Would you loan someone your doll or ask to borrow one?

I've let a friend borrow my MNF girl to make clothes for. She has dolls too, so it's ok.

I am also considering letting Spampy borrow one of my Cutie Delfs to make clothes for. For a girl Cutie, there are tons of options for them. For a boy? Not so much. So when I save up some money for clothes, going to send her one so he can model. (BTW, in case one doesn't know what a Cutie Delf is, they're a YoSD sized doll, but they have a belly where others their size are slim. That's why it's hard to clothe them!)

 

I'm ok loaning my "children" to someone I trust with dolls. My boyfriend currently have all my four at his place - two hours away O.o

I dont think I could ask anyone else to borrow their dolls for no reall reason. I'm borrowing my boyfriends tini doll to bring with me to Nepal this week, but he's the only one I think I will borrow from, or let loan my dolls :S

 

That's a hard question and there are a ton on variables to factor in. Such as if the person has dealt with BJDs before or just wanted to play with mine to see if this was something they would be interested in. If I knew the person in real like or just online. How responsible the person is.

I think if I knew the person well and knew they would treat my dolls the way they should I'd have no problem with it. But any other case I'd have to go with a no. these's aren't Barbie dolls we're talking about.

 

There is literally only one person I would loan my doll to.
I'd never ask to borrow a doll - I considered it once, so I could make her an outfit (since she didn't have any), but I didn't even ask. I felt like it would have been rude to.

 

If it was a random stranger or someone online I didn't really know, probably not.

But if it was a friend I knew in real life and had sufficient relations with, of course

 

I am actually borrowing a friends doll right now, but she lives right down the street.
I have an RP friend across the globe and we've considered sending our dolls to each other for couple pictures.
We still might. ^^ I trust her very much.

 

I've made some close friends through BJD to whom I will loan my doll without even thinking about it! I think sharing your dolls in this way with close (BJD) friends is a new depth to the hobby, as your collection suddenly has an 'extended family'. Especially with one owner, that I have role-played with for years, our dolls sometimes stayed over at each others place for up to two weeks. My roommate, also a BJD owner, asked to borrow my SD on several occasions to make clothing for her incoming first doll. So when you really trust a person, not only as a friend but also as a BJD owner, then to me it's totally fine. Even with owners that I only know from forums or meets but do not have an 'I'll invite you to my birthday'-type of relationship with, I would consider lending them my dolls - if they have excellent feedback or otherwise prove to be capable owners.

It's a different with regular friends, though. I'm always a bit weary to let my non-doll friends handle my doll, even if they are curious, because I don't know what they will do. But, I don't think any of my friends would ever want to borrow a doll unless they were interested in having one of their own, and then I'd probably even offer a loan myself xD

I have on occasion asked to borrow dolls (to the aforementioned RP partner, to make clothes), but they sometimes said no because it was a hassle to get the doll from A to B, or they didn't want to part with the doll that was their favorite at the moment, etc. Which is completely understandable, of course!

 

I don't think I would, and I know my friends would understand. But since I don't have friends in real life that also collect dolls, I'm never in this situation. My RL friends all know the value of my dolls so they're very careful in handling them, and never held them for long since they're scared of damaging them. Now, if my situation is reversed, I also would not borrow another person doll. I will worry about damaging them, even though I will be careful. Accidents can happen, and knowing a doll's value, the doll might be special to that person, I don't want to take that risk. I would just wait for the doll I purchase to arrive, or buy a separate body and use it for measurements.

 

Personally, I would never ask to borrow someone's doll, but depending on the reason and how close I am to the friend, I would let them borrow mine.

^_^

 

I have asked to borrow doll parts in the past. I had a commission for some EID boots and I contacted someone on the board to ask if i could borrow her doll's feet to make the lasts (the commissioner was overseas). She very kindly posted them to me to use, I made the lasts and posted them back within a few days. I paid for the postage both ways of course. The feet were returned in pristine condition.
It's like borrowing anything else from people. You ask nicely, give full details, take better care of it than anything of your own, and be prepared to replace the item if something happens to it.
I have also been loaned dolls by someone I was doing a sewing commission for. Again I took very good care of them and returned them in the same condition .

 

I don't think I could handle letting someone borrow my doll... I can't even handle letting someone borrow a video game, or a CD. Even if a friend was a fellow doll owner... I still don't think I could do it, but at least the doll owner friend could likely understand why I'd refuse.

 

I've loaned out several of my dolls. A couple of people new to the hobby (but friends of friends) have asked, and I've loaned out lower cost dolls to them (i.e., under $500). Not my LE's or dolls that are extremely special to me, however. And I have a friend who is welcome to borrow any of my dolls because he takes excellent care of them.

Would I borrow a doll? Yes, if it was for a commission, but only from someone I know. I take special care of borrowed things-- I would never return any item in any less than perfect condition. But it wouldn't be worth the potential hassle from someone I didn't know.

 

I would.. lend my doll to three people... all three of them are trusted by me. Two are board members that will be doing faceups on my dolls, as well, as one whom we keep exchanging goodies for our dolls already... The other is my best friend! LOL so very few. i would love to borrow some dolls, i need to either buy or borrow a YOSD, so i can sew for them >.< ECT. but i am pkay with buying the sizes...

 

I'm a bit hesitatnt to ask people to borrow their dolls..simply because I always worry about something bad happening to them when they are with me! The times when I have had other people's dolls around I treat them like things made out of glass! They certainly get better treatment then my own poor dolls do. ;p But I suppose if I did sew and somebody I knew had a doll in the right size I would ask to borrow.

I'm always happy to let my friends borrow my dolls! I've leant them out countless times. Though not so somebody could use them as sewing models..not that I'd care if they did! -laughs- I wouldn't loan to somebody I don't know at least kinda well but I'm fine with it otherwise.

 

If they're aware of their worth, how to handle them, will give it back and don't intend to do nasty things to them then why not?
I understand they might be more personal possessions than say, a t-shirt, but it's not a huge deal if they know what they're dealing with, so to speak.

 

If I know the person really well and trust them, then I don't see a problem. In fact, two of my friend's both let me borrow their dolls for a small presentation I was doing and I made sure none of them EVER left my sight.

 

I don't now anyone who would want to borrow my doll, but I probably would if it was aclose friend

 

The only person I'd ever loan one of my dolls to is my best friend. Otherwise I'd be willing to go to someone's place and let them use my doll say for a photoshoot or whatever but actually leave the doll with them? No. I can only think of one friend who would even want to but I wouldn't loan them to her simply because she has a (very beautiful) little girl who is only 4 years old and who would definitely want to touch. But she'd never ask. She might ask to use my dolls for a photoshoot of stuff she's made but I'd end up being the one taking the pictures anyway.

So I guess the real answer to the question is no with the exception being my best friend.

I generally don't like to loan anything to people because I hate having to chase people around to get back what they borrowed and I've often had books come back looking more banged up than when they went out. So if you can't borrow a book without damaging it, you sure can't borrow on of my dolls!

 

Only if I trusted that person and made clear to them both the financial value and sentimental value. Both would be required.
For instance, my sister collects figures and her friend asked to borrow one to draw. This girl was generally very respectful and kind but I don't think she understood what the figure meant to my sister since she just threw it in her backpack.
Honestly, there are some friends that I trust very much with personal problems but who I wouldn't trust with one of my dolls since they haven't taken good care of my and others' belongings in the past.
It's all up to the individual.

 

Honestly? Noone, not without my being there to oversee it.
Even if I trusted them absolutely, accidents can happen.