bjdonabudget

As a friend to a resin darling, I’ve found myself wondering if there’s a way to get around shipping costs from Asia, and I’ve found it!  Trading doll items with another collector is a perfect way to keep the doll-budget in line and to get new stuff without spending much.  For example, my doll came with a white wig, which was lovely, but not at all suited to her persona.  On a message board I found someone selling off some of their dolls’ wigs, who just so happened to be in the market for a white wig.  We swapped wigs, I sent off my white one and a few days later got a fabulously soft red and blue tipped blond mohair wig in the mail.  Be warned, certain message boards aren’t moderated to the extent of others, the board I found the wig on is a heavily moderated on which provides an area for member feedback on transactions.  Sometimes I’ll be talking to someone about a trade and get a queasy warning in my gut that they’re not going to follow through and I’ll politely back away, but that’s only acceptable up until the point that the transaction is finalized, ie addresses have been traded and agreements made.  Overall though, I’ve had great experiences in swapping, and it’s a fun way to get to know other collectors.

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