Disney Designer Dolls

[heart goes boOm]

Typically Disey does list the edition sizes of their LE items (esp the pins). Your point that a lot of this could have been avoided just as easily if the dolls were all released at once is also incredibly valid. Certainly, everyone would have had a better chance to get their favorite princess, because very few people would have shelled out $600 all at once (I would have, but I'm crazy like that). Also, there would have been major princess overload, so scalpers would have had to try to guess which ones to go after to make the biggest profit. However, given their weekly distribution, I just feel that if Disney had, for once, been a little ambiguous about the dolls' LE size, maybe that would have helped reduce the frenzy in the scalper hoarding and underhanded methods some people have employed.

On that note, I really don't get the release-one-princess-per-week thing anyway. It's not like Disney did anything special for any of the princesses released so far. On the day of her doll release, there were no special items released of the featured princess of the week. There were no special meet-and-greets at the retail stores. Nothing! Just the doll... and a bunch of madness. It's like a marketing idea that was really thought through only half-way. I have no training in retail marketing, but I think I could have come up with better ideas than what has been put forth so far.

haha, oh that's true. but i guess i never questioned the one princess a week because i thought oh cool, that gives me time to afford the ones i want.

 

[marie1203]

Mirror is sold out already!!! I went to buy it and it was gone when you try to check out.

 

[BigGreen73]

Typically Disey does list the edition sizes of their LE items (esp the pins). Your point that a lot of this could have been avoided just as easily if the dolls were all released at once is also incredibly valid. Certainly, everyone would have had a better chance to get their favorite princess, because very few people would have shelled out $600 all at once (I would have, but I'm crazy like that). Also, there would have been major princess overload, so scalpers would have had to try to guess which ones to go after to make the biggest profit. However, given their weekly distribution, I just feel that if Disney had, for once, been a little ambiguous about the dolls' LE size, maybe that would have helped reduce the frenzy in the scalper hoarding and underhanded methods some people have employed.

On that note, I really don't get the release-one-princess-per-week thing anyway. It's not like Disney did anything special for any of the princesses released so far. On the day of her doll release, there were no special items released of the featured princess of the week. There were no special meet-and-greets at the retail stores. Nothing! Just the doll... and a bunch of madness. It's like a marketing idea that was really thought through only half-way. I have no training in retail marketing, but I think I could have come up with better ideas than what has been put forth so far.

Yeah, the one doll a week thing would have made more sense if other things came out at the same time for that certain doll. But nope just the one doll and all the chaos that came with it. Oh well, just waiting for Friday to see what the "changes" are going to be for the remaining doll releases.

 

[LovinmyDisneylife]

Mirror is sold out already!!! I went to buy it and it was gone when you try to check out.

This is crazy! I had it in my cart earlier today and then decided I didn't need it and removed it from my cart. Shouldn't have changed my mind. lol. Oh well.

 

[Shivatopia]

Wow! These things are just flying off of the virtual shelves! Now I can believe that this same compact mirror sold out in the first day of the product launch (if it was ever available).

 

[NMDisneyMom]

So I've been lurking around this thread for the last week or so. I can't believe all the craziness surrounding these dolls.

I just got my notification that my Snow White has shipped, so I'm doing the happy dance.

Fingers crossed now for Jasmine and Rapunzel, and whatever message we are going to get on Friday.

Pixie Dust to everyone still waiting on shipping confirmation. Hopefully everyone get theirs soon.

 

[Disneyfan downunder]

Just wondering how much did the Journals come out for in the store? We dont have a Disney Store anymore and I see the ones on Ebay for massive amounts.

 

[Shivatopia]

Just wondering how much did the Journals come out for in the store? We dont have a Disney Store anymore and I see the ones on Ebay for massive amounts.

The journals retail for $19.50 each at the stores. Yes, eBay is pretty terrible for most of the Designer Collection merchandise.

 

[Disneyfan downunder]

Thanks for that, I did buy one on Ebay - had no choice but got it for $31. Much better than what they are charging now.

 

[GraceMonica]

Thanks for that, I did buy one on Ebay - had no choice but got it for $31. Much better than what they are charging now.

I know how this feels! I had NO idea disney was releasing different merch to the stores. I got a belle mug but all the other princesses were sold out. My disney store had a full stock of the journals so I got 7 of them. Two belles, ariel, rapunzel,snow white, cinderella, and jasmine. All gifts. I sent my sister ariel and rapunzel today, and she got super excited since she doesnt have a ds near her.

Anyway to get to my ebay point. I have cindy, belle and snow white (dolls) is on her way. I had the belle mug, but I didnt like that I didnt have cindy or snow white. So I shelled out $25 for snow white and $19 for cinderella. Still waiting for cindy. but now I feel like my display is going to be complete.

 

[heart goes boOm]

i read you can call and find out where a journal is still in stock and they can mail it to you? i hope people try that before buying them on ebay... i still see the journals being sold in at least 2 disney stores around me.

 

[princessaholic]

Designer Princess Aurora is up for sale on eBay for $800 starting bid $500...another uh-oh and oops from disneystore.com...she got shipped out to the buyer instead of the Mulan doll seller bought.

 

[glenpreece]

Designer Princess Aurora is up for sale on eBay for $800 starting bid $500...another uh-oh and oops from disneystore.com...she got shipped out to the buyer instead of the Mulan doll seller bought.

wow really???

 

[glenpreece]

wow really???

wow i found it that's crazy obviously somebody who only wants to sell the dolls not collect them.

 

[GraceMonica]

Designer Princess Aurora is up for sale on eBay for $800 starting bid $500...another uh-oh and oops from disneystore.com...she got shipped out to the buyer instead of the Mulan doll seller bought.

Disney is getting VERY VERY sloppy!

 

[heart goes boOm]

i hope no one bids on it. why pay that much when there is a chance you can still get it for $60?

 

[IknowDoYou?]

Designer Princess Aurora is up for sale on eBay for $800 starting bid $500...another uh-oh and oops from disneystore.com...she got shipped out to the buyer instead of the Mulan doll seller bought.

Whoever buys it needs to have the seller send a photo of the certificate first. A CM at my local Disney store has said that she took all of the "demo" dolls off the floor because a few stores in town have had some of the display dolls stolen. I guess my point is that it very well could be a display doll, and they don't have the card on the back.

 

[Hannahlovesdisney]

And I have to say that you have no right to tell other people what to do with their dolls, or anything they buy for that matter. If someone wants to buy it for their child to open up and play with, that's their choice.

You handle your purchases the way you want, and others will do the same. What others choose to do with their belongings is none of your concern.

Relax.

Chill out. I wasn't telling them what to do. I was merely requesting that with the demand of these gorgeous dolls, people leave them to the people who truly care about the beauty of the doll. There are plenty of dolls out there to be played with. Breathe in and out. There is no reason to be rude.

 

[Feisty Fairy]

I have not read this entire thread yet but I been on the Disney Store Facebook and another forum which I will be joining later. The way people are acting over these dolls are crazy. I love them and personally want a few Snow White, Jasmine?, and Pocahontas for my collection and I would be bummed to not get it but some people are name calling for no reason. Do I think people should be buying more than two and selling them on Ebay, no. I am just happy my order for Snow White went through and I will be getting her tomorrow according to UPS. Hope that they do not delay the collection to long.

 

[Hannahlovesdisney]

If you are a collector then you should be happy that people are opening up and playing with them that will just make less of them that are MIB

as I saw someone else post, how do you think Woody vs. Stinky Pete would feel about that comment?

These dolls are beautiful and I do not want to keep them and collect them for their worth but because they are beautiful. If people treat these dolls as common walmart $10 dolls, that insults what disney is trying to create.