How can i get my parents to sell my american girl dolls??

Question

shoud i do it with out telling them.

ok so i am 13 and all the dolls do is sit in my closet

Answer 1

Save them for a little longer.  You're only 13, your parents still think of you as a little girl.  Sorry, but it's true.

Besides, it'll be nicer to spend them when you really need the money!

Answer 2

Just pack them away and then when you grow up they will be worth more money,and then You can sell them.You don't realize the value of them at such a young age.Your parents are smart in hanging on to them for you.Who knows the dolls may put you through college one day.

Answer 3

I know, I have the same problem. But my parents won't let me sale them since it was given to me by my grandmother who has passed... I'm putting mine down stairs...

But you could try to tell ask them to sell them all in pack... so you'll get a better price and more buyers. and if that doesn't work.. sell it to a kid.

Answer 4

Lol hun we're in the middle of the remodel and they were at the top of the extra bedroom closet but I'm 18. My dad was like don't you want to keep them, I was like uh... no dad I'm an adult my toys are my car, my laptop, and my cell phone. It was pretty funny but we decided that my moms going to keep them for her grandkids someday down the line. Ask your mom if she wants them to put them somewhere other than your room because they take up too much space. Good luck! =]

Answer 5

explain in a very calm way. maybe your mother loves those dolls and have sentimental value. so better ask them first..if they say no,you cannot then just put those dolls somewhere else.put it in a good box or container that can preserve them if you do not want to play with them anymore.

you are grown up already its time to get a lady-like ambience in your room.. tell this to your parents..

Answer 6

ok, so you're 13 now and you don't feel like playing Barbie games anymore.  If they are in your cupboard, they don't 'have' to come out at all if you don't want them to.  

After a while you could say to your parents "Hey, I've got all those lovely Barbie dolls I don't play with anymore, why don't we give them to my little cousin Sandy?" or whoever.

Answer 7

sell them to any neighbors u have that have young kids who are interested in that sort of stuff. i'm sure ur parents will have no problam with selling ur old dolls to a kid who would love to have a new doll.

Answer 8

I would talk to your parents. It could be that they're emotionally attached to the dolls because it reminds them of when you were young and played with them. Maybe, they could relocate them to another place so they don't take up room in your closet.

Answer 9

This is what you should do-

Tell your mom your gonna clean your closet...

Then, Say your american girl dolls are taking up to much room.

Then she MIGHT offer to give them to charity...

If you dont want to give them to charity... Say-

Mom, since American girls were expensive and i dont play with them, could i sell them for our money back? Its a great idea!

Hope I helped!!

Answer 10

If they were gifts from your parents then you cant sell them especially without telling them. Having things that just sit in the closet is also called having a collection or just saving things. You dont have to play with or use things you can just have them. If you dont want them displayed then they are fine where they are. You might want to think about getting rid of them even if your parents say you can because you might want to give them to a relative or your own children some day. Just think about it first. If you want them out of your room then ask your parents if theres somewhere there else they can be stored.

Answer 11

I wouldn't sell them.

I have one and it sits in my mom's room. She wanted to keep it for me because she thinks I'll want it whe I'm older or it will be worth money.

Just hold on to it or give it to one of your younger cousins or something.

Another idea would be if you know a little girl that doesn't have many toys then maybe you could give it to her if you really do not want to keep it and neither does your mom.

Answer 12

i have been wanting a AG doll seens i was 8 i still want one but like they are realy high prise. by the way i am only 12...like i still what one........................................ all you have to do is say mom i think by giving my doll away it will make someone more happy beacuse i reather it be gone then sit on my shilf and get dusty and nasty..............................it would make someone really happy if i give it away....................=01  if you are going to give it away MASSAGE ME AND SAY HOW MUCH YOU WANT hahah lolololool =01

Answer 13

Some people like to save favorite dolls to show their own children, a loooong, loooong time from now.  But if the dolls weren't important to you and you don't have any nice memories of playing with them -- it's time to hit eBay, and sell them to someone who will enjoy them.

As far as them being worth a lot of money in the future -- maybe.  But maybe not.  They've sold over 14 million dolls in the last 20 years -- that's a LOT of dolls out there, and usually, collectible value is based on rarity.  Right now, the ones that are in the most demand are the ones that were made in Germany for the Pleasant Company (before it was sold to Mattel) prior to 2000.  If you have a doll with documentation from that period, THEN you might have *some* money.  Otherwise . . . you might get $20 or $30 for it, depending on what kind of shape it's in.  Also, accessories that have been discontinued are also in demand as collectibles.

Example:  I saved my Barbie clothes from the early 1960s -- and I had a LOT!  When my daughter was old enough, I dug them out and gave them to her to play with, with HER Barbie.  One day, a friend of mine, who owns a collectible shop, came over, and suddenly zeroed in on what my daughter was playing with, and was absolutely stuttering  . . . "what . . what . . . is she playing with?!?"  When she realized it was an original red velvet Barbie evening coat, with hat and matching purse, she almost had a heart attack!  "Do you have ANY IDEA what those are worth?!?!" she practically screamed at me.  I didn't, and I didn't care -- I had saved them for the joy of watching my own daughter, someday, having as much fun with it as I had.   Besides, they weren't in the orignal package, so their value was diminished.  Still, at that point, my daughter's Barbie was wearing a $280 outfit!   But that took almost 40 years -- so it depends on how long you want to wait :-)

Answer 14

You should talk to them first. Just tell them that you don't play with them anymore and you feel like it's just useless having them sit in the closet. Wouldn't they rather somebody else enjoy the dolls if you're not getting any use out of them? Ask if you can maybe put it up on eBay or something.

Answer 15

well you could just start casually talking to your mom and say "oh mom i was thinking about my American girl dolls. I'm kind of growing out of them but i think it would be nice to get them out of my closet. maybe some girl would like them. Why don't we sell them on eBay."  your parents probably won't care unless you got the doll/s  recently. but just ask casually through my experience not making a big deal out of these type of things is the best way to go.

i am twelve so i still like to make clothes for my dolls when I'm bored but it makes sense that you'd like to get rid of them. Good Luck!!!! :)

Answer 16

I know you are only 13 and not thinking about this but I think you should just keep them even if they just sit in your closet because they are very expensive and one day you might have a little girl you could pass them on to that would be a great gift for you to pass on to your own child and then she could do the same.

Answer 17

Well, I don't know what your parents are like, but it depends. Would they let you sell them? Or do you think they'd say no? If you think they'd say no, just sell them. If they sit in your closet then whats the point in keeping them if you can get some money from them. If you think they'll say yes then just tell them. You can try to sell them at a garage sell, or on ebay. Hope I helped!

Answer 18

Okay, here's my doll story.  My godparents used to give me a Madame Alexander doll for every birthday and Christmas.  By the time I was 16, I had about 30 of them.  That's when I realized they might be worth some money... which was just what I needed, 'cause I wanted to buy a car.  All they did was sit on a shelf, so why not sell them?  So I packed them all in some big garbage bags and took them to a doll shop.  The lady offered me $2000 for all of them.  Back then, that was a HUGE amount of money!  But then I wasn't so sure.  So I told her I would think about it.  I took them home and set the bags down in the laundry room.  Well, a few days later, I was like, "Mom, where are those bags?"  But omg, she had thought they were just bags of trash and had put them out on the curb, and the garbage man had taken them away!!!

Ugghhh!  It still makes me sick to think about it.  Not because they were worth so much money, but because now I really wish I had them!  I wish I could've given them to my daughter, because she would've loved them.  I've even tried to go on ebay and find the some of the same ones I had, but now they're selling for like $3000 each.  =[

So yeah.  Don't sell them.  The money you'd get for them right now wouldn't be that much... but one day in the future, they'll be worth a lot more.  And not just in monetary terms.  They'll be valuable to you and your kids and your grandkids, because they were yours!  If they're taking up too much space, pack them up and put them in the attic.  But just hang onto 'em, girl!  If you need some money, try babysitting or something!

Answer 19

You could say to them that you feel that you are too old for them and all they do is gather dust and you'd like to sell them to get some extra cash and ask your parents if they'd mind helping. You get some extra money and they'll see that your growing up.

Answer 20

you dont sell them

you keep them in the best condition you can

they will be worth A LOT of money one day and if you sell it on your own now, you can easily get ripped off.

so just dont

keep them clean, and away from little kids, and one day it will pay off...literally.

Answer 21

Say:

They are no use to me anymore, I could sell them to get something elso beneficial for me. All they are doing is taking up space!"

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Answer 22

Why do u want to sell them. You may not play with them anymore but these dolls will be worth  big bucks when you're grown up. If u have the original boxes they came in put them back in their boxes and put them in the attic. They were expensive when they were new and sure won't decrease in value. Thirteen isn't so very old u know. You're not a baby, but u sure aren't grown up yet. Think what theyll be worth when you become a Grandmother. Give them to your Grandaughter when she's old enough to appreciate them. She'll appreciate them then. After all, they were her Grandma's.

Answer 23

dont sell them, there really expensive, and even if you dont play with them or whatnot, they are collectables, if you really want to sell them, wait until you need the money.

Answer 24

I would ask them if you can sell them.

Dont sell them behind their back, its a bad idea!

They could have belonged to your mum once!

Or be worth a fortune!

Also your only 13 and is illegal to see things on ebay below 18

xx

Answer 25

I have some American Girl Dolls (I'm 14 yo) that were gifts from my grandparents.  I don't display them anymore, but I have packed them away safely so I will have them to pass on if I have children.

I wouldn't think of selling mine, but that's just me.

Answer 26

yah...so did mine..i just gave a few of them to my cousin (i had ALOT) and im saving a few for my future kids..but if they are in good condition,put them on eBay..or craigslist

Answer 27

Either sell them or save them for when you have a child...to give them to her.  I saved my barbie dolls and I am now 37 and my little girl is 17 months old. I plan on giving them (bell bottom outfits and all) to her when she gets older.  I bet those dolls will be worth alot of money in the future because they are expensive to buy new and are a sort of collector's item.  I would keep them.

Answer 28

Don't sell your dolls just put them in a box and ask for them when you are expecting your first daughter. I regret getting rid of all mine. It will be really special if you keep them. I promise.

Answer 29

I would hold onto them. When you get older, you may regret selling them. They could be worth something one day to your children or your grandchildren. If you're serious about selling them, just be honest with your parents. If you don't want them, they may know of someone else who does.

Answer 30

I would keep them. Thats what I am doing. For when someday when I have kids, I can give them something that was special to me. I got one on a trip, and one from my dad. I would not sell something that held such memories.