Ever regretted ordering a doll mid layaway?

I've had that happen. It took almost two years to get to me (during covid, so I understand) and by that time I had lost interest and started to dislike things about her promotional pictures. I tried to like her but I ended up putting her up for sale rather quickly.

I wish you luck though, hopefully you learn to like him!

 

I went through that with a doll I put on layaway several years ago - it was a 6 month layaway and partway through, I knew I made a mistake. I did end up getting a little excited about him when he finally was paid off and arrived. I kept him for a few months, and inevitably sold him in the end.

You just might fall back in love with him when he arrives! Just keep an open mind when you see him - and give it a little time before making a definite decision when he does come home. You'll know for sure at one point.

 

I have that going on with a body bc I thought it would be taller but luckily my bf needs a doll body for a head I got as a gift from Christina so it should all work out

 

At this point, I cant say I have regretted a doll during layaway but I have regretted one after receiving it. Initially I didnt care for my Dollzone Ha Do Yoon in person after I looked at him when he arrived. I wanted to sell him instantly. But I didn't, I left him alone for a while and I eventually decided to wipe off the faceup and it changed my mind about keeping him. I liked him much better without it. So I have since sent him off for a new faceup that I think would better suit my ideas for his sculpt.
I missed out on Xiao Chu's fullset. I wanted him

 

yes this soom pistrix. FCS emerald and topaz came out. if I didnt have pistrix on layaway I could have gotten one of them. But still I like pistrix shark teeth... so at least the dissatisfaction isnt about aesthetics one doll took away the budget for something else I wanted more.

 

Yes, I was on my dodollsdream layaway, and because of visa issues, I was out of financial help with the accommodation for several months, while fifth motif has opened an in-stock sale, and that has been difficult, once I only have less than 100€ in my account, now I received 700€ of total delayed payment, and it's fine.

 

I don't think I've ever regretting a purchase mid-layaway, or in general. After I have the doll in-hand though...yes. Sometimes reality doesn't meet expectation and those dolls have moved on. I tend to get very hyped over a doll on layaway, or on order and I have too much fun celebrating the wait to have regrets until after I have the doll. xD

 

I haven't done layaways in probably close to a decade, but I've definitely felt the regret during the wait time. About a year ago I ordered twins, then by the end of the wait (and some problems--they sent them to the dealer on the wrong bodies) I was just so disinterested in those dolls, I listed them for sale almost immediately. One did sell quickly, the other sat on the MP for months with no interest at all, so I ended up keeping him, and using him for a different plan.

 

I think in all the years I've been collecting I may have done one layaway. I didn't regret it at the time - and actually I've never regretted buying any of my dolls.

 

The path to loving my DikaDoll LiChun was a rollercoaster.
She had been on my wishlist, but I ordered on a whim when she was on discontinue sale (classic fomo).
Doubt crept in shortly after I had placed the order and insisted until the doll arrived.
I felt so regretful throughout the whole layaway period.
Then I saw her and instantly fell in love. Worried so much about nothing.

 

The only way I would start feeling like this is because finances be changing on a regular basis so if I was doing a layaway and finances start getting tight that would start to freak me out a bit to start regretting my purchasing decisions.

 

I sort of regretted ordering my DV Vanora head almost as soon as I started the layaway. It was definitely an impulsive decision and it completely threw all the plans I'd been making for shelling my character out the window AND made finding a body and a doll for her friend more complicated. But I felt bad since I already started it, and it is a really pretty sculpt, so I'm still trying to make it work. Part of me still thinks I should just scrap it all and go back to my initial plan, though.

 

I don't do layaways except for holding a doll for a week or so before paying it off, to get a doll on sale. So, no real time to regret. I have however gotten nervous while waiting for a doll that I might have made a mistake.

One time I had this very bad 'need to buy doll fever' and I had no idea what to get. I actually made a poll with a few choices I couldn't decide between and had people vote on it for 24hrs. Then I bought the doll that got the top votes.

While waiting on this doll for five months, I had many thoughts. "Why did I do this? Why didn't I choose my own doll? What if I don't like the doll? What if I made a mistake? What have I learned from this?" Well, I did learn not to ever do that again! Thankfully, I do like the doll.

But, I learned a valuable lesson about waiting and taking time to decide about what I really want. I try to sleep on the idea of having the doll. I look at other dolls that I might want more. I try not to grab something easily available unless I have slept on it and thought about it for awhile. If it gets sold while I am thinking then it wasn't meant to be mine, and yes, that does sometimes trigger FOMO, but I make myself deal with it.

I think part of the reason I don't do layaways is because while saving up the money to get a doll I have to think about the doll. This does mean I have to wait even longer because the order just went in, but I feel less anxious about the doll when I know I thought about it for a long time.