Sorry i'm in rant mode feel free to ignore me ..

I finishd a custom ordered baby last wednesday , the noe sculpt I posted pics of recently .

Now in the run up to me doing this custom the lady was very easy to contact , answered texts promptly and was very chatty , well that is not the case now surprise surprise !

I have had only one very vague email back since I sent her pictures saying she is lovely she really likes her and she will get on to sending payment soon , well it'll be a week on wednesday and nothing ?? what do I do ???

This is a doll she said would be very special to her and couldn't wait to get ,I worked solidly on it for 2 weeks at the expense of doing one for ebay as she said she wanted it asap and this is the thanks I get

I am afraid i've maybe fell for the sob story here and she is going to back out but I don't want to get cross with her or too pushy but how do I ask her if she intends to pay and when , I need the money ??

I am so fed up with reborning at the moment , it has really got me down that all my hardwork is so often for nothing and I fear i won't be able to cary on much longer

Any advice would be great

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Here is the baby I made her , she hasn't even emailed me the details she wants for her like her name and if she wants to choose a birthdate , no doubt i'll be trying to sell her soon , poor baby





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she's lovely I'll be really pleased if I get my Noe half as nice as her

I'd text her and ask if everything is ok as you've not heard from her. I suppose you could call her bluff and say someone else is interested or probably better that you can't afford not to sell her so you need to offer her on your forum(s) or ebay. Had she settled on a price maybe she needs time to pay/get the funds together........bit naughty if you've asked for a custom. How did she find you?

I can't believe some people!! I have had several customs reborns made for me and as soon as I get the pics showing my baby, I send the money!! I would contact her again and say if she doesn't contact you by x date you will list her for sale. Hope it all works out ok for you.

She actually brought two babies off me last year and was fine paying and was very pleased with them .

She emailed me out of the blue saying she wanted a baby made to her specifications , to be honest she really messed me about in the choosing of the kits , one I ended up sending back and another which I kept to use myself before finally getting noe , that took two weeks and then like I say 2 weeks working on her as much as I possibly could round the kids and a weekend away etc .

She told me he had the money ready and waiting ( we agreed on a price before starting ) and now I feel i've been taken for a ride , she has had some personal issues I know and I do feel sorry for her but i'm starting to feel very disappointed and upset as she seemed so genuine and I put so much work and care into making her as she wanted .

I think i'll email her again tonight see if I get a reply and then maybe text her tommorrow see if I get a reply .

I will have to sell her on ebay or on here if she doesn't have her soon , especially with hubby going to be off work for a while he will only be on his basic wages ( no night rate or overtime which we pretty much rely on ) so I do need the money asap .

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Thanks Lesley Yes if I had ever had one made to my custom order i'd make sure I had the money waiting and also i'd be really keen to get my hands on her too !

I'll wait and see what happens over the next few days but i'm not very hopeful

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she asked you for her so she should pay you then. We all have personal issues but you have to tell her your circumstances have taken an unexpected turn for the worse (true) and you need her to settle with you asap, you're sorry but you're unable to hang on to her because with your hubby in hospital you don't have the time to do others to sell and you need the income, you're not fibbing but explaining the facts to her. Good luck.

Thanks yes I think that is what i'll say to her , i'll explain in an email and text her to let her know i've sent her an email , fingers crossed I get a reply .

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good luck

This baby is so cute! I'm sorry you are having a hard time selling her as it has been a custom order.

Maybe she just needs some time for payment, because she needed the money for something else in the meantime and is not feeling comfi about telling you this. Just an idea.

Just ask her, if she is still interested, you would hold her for some time, if she can't pay right now and if she doesn't want her anymore you would need to sell her on ebay because you need to cover your expenses. It is a suggestion and I think it is polite, because you still give her a choice.

Hugs
Monika

Thanks Monika Yes I don't want to appear pushy and I understand she may have trouble getting the money ( even though she told me she had it waiting) but ignoring me isn't a very polite way of going about things ?

fingers crossed i'll hear something soon .

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I hope you hear from her soon, Catherine. Maybe something's happened in her personal life that means she can't email you right back? You never know. But I agree it does sound a bit dodgy. I hope not for your sake. I love this baby and normally I don't think you'd have problems selling her, but with the current economic climate it would be better if you could get what you agreed from her, without paying ebay fees etc.

I agree hun I don't think i'd get half of what we agreed for her having to sell her on ebay as it's really bad right now and I know sales on the forums arn't too hot right now either .

I'd just rather she was honest with me than avoid me , she should be fair about it i'm not going to have a go at her I just need to know .

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This is what I have sent does it sound okay ?

Hi ***** was just wondering how you are as you never seem to be about to answer emails or texts at the moment ?? are things okay at home ?

I need to talk to you about the baby I have made you ?

I was hoping to have heard back from you by now about payment , I really could do with the money asap as we agreed ?

My husband is still in hospital and I don't know when he'll be able to go back to work , he will get sick pay but no night rates and overtime which we rely on every month .

Please get in touch as soon as you get this or text or call me , thanks

Catherine x

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Do you think that is ok ??

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This is all you need Catherine on top of your Hubbie being ill (I do hope the've sorted him out)

If this is the lady who asked for a memorial baby it's a very strange way for her to carry on

Sounds like a continuation of her messing you about re the sculpt?

The baby is stunning, how can she not fall in love?

Good luck

Linda
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