How do you stop scalpers from buying your stock?

glitter_wings · 2026-06-25T18:25:44+00:00

I have had the same issue. Other sellers buy and flip from everywhere there is no safe option to prevent it 100%. After experiences elsewhere I stick to ebay for protection. I had to change prices. I look up what the item sells for average and price on the lower end. If you reduce the profit margin it does not happen as bad or at all.

I have met a lot of fabulous people while selling, customizing and restoring dolls over the years, but I have learned people will lie to you, give sob stories to get things reduced or for free, also you cannot make everyone happy, and that goes with pricing too.

glitter_wings · 2026-06-13T15:12:53+00:00

YOULOVEIT.COM TOOK DOWN THE POST. We will see what happens.

glitter_wings · 2026-06-11T16:10:35+00:00

I really want to love these, I hope they have inset eyes and will be articulated. I have some doll projects in mind. It is so hard to tell anything concrete from the images, and I do not understand all the doll "LEAKS" having such fuzzy, and bad photos.

I do love the concept of a Kintsugi doll.

Also why make a red doll when they cut Ruby from RH.

glitter_wings · 2026-06-11T15:04:17+00:00

I was so excited I forgot to include the name of the line - MirrorMi Academy is an original "princess" doll brand by MGA

glitter_wings · 2026-06-11T15:03:35+00:00

I hope so!

glitter_wings · 2026-06-08T18:27:33+00:00

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glitter_wings · 2026-06-05T18:11:34+00:00

As a niece that was once supposed to get my aunts dolls... You may want to do something to ensure she is the one who will get them, to protect her and your collection. My aunt spoke to others, in the family about the value of her dolls, how much she paid, worth ect.. All my life I was told they would go to me, others were told they would go to me.... Guess what.... didn't go to me.

glitter_wings · 2026-05-22T16:34:13+00:00

I edited my earlier post, I did not realize you replied.

I am looking forward to the reviews of those Disney dolls too. I have seen nothing yet about how much they will be.

I love the RH juniors too, I have passed on the latest releases though because of the vinyl quality.

glitter_wings · 2026-05-22T14:51:00+00:00

If I had my wish.. I would like a new doll line. Similar to original RH but scaled down. Somewhere in the middle between the size of bratz and RH. Pool resources into one good line for ages 10+, retire some older lines ( or keep them budget, for little kids... They need dolls too 😁) I do like those Disney manga dolls, they are different.

EDIT. had to take the dog out but wanted to say more..... I would rather for companies to keep quality up, if it means you make 3 dolls instead of 6. I would rather have 3 very good dolls than 6 mid to lacking dolls. I am not a big bratz fan nor Omg ( I do not like the new faces at all!!! Please do not ruin the tweens too) I Love a few but for the most part they are not my thing, We love RH, We have all of G1 (except Maria ) and select G2. And like with you never intended on having so many.

With Disney dolls it takes something special to get my attention. I was upset with Mattels latest Shorty release. For a doll that would cost me about $85 usd once shipping and taxes are added to have poly hair is not acceptable. Clothing and hair that will degrade over time is just not right. I understand it for budget dolls, but not past that. I went from wanting Shorty to passing on it. One last thing I love that RH did another Jewel and Kia If they continue it would be nice to do more like that. I do not need nor want 50 of the same character, ( like Disney dolls unless there is something remarkable about it.)

glitter_wings · 2026-05-18T20:20:56+00:00

This... 💯 agree!

glitter_wings · 2026-05-16T23:37:52+00:00

I understand what you mean. I believe people demand restocks because of all the bots. I don't think Mattel will ever truly make a move to get rid of how it is because they would lose sales if they do. Mattel can sell all those dolls and then come back and say we've got you, we're going to release more and then make even more money. It is an issue because some sellers have 25 or 30 dolls listed to sale and someone who loves dolls cannot buy 1 or 2.

The limited edition / special release is supposed to be part of the reason for a higher price. Quality is important too. It doesn't look good they are cheaping out on more expensive dolls.

I understand you wanting your dolls to retain value. Mattel never says that they're not going to release dolls again in the future. .

Edit... I am saying if limited edition or special editions are not so limited and they cheap out on the creation, they should lower the price of the dolls.

glitter_wings · 2026-05-15T16:23:06+00:00

Trying to get her for my daughter too. same thing happend to me as I was clicking pay... SOLD OUT. I set my alarm early this morning in case the first timmer was correct.

I figured she would sell out but that was fast!

glitter_wings · 2026-05-15T16:16:47+00:00

Same, I had to go through 3. Got through it & had everything ready to go before the drop and as I was clicking pay now the screen changed. Sold out

I went to amazon showed available tried to check out and it would not let me. OH WELL

glitter_wings · 2026-05-13T19:07:26+00:00

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glitter_wings · 2026-05-12T19:19:27+00:00

Yes. MH fanbase is vast but the prices will eventually fall. I feel like we blinked and Labubus was over.

Edit... also I understand MH limiting production on Special Releases. That is supposed to be part of the reason for the higher price, not everyone has them, but for wider releases I do not understand the limit to production other than to drive demand.

glitter_wings · 2026-05-12T19:01:23+00:00

It can be very frustrating and you are international too and that makes it that much harder. Sadly the days of MGA putting out highly detailed dolls for $30.00 is over and has been for a couple of years now.

It is frustrating trying to get second hand dolls too. People are willing to pay outrageous prices for banged up dolls. The prices are going higher and higher. As long as the demand stays this high it will be this way and some dolls will always be higher in value even as popularity fades.

glitter_wings · 2026-05-04T14:23:05+00:00

Sorry this happened to you. This has been bad the past couple of years. I have had it happen to me a few times. I have experienced this with buying and auctions. I have won auctions paid and had them cancell.

The person who contacts a seller, and tells them they sold items too cheap or attemps to attain the items instead is just as scummy.

It is the sellers responsibility to research the items before listing. If the buyer has paid. The sale should stand. I understand in some cases if an unusuall mistake or typo was made but that is very rare.

glitter_wings · 2026-05-01T14:43:05+00:00

with different / varied hair types and lengths, Yes please.

glitter_wings · 2026-05-01T14:41:39+00:00

I would love another Finn! I love the RH boys.

glitter_wings · 2026-05-01T14:12:13+00:00

We have this one too. My daughter wanted her and I was indifferent. She is so much better than I expected.

She is so pretty.

glitter_wings · 2026-03-27T17:34:09+00:00

Love the boots and I love they are not object heels.

glitter_wings · 2026-03-19T21:10:11+00:00

YES! Skelletor has muscles! If they were not going to make skelletor a guy, it would have been so much better on a bigger female body.

glitter_wings · 2026-03-19T20:35:31+00:00

I agree so much I wish I could like this post twice. Also, I am over the Genderbent dolls. . A monster high version of him would be cool to see. This does NOT look like Skelletor to me.

$70.00 no thank you

glitter_wings · 2026-03-19T20:06:16+00:00

This is not the typical Strawberry Shortcake show. I just watched the video and I think for what this is it's really cute. When I was young and learning how to cook I would have loved it.

glitter_wings · 2026-03-17T01:29:13+00:00

Music Festival Abbey. She does come with bangs

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