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Buy at Alice's Collection. When is the best time?

Nov 4, 2023

    1. Hello:
      I've just started in this wonderful world of bjds: I only have a second-hand pukifee and a DF-H head awaiting shipment.
      Now I'm thinking about making a more expensive purchase, my first whole new doll.
      My plan is to buy an MSD of Gem of Doll at Alice's Collection, and right now they have a 20% promotion and free shipping. I think the promotion is great and I'm thinking about ordering now, but since it's Black Friday, I was wondering if I should wait.
      This is the first time I have considered buying a bjd that is not second-hand, so I have not been attentive in previous years to the sale seasons and I do not know if Alice's Collection has the habit of giving big discounts in mid-November or If this 20% discount with free shipping is the best deal I can find.
      Please, can you advise me?
       
    2. Black Friday deals are not really a thing with bjds - most companies are not US-based and don't really care for it, discounts rather follow calendars of Asian holidays and new releases.

      As for Alice's Collections, the free shipping applies always to certain size/price of products so you don't have to worry about missing out on that one. The company discounts, like the Gem of Doll -20%, are only put in place by the individual companies and Alice won't discount them any further. That will probably be the lowest the price will go if you want a good deal for a new doll from that maker!

      ACBJD is definitely one of the best dealers to buy from, I've always had a good experience overall :)
       
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    3. Thank you very much for your quick response! :)You have helped me a lot! I have so much to learn...:lol:
       
    4. Some companies will have a sale for Chinese New Year. But I've noticed the best sale deals are when individual companies release a new doll like the 20% off deal you mentioned. I'd buy the Gem of Doll during this sale window if you really want it! ;)
       
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    5. If you're not against buying on the Gem of Doll website itself, they have a great promotion going on now. Either a random 1/6 or 1/4 doll (with faceup, if you'd like), between $110 and $210 with free shipping. You tell them 3 dolls you want and they pick one to send to you. Not a bad deal if they have 3 dolls you're interested in!
       
    6. Thank you very much to the three of you! :) You have helped me a lot and thanks to your advice I have finally decided to take that step that I was so afraid of: I just ordered my first new complete jbd! :dance:dance:dance
      The chosen one has been White Crow Wall.:kitty2 I am very nervous.:dance
       
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    7. Thanks for sharing that information, Dorado.:) The promotion is great! In my case, I couldn't take advantage of buying 3 and receiving one as a gift because, after months and months of saving, I only had enough for 1:roll:. I ordered the nude doll without faceup, so the next step is to get a family member to give me Give him a little something to dress him and start saving for the next one.
      I'll probably have to say goodbye to my little Pukifee :pout:to speed up the process of buying my White Crow Wall a companion the same size a little bit, although I hope it's worth it because since I fell in love with bjds I dream of having a cute couple :hug:!
      Let's see if I can achieve it in a couple of years of saving and patience.:3nodding:
       
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