Then maybe the owner could have done a search for those threads and included them in his sale description. You can always feel free to PM the member and suggest such a thing. If he/she doesn't add that detail then maybe it is because they actually don't want your endorsement in the first place. That is the other issue. Maybe the seller wants to avoid connections with certain members and therefore the seller wouldn't appreciate comments from people such as you and I.haremlover wrote:Well if anyone thinks it's a good idea to steer clear of the Dahlia currently for sale for $900 just because I make saccharin sweet comments about this doll as a result of my own personal experience with one of this doll's sisters, and the experience related in a post above, then that's their loss. There are at least three threads on the forum in which I detail the attractions but as this doll is not one of a leading manufacturer they are rather buried and inaccessible unless one's looking for them.
You obviously have never been in an American courtroom, 90% of what goes on is balderdash. Plus not all of us were gifted large fortunes by our parents so we don't have free money to throw at lawsuits to get them to go away. Now if you want to pass some of that money down my way then maybe I'll change my tune.haremlover wrote:And if anyone wants to put legal liability upon me for saying that that's a good doll I'm happy to take a bloody nose and with pleasure tell such lawyers that they'll rot in hell at the same time. It's balderdash.
TDF isn't here to train people on basic sales tactics. By making the sales section "sterile" you keep it from being a free for all. If people are allowed to make positive comments then by the same token people should be allowed to make negative comments as well. If based on my experience I think a doll is a POS then I should have a right to warn potential buyers to that fact. Obviously in my case that wouldn't happen as the two dolls I have are two of the best models available and the only negative thing I could say is that they don't pose as well as others. For everything else they are better than any other doll on the market.haremlover wrote:The reality is that the marketplace is the best place for an apprentice to learn. Where people can see that things for sale are receiving the scrutiny of experienced members firstly they can see the areas in which they can learn need to be scrutinised and secondly brings the wider wisdom of the community to benefit others. Where sales are put sterile of community scrutiny there is much more danger involved and individual members are more at risk of not having noticed something. Their on their own relying only on their own experience which may be limited as well as the experience of the seller likewise.
Again this is the responsibility of the seller to provide such information. If you feel it needs including then send the seller a PM.haremlover wrote:It's important to be able to chime in and say on a sale of a doll with a clothes stain that it's not serious on a silicone doll, and rather a problem on a TPE doll with directions for instance to the thread for Ewood's stain remover.
It is still a repair that the new owner will have to make or that the seller should fix before selling. Again it comes down to seller's responsibility to list such information. The community is not here to prop up lazy sellers who can't be bothered to properly do their research or ask questions prior to sale.haremlover wrote:It's also important for those who worry about a delamination being a significant problem for those with experience of the brand to be able to confirm whether it's a problem or not, part of the ordinary of effectively no concern.
No, I am ignoring the Dahlia because she is TPE and with my skin sensitivity to TPE she and I would definitely not be a good fit. I refer to manufacturer reputation not brand loyalty. There are certain manufacturer's dolls that have reputations for weak skeletons, snapping necks, too youthful appearances, etc. that I would avoid buying their products, particularly second hand. But if for example a DS were to pop up in my affordable range I would snap it up based on the reputation for quality that they have. This is even though I might never buy a new one due to my preference for western women. So despite the insinuation I am not a blind sheep following the masses but an intelligent person who considers all aspects of a potential purchase.haremlover wrote:And yes I'll continue to plug the underappreciated Dahlia and say that when such doll comes up at a low price she's a bargain and a gift . . . and if Karpos wants to stick with brand loyalty and ignore my exhortations . . . it's his loss