Things that annoy you... *Rant Thread*

This is the weirdest pet peeve, but I hate the fat ankles and wrists (though it's usually much worse on the ankle) that so many adult sculpts have. Like, I get that you need some bulk there for stability, but THERE ARE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE MANAGED VERY POSEABLE DOLLS WITHOUT GIVING THEM CANKLES. Why, why, do companies put so much effort into the abs and just forget about everything else? A doll's ankles and wrists are going to be seen much more often! Is it that ridiculous to put a little effort into the elegance of them?

Also:

Literally, this has kept me from ordering things from those sellers you mentioned. I just. I can't do it. Not when Alice's Collections and MoC and FRIKKEN EBAY are so much easier and more pleasant to navigate.

Especially Denver Doll pisses me off. They have a storefront. They can afford to pay for an out of the box webshop template.

 

Is there a part of the hobby that you really can't stand? (things like prices, the wait or maybe rude artists?) And if you did have a pet peeve and don't have it anymore, what made you change your mind?

For me, I don't like the fact that for a lot of dolls you only have a limited amount of time to buy it before it is gone forever. There are several dolls that I see now and really like, but who aren't available anymore. I know it's inevitable, but I still find it kind of sad.

(this isn't a thread to complain, I just think it can be interesting to know other people's thoughts)

 

I'm just breaking into the hobby and I can certainly say I'm frustrated at the prices. I've ordered my first doll from Miro Doll and managed to get a blank body and head with some essentials for under 300, but that was during a sale.

There's a whole lot I want to do and the cost barrier stops a lot of that dead in its tracks. The limited availability I find a little galling but I also look at it like 'Hey, I can still look to these old dolls for some inspiration and there will always be more coming out that I could get.'

And as far as cost, I'm finding ways to parse my purchases out and save for my big ones.

 

That applies to me as someone who lives in EU, I hate the customs and although I know that this is how we function, it hurts me every time I have to blow a bunch of money (worth an MSD sometimes) on paying the customs for an SD doll xD
But damn, these beauties are worth it.

 

The wait times drive me up the wall! Even short wait times are awful. I just wish that I had a local BJD store where I could just go and buy things. Shipping stresses me out. I'm always worried that my dolls will show up broken or damaged.

But... on the other hand, the anticipation is part of the excitement.

 

Always having to watch my mouth when I talk to people

 

For me I hate that I have to buy everything online. I'd love to shop for dolls, clothes and accessories in person because sometimes it's just nice to see and feel things in real life before committing to buy.

Although I think I'd spend WAAAAY more if I had physical doll shops to buy. The online aspect makes me think about things a lot before committing!

 

For me it's the waiting times. Just unbearable.

 

The lack of physical stores is definitely a peeve of mine, but I understand that it's a small hobby and physical stores probably don't get a lot of business. If I ever go to Japan or Korea, going to doll showrooms is definitely something I have to do.

Another pet peeve is trying to find MSC. I can't buy it online because most stores won't ship spray-can stuff to Canada due to customs issues, and the only store near me that sells it sells out super fast!

 

The wait time. I mean I understand why it takes so long these things are made to order but ugh I feel like pulling out my hair some times.

The lack of a physical store I know it's not as big in the states and definitely not in south florida, but jeebus I wish I could just walk in, see them in person and place orders. Oh if I could only win the lotttery...

Limited sculpts or discontinued sculpts. I understand discontinued molds degrade over time but there are so many dolls I have to remove from my wishlist because they got discontinued and I didn't even know about it. Until it was too late.

Second hand market prices, I get more for limited or discontinued because it's rare and what not. But I have seen old damaged and yellowed dolls being sold for almost new prices..just...really...

Those are about the only ones I can think of. It's more mildly annoying than anything else.

 

Recasts and all that bull$#@! talk about them. Then scammers; why can't you scammers let us enjoy our hobby in peace?! Last but not least; rude/mean people and their accusations.

I haven't been confronted with any of these aspects, but I have seen/heard from others. It's disgusting.

 

I think my two biggest gripes are, being sent dolls with obvious defects and fitting issues. I'm getting real tired of having to ask for replacement parts/ repairs every time I get a new doll. I wonder if it's a case that Asian buyers are too polite to complain so doll companies feel they can away with sending out defective dolls? Or do they really not care about the quality of the product at all? I just find it surprising that doll companies think their customers are going to be okay with stuff like the wrist peg sticking out the palm of the doll hand like what I got with my last doll...

And the whole things not fitting. You think you've got the perfect things for your doll...and none of it fits! I never appreciated just how much of a difference a few millimeters make until I started the BJD hobby. Also on the crafting side,i It always feels like there's one more thing you need to be able to complete the project. I've lost count of how many times I thought I had bought everything I needed and then when I went to do the thing found I need another thing XD

Communication can be frustrating too. I know from dealing with Japanese people that they have a culture where it's more polite to ignore someone rather than say say no and there's the whole 'don't want to give an answer unless 100% sure because answer = commitment and don't want to offend/ be embarrassed if can't fulfill commitment' issue. But as a Westerner, being ignored or having someone avoiding answering the question is problematic when you need to try and sort something out. Of course the language barrier doesn't help, esp if they don't want to say they don't understand the question so do the 'ignore you' thing instead XD

Of course the ole waiting times and shipping and customs costs are never fun. Especially as a lot of the shipping methods come in via Parcleforce and they're so greedy on stopping parcels so they can slap on their excessive 'handling' (profit) charge on top. I'm so happy to find that Alice Collections has cheap or even free shipping and the parcels come in via DHL which i've never had to pay more than £5 customs on

 

- people trying to bully me into lowering the prices on the handmade items I'm selling by insulting my work.
- people trying to get me to lower the asking price on the LE dolls I'm selling, despite the fact that I make an effort to price my dolls fairly for the condition, availability and age.

 

Having been in the arts and crafts world for a long time I can say sadly this is a common problem that I and many others have experienced. I even had someone complain when I started out making plushies and was only charging materials cost. i believe the quote I gave them was £18 and they responded with complaining about how it was sooooo expensive. Of course I instantly dropped them, as far as I'm concerned people who price-winge can try and make it cheaper themselves XD

 

For me sometime the price that some of the doll not affordable, I still dream about getting artist doll like momoni but I think I need to save up more and work more to produce a lot of money. I just mannage to buy MYOU doll as my first doll, I fall in love with the sculpt and also fall in love with the price.
Then I need to wait patiently, I already wait about 1 month. I hate waiting.
There's just online store. I wish I can go to the shop to buy the doll that I like.
And also the recast problem, I'll really sad when I buy the doll that I think legit doll in fact it is recast. I always scared buy second hand doll.

 

For me it`s not so much the price itself (cause as much as I hate the prices I understand why bjds are expensive) it`s how long it takes for me to save up the money. It`s taking me months to save up. I wish I could just get my doll already. Ohhh and especially if there`s a limited doll I REALLY want but I don`t have the money at the moment ughhh....

 

Long wait times! Two to three months, ok, I can deal. Six months or more? I've been there, done that, not anymore. When I buy a doll, I have excitement and a vision. The longer the wait, the harder to keep the excitement going.

 

Since I'm still relatively newer to the hobby I've noticed that the thing that has been the biggest barrier to entry on a bunch of things has been the exclusivity of the industry. When you are starting out, there are very few easily accessible resources online if you are trying to find out a bunch of information on your own.

When I was first searching, typing in BJD search terms in Google was one of the most overwhelming things I've ever seen. On top of that, most sellers/shops (even ones in America) do not make it easy to order. Standard consumer shop portals are not common at all which is very confusing for a new enthusiast.

After a few weeks of research I started seeing things about DoA and finally figured out what it was. Has definitely been easier since then, but those first few weeks were super rough for sure.

 

I think as like someone said in other post... the fcking customs. For real. I can pay 150€ for take a 150$ head out of customs. Just because our customs are so corrupt that they even use the shipping for make the %VAT. EVEN THE SHIPPING.
Plus people that doesn't value handmade work, that are rude or just show their ignorance in a hurting way.
And at last but not least, when you recieve a doll that is not as neat as you expected (as it's been happening to Fl lately). Seamlines, color differences, etc. It's like MAN I paid a fortune at least I spect not a single seamline.

 

Wow. I really don't have a lot of gripes about the hobby itself. Most of my issues are personal ones having to do with an utter lack of self control (going overboard on spending, racking up debt in the past, etc). I do wish the dolls were less pricey, but they are works of art and worth the money to me. And I super appreciate all of the effort it takes to make these beauties. Resin is a sucky material to work with and mold making takes a lot of skill and expertise.
That being said, the instability of resin as a material is probably near the top of my list of dislikes.
However, to end on a positive note, the hobby has such a vast variety of doll companies and artists currently compared to when I started the hobby in the early 2000's, and I love all the amazing choices available.

 

wait times omg. I'm impatient, I like instant gratification. I love the creative aspect of bjds but I do NOT have the temperament for the wait times lol. I get to about week 3 and I start getting antsy. I can just about handle a month wait, but a 6 month wait? I'd be chewing the walls. And it kinda ruins some of the excitment if you wait too long because it just turns to frustration and I find kinda tarnishes things a little.

Customs, they're thieves as far as i'm concerned. Ransom holding scumbag thieves. Gah. I hate them and their stupid "handling fee", it's not a handling fee, it's a ransom and there's zero justification for it. No way does it take 8-12 pounds worth of work (that's an hour's pay at least) to rubber stamp one parcel. They charge it because they CAN and it makes me angry. I'm fine paying customs and VAT, it's the handling fee that makes me see red.

Elitism. It's not nearly as snobbish as it was when I first looked at bjds waaaay back when, but there are still a few elitist jerks who love to pee all over other people's excitement with their "oh, that's such a cheap sculpt" nonsense. Thankfully they're a small group of jerks who mostly hang out over on tumblr with their stupid confessions blogs. *eyeroll* they're pathetic, but they irritate me because there's just no reason for rudeness in this hobby or to judge others because they like less expensive brands you know? I roll my eyes every time I see yet another "ew resinsoul/mirodoll" rant from someone on tumblr. It's just tedious and stupid.

The VIOLENT hate for recasts. I get it, recasts are terrible things, but oh my goodness some people go overboard talking about smashing dolls, hurting those who unwittingly buy them. I mean it's scary, I find that seriously offputting when i see someone talking about destroying dolls (it won't change anything, keep the hammer at home cripes) and hear stories of actual death threats. Like... duuudes, chill. I know it's a huge problem, but getting violent and destructive about it isn't helpful and it just kinda... scary. I saw a thread elsewhere a while back that was really going overboard with the destructive smashy stabbiness and I was like... eep. Some people are a bit uh.. psycho.
There's being passionate, and there's being dangerously unstable and frighteningly aggressive. Reign it in. Like seriously, getting hammer happy and threatening people isn't helping your case, just makes you look crazy and scary.
(I was involved in a discussion with a very heartbroken person at one point who's dear friend had bought them a doll that turned out to be a recast. the friend's heart was in the right place but now there was the dilemma, what to do with the gift. Someone was yelling about smashing it up and I was like "woaaah. That's a little OTT don't you think?" I mean yeesh. Also, resin dust in the lungs totally ain't worth it lol. )

The cost. I know why they're so expensive and I am cool with that but oh my goodness it still hurts. I'm really bad at spending substantial sums on myself, so every bjd purchase comes with a nice big pile of guilt and self doubt, which I could really do without. But if they were cheaper i'd have so many more and they probably wouldn't be as special. So... swings and roundabouts right? Still, I do wish they were just a teensy bit cheaper so I didn't have to cry every time I bought one.

The Dolfie standard. - Okay by this I mean the old "yosd are children, msd are teens, sd are adults" thing. With the market being as big as it is now, there's no real reason for this standard to still be followed. Different people want different things from their dolls and have less space or some other reason why SD is just not going to work for them. But they still want adult sculpts. WHY have more companies not started to produce properly mature minis and yosd sized dolls? There's a market there, one that's woefully untapped. And adding to this, the frustration when you ask for "mature minis" and get linked to dolls with faces like 15 year olds. FIFTEEN IS NOT MATURE! argh. I don't want puppy fat, i want a grown MAN's face, not a cute teen boy. Nothing against cute teen boys but my ocs are like 30, it's not gonna work.
Likewise, maaan why aren't there more dolls in the 50-55cm range? 60+ is HUGE and for me being in the UK, space is a serious issue with the doll collection (our houses are absolutely tiny like omg guys, english houses are itty bitty) I'd love to see more dolls in the 50+ range to be adults to the 42-47cm msd teenagers you know? I think that'd look about right to have the 14-15 year olds at 40odd and the adults over 50. the height difference between msd and sd seems a little too much for me unless the msd doll is like 12. With more and more companies making their msd dolls look like older teens, I can't help but feel like we need some short sds to go with em that aren't towering above.
Also I love height variation and just want to see more of it.



This was a long list of gripes hahaha. Sorry.

 

LOL. I'm quite new to bjd hobby. I didn't know there are so many gripes.
I'm waiting for my first dolls (I went crazy and ordered 4 at the same time with different company)
The wait time is very annoying though. I have never had to wait for something to be made, so this is quite new to me.
But since everybody above still here, I assume there are many good parts of the hobby to keep you hanging on. ^_^

 

One of my biggest issues is that everything is sold in USD and as a canadian the conversion rate is TERRIBLE so it makes it even more expensive and that much harder for anyone outside the US with a lower dollar. Customs are also awful as well.

 

DollMage Your work is beautiful! Yes, people can be cheap---I don't understand the insulting though--why do people do that? I wouldn't want to make anything for someone who started with an insult or was determined to dicker down the price..

You're competing with items made in a different economy too and that has some effect on pricing unfortunately. Also, the non-sewers have no idea how long it takes to design, fit and sew a detailed tailored garment. It takes years of experience to be able to do that.

 

In summary:

- Trying to get MSC. It's ridiculous how hard it is to get this stuff within Australia.
- Customs. Admittedly this has only occurred once but if I have to pay AUD$400 to get a doll released again I WILL GO INSANE.
- The elitism is something I find incredibly rude. It has never happened to me but it's just not a nice thing to do when someone loves their doll and you try and talk down on the company.
- The exchange rate makes me cry. Why must everything be in USD
- The only other thing that really bugs me is when I see people complain about 'defects' that are not considered as such by the company. Seamlines on tan skin or bubbles in clear resin for example, it's just something unavoidable the occurs during the casting process.

 

I surprisingly don't share some of the peeves most people do. I don't mind wait times (they give me time to make and buy stuff for the doll and get excited) or the high cost (saving up for something and finally getting it is a super rewarding experience for me). Really my biggest qualm with the hobby (not companies or specific people or anything) is the slight sketchiness of the secondhand market. I know it can't be helped, and DoA does a great job policing that kind of thing, but I don't like the lingering fear that I might not get what I pay for when ordering secondhand. And of course, when the doll you want was limited, you don't really have a choice. Thankfully, I haven't had a bad secondhand experience yet, so hopefully it never happens! (Thank goodness Paypal claims exist.)

 

I think the drama is probably the biggest thing for me :< It seems like such a nice hobby. I mean they're dolls and the drama is so....ridiculous

 

I definitely will agree with wait times. The first two dolls I purchased were both in stock and I have bought a few more in-stock dolls. Here in the marketplace I have purchased 5 dolls - four of them started out on layaway but I got too impatient so I paid them off early. The last one I bought, I paid in full!
The cost of the hobby is hard on me also as I am on a limited income.
I would love to go to a actual store too. Geographically I am not too far from Mint on Card but the odds of me getting there are slim.
Limited space is an issue - I wish I had a large house to hold all the dolls and extras I want but sadly I only have a one bedroom apartment - oh well!

 

(This is exactly why I stick to DoA instead of Tumblr! I had no idea there was "doll drama" until I looked stuff up on Tumblr, and needless to say, I stay the heck away from there now. The drama is just so childish and unnecessary!)

 

I think for me it's coupling two things together. The price, plus dolls/outfits with limited availability.
There are a couple limited dolls that I love, but they've come out at pretty inopportune times, and even the layaway price would've been more than I had available to put down at the time. So then you miss them... And it's pretty frustrating. That's really my only gripe, though.

 

^All of this.
I'll add the whole "You're copying me!" thing. It makes sense in about 23% of cases but almost every time it's something that has already existed in human size and as soon as it becomes doll sized the person who resized it thinks they own it. I really hate seeing the bullying and witch-hunting that come from this. Unless someone has literally attempted to copy every single aspect of your doll (Sculpt, faceup, mods, tattoos, wig, accessories, character, the character's name, clothes, and whatever else your doll has) then that person is not copying you. Even if they do draw inspiration from you, (like a name or tattoo or whatever) you don't own it and they aren't copying you. Unless you have trade marked whatever the aspect or outfit or name of whatever of your doll, you don't own it and don't have the right to say that someone is copying you. I'm so glad that almost all of that drama is on Tumblr and I can just stay away from there xD

 

The aspect of the hobby that I dislike is custom fees, as mentioned in this thread already. A lot of the time, the fees are so high that I could finish my doll for it.

The drama in the hobby is bad too, but since I don't engage in it, I don't have to worry about it.

 

RIGHT!!! It's just miles and miles of people shit talking everyone else, I mean you do you but I think it's kind of unnecessary for such a seemingly harmless hobby. I know there's always a couple bad apples in everything but jeez, chill out and let people do what they want, it's their dolls anyway.

 

Basically my only pet peeve is people being disrespectful towards the artists who sculpt the dolls. Everything else that bothers me - not doing research, unreasonable expectations, underselling and all the way up to recasting - comes from a lack of respect for the people who actually create the dolls we collect and a lack of understanding of what actually goes into creating them. I don't mean that people shouldn't expect to get their money's worth... but doll companies are small and made up of humans. I think a lot of collectors forget that.

 

Two things:

-The current exchange rate: Mostly because it's bad right now and it makes it twice as hard to be able to save up for dolls and items. I don't mind the wait times nor getting small little defects in the dolls(they can always be fixed.) The money thing that's the real hurdle for me.
-Tumbler: It's the internet's cess-pool of drama and hate-mongering. Need I say more?

 

Oh god the exchange rate. don't even...

re the drama, there's drama in ALL doll communities. Like.. it's crazy. You'd think children's playthings (like playline dolls) would not have drama but oooooh hoho. I found the "adult" groups on facebook to be particularly bad, the amount of immaturity and childish pettiness. Like oh yeah, you guys are soooo adult. *eyeroll*
I've seen drama in mh groups, in barbie groups, in sindy groups.. like across the board. Bored people with nothing better to do than be a jerk online. *sigh* it's a bummer, and often I find the community is something that can make or break a hobby for me.
I left the Sindy community because I found it really horribly cliquey and sort of... an old girl's club full of a lot of nastiness and gossip and spite. Some nice people there, but overshadowed by the nasty catty ones.
On the flipside, the living dead doll people are really really nice. Horror fans often are weirdly lol. I think it helps it's a very small community. Teeny tiny communities can better police and just remove toxic individuals.
But man, a negative community makes it hard for me to want to be involved in general because for me, the community is such a HUGE part of the collecting. I love sharing the excitement and talking to others and looking at their photos and stories and sharing in their joys and sorrows. Some people are solitary collectors, but i'm a very social one, I NEED a community or I start to lose interest.

 

I am also new to the hobby and like many other the prices are a huge problem for me. As a student I don't have access to a lot of money and it is hard to get into the hobby without any money.
Also the cost for the essentials if you are doing a face up. Things like Mr.Super Clear or other sealants are really hard to get here in Europe and it is just frustrating to me when I have got a doll lying around and I can't give her a face because I ran out of sealant and don't have any money to buy a new can.

 

Used to be wait times, but waiting almost a full year for one has kind of made everything seem reasonable in comparison, haha.

Mostly my biggest frustration is with myself; I’m a huge impulse buyer and it doesn’t do me much good sometimes. There’s definitely been a few times when I’ve wound up looking at a doll going “daaaangit, now why the heck did I buy that?” And then having to sell it, which I… really don’t like doing. Selling is really mentally exhausting to me; I worry too much about everything that could go wrong. Fortunately everybody I’ve sold to has been very nice.

Plus, I have pretty specific tastes aesthetically, which doesn’t seem to match the current love for flowers and fluff and pastel – I like that, but I own all boys and odd sizes and even the ones who would wear that sort of thing couldn’t fit it anyway (I’m looking at you and your noodle limbs, Rosette!). Just finding basics is an adventure sometimes.

 

Can you get Purity seal? I admit, I have a can of msc on my desk next to me because I bought 2 cans ages ago and misplaced this one. but I hate how strong it smells. and how hard it is to find. Mine came on the slow boat from china to the uk. And it was expensive. I can't say i've noticed any real difference in how it behaves vs citadel purity seal so i'm gonna just stick with games workshop I think.


Oh oh I thought of a new one! (why am I in this hobby when i'm so grumpy? lol), no blank head images... or images of the head side on. Omg I hate that. I emailed Souldoll the other day asking them if they had a blank head image for one sculpt and they were all "uh.. no?" why? Why don't you have a blank head image? come on guys, sort it out.
I kinda need a blank face image to plan a doll and see if the sculpt is right, and side on to see what the nose and lips look like. So often you see a face and think "ooo perfect" but then you see it side on and the nose is all wrong or the lips are wierd and arghh. Or the faceup makes it look right because the lighting and careful contouring has hidden sculpt details (souldoll's guilty of this with their vito boy Rail. The images he looks lovely because the faceup hides the strange massive eyebags he has on his blank sculpt. And the difference between faceupped doll and blank doll is really striking, much more than any i've seen.)

 

For me, it's elitism... There's often a sense among BJD collectors that non-resin BJDs are as good or that other doll collections are lesser. I think BJDs are incredibly beautiful, but I really would prefer the community be more open to all types of dolls in general. Some people are, but a lot of people are really snooty about their BJD collections and their communities.

 

It's customs, the tax is ridiculous being 60-80% of the price. You can buy another doll with it or pay bills.

And that is the only thing that affected me now that I solved my MSC problem.

But I really dislike drama when I hear about it, people calling each other names, talking bad of other people's dolls, the whole recast thing is a huge disrespect.

 

I'm used to the wait times and I'm used to the cost, but what I can never quite get over is the fact that these beautiful dolls that I waited for, spent a small fortune on, and love...will change with age, and generally not for the better. Oh, they're fine after six or seven years - a bit 'mellowed', perhaps - but what about in twenty or thirty? Will my grandkids look at them and think they're icky - not worthy to be family heirlooms? Probably. There was something to be said for the porcelain dolls of days gone by...

 

This right here is a major concern for me. Part of me thinks this hobby won't be around within 20-30 years due to the cost of these dolls and the way resin ages. It makes me hesitant to buy another one. That being said, I'll also add nerve-wracking wait times and Tumblr's downright awful 'community' to my list.

 

I'm not a patient soul... No matter how many times I've had to wait, or for how long, I have *never* gotten over being impatient.

I want my doll, darn it!

 

Some of the people that are a part of the community on tumblr makes it really hard to get into the hobby since they seem rather elitist. Other than that everyone else seems friendly. I suppose there's always going to be people like that in every hobby.

 

I have not yet experienced drama in the community, thank goodness. In fact, everyone so far has been amazing and genuinely helpful and full of joy for their hobby. And no one has ever passed judgement on me for being a noob, even though I got my first doll a year ago. I've learned so much since then, but I'm still learning.

I think the only aspects of the hobby I don't like would be my lack of wealth, which isn't really the fault of the hobby. :p I don't mind the wait times, as someone above me said, it gives me some time to think about what sort of clothes I want to get, and what sort of face-up they should have.

I also wish there were physical stores nearby. I would LOVE to be able to walk into a shop with my doll and see and touch the clothes and accessories before I buy them. Ordering online is kind of a risk, unless you know the vendor well and know that their product will fit your needs.

 

Right now I'm both pleased and chagrined to report that 90% of my hobby frustrations are within my own personal doll-filled realm. Err'body wants attention and most of them need it!
Outside of local friends, DoA and the FB Addicts group, I'm not really doll-connected much online at all and that blissfully ignorant state absolutely suits my sensibilities. I should search YouTube for new people to watch because I LOVE watching doll videos.
I guess the one big sobering fact I've encountered lately is the page full of recasts in google search that come up first when searching almost anything BJD. I'm a little concerned for new people seeing that from just a basic search.
I've never liked Tumblr for many reasons, (doll and otherwise) so if I'm going to do anything more social media wise, I'll stick to flickr or make a doll instagram.

 

I don't really mind the wait time if it is reasonable enough, I'm fine even if a doll is an LE even if it means I might never get it because I don't have money at that time, and while I am not too happy about the high prices of some of the dolls, I get that they are works of art and the maker is free to price them anyway they like just like I'm free not to buy them, or break my bank if I'm desperate enough for it, like Zak LOL.

What I can't stand is paying so much for a doll and waiting and anticipating it for so long and the company still give me a badly made doll that is unfinished, shoddily made or had defects (and by defects I don't mean seams, which are normal). I mean, even a "cheap" doll in this hobby is still a hundred over bucks which isn't exactly cheap to justify paying for a doll that look like the company just treat them as "something to make money off" and not "works of art". I know most will say you get what you pay for but even if it's cheaper than other companies it doesn't mean you can just give a buyer a badly made doll. (Of course I'm not saying all lower priced dolls are like that, I've bought dolls that are priced lower than several of the bigger companies but you can see that the maker clearly took pride in their works.) I can close an eye if the body sculpting isn't as detailed as others, or maybe the posing isn't so amazing because yeah that's to be expected but I cannot stomach obvious defects or shoddy/unfinished sculpting that look like the company just wanna quickly finish the order and get it over and done with since they already got the money so kthxbye.

Also, I can't stand a couple companies who act "snotty" like you are just "another customer" they could do without since they are soooo popular. (I know this kind of behavior is not just limited to the BJD world, but still). But I think those are very few and far between since I usually have amazing experiences with most companies, even big, popular ones like Soom and Souldoll who actually listen and talk to you as a "person", answering and addressing all your individual questions and concerns, and try to accommodate you as best as they can even if they can't accede to every request. It's these kind of companies that win over my respect (and money LOL).

Also, I wish some companies wouldn't release such handsome guys so quickly every time LMAO. My wallet and I need a breather, otherwise the next time I go on hiatus from DOA it'd be because I got a heart attack from being overwhelmed with all these handsome boys LOL

 

Wow, I didn't know there was so much drama on tumblr about the hobby (though I'm only half surprised, there is always drama on tumblr for the stupidest thing) Regularly, I'm only going on DoA and the majority of people is very mature and nice. Really, how can you start drama so easily in a hobby about dolls?

There is also another thing that bothers me in the hobby. Sometimes companies have beautifull dolls and gorgeous heads... but you wouldn't know if you went only on their website, because the pictures are horrible! I mostly found that on the Fairyland website, but sheesh, with their pictures, the head sculpts look ugly, even though they aren't. And if I search pictures of it online, I will only find already customised ones, so I have no ideas what a neutral head looks like. It's not that much of a big deal really, but I'm always like "Guys... please put some effort. Even just a liiiiittle bit will do really.".

 

Recasts are my main issue-- any disrespect to the artists who make the dolls, but particularly that.

... Well, and I hate to fall in love with a limited, because the only thing more limited than some of these dolls is my income. But there my frustration isn't with the pricing, just the timeline (and with the realities of my budget, sure). There's just no way. I can save up, even for an expensive doll, but not when that doll is gone in a flash.

(I actually quite like tumblr-- I only follow people who are chill, or who I kind-of-sort-of-know, or doll artists I admire, so I don't really get a lot of the drama, and even then it's fairly easy for me to stay out of. I mean, I've definitely seen worse in some fandoms, but even then you sort of get to learn who to follow, who to avoid, and when to steer clear of certain tags if there's been a drama bomb)

 

The expense. It's not even the dolls themselves. Everything from eyes to shoes to wigs cost so much. I spend way more on their things than I do my own.

 

Ha! I am new and already have a few (I am sure shared here with others).

-Bad pictures in sales posts. Fuzzy phone pics. I have nothing against phone pics, but please wipe of the lense!!! and if you SEE its a bad pic.. TAKE ANOTHER!!!! Otherwise I assume you are trying to hide flaws with your flaky photography.

-Not marking things sold and deleting when its all done.

-Assuming everyone knows the size of every doll just by sculpt name.

- My biggest Peeve is SHOES. Not putting the Measurements on the shoes. If you are selling shoes, at least offer outer measurements. If you bought them yourself, Go Look Up what they say in their ad. If you can, measure inside.

 

OMG i think one of the things that annoys me most is when people post something to sell but don't give any pics of it, also when the pics aren't good quality so you can't tell the condition of the doll.

I totally agree with you on this one! The picture needs to be of at least decent quality to where i can tell at least somewhat what the condition of the doll is.

 

In fact, I think I could buy it on amazon but I am not sure if I should get it because apparently the newer one has a new formula and it isn't that good.
Would you suggest it as a sealant for face ups?

 

If you dont have cristal clear and most beautyfull pictures on Instagram nobody cares about you or your hard work. Its the same with drawings. Sometimes i feel frustradet because I feel like I dont get better in art or photography.....

Another thing is customs in germany....... like for my last doll I payed 200 Euros custom fees

 

Every time there's even the tiniest change to the Purity Seal can, the internet (not just this hobby, all the hobbies that use it) erupt in a panic of either "OMG IT'S TERRIBLE NOW" or "OMG IT'S BEING DISCONTINUED FOREVER AND EVER."

I've used the new one, it's fine. Same as the old one. And my current gripe will be the people who freak out because a label changed and make other people think that a perfectly good product has been ruined forever. (I've also seen it with MSC having a label change a while back, and with a change to the label of W&N brush cleaner.)

 

Thank you a lot for the tip! It has been really hard to find a sealant and I am happy to now have another one to try.

 

How feminine my boy looks.

I know I chose him, but he just looks so feminine sometimes. If I photographed his legs alone, as they are at present as he sits next to me in his kimono, it'd be a little difficult to distinguish that he is in fact a 'he' and not a 'she'. From certain angles, with certain wigs, his face is very feminine. But, under all the clothes, there is no doubting his gender. His torso is muscular, and his pants hold a little wiggly secret that would soon quieten the doubters. But, I think constant doll nudity would be frowned upon. Especially when I'm considering a child-like sculpt for his companion.

But, then again, a lot of the males seem to have a very female flair to their appearances. There aren't many 'butch' manly men dolls in this hobby. And, those that are often cost an arm and a leg. Alex was about $400 for a nude doll with face-up. Don't get me wrong, I adore my resin boy, but my mum often comments on how feminine he looks. And, I would love it if he could look just a little manlier.

 

I agree with this. They are pretty. Like anime boys mostly. It would be nice if one could get a rugged man in all sizes and price ranges. It would be nice if a company out there was brave enough to make extra heads just for this. From model style attractive to old rancher from Arizona- complete with grizzle.

 

OH YES PLEASE. I'd be all over that!