Iām sorry Iām gonna say it, but I feel I have to... I am so done with my local BJD community... Like, SO DONE!
I have gained a broader perspective since I begun being around the Barbie/general doll collectors. Again, Iām talking locally. Because in contrast, internationally, Iām pretty happy.
When I list something for sale, I get offers which are insults rather than anything... Like, a chick tries to sell her own doll (I saw it on her profile) with a 20% markup over the regular market price and then she emails me and asks if Iād be interested in (my low price MINUS 40% off)... Like, beetch, get some brains! Youāre selling your own crap for an insanely high price... Like, Iāve seen your doll being sold for a half of what youāre asking... (condition, extras, etc) and here you are coming over to me and offering a half what I am asking, even though Iām offering it already at a low price? What the freak?!
Another one. I listed up some things with a low starting price on an auction. Having learnt my lesson in the past (people donāt bid ferociously at the end... they just leave it and forget it), I am putting a short caption which saysĀ āIf the ongoing auction shows no proggress or no interest is shown on the side of the buyers, I am going to cancel it and delete itā. And so I see, a day to finish, some get no offers, other still have 10% of the minimal satisfrying/reasonable price... so I am cancelling. A bunch of peaople with a āpikachu-face-attitudeā messaging me online...Ā
Meanwhile, I am getting a question on one of my dolls:Ā āIs she legit, etc. AND COULD I RESIGN FROM BIDDING IF I CHANGE MY MIND MEANWHILEā... Beetch, you havenāt even started to bid...?! But okay, whatever.... Iām giving her my phone number and ask to call, so we can talk. Thatās the only way to tell if theyāre even legally adults... to begin with. not to mention the āWhat do you mean you may want to āback outāā issue I wanted to discuss. NO CONTACT. NONE. ZERO. I mean, sure, she gave me a phone number, butĀ āsorry she canāt talk right now, sheāll call tomorrowā. The tomorrow never comes...Ā But she clicks the ābidā button... Meanwhile, since I crosspost and get great offers for dolls and clothes elsewhere, Iām selling the doll elsewhere. I cancel the risky bid and drag the listing down... and then OUT OF A SUDDEN, I am getting a message... again, not even a call... a friggin message...Ā āHEY WHY DID YOU CANCEL MY BIDā... I said: gosh, woman, you canāt even pick up the damn phone, I donāt even know if youāre an adult, not to mention not knowing whether you have an intention of paying should you win the auction, and youāre askign why I cancelled?!ā.Ā
And meanwhile in the Barbie world - same country, same auction site, same me... I am gettin good offers, nobody is insulting me with their offers, people biddinā nicely, active, have no issues with contacting me... no flakes...Ā
WHAT THE HELL is wrong with some BJD people? I get fewer issues with theĀ ācheap, plastic barbiesā they detest so much than while dealing with them!
Oh, okay, off my chest... now excuse me, I have some packing to do, since apparently people abroad have no issues with contacting me and answering my emails... Not to mention paying, giving me their shipping address data and so on... No to mention, nobodyās whining about the prices which I already try to keep low/reasonable... or, if I ask for offers, no issue with giving me a reasonable one either.Ā
Thank you <3 it helps me remember I am sane.Ā