topic BJDs). They are just to special (And expensive) that I just couldn't see myself ever doing that. If I had someone really interested in one, I'd give them information about where to buy one for themselves and I'd try to explain that there's so many different sculpts, and companies that they could probably find another out there that they'd probably like better then the ones I have. They be more special to them as well. After all the 'looking, buying, waiting, customizing' is a huge part of the hobby and just by getting one of mine wouldn't make it special to them at all compared to going through the effort of buying one for themselves.

 

I could only give a doll as a gift if I weren't really attached to the doll. I don't think I could give a doll away if I had bonded with it. It also has to be someone I really love and that would take good care of the doll. If I saw the doll getting mistreated that doll is coming right home with me. BJD's are too expensive to not take good care of.

 

If I purchased it with the intention of giving it as a gift - absolutely. However I would never give away dolls from my personal collection.

 

I have yes, but not the BJD's. I would have a hard time doing that one. Given what I've put into them, not likely. Other dolls, yeah, but not the BJD's. They're just too expensive and it would be too hard for me to replace them with something else. I have given away a lot of toys actually. It's part of what I do. I have a grab bag for the kids who come to take photos with me. If they are good for me and we get some good pics I usually do send them home with a little toy of some sort. I don't tell them beforehand but I do.

 

ive considered giving a friend of mine one of my DD's, i have issues selling things i like yet feel ok giving them to someone for free, maybe im weird.

 

My mom and I have plans one day to make SD Sherlock Holmes and Watson dolls (not using Minime's, our own interpretation) they'd be just as much hers as mine...My mom is the only person I'd ever consider giving one of my dolls to in all honesty. She loves them as much as I do.

 

I actually have given a BJD as a gift before, but sadly, it's not a mistake I plan to repeat. When a gift is too expensive to reciprocate, people go... weird. My personal experience is that it either destroys the relationship outright, or ends up with the generous party being taken for granted (which will eventually destroy a relationship). Now that I know more about psychology, the reasons behind that do make sense.

I might, however, give someone a more inexpensive doll like one of the 28cm Dollfies or Obitsus if I thought doll customizing might be up their alley if they got hold of something with better posability than a typical Barbie.

 

Easily, if I'm not bonded to it. And literally, all it'd take would be someone asking nicely...

 

I gave my Volks SDC Kurenai to my friend who was interested in BJDs but probably wouldn't have bought one herself. It suited us both because she got to experience having a BJD around and I got to relax knowing that the doll was going to a good person who would take care of her.

 

Right now I don't really know anyone in RL that I might get a doll for, nor online for that matter, but it's not impossible for me to consider doing. That said when I say doll I'm not thinking of the ones that go for 350+ or something (and even 350 and below is kind of pushing it for a student) but I could get someone say, a tiny or a YOSD. But honestly I much prefer getting people stuff for their dolls (prop, clothing, wigs, eyes etc.) and leave the doll buying to them.

 

I have given away a doll head and that made a friend of mine really happy! If I didn't need the money and I can make someone happy I would with out a doubt give away a doll! But I love my crew so far and I sorta need the money so I won't be giving a doll away any time soon! LOl

 

Honestly, no. I paid for the dolls with my hard earned money and it feels weird to just give out couple hundred dollars worth of gifts to someone like that, especially if it's a luxury item and not basic necessities.


I would add them in my will to give to someone (who's into dolls) in the future though.

 

If I was rolling in dough, maybe.

 

I could - but it would totally depend on the situation. It would need to be a special situation and probably one where I knew the person for years, we were close friends/family and that person loved my doll for years and always handled it with respect and care.

 

I haven't given a doll of my own per se as a gift, however I did order as part of an event to get a free doll to give to a friend as a gift.

 

I would love to buy a doll for my younger half sister. She's really into anime, and she's an artist like myself. But It would have to be incredibly affordable, and really durable. Her little sister (Whose like 10 now.) Isn't very disciplined. She pretty much gets everything she wants or throws a fit until the parents cave. My bros and I all agree we should wait until the little one is older, or my half sister moves out later in life. My poor poor sister has gone through 3 nintendo DSs (Which we helped paid for/Christmas gifts.), -had a Game cube We've given her ruined, and countless laptops thrown in a fit. Not to mention her personal belongings pawned by their darn neighbor.

I would love more than anything to give her something that she doesn't have to share with anyone, that she can make stuff for, and be creative with, but I just know something will happen to it in that house. But one day, oh yes, one day this guy here, is going to buy her a doll if she's still interested.

But I digress.

Yes, I would definitely give a doll as a gift to someone who I feel would really appreciate it.

I've got a Gift; Shelly coming in with my Ringdolls, and if I can't bond with her I think I know exactly who I'll give her to, where she'll be safe with no threat of pawning, or kids hahahaa.

 

I haven't given away a doll from my personal collection, and I don't think I could. They are all very special to me, and I have a lot invested into them, both financially and emotionally. If I had more money, I would love to gift BJDs to other people, though, just not from my personal collection. If, down the road, I changed my mind and did want to sell one of my dolls, I might opt for giving it to a good friend if I knew it would go to a good home.