Oh and I am kicking myself about only having one LouLou! I didn’t take any chances when Nevaeh Brace came out on preorder because I can already tell she’s going to be a big one.
I was not able to get Lou Lou when she came out either and did not realize she was LE so missed that boat.
I reborn April and did not like her froggy legs at all. They would not pose naturally IMO. I sold off my 2nd blank kit for that reason. Cute face but do not like the legs.
I don’t blame you on the trading. I have seen some bad deals on this site and I would not ship a kit til I made sure I got a decent one first too unless the other person had a good reference history here I could depend on.
I thought that LouLou was slightly difficult to pose with her turned in wrists, but I loved the way they laid down in front of her chest!
I am definitely painting one and I think she is lucrative and definitely in demand, so I don’t mind painting another if i have to.
I agree about trading. I got offered a Claire Taylor prototype silicone for my twin B. Once I told the woman the doll had to be sent to me first for inspection she suddenly disappeared. It was definitely too good to be true!
@Alypants I’ve got some experience trading other types of high end goods. This is the way that I have always done it to protect myself and it’s based on trade value. So say we doing a trade of two items, both with trade value of $300. Both of the people involved in the trade send each other that amount via Paypal goods and services. Then we ship. It’s basically each person buys from the other but because it’s the same value, you aren’t really shelling out anything. I insist on goods and services for the protection. It’s not just about someone not shipping the item, it’s also the condition it is in, etc. I hope that helps.
That seems like a good way. I have never had this experience myself, but I have heard that not only does the buyer lose protection from PayPal if they pay friends and family, so does the seller. I cannot remember who it was, but a well-known high end artist posted on Facebook about a year ago that someone had sent her payment as friends and family though she did not ask for it and then did a charge back through their credit card company. PayPal would not help her because the payment was not for goods.