Hello all! I was browsing dolls on Dolk (I’ve never ordered anything through them, always went through Alice’s) and of course saw so many dolls that my crow brain thought “ooh shiny, must have”, but specifically T&D’s Mercenary Luo caught my eye. His price tag seemed super reasonable for a 75cm doll- only $395 for the usual basic set. I’m planning to use my work bonus at the end of the year for whatever my heart desires, which may very well be another doll. However, when I go to Alice’s and look at the same doll, it’s listed at $515 (on sale atm for $463). Am I missing something about the Dolk website and that isn’t the price for the whole doll? It’s listed as including all the usual stuff- body, head, eyes, etc. but the category says “parts” rather than “dolls”.
I'm not totally sure if this is the case, but I have noticed Alice tends to mark dolls a bit higher than some other dealers, but offers free shipping. Dolk, on the other hand, charges for shipping and is notorious for requesting even more shipping (more than $100 extra in some cases) before sending the doll. You can read about Dolk problems in this thread.
I see, that sounds pretty shady! Especially for an item that costs so much to begin with, it sounds like I’d have much more peace of mind if I just stuck with ordering from Alice’s, since I’ve had such great experiences ordering from her in the past and had no surprise expenses Thanks for your help!
I'll happily give you feedback once my Luo arrives; I ordered him in January, though, so it'll be a few more months. That said, I went with Dolk because I'm on a budget and even with shipping he was cheaper than from Alice's. Fingers crossed that they don't ask for more shipping this time; they never have before when I've ordered, but he's also the biggest doll I've ordered from them yet.