$19.99 in the States is all she's worth not a dollar more. I love a Midge but everyone deserves to have her easily and readily available. I also hate the fact that Mattel put "rare find" on the box, it's just gross to use the same wording as the resellers. Especially because Mattel knows how the market is right now.
for real, its very scummy. Since i have to buy dolls from a secondary seller to get them in the Philippines, the mark up for them is so high. The deluxe style #2 doll costs ₱2200 so around $38 and the midge variant costs ₱3100 so around $53. wow i love this so much! 🥰😭
It’s a sad situation all around.. Mattel knows exactly what they are doing. And at this point some of these scalpers have got to be doll collectors… or they are telling their friends or family to help them scalp. It’s crazy how we can’t escape them no matter what doll brand we collect. They are everywhere.
Yeah I know a collector that is also a scalper. Every thing he buys, he gets 1 or 2 more, so when he re-sells the extra, the money he paid in the doll he got for his own collection comes back with a bonus.
This is such an important discussion. I'm an old doll collector, and the forced rarity market is always a shady move by companies, in my opinion. Also, snapping up playline dolls just to resell is disgusting and predatory. As someone else here said, now there's a little girl out there who can't get that doll as it's been taken out of circulation. When I was a teenager in the 80s and started collecting I always gravitated to the Midge, Christie, and Teresa dolls because they were so much more interesting to me than yet another blonde Barbie. I can't help but think that now there is another young Barbie lover out there who doesn't have that opportunity because of these resellers. I'm not mad about resellers in general, but buying all of them from a store just for resale is greedy, in my opinion. Some people have no integrity. They did the same thing with the Barbie the Movie dolls in 2023. Now, no one cares about them anymore and prices are starting to come down. What I've learned as a collector is that you have to play the long game in situations like this. These are mass-produced items. Even the "rare" ones. I'm disappointed that I won't have one in my collection right away, but hopefully I will bump into one at a good price down the line. As a collector, I can deal with that delayed gratification. As a TH-camr, however, that leaves me in the lurch. Like you, I refuse to just jump on trends to feed the algorithm, but then that leaves me with only my mom watching my videos - lol. Keep your chin up, and don't let the grifters and the slaves to the algorithm get you down. This video tells me that your content is worth seeking out because your collection means something to you - that personal touch is still important on here. Thanks for taking the time to say what's been on my mind.
I've been collecting since the 90s myself, and I am also always way more interested in Barbie's friends than Barbie herself. You're 100% correct, these are mass produced items, and frankly I don't get the need to have each new doll right away, but it makes sense that people are trying to get views on their channels by having the latest/greatest doll as soon as it's released. I just plug along and make content that I would want to watch and if other people want to watch too, that's great LOL
It happened this here in my country (Brazil) but with fashionistas a couple of years ago. For some reasons, someone decided particular Black fashionistas were "rare", and yes, some of these were a bit harder to find in stores. Then, we had scalpers buying all they could find and reselling them online for double, sometimes 3x the price, with a huge "RARE" tag in their ads. And then we saw stories of collectors saying "I love black dolls, but I can't find them anywhere/ I saw someone selling it, but it was super expensive", or "I wanted to gift that doll to my child, but I could never find it in stores and the online prices are ridiculous". There are what I call "trendy today" dolls. Dolls that become trend in social medias and everybody is crazy about, but when the hype is over, they drop the price and most of the people that bought on a impulse during FOMO - just because they saw everybody getting it - finally saw they never liked the doll in first place and can't understand why they got it lol Sometimes said dolls can be found even on mtm body and super cheap. This is what happened with the Ariel live action dolls, Barbie the Movie, the redhead Holiday Odile, all BMR1959 (specially the pale Ken doll with a bun and the other one with green hair), Jurassic World Owen Ken doll, Wonder Woman and Mera dolls, among others (now we can hardly see anybody posting photos these dolls online).
It pisses me off when people brag about getting more than one specific doll. Target is only getting 2 dolls at a time. And because someone just has to have one in box & one out, they grab the only 2 there.
@@jackiecook8753 its frustrating to see! i understand that its up to the person how they collect but when something is said to be rare, i think its just unfair to buy more than one especially when the plan is just to keep in the box and the other out. just pick one smh...
@@iamsoverybored878 I saw someone posting 4 dolls at same time (saying that some of them were for friends that were too busy to visit Target...ok then) I don't even have room to store my dolls, so imagine if I start to go with this crazy thing of "2 dolls, one to play and other to keep in box"? I know a woman that does this for all of her dolls lol She has 4 of each of the Dreamhouse Barbies, and then brags about having more than +1000 dolls in her collection, when most of them are repeats... I know many collector that do this only because they see other collectors doing on social media, but I bet they never took time to think about it and understand why in fact they do this lol Barbie dolls won't desintegrate just because you took it out of the box. I'm always amazed when I get a thrifted doll that sometimes is 10, 20, 30 years old, and still in great condition despite used...
I feel this about the scalpers. Best way to beat them is to just not pay these prices. I'm glad this seemed to happen with some of the Bratz x Mean Girls dolls. Some couple months passed and you can get some of them for almost retail now cuz (except for Cady, she's still insane but also going down). I guess the scalpers cant get rid of them fast enough xD I ordered one and the freaking scalper reached out to ME asking me if I want more, cuz they have many xDD What I took from this is that these scalpers need to sell their wares fast in order to make buck since most of them are doing this as a side gig. If you wait for a bit, the whole gig isnt profitable for most of them. So if we just sit it out as a community, releases will be less interesting to scalpers CUZ THEY WILL KNOW WE WONT PAY THIS AMOUNT. I notice that many of these scalpers also scalp sneakers/merch/etc, so I assume theres networks for people like this, telling eachother whats "hot" on socmed now. I love the dollcommunity, but sadly they also attract these people. : /
This is fantastic. This is exactly what happens to the sneaker scalpers. You can only do this for so long before you break the market and people stop buying
I remember a Brazillian scalper that got 20 Ariel live action dolls (when she couldn't be found anywhere, happened a sale on a really popular e-commerce and said person bought the whole stock and was bragging about it on tik tok LOL), and then he ended up stuck with all those dolls for a long time, because suddenly, that doll appeared everywhere and with discount LOL
It's so shady of mattel to not mass produced this doll, a midge doll with steffie face is so rare she deserves better, scalping is inevitable tho what we can do about it when people are so greedy.
What we can do about it is to refuse to pay the artificially high prices on eBay. Sure, there's FOMO, and this doll obviously resonates with a lot of collectors. She's pretty but is she really worth $199? What if you wait to see if they become more plentiful in Target? What if you wait to see if the secondary market price becomes more reasonable as the grifters find themselves stuck with extra dolls? And if you absolutely, positively will die without getting one, then buy it for many times over the inflated secondary market price. But don't complain about the speculators.
@@iamsoverybored878 she is just like Dreamhouse Midge, but her head is smaller and she doesn't have the lashes + scared eyes expression. She looks more like Dreamhouse Midge than the Rewind doll...
Im glad you said these things... I actually gave up on trying to get " the newest release dolls" and while it was hard at 1st, I dont buy these dolls from secondary markets. Because whether it's a scalper, reseller, collector, opportunist etc. I dont care anymore, they are all the same to me. If I can't purchase the doll at MSRP or on sale, if I have to "treasure hunt" its not worth my time anymore. It was making my hobby less fun. I want to enjoy my hobby. Not be exploited. Im glad people are excited about dolls and im glad new dolls are being made. Im just not going to get all upset anymore about these "hard to find/hard to obtain" dolls. I'll spend my money on things I can obtain and enjoy. I'll enjoy the dolls I have now.
The only reason I buy on the secondary market is to get discontinued dolls. Sometimes the doll's value on the secondary market decreases over time. I remember when the Silkstone Midge was first on eBay. People were asking well over $100 for a doll that retailed for $50. The prices now, however, seem to have settled around $80 or so. More often, the secondary market price can increase dramatically. Look at the Wave 1 Looks dolls. The males can sell for over $100 each and the #1 Looks Lina and #6 Victoria dolls are also approaching $100 each. There is a real demand for these dolls, especially among customizers, which is how I play with my dolls. I get them when I find a low price because they might be more expensive in a few months.
I feel like this channel is really the voice of reason and a source of truth in this community... Hearing this makes me feel better that I don't feel this alone
I agree with everything you said. I don't like in the Barbie groups people showing off they bought two and it also has turned me off the groups right now.
I have learned to not give a 💩 about these people, no need to own every doll. It was a hard process overcoming the fomo, but now… let these braggers have every single doll if they feel better or superior then. I don’t need that overconsumption. Making some Social Media breaks here and there has helped me a lot as well! 😊💖
@@Lichtspuren this is what I did too. FOMO was really stressing me out, so I decided to take a break from social media. I came back to my older hobbies - drawing and coloring books, started to exercise (I even lose weight lol). It also cleaned my mind and I started to sell some dolls of my collection that didn't make sense to me anymore.
It's disappointing to see what people are doing by selling her on Ebay for such crazy prices. And if these people are from the doll community itself then that is even more disgusting. I do want this doll, but not because she is a rare variant but because I really enjoy red headed dolls and the Steffie face is one of my favorites. I've always wanted the Midge from Life In The Dream House but she is too expensive for my taste so this new doll would be great to scratch that itch. But absolutely not for more than retail. She is officially out on the 12th and I will see if I can get her then. If I can't, I'll be disappointed, but still won't pay scalper prices.
I am glad to see you back. I always valued your opinion. You are right. It really sucks in the last couple of years how dolls are released. I personally am always drawn to the red heads. But if you take the Odile red head Christmas doll, the last red head Christmas doll and now Midge. I feel we Europeans are always kicked in the guts. I do not understand, what makes them think that the European Market does not deserve those releases. And I am not willing to pay scalper prices nor could I afford that. It makes me sad. I too got me some Xian Xian Princesses though (you guessed it, the red heads). I wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year!
I knew this was going to happen the moment I saw people talk about her. I would absolutely love to get this doll. Not because of her "value" but because she's very pretty. However, I'm prepared for the fact that I might never get her because she's a rare find and it won't surprise me if she will never be available outside of the US because maybe she's a ✨Target Exclusive✨
Same, I'm from Brazil. But I eventually got a few target exclusives from online second hand market, many years after they were released. They were not cheap, but they were affordable according to my budget. Some people simply traveled to the US and eventually got these dolls, but a few times later, decided to get rid of them. So, never say never hehe.
The whole frenzy about this doll is ridiculous. She is a play line doll that is marked for $20. I refuse to pay more than that for her. I will try to find her and if I don't have the fortune to get one, then I can always re-root an older one I have to make my own red-haired Steffy.
Mattel knows what the collectors want (we are possibly at the time their most important target), and they continue giving us what we want in limited editions, mostly only available in the US. Its their practice with everything the last years, scalpers are getting more and more money and we have to pay x10 the value of a doll if we want it. This is an absolute shame!
She's one I wouldn't mind having, but only for, like, $50 maximum. I'll never understand why everyone loves the Steffie mold, when Superstar is by far the superior face aside from Mackie
I wish Mattel would move to a planned restock model or something similar. Let everyone that really wants it, and the darn scalpers, buy it on the first pass and then do a restock 30 days later or whatever.
Thanks for sharing your honest view and take on this I appreciate it It’s crazy the whole FOMO and greed that comes out and it seems to me it’s part if the programming to make consumers ‘consume more’…
We as a community need more people like yourself to express contrary opinions and speak truth when necessary. I favor red haired Barbies and would very much like to have her. I went to 2 Targets and did ask but not in stock. I can wait and if I don't get her, it's not the end of my world One would think after the Bratz Mean Girl mess other companies would have taken note of the resellers and the actual fans not receiving the dolls. Thank you for speaking out.
I hate that getting dolls has become so hard for the average consumer. I think it's terrible that a lot of these dealers go out and buy five six of them and then charge everyone a ton of money online to buy them
Absolute cutie. You posting always makes my day. Honestly in regards to the redhead, as much as I like her, she’s definitely a past for me. If I find her, I will get her. And a while, I could easily blame scalpers, true problem is the people who pay those prices. Unfortunately. We all have self control and people simply choose to feed into the problem.
The doll community has changed so much since I started collecting about 10 years ago. I do agree that a lot is just getting whats in or popular and also the scalpers. I'm just focusing on what I already have and loving my collection.
I agree with much of what you said, and have considered collecting older dolls, or getting into other things because of this situation. I never even heard about this doll until it was too late. Right now she’s as high as $199.00 on eBay. I’m upset with TH-camrs who purchased from scalpers After telling us for several years Not to buy from them. I was following one who did this, and did a complete 180. Now she not only buys from scalpers, but is telling other people to do it also. I think if people want to waste their money, fine, but it doesn’t help anyone, when they start telling other people to do it also 😢. So I’m not following her anymore. Buying dolls just to sell later for way more than they are worth, is wrong. I would love to have her, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to. I don’t live near target, and would have to travel at least two hours to try and get her. That’s If she even gets more stock put out. I’m feeling very disillusioned with the doll community right now, and missing the days when it was fun to collect without having to fight for a doll 😭
That sounds so irresponsible to influence your audience in such a way. Makes me think whether that person has a hand in reselling dolls as well therefore making people think it's not that bad so they can make money from scalping too 🤔😮💨 thank you for watching and commenting 💞
It was not too late. This doll hasn't been oficially released yet, and even scalper prices will decrease since there will be lots of competition and they may get stuck with extra dolls in stock...
Ugh... I'm so glad I live in a small area where people don't really care about this cuz I'd be extra pissed off if I couldn't get a Midge at my local target and s scalper sales her for hundreds of dollars I'd be pissed!!!
I do want the Steffie face deluxe doll, but no big deal if I don't. I have the Rewind doll. Her face or hair isn't as cute as the deluxe, but that's why I got her, for a different face for my collection. It's the only Steffie mold I have. Hopefully the Deluxe will be a little more available.
I love Midge. She's particularly my favorite Barbie. This outfit is not something I love, but being that I love Midge and she seldom gets released I would buy this in the store. I would never pay scalper prices for this, though.
I never had a midge doll before or a doll with a Steffie sculpt and I would love love LOVE to get her but I hate fighting scalpers to get it. I'm going to TRY and see if she's at my store and only buy ONE if I find. Scalpers are gross but Mattel is grosser knowing what they are doing by making her limited release and knowing how bad their scalper situation is.
Mattel knows exactly how the Steffie face is popular and loved... and them they decided to make a Steffie only exclusive in the US. What about collectors from other countries that have no chance to get her, unless they agree to pay scalper prices on eBay? The situation is even worse when said collectors are from third world countries, or even countries with a messed up economy, such as mine (Brazil, well, the whole south america. Barbie dolls are already really expensive for us, and shipping costs + taxes + scalper prices from eBay are ridiculous). So disappointed! I'm taking a break from reddit/instagram because FOMO is real. I'll just wait a couple of months until the hype is over, maybe when the new Odile doll with the extra clothes is released, people willl stop to talk about the Midge.
I think the sudden appearance of the doll all over Instagram was a surprise more than anything else. I didn't even know if she was real or not at first. But it all just feels a bit lazy, she doesn't even get her own outfit, Mattel have literally just popped off Milly's head and replaced it with this one. The outfit just doesn't suit her imo. Also yes, collectors generally - dolls or otherwise - are very often their own worst enemies.
You’re so right about everything you stated in this video. I have been feeling the same way. It’s ridiculous that Mattel plays tose stupid games with us. Bratz didn’t again twice with Karol G doll. I was on the their website in queue to check out, not even 3 minutes from launching when it got sold out because people were able to buy more than two or more (in eBay some have up to 10 to sell)….not fair that now I need to negotiate with them for double the price that she was sold. The worse part is that many who bought her don’t even know who she is…. I’m from Colombia, the same country she’s from…sorry, I’m venting because I’m so frustrated with the whole thing from the minute her doll was launched.
I really appreciate your perspective. You are right. We are being manipulated by our FOMO and greed. I am resisting this release but to be honest I have been scammed more than once trying to obtain an elusive doll. For me it was the Stevie Nicks doll which I was scammed for at least twice. Finally I relented and paid an exorbitant price only to see her return again at half that price. I was played like a puppet and it is not a nice feeling.
No matter how much y‘all love the doll, please don’t buy from greedy scalpers, it’s just making the situation worse! 💸💸💸We can get over fomo, the next beautiful doll is just around the corner. But PLEASE don’t support these nasty sellers. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 I have learned for myself that I don’t NEED every new doll, my life goes on without her. It makes everything so much easier. 🧘🏼♀️
This really disappointed me... I don't think it's going to be possible for me to get her. I'm absolutely not buying her second hand from a scalper... I wish i could have just bought her like the others in the line...this is unfair to everyone with smaller budget... I don't even want her for the hype I just always liked midge from childhood... I was happy to have nice playline dolls with articulation with this line but then it gets ruined...they keep preying on our community bc ppl with alot of income feed it... This is why so much of my collection is old thrifted dolls I fix bc ppl ruin the fun of buying new dolls constantly
I completely agree with you! The scalpers are just ruining the fun of doll collecting. It's sad to see a-holes taking advantage of the doll community who sincerely love the dolls.
Like, I collect dolls as escapism fromt the grim of reality- and these scalpers just reminds me of the evils of capitalism within my preferred mental safe space 😢
Love your channel, you talk a lot of sense... I'm also lovin the new xian xian clothes on Aliexpress :) I will not be worrying about the new Barbie you talk about, if she turns up at a normal price maybe but living in the uk I doubt it !
When I see people loose everything do to a flood or fire - it does make me want to pay high prices for an item that obviously cost a company little to make! There's nothing I need that much! My mother used to say you can pay any price for any object - doesn't mean it worth it!
100 % agree. I love that you post your honest opinion, we should have more of that in the doll community. I hate that Mattel is playing the mind games.
I totally agree with you! I don't know what the "answer" is here. Mattel likes to play games, and the secondary market can be a tricky game as well. The "hunt and seize" is a huge part of collecting, so it IS disheartening to continually see new releases unavailable, while others are posting pics of their shopping carts full of the same doll, etc. Personally, I sincerely doubt if the intent is to customize THAT MANY dolls, or do you really have THAT MANY friends or nieces, etc. to buy for? I get it if you have a selling site that you'll want to make a profit, but $100.+ profit?? That's just blatant price gouging! And yes, those that are willing to pay that much mark-up are definitely part of the problem, as we all know the longer those sellers feel "stuck" with those dolls they WILL start reducing the price and perhaps think twice the next time and not hoard so many - in turn - leaving more available in the stores. This is true with many products.
I totally agree with you! I am disgusted with the scalpers and refuse to pay crazy money for a plastic doll! ! can understand if someone is having a hard time and needs to feed their family and are reselling things but not at crazy prices. I really wanted the mean girls collection but that was a really rotten thing for mga to do! They got everyone all excited then teased them about it if people were not able to get one. I really love the older Barbies because i feel they are so much better quality. So i like buying old dolls and cleaning them up. The ones with the high quality clothing.I like the velvet gowns and sophisticated outfits. This was such an important topic about scalpers taking the Joy out of collecting. I bought the blonde deluxe barbie and when i saw there was a red head Midge i really wanted her. The older Midge dolls are too expensive also, so i thought it was nice to see they came out with one for just $20.00 but i won't spend more than $ 20.00 to $30.00 for her. If we do it just encourages the scalpers and i DO NOT understand why people don't understand that and why they contine to pay them outrageous amounts of money , then think they will stop doing it! It is very sad that collecting something we love has turned into a sick game.😔Where i live , we don't even have a Target and i doubt i will find her on their website. I hope everyone who wants one will be able to get her. Thank you for your video and i hope you have a very Happy New Year! 💖💖
Same her. I love to collect and clean pre-loved Barbies. Most of the times, they end up looking brand new. Once I got a Steffie doll from 1992 in great condition. It was one of those manufactured in Brazil by a brand called "Estrela", when they are Mattel had a partnership in the 80s-90s, so Estrela could produce Barbie dolls in Brazil with the approval of Mattel. Some of these dolls are just like the ones released in the US, but some of them are exclusive, and it's the case of the one I got. I was amazed because she was in such good condition. She looks just like the Midge dolls from late 80's, even has the red hair and freckles. The young woman that sold it to me, also put a letter with the doll, explaining that doll belonged to her aunt in the 90s, and then was passed to her when she was a little girl in the 2000's, and she played a lot with that doll, but took good care of it. I even glued that letter on a sketchbook of mine. I like to imagine the stories behind each one of those pre-loved beauties, specially when I know they were loved by a child.
@@h_stefany88 That is a Wonderful story 😊I am so Happy for you! That doll sounds like a real Gem and i also love how you kept the letter ❤I agree it is nice to imagine the stories behind each doll and really Great when someone actually tells you. That doll has been well loved 🥰Happy hunting and enjoy! 🥰🥰❤❤
I agree 100% with you. I’m not going to chase it, if my local Target has it I’ll purchase one . Mattel knew what they were doing causing a scalpers dream, I won’t participate. I’ve seen collectors in the FB groups purchasing two knowing that’s all the store got, and it does my collector heart good seeing others shaming them “buy one leave the other unless someone asked you to purchase”. It’s our fault for falling for this every time Mattel, and other toy companies do it.
Scalpers make me want to scream. I will never understand the greed mindset that would lead someone to waste a day driving around and buying up all of the "rare find" dolls (or any other toy, like the people that did this with Beanie Babies back in the day) and then put them on eBay at a ridiculous price. I feel like this happened with Monster High and with the first Barbie The Movie dolls (the "Perfect Day" Barbie when she first came out) too. But you're 100% correct, if no one bought from the scalpers, they would stop! So I guess it's the fault of someone who panics and "needs" to be one of the first to have a doll. I would rather fix up thrifted dolls and etc. than spend 10x what a playline doll is worth, even if she is cute, like this "Midge." I enjoy your videos so I hope you continue to make the content you want :)
I still want the integrity doll Erin Salston. And she's under $200 now. I buy her for that price but not that Barbie doll. Only ones worth that is silkstone Barbie.
It's like he said, Mattel create all this just to generate FOMO, so people will buy more of this dolls that what is necessary. When the hype is over, they will notice they are stuck with lots of the same doll and will try to resell it.
Happy New Year 2025🎉🎉🎉🎉 1. 2024: The year of the Scalper I do feel that scalpers have seen how our community consistently buys new items. So they have taken advantage of grabbing up either the rare items/ items we’re excited for as a whole. I admit it dampened the fun of collecting for me. I refuse to buy from scalpers. I focus on other dolls and customize them to the ones that are in demand. It’s brought me joy and helped me explore my creativity in the DIY part of the doll community. 2. The Sameness in Presentation- There are so many great doll collectors across all social media I just rotate and focus on various doll content topics. Instead of constantly focusing on new launches. I hope some collectors won’t focus on the FOMO aspect of doll collecting but the creativity and the reason why they love 💕 their collections 3. Doll News- 📰 has been great 😊 getting various opinions on doll news is fun 4. This year I’m focusing on finding doll collectors who are great at doing doll hacks. From how to take care of your dolls, organize, customize, etc
The price of fashion dolls is crazy, I was born in the 60's and I refuse to pay $100.00 for a doll. I will continue to save dolls from the thrift store and buy/tailor fashions to make them look fabulous. Thank you for the commentary and please continue bringing us videos, your presence is needed and wanted.❤
I couldn't agree more in regards to both the doll hobby and TH-cam. I'm having difficulty engaging with TH-cam because of the click bait farms that mass-produce junk content, making me feel angry and cheated for having wasted my time. TH-cam does nothing about this because it makes them money. So sick of it.
Fr, i don't even try to get some dolls anymore. 😑 ive had more fun hitting ross, Marshall's and tj maxx to find older releases i don't have and want. I do buy more than 1 when i have customizing plans. I do agree with you, i think it's weaponized fomo/marketing.
I'm not worried about having this Variant doll.... I actually am grateful I got an original Steffie years ago (who needed TLC)and she to me is more special than this one..... Makes me value what I have now than what could be purchased later.... I've been collecting since 2002 and there are many dolls I couldn't afford or find, so I decided I didn't need them... If a doll costs more than your electric bill you DON'T need it, you know? I've stayed off my Instagram for similar reasons.. I totally understand...❤
I totally agree with you. I have missed many dolls due to limited quantities or people buying them all up before I could get them. I’ve Never paid a scalper, and feel like there are other dolls to purchase. If you think about it, there’s probably billions of dolls in world, and no one can own them all. So why not just focus on purchasing ones you know you will love forever.
Could not have said it better myself. I agree with everything you said. She’s super cute! But I’m in Canada and the original ones haven’t even come here yet so I’m ok waiting a good while more and if all I get is the Millie one then I’ll just use my Midge from Life in the Dreamhouse doll they look almost identical! Thank you for making this video 💕 I havent been on TH-cam much lately myself and haven’t bought any dolls lately either I’m just trying to be content and enjoy my collection. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! 🥰💝💕💖
That's why I would only ever buy dolls on sale with the exception of dolls not currently being produced and even then, no more than 40 dollars. I look at what I got and appreciate what I have.
Most people are just impatient. Instead of waiting for lower prices or something, they just buy it out of impulsiveness. The problem is not only the scalpers but those impulsive buyers as well. Impulsive/eager buyers will always exist. So will the scalpers.
7:48 no only people paying scalper prices but making their profit out of the situation too when they ask for just as much. Somitimes I get the feeling that it’s a thing to buy limited dolls double and then sell one for double the price. Free doll if it works. Personally I dislike collectors who do that probably more than scalpers who do that for business while the other group profits from this too but wiould always come up with justifying it. I really have a problem with hypocrisy btw I‘m lucky that those trends or whatever rather turn me off too and it feels so stressful when one posts something and all go running to complain about how bad the doll is in the end. I struggle when there is a limited or lower stock doll that is already pricy because the pressure that she will be a lot more expensive if I don’t get her immediately or when I missed one or thought ok I don’t have the money just now I‘ll wait. To this point I didn’t buy a doll from those people. No doll is worth that much and also I get so negative feelings and it won’t go into my brain why I should give them money for being a nasty person. I do struggle with consumerism though in several terms, just to point out I don’t think I‘m better and I really try not to bother about the issue you‘re talking about because at the end of the day it’s not worth it.
Exactly. I knew a collector that always did this, every doll he got x2. One for his collection, the other one to sell at scalper prices (most of the time he would dismember the doll and sell pieces of it - head, body, accessory, posing stand - if available - clothes and even the empty box LOL), basically he recovered all the money invested and with a bonus. So, free doll for his collection + a little extra money. Rinse and repeat.
Mattel created all of this and they should be ashamed they should put out more of this playline dol so eery one can purchase one and do away with the scalpers its disgusting on Mattels part
I agree with everything you've said. I've been bored by the doll community these last few months. It feels like it's all about whatever the latest release is, rather than seeing people's collections or dolls they enjoy. What I hate the most is when people complain about Mattel's poor quality control but continue to buy new dolls and buy them at inflated prices while posting about and promoting them. BTW Where did you get the pink dress your doll was wearing? Love it
I found it on AliExpress, it's a fashion made for the Xian xian princess dolls. If you search for "1 6 doll Fashion" you might find it. Thank you for watching and commenting 💖
I would love to have this doll. But I’m in Australia and this line isn’t in stores here yet. My only option is Amazon. They make it so hard for collectors outside of the US to get not just her, but dolls in general. I refuse to pay reseller prices. 😭😭😭 I swear, Mattel hates collectors outside the US.
here in Brazil the situation is worse lol For example, when a 2nd wave of fashionistas is already in stores in the US, we are receiving the 1st wave (but sometimes we didn't receive any, such as that wave that had fashionista 90, the black one with a rainbow dress).
It is going to be like that that every pretty doll from Mattel will be exploited by resellers because they are rare. The ugly Barbie dolls were so much in the last ten years.
Bad enough that these dolls are probably American exclusive but now ebay is loaded with them. Are inside employees getting their hands on these and upselling them?? Ridiculous and why I no longer want to collect anymore 😢😢😢
The scalpers are not doll collectors. They follow groups to find what dolls are highly anticipated, and they buy and resell. So, my solution was to buy extra and sell at cost to fellow members. They paid for the actual cost of the doll and shipping.
Its one thing to sell dolls because you need more space its another to just sell it right after buying it this is awful the people mass bought it why not at least enjoy the doll
I've always hated SCALPERS and RESELLERS. It makes it so much harder to find any Barbie item at a reasonable price. It's not just Barbie either, I collect MH and there are some dolls or sets that never make it to the Northeast US. Scalpers use that to their advantage. It completely sucks.
Love your channel, could you pretty please do a video on your rainbow high restyled doll pleeease? I can see them in the background and they look amazing
I try to make content based on dolls I actually care about and finding about old doll lines or older dolls in general can be fun there's a lot of dolls out there to the point that new releases don't even hold a candle to the most interesting older dolls. The thing is some older doll lines are very hard to find because production was a lot smaller so finding them can be it's own challenge. New releases are not much of a challenge to find at the end of the day if you are willing to pay a lot you can get all of them where older dolls even if you are willing to pay crazy money sometimes no one will even sell them to you no matter what you offer. It says a lot about a doll if someone will not part with it and that will for sure make you want it more then ever.
I think not being able to get some of the Monster High releases and how you have to fight so hard just to get a release or pay double with the scalpers has broke our spirit. The thing is that I literally love dolls and I don't care if it's a cheap doll or an expensive doll or even when I find at the Goodwill I just love dolls.
This is why I backed out of mh dolls its gets insane and they way everyone acts as just disgusting ... Then companies learn this is what we need to do to get hype.
It looks like a pregnancy dress. Artificial scarcity and short-packing were obnoxious enough when I was (briefly) into action figures around 2024 and shops would separate out the chase figures and charge extra. Fortunately, with dolls, I'm not an internet hype person and just acquire the occasional old Sindy (though prices have been growing sillier and dolls that would have been in "parts condition" are now dressed up with the faults not mentioned in the description which is why I don't buy without nudes). My Barbies were mostly bought for making clothes from older patterns.
She's super cute, but she's a pass for me. I went through enough drama with the Barbie movie dolls, though they were dolls I REALLY wanted. This hobby needs to stay fun and free of drama for me.
Back in the 60's Midge was one of Barbie's OG friends. She faded in and out of the Barbie franchise over the years. When she first came out her main selling point was she could share outfits with Barbie because she was the same size .
I get why people are blaming those who pay scalper prices as much as they blame scalpers… but if you live in countries where it’s difficult to get dolls in stores sometimes you don’t really have much of a choice. The mattel creations store stopped shipping to my location this year and in local stores the types of dolls that get shipped here are very limited. So unfortunately eBay is often the only option if I want certain dolls I was really looking forward to 😔 Not sure who the main target group is that are buying from scalpers but if it’s your only option to get dolls it’s sort of hard not to do, even if I get that this leads to higher prices for everyone. If companies would be better with making dolls available internationally I do believe this might make the whole scalper situation better.
I see this happens with lots of toys/other items and hype builds up over them. Good examples are the Rae Dunn Pottery, Ty Beanie Babies, etc. The secondary market is just a rip off and anyone who buys from these people are adding to the problem. Companies are notorious for making limited amounts of a toy to build demand and anger builds up from collectors because they can't find a doll they want. With the quality of the dolls made nowadays, I wouldn't spent ridiculous amounts of money on any doll. Be patient and wait for the hoopla and high prices to settle down to buy your doll. I see content makers immediately buy a doll to be the first to review them and they waste a lot of their money doing that. It is fun for the viewers but if you wait the prices come down. It may take a while, and the newness is gone but you will save yourself lots of hard-earned money. I find that there is a sweet spot between when a new released doll is popular and when it is becomes vintage/collectors lost desire to own time. That is when I try to buy because now it's not a hot item and most people have bought their dolls is the best time to buy because the price starts dropping. Example: Barbie Movie dolls they are getting close to that time. If you can wait you will save money but won't be the first to have the doll. Companies know how to play us and work it to bigger sales. I know when I see a doll that I really want I tell myself wait and see where the prices head. Patience is difficult when you really want a doll or whatever the item is, but your wallet will thank you if you wait a while. Take care.
yeah, you are 100% correct. I'm able to buy the "trendy" dolls really late, after she is not so popular, but it saves me a lot of money LOL I want that 35th Anniversary Ariel doll, but I'm waiting patiently until the hype is over. I got that 65th Birthday Brooklyn doll only now because a big discount Amazon gave on her in the end of the year (still waiting when the price for the blonde version goes down, or maybe wait until another collector gets tired of her and decides to sell her for cheap lol). I remember when I saw people buying all the BMR1959/Looks collection at a time, while it took me over a year to complete my collection (I don't have all the dolls, I bought only the ones that I liked most, I'm not a completionist) and along the way, I found nice discounts or people wanting a quick buck reselling them really cheap.
I understand that people get frustrated with people overpricing these dolls and the third-party market. But this is nothing new; this has been happening not just in the doll community but in any other toy community. This is normal behavior for people trying to make a dollar, especially now more than ever in this economy. We don't need to put energy into bringing it up, posting all about it; it's all giving light to these people and showing other people that the product is out there. Unless you're willing to pay the price.
I like older dolls so I usually buy them from mercari or eBay and Etsy. Some I buy new but the doll community was strong when mean girls bratz were in the hands of scalpers and they kept lowering the price. I just wish this stopped. The wicked dolls being sold for high prices because of that misprint. For them to release the same dolls just with blacked out stickers and scratches on the box.
Theres an amazon listing for her Thats the only way id buy her. Its tough being Canadian since we get barely a fraction of what the states gets so we pay more no matter what
you're disillusioned with me? nah. i hate scalping. I remember when i wanted Mohawk Storm of X-Men Toy Biz figures, and scalpers were selling her for $40 online when she was $7.99 in stores...if you could find her.
It's kind of nuts considering it's just a doll and yeah people move on very fast. Not many people are looking for older dolls it's mostly about the new releases and it gets annoying.
Yeah, like. I get why old dolls (that was a playline upon release) become pricey is because of Survivorship.. Meaning they were abundant and so popular that they were so played.. And only a handful survived because of that... That's why I understand (still bummed tho) fashion fever Barbies (that are nfrb) are pricey... On ebay
@nevernadeshiko164 yeah someone paying a lot for an older doll you can't just buy any old place makes more sense then someone over paying for something that in a few months will be forgotten because newer playline dolls are forgotten very easy especially the barbie once they changed to the hollow plastic legs you saw a massive downgrade in quality which was about 2010. Monster high only really caught on because the style if the dolls were fun and the outfits gad nice details but when you try to buy old Monster high it's clear that the dolls did not age well. Monster high was not intended to be kept for over ten years or more so now the old dolls are kind of starting to fall apart. I love them as a teen but it's sad that they just were not made to last very long.
😞😞😟 unfortunately for me that pink signature Barbie dolls I cannot get them Barbie dolls why because I'm overseas meaning I live in United Kingdom London 😟 that's why it makes me sad sometimes that I always miss out uncertain Barbie dolls
I took a trip out looking, didn't see any of the new Barbie Style dolls...I already have several Steffi face dolls, including the Reteo Schoolin Around one(thrifted) so if I don't find her, I'm good. 😊
same here. I have a bunch, including grail ones such as Tarina Tarantino, My Melody, Friends Forever Reina and even a Vital Sassoon head I found on Aliexpress LOL TBH, the only Steffie doll I'm diying for is the Top Model Runaway Summer, which I think is the most different Steffie doll around. She looks so fierce!
Ffs that takes all the fun out of it. Doll collecting should bring joy not this :( This doll, mean girl drop, skullectors.... all like fighting for the dolls we want... is disgusting and disappointing Makes me not want to collect anymore
its a frustrating situation as a collector not from the US. the steffie sculpt is already rare, moreso in the Philippines and now its become an unfortunate subject of this treasure hunt which like you've said, brought out the worst in collectors and non-collectors. hope those who want her can find her at a fair price 🤞 im excited for next week because my pink prosthetic girlie is arriving in the country (sadly i had to pay almost 40 US dollars for her...)
The problem is the ppl who BUY. Not those who sell. It's always that. It's not the meat industry destroying the planet, it's the ppl who buy meat. Ppl who don't take their responsibility disgust me...
I personally like what I like and I don't mind getting something late, or "old news". If I like a doll, I like her and want her. But I won't pay a dime over retail. I hope they keep stocking her after the craze. She's the only one I want in this set. I wish the doll with braids had better fabric cause her outfit was so cute, so I'll just stick to the mtm Heidi from the last Looks wave.
$19.99 in the States is all she's worth not a dollar more. I love a Midge but everyone deserves to have her easily and readily available. I also hate the fact that Mattel put "rare find" on the box, it's just gross to use the same wording as the resellers. Especially because Mattel knows how the market is right now.
for real, its very scummy. Since i have to buy dolls from a secondary seller to get them in the Philippines, the mark up for them is so high. The deluxe style #2 doll costs ₱2200 so around $38 and the midge variant costs ₱3100 so around $53. wow i love this so much! 🥰😭
I agree, u are lucky because in Australia barbie prices are legit crazy 😅 u won't believe
@@nikgillson same in Brazil.
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It’s a sad situation all around.. Mattel knows exactly what they are doing. And at this point some of these scalpers have got to be doll collectors… or they are telling their friends or family to help them scalp. It’s crazy how we can’t escape them no matter what doll brand we collect. They are everywhere.
Yeah I know a collector that is also a scalper. Every thing he buys, he gets 1 or 2 more, so when he re-sells the extra, the money he paid in the doll he got for his own collection comes back with a bonus.
This is such an important discussion. I'm an old doll collector, and the forced rarity market is always a shady move by companies, in my opinion. Also, snapping up playline dolls just to resell is disgusting and predatory. As someone else here said, now there's a little girl out there who can't get that doll as it's been taken out of circulation. When I was a teenager in the 80s and started collecting I always gravitated to the Midge, Christie, and Teresa dolls because they were so much more interesting to me than yet another blonde Barbie. I can't help but think that now there is another young Barbie lover out there who doesn't have that opportunity because of these resellers. I'm not mad about resellers in general, but buying all of them from a store just for resale is greedy, in my opinion. Some people have no integrity.
They did the same thing with the Barbie the Movie dolls in 2023. Now, no one cares about them anymore and prices are starting to come down. What I've learned as a collector is that you have to play the long game in situations like this. These are mass-produced items. Even the "rare" ones. I'm disappointed that I won't have one in my collection right away, but hopefully I will bump into one at a good price down the line. As a collector, I can deal with that delayed gratification.
As a TH-camr, however, that leaves me in the lurch. Like you, I refuse to just jump on trends to feed the algorithm, but then that leaves me with only my mom watching my videos - lol.
Keep your chin up, and don't let the grifters and the slaves to the algorithm get you down. This video tells me that your content is worth seeking out because your collection means something to you - that personal touch is still important on here. Thanks for taking the time to say what's been on my mind.
I've been collecting since the 90s myself, and I am also always way more interested in Barbie's friends than Barbie herself. You're 100% correct, these are mass produced items, and frankly I don't get the need to have each new doll right away, but it makes sense that people are trying to get views on their channels by having the latest/greatest doll as soon as it's released. I just plug along and make content that I would want to watch and if other people want to watch too, that's great LOL
@SmallPlasticWorld same here! I post when I can and about what I want - the algorithm has no idea what to do with me 😄
It happened this here in my country (Brazil) but with fashionistas a couple of years ago. For some reasons, someone decided particular Black fashionistas were "rare", and yes, some of these were a bit harder to find in stores. Then, we had scalpers buying all they could find and reselling them online for double, sometimes 3x the price, with a huge "RARE" tag in their ads.
And then we saw stories of collectors saying "I love black dolls, but I can't find them anywhere/ I saw someone selling it, but it was super expensive", or "I wanted to gift that doll to my child, but I could never find it in stores and the online prices are ridiculous".
There are what I call "trendy today" dolls. Dolls that become trend in social medias and everybody is crazy about, but when the hype is over, they drop the price and most of the people that bought on a impulse during FOMO - just because they saw everybody getting it - finally saw they never liked the doll in first place and can't understand why they got it lol Sometimes said dolls can be found even on mtm body and super cheap. This is what happened with the Ariel live action dolls, Barbie the Movie, the redhead Holiday Odile, all BMR1959 (specially the pale Ken doll with a bun and the other one with green hair), Jurassic World Owen Ken doll, Wonder Woman and Mera dolls, among others (now we can hardly see anybody posting photos these dolls online).
It pisses me off when people brag about getting more than one specific doll. Target is only getting 2 dolls at a time. And because someone just has to have one in box & one out, they grab the only 2 there.
They only get 2!?! 😢😢😢😢😢
@@jackiecook8753 its frustrating to see! i understand that its up to the person how they collect but when something is said to be rare, i think its just unfair to buy more than one especially when the plan is just to keep in the box and the other out. just pick one smh...
I don't get the whole one in box one our thing. I don't have the money or room to buy two of the same doll. .
@MK_1Ultra that's what I've heard.
@@iamsoverybored878 I saw someone posting 4 dolls at same time (saying that some of them were for friends that were too busy to visit Target...ok then)
I don't even have room to store my dolls, so imagine if I start to go with this crazy thing of "2 dolls, one to play and other to keep in box"? I know a woman that does this for all of her dolls lol She has 4 of each of the Dreamhouse Barbies, and then brags about having more than +1000 dolls in her collection, when most of them are repeats...
I know many collector that do this only because they see other collectors doing on social media, but I bet they never took time to think about it and understand why in fact they do this lol
Barbie dolls won't desintegrate just because you took it out of the box. I'm always amazed when I get a thrifted doll that sometimes is 10, 20, 30 years old, and still in great condition despite used...
I feel this about the scalpers. Best way to beat them is to just not pay these prices.
I'm glad this seemed to happen with some of the Bratz x Mean Girls dolls. Some couple months passed and you can get some of them for almost retail now cuz (except for Cady, she's still insane but also going down). I guess the scalpers cant get rid of them fast enough xD I ordered one and the freaking scalper reached out to ME asking me if I want more, cuz they have many xDD What I took from this is that these scalpers need to sell their wares fast in order to make buck since most of them are doing this as a side gig. If you wait for a bit, the whole gig isnt profitable for most of them. So if we just sit it out as a community, releases will be less interesting to scalpers CUZ THEY WILL KNOW WE WONT PAY THIS AMOUNT.
I notice that many of these scalpers also scalp sneakers/merch/etc, so I assume theres networks for people like this, telling eachother whats "hot" on socmed now. I love the dollcommunity, but sadly they also attract these people. : /
This is fantastic. This is exactly what happens to the sneaker scalpers. You can only do this for so long before you break the market and people stop buying
Okay that's hilarious. Scalpers reaching out?! Omg
I remember a Brazillian scalper that got 20 Ariel live action dolls (when she couldn't be found anywhere, happened a sale on a really popular e-commerce and said person bought the whole stock and was bragging about it on tik tok LOL), and then he ended up stuck with all those dolls for a long time, because suddenly, that doll appeared everywhere and with discount LOL
It's so shady of mattel to not mass produced this doll, a midge doll with steffie face is so rare she deserves better, scalping is inevitable tho what we can do about it when people are so greedy.
Ikr
She's not technically Midge. She's cute, but I already have three dolls similar. She looks a lot like that Rewind doll.
What we can do about it is to refuse to pay the artificially high prices on eBay. Sure, there's FOMO, and this doll obviously resonates with a lot of collectors. She's pretty but is she really worth $199? What if you wait to see if they become more plentiful in Target? What if you wait to see if the secondary market price becomes more reasonable as the grifters find themselves stuck with extra dolls? And if you absolutely, positively will die without getting one, then buy it for many times over the inflated secondary market price. But don't complain about the speculators.
she is not rare, steffie face sculpt is one of the most produced in Barbie history, as it has been very popular once it was introduced
@@iamsoverybored878 she is just like Dreamhouse Midge, but her head is smaller and she doesn't have the lashes + scared eyes expression. She looks more like Dreamhouse Midge than the Rewind doll...
Save your money friends…she gets a full release in march.
Wait really?! How do you know this 😲
Im glad you said these things... I actually gave up on trying to get " the newest release dolls" and while it was hard at 1st, I dont buy these dolls from secondary markets. Because whether it's a scalper, reseller, collector, opportunist etc. I dont care anymore, they are all the same to me. If I can't purchase the doll at MSRP or on sale, if I have to "treasure hunt" its not worth my time anymore. It was making my hobby less fun. I want to enjoy my hobby. Not be exploited. Im glad people are excited about dolls and im glad new dolls are being made. Im just not going to get all upset anymore about these "hard to find/hard to obtain" dolls. I'll spend my money on things I can obtain and enjoy. I'll enjoy the dolls I have now.
The only reason I buy on the secondary market is to get discontinued dolls. Sometimes the doll's value on the secondary market decreases over time. I remember when the Silkstone Midge was first on eBay. People were asking well over $100 for a doll that retailed for $50. The prices now, however, seem to have settled around $80 or so. More often, the secondary market price can increase dramatically. Look at the Wave 1 Looks dolls. The males can sell for over $100 each and the #1 Looks Lina and #6 Victoria dolls are also approaching $100 each. There is a real demand for these dolls, especially among customizers, which is how I play with my dolls. I get them when I find a low price because they might be more expensive in a few months.
@@Bethany-v7h just like BMR1959 dolls. The prices for the redhaired Tate are insane lol
I feel like this channel is really the voice of reason and a source of truth in this community... Hearing this makes me feel better that I don't feel this alone
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I find that collecting anything is fun, if you collect as an investment you'll just become frustrated.
Anyone paying reseller prices for this $20 doll is a complete fool. Resellers will never stop while there are customers ready and willing
I agree with everything you said. I don't like in the Barbie groups people showing off they bought two and it also has turned me off the groups right now.
I have learned to not give a 💩 about these people, no need to own every doll. It was a hard process overcoming the fomo, but now… let these braggers have every single doll if they feel better or superior then. I don’t need that overconsumption.
Making some Social Media breaks here and there has helped me a lot as well! 😊💖
@@Lichtspuren this is what I did too. FOMO was really stressing me out, so I decided to take a break from social media. I came back to my older hobbies - drawing and coloring books, started to exercise (I even lose weight lol). It also cleaned my mind and I started to sell some dolls of my collection that didn't make sense to me anymore.
It's disappointing to see what people are doing by selling her on Ebay for such crazy prices. And if these people are from the doll community itself then that is even more disgusting. I do want this doll, but not because she is a rare variant but because I really enjoy red headed dolls and the Steffie face is one of my favorites. I've always wanted the Midge from Life In The Dream House but she is too expensive for my taste so this new doll would be great to scratch that itch. But absolutely not for more than retail. She is officially out on the 12th and I will see if I can get her then. If I can't, I'll be disappointed, but still won't pay scalper prices.
I am glad to see you back. I always valued your opinion. You are right. It really sucks in the last couple of years how dolls are released. I personally am always drawn to the red heads. But if you take the Odile red head Christmas doll, the last red head Christmas doll and now Midge. I feel we Europeans are always kicked in the guts. I do not understand, what makes them think that the European Market does not deserve those releases. And I am not willing to pay scalper prices nor could I afford that. It makes me sad. I too got me some Xian Xian Princesses though (you guessed it, the red heads). I wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year!
Thanj you and Happy new year 🎆🥳🩷
I knew this was going to happen the moment I saw people talk about her.
I would absolutely love to get this doll. Not because of her "value" but because she's very pretty. However, I'm prepared for the fact that I might never get her because she's a rare find and it won't surprise me if she will never be available outside of the US because maybe she's a ✨Target Exclusive✨
Same, I'm from Brazil. But I eventually got a few target exclusives from online second hand market, many years after they were released. They were not cheap, but they were affordable according to my budget. Some people simply traveled to the US and eventually got these dolls, but a few times later, decided to get rid of them. So, never say never hehe.
The whole frenzy about this doll is ridiculous. She is a play line doll that is marked for $20. I refuse to pay more than that for her. I will try to find her and if I don't have the fortune to get one, then I can always re-root an older one I have to make my own red-haired Steffy.
Mattel knows what the collectors want (we are possibly at the time their most important target), and they continue giving us what we want in limited editions, mostly only available in the US. Its their practice with everything the last years, scalpers are getting more and more money and we have to pay x10 the value of a doll if we want it. This is an absolute shame!
I am not even remotely interested in the doll, so I just watch the dramas unfold with an evil grin eating popcorn 🍿
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But mama she's a stunner 😍
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I would be if they gave her a teal dress or something, she looks like she raided Barbara's closet
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She's one I wouldn't mind having, but only for, like, $50 maximum. I'll never understand why everyone loves the Steffie mold, when Superstar is by far the superior face aside from Mackie
I wish Mattel would move to a planned restock model or something similar. Let everyone that really wants it, and the darn scalpers, buy it on the first pass and then do a restock 30 days later or whatever.
Thanks for sharing your honest view and take on this
I appreciate it
It’s crazy the whole FOMO and greed that comes out and it seems to me it’s part if the programming to make consumers ‘consume more’…
We as a community need more people like yourself to express contrary opinions and speak truth when necessary. I favor red haired Barbies and would very much like to have her. I went to 2 Targets and did ask but not in stock. I can wait and if I don't get her, it's not the end of my world One would think after the Bratz Mean Girl mess other companies would have taken note of the resellers and the actual fans not receiving the dolls. Thank you for speaking out.
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I hate that getting dolls has become so hard for the average consumer. I think it's terrible that a lot of these dealers go out and buy five six of them and then charge everyone a ton of money online to buy them
Absolute cutie. You posting always makes my day. Honestly in regards to the redhead, as much as I like her, she’s definitely a past for me. If I find her, I will get her. And a while, I could easily blame scalpers, true problem is the people who pay those prices. Unfortunately. We all have self control and people simply choose to feed into the problem.
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The doll community has changed so much since I started collecting about 10 years ago. I do agree that a lot is just getting whats in or popular and also the scalpers. I'm just focusing on what I already have and loving my collection.
I agree with much of what you said, and have considered collecting older dolls, or getting into other things because of this situation. I never even heard about this doll until it was too late. Right now she’s as high as $199.00 on eBay. I’m upset with TH-camrs who purchased from scalpers After telling us for several years Not to buy from them. I was following one who did this, and did a complete 180. Now she not only buys from scalpers, but is telling other people to do it also. I think if people want to waste their money, fine, but it doesn’t help anyone, when they start telling other people to do it also 😢. So I’m not following her anymore. Buying dolls just to sell later for way more than they are worth, is wrong. I would love to have her, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to. I don’t live near target, and would have to travel at least two hours to try and get her. That’s If she even gets more stock put out. I’m feeling very disillusioned with the doll community right now, and missing the days when it was fun to collect without having to fight for a doll 😭
That sounds so irresponsible to influence your audience in such a way. Makes me think whether that person has a hand in reselling dolls as well therefore making people think it's not that bad so they can make money from scalping too 🤔😮💨 thank you for watching and commenting 💞
It was not too late. This doll hasn't been oficially released yet, and even scalper prices will decrease since there will be lots of competition and they may get stuck with extra dolls in stock...
Ugh... I'm so glad I live in a small area where people don't really care about this cuz I'd be extra pissed off if I couldn't get a Midge at my local target and s scalper sales her for hundreds of dollars I'd be pissed!!!
I do want the Steffie face deluxe doll, but no big deal if I don't. I have the Rewind doll. Her face or hair isn't as cute as the deluxe, but that's why I got her, for a different face for my collection. It's the only Steffie mold I have. Hopefully the Deluxe will be a little more available.
I have both and I think the 80’s rewind doll is a lot better 😭
She is very similar to the Dreamhouse Steffie imo, which you can get for a steal (unboxed). 💖
@@drew240 I agree. I even have the Style and the Dreamhouse Midges, and I still think the Rewind is the cutest from these 4 lol She looks so young!
I love Midge. She's particularly my favorite Barbie. This outfit is not something I love, but being that I love Midge and she seldom gets released I would buy this in the store. I would never pay scalper prices for this, though.
I never had a midge doll before or a doll with a Steffie sculpt and I would love love LOVE to get her but I hate fighting scalpers to get it.
I'm going to TRY and see if she's at my store and only buy ONE if I find. Scalpers are gross but Mattel is grosser knowing what they are doing by making her limited release and knowing how bad their scalper situation is.
Mattel knows exactly how the Steffie face is popular and loved... and them they decided to make a Steffie only exclusive in the US. What about collectors from other countries that have no chance to get her, unless they agree to pay scalper prices on eBay?
The situation is even worse when said collectors are from third world countries, or even countries with a messed up economy, such as mine (Brazil, well, the whole south america. Barbie dolls are already really expensive for us, and shipping costs + taxes + scalper prices from eBay are ridiculous).
So disappointed! I'm taking a break from reddit/instagram because FOMO is real. I'll just wait a couple of months until the hype is over, maybe when the new Odile doll with the extra clothes is released, people willl stop to talk about the Midge.
@@h_stefany88 I'm so sorry :( This whole thing is mess and Mattel needs to fix this now!
I am so over it! I love Barbie and collecting but this is ridiculous. Thank you for your video. Finally someone is speaking out about this.
I think the sudden appearance of the doll all over Instagram was a surprise more than anything else. I didn't even know if she was real or not at first. But it all just feels a bit lazy, she doesn't even get her own outfit, Mattel have literally just popped off Milly's head and replaced it with this one. The outfit just doesn't suit her imo. Also yes, collectors generally - dolls or otherwise - are very often their own worst enemies.
I knew because of reddit, and I never use it. Now they don't post other thing, it's everything about the new Midge and people getting 2 of her.
You’re so right about everything you stated in this video. I have been feeling the same way. It’s ridiculous that Mattel plays tose stupid games with us. Bratz didn’t again twice with Karol G doll. I was on the their website in queue to check out, not even 3 minutes from launching when it got sold out because people were able to buy more than two or more (in eBay some have up to 10 to sell)….not fair that now I need to negotiate with them for double the price that she was sold. The worse part is that many who bought her don’t even know who she is…. I’m from Colombia, the same country she’s from…sorry, I’m venting because I’m so frustrated with the whole thing from the minute her doll was launched.
I really appreciate your perspective. You are right. We are being manipulated by our FOMO and greed. I am resisting this release but to be honest I have been scammed more than once trying to obtain an elusive doll. For me it was the Stevie Nicks doll which I was scammed for at least twice. Finally I relented and paid an exorbitant price only to see her return again at half that price. I was played like a puppet and it is not a nice feeling.
That sounds horrible. 🥲 As they say, fool me once shame on you fool me twice... 😄
No matter how much y‘all love the doll, please don’t buy from greedy scalpers, it’s just making the situation worse! 💸💸💸We can get over fomo, the next beautiful doll is just around the corner. But PLEASE don’t support these nasty sellers. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I have learned for myself that I don’t NEED every new doll, my life goes on without her. It makes everything so much easier. 🧘🏼♀️
This really disappointed me... I don't think it's going to be possible for me to get her. I'm absolutely not buying her second hand from a scalper... I wish i could have just bought her like the others in the line...this is unfair to everyone with smaller budget... I don't even want her for the hype I just always liked midge from childhood... I was happy to have nice playline dolls with articulation with this line but then it gets ruined...they keep preying on our community bc ppl with alot of income feed it... This is why so much of my collection is old thrifted dolls I fix bc ppl ruin the fun of buying new dolls constantly
I completely agree with you! The scalpers are just ruining the fun of doll collecting. It's sad to see a-holes taking advantage of the doll community who sincerely love the dolls.
Like, I collect dolls as escapism fromt the grim of reality- and these scalpers just reminds me of the evils of capitalism within my preferred mental safe space 😢
Love your channel, you talk a lot of sense... I'm also lovin the new xian xian clothes on Aliexpress :) I will not be worrying about the new Barbie you talk about, if she turns up at a normal price maybe but living in the uk I doubt it !
AliExpress Doll fashions are crazy good, I'm pleasantly surprised by the ones I got. 🩷
@@dontcallmedoll Yeh they are good and fit the tall barbie really well
When I see people loose everything do to a flood or fire - it does make me want to pay high prices for an item that obviously cost a company little to make! There's nothing I need that much! My mother used to say you can pay any price for any object - doesn't mean it worth it!
I'd love to have her, but I'd never ever pay a reseller. She's play line quality.
Agreed I saw her full review she's gorgeous but the quality is not that, infact there's nothing deluxe about this line.
100 % agree. I love that you post your honest opinion, we should have more of that in the doll community. I hate that Mattel is playing the mind games.
Thank you 🩷🩷🩷
I totally agree with you! I don't know what the "answer" is here. Mattel likes to play games, and the secondary market can be a tricky game as well. The "hunt and seize" is a huge part of collecting, so it IS disheartening to continually see new releases unavailable, while others are posting pics of their shopping carts full of the same doll, etc. Personally, I sincerely doubt if the intent is to customize THAT MANY dolls, or do you really have THAT MANY friends or nieces, etc. to buy for? I get it if you have a selling site that you'll want to make a profit, but $100.+ profit?? That's just blatant price gouging! And yes, those that are willing to pay that much mark-up are definitely part of the problem, as we all know the longer those sellers feel "stuck" with those dolls they WILL start reducing the price and perhaps think twice the next time and not hoard so many - in turn - leaving more available in the stores. This is true with many products.
I'm more into building dioramas, doing toy photography, and restyling. I only buy dolls that really excite me ❤
I totally agree with you! I am disgusted with the scalpers and refuse to pay crazy money for a plastic doll! ! can understand if someone is having a hard time and needs to feed their family and are reselling things but not at crazy prices. I really wanted the mean girls collection but that was a really rotten thing for mga to do! They got everyone all excited then teased them about it if people were not able to get one. I really love the older Barbies because i feel they are so much better quality. So i like buying old dolls and cleaning them up. The ones with the high quality clothing.I like the velvet gowns and sophisticated outfits. This was such an important topic about scalpers taking the Joy out of collecting. I bought the blonde deluxe barbie and when i saw there was a red head Midge i really wanted her. The older Midge dolls are too expensive also, so i thought it was nice to see they came out with one for just $20.00 but i won't spend more than $ 20.00 to $30.00 for her. If we do it just encourages the scalpers and i DO NOT understand why people don't understand that and why they contine to pay them outrageous amounts of money , then think they will stop doing it! It is very sad that collecting something we love has turned into a sick game.😔Where i live , we don't even have a Target and i doubt i will find her on their website. I hope everyone who wants one will be able to get her. Thank you for your video and i hope you have a very Happy New Year! 💖💖
Thank you for watching and commenting and happy new year to you too 🩷
Same her. I love to collect and clean pre-loved Barbies. Most of the times, they end up looking brand new. Once I got a Steffie doll from 1992 in great condition. It was one of those manufactured in Brazil by a brand called "Estrela", when they are Mattel had a partnership in the 80s-90s, so Estrela could produce Barbie dolls in Brazil with the approval of Mattel. Some of these dolls are just like the ones released in the US, but some of them are exclusive, and it's the case of the one I got. I was amazed because she was in such good condition. She looks just like the Midge dolls from late 80's, even has the red hair and freckles.
The young woman that sold it to me, also put a letter with the doll, explaining that doll belonged to her aunt in the 90s, and then was passed to her when she was a little girl in the 2000's, and she played a lot with that doll, but took good care of it. I even glued that letter on a sketchbook of mine. I like to imagine the stories behind each one of those pre-loved beauties, specially when I know they were loved by a child.
@@dontcallmedoll You are welcome and thank you very much 🥰🥰💖💖
@@h_stefany88 That is a Wonderful story 😊I am so Happy for you! That doll sounds like a real Gem and i also love how you kept the letter ❤I agree it is nice to imagine the stories behind each doll and really Great when someone actually tells you. That doll has been well loved 🥰Happy hunting and enjoy! 🥰🥰❤❤
I agree 100% with you. I’m not going to chase it, if my local Target has it I’ll purchase one . Mattel knew what they were doing causing a scalpers dream, I won’t participate. I’ve seen collectors in the FB groups purchasing two knowing that’s all the store got, and it does my collector heart good seeing others shaming them “buy one leave the other unless someone asked you to purchase”. It’s our fault for falling for this every time Mattel, and other toy companies do it.
The scalp prices are incorrigible. It’s disappointing how people do this.
Scalpers make me want to scream. I will never understand the greed mindset that would lead someone to waste a day driving around and buying up all of the "rare find" dolls (or any other toy, like the people that did this with Beanie Babies back in the day) and then put them on eBay at a ridiculous price. I feel like this happened with Monster High and with the first Barbie The Movie dolls (the "Perfect Day" Barbie when she first came out) too. But you're 100% correct, if no one bought from the scalpers, they would stop! So I guess it's the fault of someone who panics and "needs" to be one of the first to have a doll. I would rather fix up thrifted dolls and etc. than spend 10x what a playline doll is worth, even if she is cute, like this "Midge." I enjoy your videos so I hope you continue to make the content you want :)
Thank you 🩷🩷🩷
I still want the integrity doll Erin Salston. And she's under $200 now. I buy her for that price but not that Barbie doll. Only ones worth that is silkstone Barbie.
So happy to see a new vid my dear🎉 im so happy that u stick to doing this for ur joy or for topics that interest u🎉 ur a real one❤
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People are walking out of Target with four or five of these dolls. She's not that rare!
It's like he said, Mattel create all this just to generate FOMO, so people will buy more of this dolls that what is necessary. When the hype is over, they will notice they are stuck with lots of the same doll and will try to resell it.
Happy New Year 2025🎉🎉🎉🎉
1. 2024: The year of the Scalper
I do feel that scalpers have seen how our community consistently buys new items. So they have taken advantage of grabbing up either the rare items/ items we’re excited for as a whole. I admit it dampened the fun of collecting for me. I refuse to buy from scalpers.
I focus on other dolls and customize them to the ones that are in demand. It’s brought me joy and helped me explore my creativity in the DIY part of the doll community.
2. The Sameness in Presentation-
There are so many great doll collectors across all social media I just rotate and focus on various doll content topics. Instead of constantly focusing on new launches.
I hope some collectors won’t focus on the FOMO aspect of doll collecting but the creativity and the reason why they love 💕 their collections
3. Doll News- 📰 has been great 😊 getting various opinions on doll news is fun
4. This year I’m focusing on finding doll collectors who are great at doing doll hacks. From how to take care of your dolls, organize, customize, etc
The price of fashion dolls is crazy, I was born in the 60's and I refuse to pay $100.00 for a doll. I will continue to save dolls from the thrift store and buy/tailor fashions to make them look fabulous. Thank you for the commentary and please continue bringing us videos, your presence is needed and wanted.❤
Me too. I prefer thrifting by far. It is so much more enjoyable.
Thank you 🩷🩷🩷
I couldn't agree more in regards to both the doll hobby and TH-cam. I'm having difficulty engaging with TH-cam because of the click bait farms that mass-produce junk content, making me feel angry and cheated for having wasted my time. TH-cam does nothing about this because it makes them money. So sick of it.
Agreed 💯 it's really annoying right now scrolling down my Frontpage and finding nothing interesting to view 🫣😂🩷
Fr, i don't even try to get some dolls anymore. 😑 ive had more fun hitting ross, Marshall's and tj maxx to find older releases i don't have and want. I do buy more than 1 when i have customizing plans. I do agree with you, i think it's weaponized fomo/marketing.
11:41 breathtaking i love her
She's a real stunner 🩷🩷🩷
I'm not worried about having this Variant doll.... I actually am grateful I got an original Steffie years ago (who needed TLC)and she to me is more special than this one..... Makes me value what I have now than what could be purchased later.... I've been collecting since 2002 and there are many dolls I couldn't afford or find, so I decided I didn't need them...
If a doll costs more than your electric bill you DON'T need it, you know?
I've stayed off my Instagram for similar reasons.. I totally understand...❤
I totally agree with you. I have missed many dolls due to limited quantities or people buying them all up before I could get them. I’ve Never paid a scalper, and feel like there are other dolls to purchase. If you think about it, there’s probably billions of dolls in world, and no one can own them all. So why not just focus on purchasing ones you know you will love forever.
I can't believe we have none in NYC or NJ 😢😢😢 I looked everywhere for her
Absolutely. Agree with you!
Could not have said it better myself. I agree with everything you said. She’s super cute! But I’m in Canada and the original ones haven’t even come here yet so I’m ok waiting a good while more and if all I get is the Millie one then I’ll just use my Midge from Life in the Dreamhouse doll they look almost identical! Thank you for making this video 💕 I havent been on TH-cam much lately myself and haven’t bought any dolls lately either I’m just trying to be content and enjoy my collection. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! 🥰💝💕💖
I wish they made more dreamhouse dolls those are so cute
@ me too 💕
This So Sad 😢& Why Doll Collecting Be Fun Not All Bout Money 😢
That's why I would only ever buy dolls on sale with the exception of dolls not currently being produced and even then, no more than 40 dollars. I look at what I got and appreciate what I have.
Most people are just impatient. Instead of waiting for lower prices or something, they just buy it out of impulsiveness. The problem is not only the scalpers but those impulsive buyers as well. Impulsive/eager buyers will always exist. So will the scalpers.
7:48 no only people paying scalper prices but making their profit out of the situation too when they ask for just as much. Somitimes I get the feeling that it’s a thing to buy limited dolls double and then sell one for double the price. Free doll if it works. Personally I dislike collectors who do that probably more than scalpers who do that for business while the other group profits from this too but wiould always come up with justifying it. I really have a problem with hypocrisy btw
I‘m lucky that those trends or whatever rather turn me off too and it feels so stressful when one posts something and all go running to complain about how bad the doll is in the end.
I struggle when there is a limited or lower stock doll that is already pricy because the pressure that she will be a lot more expensive if I don’t get her immediately or when I missed one or thought ok I don’t have the money just now I‘ll wait. To this point I didn’t buy a doll from those people. No doll is worth that much and also I get so negative feelings and it won’t go into my brain why I should give them money for being a nasty person. I do struggle with consumerism though in several terms, just to point out I don’t think I‘m better and I really try not to bother about the issue you‘re talking about because at the end of the day it’s not worth it.
Exactly. I knew a collector that always did this, every doll he got x2. One for his collection, the other one to sell at scalper prices (most of the time he would dismember the doll and sell pieces of it - head, body, accessory, posing stand - if available - clothes and even the empty box LOL), basically he recovered all the money invested and with a bonus. So, free doll for his collection + a little extra money. Rinse and repeat.
Mattel created all of this and they should be ashamed they should put out more of this playline dol so eery one can purchase one and do away with the scalpers its disgusting on Mattels part
I agree with everything you've said. I've been bored by the doll community these last few months. It feels like it's all about whatever the latest release is, rather than seeing people's collections or dolls they enjoy. What I hate the most is when people complain about Mattel's poor quality control but continue to buy new dolls and buy them at inflated prices while posting about and promoting them. BTW Where did you get the pink dress your doll was wearing? Love it
I found it on AliExpress, it's a fashion made for the Xian xian princess dolls. If you search for "1 6 doll Fashion" you might find it. Thank you for watching and commenting 💖
I would love to have this doll. But I’m in Australia and this line isn’t in stores here yet. My only option is Amazon. They make it so hard for collectors outside of the US to get not just her, but dolls in general. I refuse to pay reseller prices. 😭😭😭 I swear, Mattel hates collectors outside the US.
here in Brazil the situation is worse lol For example, when a 2nd wave of fashionistas is already in stores in the US, we are receiving the 1st wave (but sometimes we didn't receive any, such as that wave that had fashionista 90, the black one with a rainbow dress).
i hate locusts..they are the buyers that buy ALL of them and leave nothing for the rest of us to get.
It is going to be like that that every pretty doll from Mattel will be exploited by resellers because they are rare. The ugly Barbie dolls were so much in the last ten years.
Bad enough that these dolls are probably American exclusive but now ebay is loaded with them. Are inside employees getting their hands on these and upselling them?? Ridiculous and why I no longer want to collect anymore 😢😢😢
The scalpers are not doll collectors. They follow groups to find what dolls are highly anticipated, and they buy and resell. So, my solution was to buy extra and sell at cost to fellow members. They paid for the actual cost of the doll and shipping.
Its one thing to sell dolls because you need more space its another to just sell it right after buying it this is awful the people mass bought it why not at least enjoy the doll
First❤ love your video ❤
I've always hated SCALPERS and RESELLERS. It makes it so much harder to find any Barbie item at a reasonable price. It's not just Barbie either, I collect MH and there are some dolls or sets that never make it to the Northeast US. Scalpers use that to their advantage. It completely sucks.
Love your channel, could you pretty please do a video on your rainbow high restyled doll pleeease?
I can see them in the background and they look amazing
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I try to make content based on dolls I actually care about and finding about old doll lines or older dolls in general can be fun there's a lot of dolls out there to the point that new releases don't even hold a candle to the most interesting older dolls. The thing is some older doll lines are very hard to find because production was a lot smaller so finding them can be it's own challenge. New releases are not much of a challenge to find at the end of the day if you are willing to pay a lot you can get all of them where older dolls even if you are willing to pay crazy money sometimes no one will even sell them to you no matter what you offer. It says a lot about a doll if someone will not part with it and that will for sure make you want it more then ever.
Exactly.
I think not being able to get some of the Monster High releases and how you have to fight so hard just to get a release or pay double with the scalpers has broke our spirit. The thing is that I literally love dolls and I don't care if it's a cheap doll or an expensive doll or even when I find at the Goodwill I just love dolls.
This hoarding and hunting activity will just turn into the Beanie Babies craze. Now you find them for free or all over thrift shelves for $.50.
This is why I backed out of mh dolls its gets insane and they way everyone acts as just disgusting ... Then companies learn this is what we need to do to get hype.
I'm sad because my little girl is a red head, and I'd love for her to have midge instead of the blond doll.
It looks like a pregnancy dress.
Artificial scarcity and short-packing were obnoxious enough when I was (briefly) into action figures around 2024 and shops would separate out the chase figures and charge extra. Fortunately, with dolls, I'm not an internet hype person and just acquire the occasional old Sindy (though prices have been growing sillier and dolls that would have been in "parts condition" are now dressed up with the faults not mentioned in the description which is why I don't buy without nudes). My Barbies were mostly bought for making clothes from older patterns.
She's super cute, but she's a pass for me. I went through enough drama with the Barbie movie dolls, though they were dolls I REALLY wanted. This hobby needs to stay fun and free of drama for me.
I'm not that familiar with Midge ...I love Millie Barbie Deluxe so much ❤❤❤🎁 she's so pretty I'll get her!
Back in the 60's Midge was one of Barbie's OG friends. She faded in and out of the Barbie franchise over the years.
When she first came out her main selling point was she could share outfits with Barbie because she was the same size .
I get why people are blaming those who pay scalper prices as much as they blame scalpers… but if you live in countries where it’s difficult to get dolls in stores sometimes you don’t really have much of a choice. The mattel creations store stopped shipping to my location this year and in local stores the types of dolls that get shipped here are very limited. So unfortunately eBay is often the only option if I want certain dolls I was really looking forward to 😔
Not sure who the main target group is that are buying from scalpers but if it’s your only option to get dolls it’s sort of hard not to do, even if I get that this leads to higher prices for everyone. If companies would be better with making dolls available internationally I do believe this might make the whole scalper situation better.
I see this happens with lots of toys/other items and hype builds up over them. Good examples are the Rae Dunn Pottery, Ty Beanie Babies, etc. The secondary market is just a rip off and anyone who buys from these people are adding to the problem. Companies are notorious for making limited amounts of a toy to build demand and anger builds up from collectors because they can't find a doll they want. With the quality of the dolls made nowadays, I wouldn't spent ridiculous amounts of money on any doll. Be patient and wait for the hoopla and high prices to settle down to buy your doll. I see content makers immediately buy a doll to be the first to review them and they waste a lot of their money doing that. It is fun for the viewers but if you wait the prices come down. It may take a while, and the newness is gone but you will save yourself lots of hard-earned money. I find that there is a sweet spot between when a new released doll is popular and when it is becomes vintage/collectors lost desire to own time. That is when I try to buy because now it's not a hot item and most people have bought their dolls is the best time to buy because the price starts dropping. Example: Barbie Movie dolls they are getting close to that time. If you can wait you will save money but won't be the first to have the doll. Companies know how to play us and work it to bigger sales. I know when I see a doll that I really want I tell myself wait and see where the prices head. Patience is difficult when you really want a doll or whatever the item is, but your wallet will thank you if you wait a while. Take care.
yeah, you are 100% correct. I'm able to buy the "trendy" dolls really late, after she is not so popular, but it saves me a lot of money LOL I want that 35th Anniversary Ariel doll, but I'm waiting patiently until the hype is over. I got that 65th Birthday Brooklyn doll only now because a big discount Amazon gave on her in the end of the year (still waiting when the price for the blonde version goes down, or maybe wait until another collector gets tired of her and decides to sell her for cheap lol). I remember when I saw people buying all the BMR1959/Looks collection at a time, while it took me over a year to complete my collection (I don't have all the dolls, I bought only the ones that I liked most, I'm not a completionist) and along the way, I found nice discounts or people wanting a quick buck reselling them really cheap.
I understand that people get frustrated with people overpricing these dolls and the third-party market. But this is nothing new; this has been happening not just in the doll community but in any other toy community. This is normal behavior for people trying to make a dollar, especially now more than ever in this economy. We don't need to put energy into bringing it up, posting all about it; it's all giving light to these people and showing other people that the product is out there. Unless you're willing to pay the price.
I like older dolls so I usually buy them from mercari or eBay and Etsy. Some I buy new but the doll community was strong when mean girls bratz were in the hands of scalpers and they kept lowering the price. I just wish this stopped. The wicked dolls being sold for high prices because of that misprint. For them to release the same dolls just with blacked out stickers and scratches on the box.
Theres an amazon listing for her
Thats the only way id buy her. Its tough being Canadian since we get barely a fraction of what the states gets so we pay more no matter what
It's a complete shame that Mattel is basically partnering with scalpers. I want the Midge doll, but not at secondary market prices.
you're disillusioned with me? nah. i hate scalping. I remember when i wanted Mohawk Storm of X-Men Toy Biz figures, and scalpers were selling her for $40 online when she was $7.99 in stores...if you could find her.
1:04 also the doll is just fine lol
They also do this with their hot wheels cars they is always a chase that is one to a box so scalpers will buy and then resell.
It's kind of nuts considering it's just a doll and yeah people move on very fast. Not many people are looking for older dolls it's mostly about the new releases and it gets annoying.
Yeah, like. I get why old dolls (that was a playline upon release) become pricey is because of Survivorship.. Meaning they were abundant and so popular that they were so played.. And only a handful survived because of that... That's why I understand (still bummed tho) fashion fever Barbies (that are nfrb) are pricey... On ebay
@nevernadeshiko164 yeah someone paying a lot for an older doll you can't just buy any old place makes more sense then someone over paying for something that in a few months will be forgotten because newer playline dolls are forgotten very easy especially the barbie once they changed to the hollow plastic legs you saw a massive downgrade in quality which was about 2010. Monster high only really caught on because the style if the dolls were fun and the outfits gad nice details but when you try to buy old Monster high it's clear that the dolls did not age well. Monster high was not intended to be kept for over ten years or more so now the old dolls are kind of starting to fall apart. I love them as a teen but it's sad that they just were not made to last very long.
Shady behavior in the doll community is so disheartening.
😞😞😟 unfortunately for me that pink signature Barbie dolls I cannot get them Barbie dolls why because I'm overseas meaning I live in United Kingdom London 😟 that's why it makes me sad sometimes that I always miss out uncertain Barbie dolls
I took a trip out looking, didn't see any of the new Barbie Style dolls...I already have several Steffi face dolls, including the Reteo Schoolin Around one(thrifted) so if I don't find her, I'm good. 😊
same here. I have a bunch, including grail ones such as Tarina Tarantino, My Melody, Friends Forever Reina and even a Vital Sassoon head I found on Aliexpress LOL
TBH, the only Steffie doll I'm diying for is the Top Model Runaway Summer, which I think is the most different Steffie doll around. She looks so fierce!
Ffs that takes all the fun out of it. Doll collecting should bring joy not this :(
This doll, mean girl drop, skullectors.... all like fighting for the dolls we want... is disgusting and disappointing
Makes me not want to collect anymore
Happy New Year to you. And I agree with you and understand where you are coming from.
Happy new year 🎆🥳
its a frustrating situation as a collector not from the US. the steffie sculpt is already rare, moreso in the Philippines and now its become an unfortunate subject of this treasure hunt which like you've said, brought out the worst in collectors and non-collectors.
hope those who want her can find her at a fair price 🤞 im excited for next week because my pink prosthetic girlie is arriving in the country (sadly i had to pay almost 40 US dollars for her...)
True da fire... Since nauso din yung Mine Grab Steal.. Lalo nagiging competitive sa pagkuha ng dolls.
@nevernadeshiko164 real talaga 🫂😞 and mas nakaka profit ang sellers with that practice
The problem is the ppl who BUY. Not those who sell. It's always that.
It's not the meat industry destroying the planet, it's the ppl who buy meat.
Ppl who don't take their responsibility disgust me...
Loving Xian xian fashion too!!
I personally like what I like and I don't mind getting something late, or "old news". If I like a doll, I like her and want her. But I won't pay a dime over retail. I hope they keep stocking her after the craze. She's the only one I want in this set. I wish the doll with braids had better fabric cause her outfit was so cute, so I'll just stick to the mtm Heidi from the last Looks wave.