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“People actually buy it too! Even though the head is super rare, it's 10 years old and super butter yellowed. That's a horrible deal, but if the people who bought it think it's the only way to get that head, then you’re twisting their hand. It's their money and they can use it however they want but I think it's ridiculous how much the price for 2nd hand heads can go when you can just get a recast of that same head for a fraction of the price in the 2nd hand market. So I agree with what you and

everyone on here has been saying that especially the inflation in price of rare and or discontinued sculpts doesn't benefit the original artist if they decide to discontinue the sculpt anyways. It doesn't put the extra cash in their pocket, all that extra cash goes into the pocket of whoever is selling it. I've been in this hobby for more than a decade. It never crossed my mind how some people on here would use the hobby as an investment rather than just enjoying the hobby for what it is.

It makes me sad and I am still in disbelief. Is it true though? That some people in this hobby equate being able to spend a ton of money on dolls to be the only "true" way to enjoy the hobby?”

~ Anonymous.

I’ve being in this hobby since it started, so just imagine the things I’ve seeing to this date... and yes, unfortunately people is only happy spending money (thus, the “revolving door” fashion, people that used to sold on DOA MP a Soom MD when they hadn’t even receive it yet just because the next hot Soom MD item was already on sale and no one remembered the one from last month), the more expensive the doll, the more important they feel. It’s like high school, you have to get the best most expensive *everything* and be trendy every new release or you don’t get to be popular.

And for some reason most of the proartist and elitist just DIE for popularity in the hobby. For me it must be more related to an OCD symptom, just like hoarders, they fill the gaps of emotion and anxiety with the rarest most expensive doll that will reassure them they’re unique snowflakes.

This people chose bjds, but they could have chosen anything else, like the people in the 90′s buying comic books thinking that 20 years later they will pay the mortgage or the collage of their kids with this comics (considering that they will increase in value like the older comic books from the 50′s, 60′s or 70′s) and found out that ultimately, the market had changed and their comics worth even less that what they paid for them.

I think there is also a big grade of delusion here, to think your money will multiply (not in a bank or in a real investment project) as you play or use something you like, there isn’t a perfect hobby or a perfect job, there isn’t a thing in life where you “win-win” all the time, and this people just refuse to get it, they cover their ears and run away singing loud...

But that would be completely fine if they kept it for themselves and don’t go around insulting people or cyber bullying others, or harassing a guy with a doll on a meet “just because it’s a public cafe and they don’t like the doll that guy or gal has”.

Demented attitudes have become increasingly popular and common around doll collectors these days. We just try to bring some ground to the entire thing.

Before starting, obviously  keiths-dolls AND firespirited have being blocked for misleading LIES and HATE that only serve the elitist purpose.

If “pro artists” hate recasts so much, I really don’t know why they follow this blog.

About what firespirited said, I will correct this information:

1) “Recasts have no resale value”: This is A LIE. Surely recasts can’t be sold by 6 times more the retail price you paid on the legit website because “it’s not made anymore”, but as long as you keep your recast in good conditions (don’t loose parts or practice destructive modifications on it), you can sell it for the same price you’ve paid, or even in many cases a few extra $ if you add a hand made wig or dress, also, people buying your recast maybe don’t even want to deal with customs or tax and international shipping, and just prefer to buy the doll on the same country they’re on. So YES, you CAN get your money back (and even more) if you don’t bond with your doll.

2) “Recasts are far poorer quality, with flaws ranging from cosmetic to being unable to stand properly because the channels for the elastic have flaws”: This is ALSO a LIE. Recasts from the cheapest sellers might have some issues, buy from big stores and the quality is the same or better than the legit counterpart. This is NOT 2011, this is 2019. ALL OF THIS IS A MYTH TO SCARE NEWCOMERS.

3) “Recasts directly affect the artists who don’t get the money and time back that they invested in making the doll and so feel unable to make new ones.”: Again!, TOTAL LIE. The most common companies, the bigger brand names, the ones that sell pretty much all recasts, like Volks, Soom, Iplehouse, and don’t forget FairyLand, are ALL working with artists who GET PAID ONCE when they finish the first sculpt in clay and deliver it to the (legit) company to produce the copies that “pro artists” talk so much about (”legits”).

The only ones who get “less money” are elitist anti recasters (“pro artists”) trying to sell their dolls for 5 or 6 times more, all yellow and broken. Regarding smaller artists, or so called “one person company” and “artist dolls”, in most cases the recasts that is being sold from them, are the sculpts not even available to buy anymore ever again (from the original artist), this means you will have to fall down to DoA second hand market and pay 6 times more to a reseller (if you have the luck to find the doll you’re looking for). The “artist dolls” that are being sold and are still on production are sold for $100 when the artist asks for $600 (and up). A person who would never be able to pay from $600 up (for a 1/6 or 1/4 doll), will just sit there and get no doll at all. SO THE ARTIST ISN’T LOOSING MONEY because that doll would never be sold to someone who can’t pay a ridiculous price just to get “the brand name” to brag about.

4) “You’ll be stuck with whatever faceup comes with the doll or your own skills because faceup artists work on legits only”: LIES, again and again! As red-field well said, there is a LOT of faceup artist working on recast these days!, I repeat, this is 2019! We even have posted (use the search function of this blog to find posts with key words on what you need to know) recasters faceups made in China, they can even take orders by request too (just send a reference picture from the internet and the recaster will copy that faceup by hand on your doll), and there are lists of FACEUP ARTISTS that are recast friendly, and every day you got new ones because the recast business is getting bigger and better!, not to mention practice makes the master and maybe you actually want to do your own faceups! Just don’t send the doll to a faceup artist that explicitly states that isn’t working on recast (or they will destroy your doll, elitist anti recast pro artist members of this hobby are really that bad sometimes), ask the artist first if it works on recast or (as you should do with a legit too) get reference on their work (reliability, time, quality, etc) and that’s pretty much it.

5) “If money is an issue then try some of the *cool things* Barbie, Licca or Hujoo are up to.”: It’s the literal equivalent to say: “if you’re too poor to belong to our elite, then suck it up and get A BARBIE” (yes, actually recommended a Barbie, like RESIN BJDs and BARBIES have SO much in common!) I won’t even say that all this dolls are wonderful on their own terms (Barbie, Licca or Hujoo), but they are not resin BJDs, and if you don’t like them, IS YOUR MONEY and you shouldn't buy something you don’t want or like just because random strangers online say so!

And ladies and gentlemen, this is how you destroy stupid arguments from hateful people. Now go get the doll you want, love it and don’t worry about assholes.

Did you knew that at some point in human history, all animals, native americans and even woman where told to “have no soul”?

now if anyone tells you (2018) “you’re a woman, thus, you have no soul”

what would you think about that individual?

Hello Anon, if the company is legit (and even if it’s not), you should demand a replacement of the doll, or all your money back. Unfortunately due to the time legit companies usually take to produce a doll, they make sure you have no chance to ask for any money back (PayPal claim or other sort of claims) and they’re free to ignore you. But still should ask for a new doll that works or a total refund. Legit companies need a better costumer service and there is only one way to let them know. Don’t just stay quiet, go and tell them, it’s their bad, not yours.