u/AdventurousRoof4816

I think after 6 years on eBay I need to figure out something else. I know it’s the slow season with back to school and summer but I’m really not getting any sales on eBay right now and need to try something. Should I try reborns.com? How much are the fees to get them to promote me? I have only authentic kits but I purchase from eBay or secondary sellers so I don’t have “vendor” receipts. So much cheaper that way and I get to paint kits that not everyone has. I do ensure to purchase kits that I know haven’t been copied so there really shouldn’t be any issues with that.

What about vinted? I’ve heard some positive things about that too but also a fair share of negative.

I’m ok with about one sale a month but eBay has just gone down hill and they low ball my prices due to all the cheap dolls listed. I’m tired of people asking me for a doll for under $100 just because they see a factory painted “reborn” doll for that.

Any advice on other selling platforms is appreciated. I will say I did NOT enjoy selling on etsy or Mercari.

Going to post his before picture and his new finished lashes in the comments below.

This rooting took me roughly a month so so to complete, I got super sick right after I started him.

https://ebay.io/m/VZZtwk
Here’s the link with all her details and 20+ photos. She has no boo-boos but I’ve had her for sale for over a year so I’m just trying to get her sold.
Authentic 2006 Tayla by bountiful baby, painted by me August of 2025. 17 inches. 3.5 pounds. Will come dressed as is.

Baby Wes, rooted with HP babylocks and painted with waterborne air dry paints. I finally got him together and some photos after being really sick for a month.

I created this tiny fairy and fell absolutely in love. She’s everything I would have wanted in a doll. I sold her for my asking price which now I’m realizing was too low. If I want her kit again it’ll cost me around $90. Whoops, my loss. I hope her new mom will be head over heels for her.

Little Kyra is heading home today after his makeover. He got new eyes, rooted lashes, and a paint update.

So strange, if you would have told me a year ago I could awake root lashes-well-I wouldn’t believe you. It only took me 5 years of rooting but I finally have it down!

This was a lot of work to change everyone. Technically, the rooted Elizabeth is for sale but if she doesn’t sell for what I’m asking I have no problem keeping her. Izzy and one of the Max’s are for hold for one of my friends but I didn’t want to leave them out either. The Vivian (on the end) was a Christmas gift for my mom in 2023 and this is the first time I’ve changed him since I got him back after she passed.

This isn’t my total collection just the big reborns.

I made this little guy as a gift for my friend whose birthday is next month. I hope she loves him.

Picture uncensored.

Despited being spayed over 10 years ago, the hair on Renee’s belly never grew back. She doesn’t mind, shows off the goods.

I had a hysterectomy at 22 and cut off 12 inches of my hair because I couldn’t take care of it. After that I experimented with dyes, lengths, and styles before setting on growing out my natural hair with the goal of just reaching butt length. It’s been 11 years now and I chopped it off again today. I am sad, not unhappy with it, but I’m looking forward to a little more experimenting before growing it all back. I forgot how thick and poofy my hair gets when short, that’ll take some getting used to.

This is my fourth tiny doll of the 5 I found in a bundle. I call them “pocket babies”. They’ve been so fun to experiment on and show off my range of skin tones. I only have one left and I’m pretty sure I’m keeping her blank for a while.

I’m be coming really into these small edition limited kits. I love that not everyone has them and there’s not a whole lot of references to go on so everything feels fresh. I finished Clara’s painting and she should be ready for hair in about week after her varnish cures. I’m thinking dark brown and curly

Elizabeth I just finished on the right compared to an Elizabeth I painted 4 years ago. That big bow is covering some beginner hand drawn hair.

I really want to keep her but I know she’ll make someone really happy.

This sweet guy is ready to head to his mom. I love the way he turned out! He’s so sweet

Tiny mini dolls I’ve painted and “reborned” I love the little guys. So easy to carry around in a bag or purse when I need it. I also have an “office” doll that stays in my cubical in a blanket.

I cannot for the life of me figure out where these eyebrows should go. I don’t like the idea of them in the indents, it just doesn’t seem where they should realistically go. There was only 200 of these kits made so I can’t find a bunch of references and even the ones I do fine have little to no eyebrows.

Kit is Clara by Toby Morgan.

I was working on this doll along with two other customs. She was supposed to be a budget doll but I put these handmade eyes from chronic art dolls in her and I just fell in love. I like how she’s turning out way better than the customs I’m working on 😂

I love making little ginger dolls. My mom had this beautiful reddish brown hair and I tend to enjoy making the redheaded dolls the most.

I’ve had a full day of doll making. Need to get the listings together once I make some more progress on rooting my next doll. I also have a mini redhead that I will be putting together soon.

When Renee sits in the sun her natural brown/red stripe colors come out.

Side note, I know she’s fat, she’s has a thyroid condition (just like me 😂) and we’re handling it a much a she’ll let us. She will be 11 years old in July.