Would you sell most/all of your dolls for a good cause?

I think there are a lot of other ways to raise money and for that reason I would not sell my doll. However, if I was really strapped for cash and needed to sell him to help someone close to me, I would of course.

 

If the cause meant a great deal to me, and I had a greater emotional attachment to this cause than most of my dolls, I would put them up for sale slowly(though I will probably keep at least one doll). However, if I needed money immediately and the only way to get money within that time frame from my dolls is to sell them at a lower price, I probably wouldn't. It would be diminishing returns to me, both monetarily and emotionally, and I wouldn't consider that a good decision in the long run. I would definitely look for other ways to raise money, in that case.

 

I would not sell them. If the dolls could help anyone, I could gave it to the case, but if it just was for the money, I would found money from something that means lesser for me.

 

Oddly enough, I was pondering this very thing yesterday as I was thinking about what I could do to help a coworker who is suddenly faced with some massive medical bills.

However, I have lots and lots of dolls. It would be reasonably easy for me to pick a few to sell. If I only had one or two it would be a much more difficult decision.

 

I have sold dolls before just to buy Christmas presents(but the dolls were fairly new so I had no attachment). I would sell *some* of my dolls if someone dear was in need.

However, there is one doll I could never sell, not in a million years. And I have like 4 dolls that are very precious to me, and I'd kick myself after selling them!

I'd prefer to get like 3 part-time jobs, working non-stop to raise some money instead of selling my precious dolls.

 

Honestly, I wouldn't even consider selling any of my dolls if I loved them and worked really hard to get them. What I would do was save up a set amount of money and then donate that for charity. Or if I really wanted to help, I would find someplace that I could volunteer my time at like a local animal shelter or find someplace that I would like to do some charity knitting for.

The only time I would consider selling a loved doll would be if a close family member (like my mom, dad, or brother) needed big-time money bail-out for something that snuck up on them because they are my family and I actually love my family more than any of my possessions. Wouldn't be easy, but I would consider doing it then.

 

Interestingly enough... I'm already at the point of being willing to sell my doll for a cause -- myself. Money's getting really tight and right now she's the only thing I have of value that I could part with. So if it comes down to paying the mortgage or keeping the doll....

 

I don't plan on buying particularly expensive dolls and I save a lot of my money away, I already have over £1000 in an account for after uni and £200 more towards this years comic-con, so it is unlikely that selling my dolls would be the best way to get the money. It would depend on what it was, if it was something important for a family member or close friend than yes, otherwise probably not, I already donate to charity and do occasional charity work, so I kind of feel like I'm doing my fair share.

 

I would not. I love my doll and I think it would break my heart to part with her.

But I have not had a cause that was really important to me. If I had one, maybe I would part with Lucy. But only if I have turned every other stone and found nothing. LAST RESORT. =)

 

To spend so much money on a good cause feels completely out of balance to me. Unless I never go to the movies, don't buy new clothes, don't eat out or do other fun things that I have to pay for, I don't even have that much to spend on myself (by buying a doll once every year or two). I won't donate my dolls to a good cause, because it would be like donating an arm, a lung, or my liver.

It's not a sentimental reason to not want to part with my collection. It's a practical one.

 

I would not.

While animals DO tug at my heart, it wouldn't be realistic to sell my dolls to take them in. Most of my dolls don't have extremely high resale values, and it might be enough to build a small kennel, but the food and vet bills would keep coming and I'd be out of money again very soon. I also don't have the time to devote to such a thing, so in the long run, I'd feel as if I weren't much help at all.

For other charities, if I wanted to donate, I'd save up for that. I don't like donating to most charities because so often only a very very small portion actually goes to the cause. I donate to the toys for tots bike run every christmas, but that doesn't take money, only a gift. I usually buy toys on clearance to donate to that.

To help pay bills...again, no. I worked really hard to save up for my dolls, and in reality, the amount of money I'd get from selling just one of them wouldn't even cover half of one mortgage payment. It might delay losing the house by a couple of weeks, but that's it.....the house would still be lost, and the dolls would be gone too. I can't justify selling dolls to pay bills. Bills keep coming, selling something I love won't stop it. If I'm going to be out a house, I at least want my doll there to ease the pain.

 

I can certainly see not making further doll purchases and putting that percentage of "fun money" towards a good cause or putting the money from the sale of a doll that was going to be sold anyway towards one.

Personally, I keep both emergency and charity funds separate from entertainment funds, so if something like that arose for me I'd be tapping into that money rather than selling anything. That said, if a cause makes you happy and you don't have any other way to support it, then go with whatever you feel is right!

 

^^ This. Exactly this.

 

No, probably not. For personal emergencies of course I would (and have) sell a doll, but I'm guessing the gist of this thread is leaning more towards charitable causes? In that case I really don't think I would. I already give to charity regularly and I think it would have to be a cause I am seriously passionate about or that directly affected me for me to give up my dolls. I work really hard to earn enough to afford this hobby and if I was going to give it up every time I found a worthy cause I'd be better off sending the money directly to charity and quitting the hobby altogether rather than losing money on the second hand market because there are so many worthy causes and I can't give to all of them. So I content myself to giving what I can to a couple of select causes close to my heart (like the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, a painfully under-funded charity here in the UK but who have done wonderful things for a family friend like extending his life expectancy by 10+ years) and trusting that many others will do the same.

I feel kind of selfish saying this X3 But I have to be practical, and I get so much enjoyment from my dolls and am very attached to them. I'm more likely to sell my laptop or games consoles for charity than my doll collection

 

No, I could not see myself selling my dolls in order to donate to charity. There will always be worthy causes, there will always be suffering, and while it seems a little selfish to say so, the lump of money I could donate from their sales is rather pitiful when compared to my own huge personal loss.

Perhaps this would be different if I had 30+ dolls and didn't have to scrimp and save and plan for each one. But the reality is that I'd be giving considerable chunk of myself away, and proportionally, could it mean as much? Especially if I never found out what good my money had accomplished?

 

i would earn the money another way because i would not part with my dolls

 

^This exactly.

 

I already foster kittens for a cat rescue group in my area. They helped me when a lovely mumma cat gave birth to her cute little kittens in my yard. They weren't my cats and I couldn't keep them but I wanted them to go to a no-kill shelter. The one I found that took in the mumma and bubs is the shelter I help now. I also donate to a couple of charities.

To answer the question: no, I wouldn't sell my dolls. I do as much as I can to help charities. Yes, I could do more, but where do you call a halt? Fostering kittens gives me a lot of pleasure and I love seeing them go to their new homes, but that's just one aspect of my life. Collecting dolls is another aspect, one that I enjoy and that gives me a lot of pleasure, too.

Like most other people, I work for my money. Some of it is used to pay the bills, some of it goes towards the care and comfort of the kittens (and us!) and some of it goes into a savings account ready for when I see something I would like to buy.

 

No, I would not. I suffered from depression for a long time and I found a way to cheer me up in ponies and dolls. I had financial problems and I have also helped others out when they needed money but I would never give my stuff away, I would miss them too much. I can say no to buying a new doll when I need money but selling is not an option...
I work as a geriatric nurse and I do it because I love to help, that's my way to give something to others. I don't earn a lot of money which makes donating money pretty hard. But I don't feel bad, I know I do a lot for others so I think that's why I deserve to buy me some dolls