Omg Guppy, I am soooo sorryI really do feel your pain and wish their was some way I could help. Don't lose faith, you will have her, I know you will. Big hugs!! :hug:
I will keep an eye open for you.
Same. I could have got them for £80 but still backed out. They are beautiful but too expensive for me; even with 20% off.
I managed to get Snow and Rapunzel and hopefully they will do Aurora and Cinderella next yearI was undecided on Ariel I love the Little Mermaid but I preferred the snow/Rapunzel sets so I said I'd only collect Aurora,Rapunzel,Snow and Cinderella my top 4! Ariel would be 5th choice then I changed my mind and wanted the set mainly because I knew in the future it would be hard to get but I have to save for my first car! So couldn't afford her. I do want this set in the future when I have some spare money but she's not worth the eBay prices!
(Oooh 20% off?) But eah. I would have ended up deboxing them, selling Eric, and giving away the box which would have given all the MIB collectors heart attacks, so, it's for the best I did not get them! XD
I feel sometimes like 'I should buy one and sell it for retail+ shipping to someone deserving' JUST for the satisfaction of knowing that one less evil reseller-who-sells-for-300%-markup-on-day' would get them but...but....I find sending things large items in the post really hard and anxiety-inducing. Mega super anxiety. What if it doesn't get there? What if it gets damaged? How do I package it sufficiently (if buying from a store) What if theres one hair out of place and the person wants to go through some arduous refund? And it seems like these dolls always arrive damaged (not to me but other people) I'd just die of anxiety
Anyway I'll be quiet now.
thank you so much! It means a lot! And thank you for keeping an eye open its very nice of you! I am trying my best to keep my head up! Im pretty good at it! And with yours and some other's help i may be able to find one!
Im very happy for you that you got one!!!! At least on of us did and you definitely deserved it
Wow! Thats awesome. I stalk ebay literally everyday. I just take a few minutes and go through my WL. If I see a decent priced Ariel/Eric Ill let you know.Thanks :/ I hope I find her too. Thanks for the support lol. I wont give up.
And dont give up on Designer Ariel! I found mine for $160!!!!! Im sure you'll find her at a nice price soon
Exactly. It sucks that people buy up stuff to resell but that will always happen. I dont support it, in hopes that others will not support scalpers either. The less demand there is, the less it will happen.I don't really blame the scalpers for the high prices. I blame the people who NEED to have dolls SO BADLY that they bid up to $500 for something that cost $150 only a couple hours ago. I would never pay that much for a doll, especially when I know I'm just perpetuating these ridiculous prices. It's really hard to get them back down once people think they're worth a certain amount. Sure, there are dolls I want that I missed. I'll just settle for looking at pix on Flickr.
Hey Matthew, well you know at least it shows you have a healthy hobby and have your priorities right. I'm sure the prices for Ariel and Eric will come down at some point. I have Ariel and Snow. One thing I learned from this years couples is that none of the pictures that Disney released has done any of the dolls justice, they are so much better looking in real life. Same for the princes. I noticed today in fact that Eric's hair has got very subtle hints of copper brown in them. All the fabric chosen for the sets is exquisite and I'm really happy I got the two sets I really wanted. (Snow and Ariel).
I'm going to take a gap year, next year if the other princesses are going to be released, simply for the reason that I don't really have a bond with them. I was 5 years old when the Little mermaid was shown in theatres. It was the very first VHS film my mum and dad went to rent and brought home for me to see, so she was always there telling me to follow my dreams. I guess the story for each and everyone one is similar. We all have a particular princess we bond with.
I have had the "processing in warehouse" comment before and always received it. Good Luck, I am sure you will be okay.So I have a story to share. My friend pre-purchased a pre-order Ariel on Ebay. She paid $250 with free shipping. She was then able to get one last night, but thought she'd just keep the two or give one away. The Ebay seller contacted her and he was unable to get his dolls. He had pre-sold several dolls assuming that he would get them and he didn't get a single doll. My friend didn't miss out, but can you imagine the anger the other buyers must feel. I am not happy for the buyers, but it is really shocking to me that people can pre-sell an item they don't know that they can get. I can understand selling a doll you have purchased on pre-order and active status on, but assuming that you are faster than thousands of people on the internet is a bit funny to me. For me it's a little "take that shark." Btw, Ebay resellers don't bother me that much. I just want people to be honest and not count their chickens before they hatch. I am also very sorry for the collectors who missed out. I was so afraid I would fall asleep or not find a link, but a lot of coffee and a little help from friends fixed everything for me. My order status says active and says something I've never seen before, "processing in warehouse." Does anyone else have that under their order history?
So I have a story to share. My friend pre-purchased a pre-order Ariel on Ebay. She paid $250 with free shipping. She was then able to get one last night, but thought she'd just keep the two or give one away. The Ebay seller contacted her and he was unable to get his dolls. He had pre-sold several dolls assuming that he would get them and he didn't get a single doll. My friend didn't miss out, but can you imagine the anger the other buyers must feel. I am not happy for the buyers, but it is really shocking to me that people can pre-sell an item they don't know that they can get. I can understand selling a doll you have purchased on pre-order and active status on, but assuming that you are faster than thousands of people on the internet is a bit funny to me. For me it's a little "take that shark." Btw, Ebay resellers don't bother me that much. I just want people to be honest and not count their chickens before they hatch. I am also very sorry for the collectors who missed out. I was so afraid I would fall asleep or not find a link, but a lot of coffee and a little help from friends fixed everything for me. My order status says active and says something I've never seen before, "processing in warehouse." Does anyone else have that under their order history?
Yeah orrrrr the seller saw that these sets are selling way above $250 and is lying about not getting them. That's been my concern with this all along.
Yeah orrrrr the seller saw that these sets are selling way above $250 and is lying about not getting them. That's been my concern with this all along.
So I have a story to share. My friend pre-purchased a pre-order Ariel on Ebay. She paid $250 with free shipping. She was then able to get one last night, but thought she'd just keep the two or give one away. The Ebay seller contacted her and he was unable to get his dolls. He had pre-sold several dolls assuming that he would get them and he didn't get a single doll. My friend didn't miss out, but can you imagine the anger the other buyers must feel. I am not happy for the buyers, but it is really shocking to me that people can pre-sell an item they don't know that they can get. I can understand selling a doll you have purchased on pre-order and active status on, but assuming that you are faster than thousands of people on the internet is a bit funny to me. For me it's a little "take that shark." Btw, Ebay resellers don't bother me that much. I just want people to be honest and not count their chickens before they hatch. I am also very sorry for the collectors who missed out. I was so afraid I would fall asleep or not find a link, but a lot of coffee and a little help from friends fixed everything for me. My order status says active and says something I've never seen before, "processing in warehouse." Does anyone else have that under their order history?
I never understood why people would bid on a presell anyways. I always ask before bidding if its in hand. That sucks for those people. Feel bad for the buyers.
If the seller did that to relist them at a higher price that is just disgusting.
A little off-topic but I had to share because I am watching Toy Story of Terror SPOILER:I think how it is really funny that the "horror" to the toys is being sold on the fictitious equivalent of eBay... Lol!
I would love to buy some empty display cases LOL. I check ebay for them once and a awhile. Never have found one yet. I want them for other dolls or to create my own designer designs.(Oooh 20% off?) But eah. I would have ended up deboxing them, selling Eric, and giving away the box which would have given all the MIB collectors heart attacks, so, it's for the best I did not get them! XD
I feel sometimes like 'I should buy one and sell it for retail+ shipping to someone deserving' JUST for the satisfaction of knowing that one less evil reseller-who-sells-for-300%-markup-on-day' would get them but...but....I find sending things large items in the post really hard and anxiety-inducing. Mega super anxiety. What if it doesn't get there? What if it gets damaged? How do I package it sufficiently (if buying from a store) What if theres one hair out of place and the person wants to go through some arduous refund? And it seems like these dolls always arrive damaged (not to me but other people) I'd just die of anxiety
Anyway I'll be quiet now.
Great picture! I can't get my head round to posting the pictures here myself. I keep having this problem. Think it might be my Flickr account. Anybody know how to get this sorted or can give me advice on which picture service to use which will actually work?
Is this the wrong area for sales?? They need to go in the sales thread right? (It's just so many people are linking to auctions here) please clarify I am confused.
Can a moderator explain?
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