r/Defalucy

Image 1 — Play dolls : false advert on “worldwide” release
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Play dolls : false advert on “worldwide” release

So after everyone is now hyped up regarding the new Play dolls, did you know that if you are anywhere outside the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Taiwan, Defa Lucy won’t ship the dolls to you? That’s what their shipping policy on their website states, although they falsely advertise that they are doing a “worldwide” release. I want to get a doll so yesterday I went to their website and looked at the shipping policy, and to my surprise it was not “worldwide” at all, contrary to what was announced everywhere. Today the dolls appeared on their website, which again says “ships worldwide”. But when you click to their shipping policy, they actually ship only to the USA, Canada and Mexico, and the dolls appear to be available also in Japan and Taiwan (the “other international regions” they are referring to, see screenshot). So why falsely advertise “ships worldwide”? Besides, the website recognizes the country you are in and changes to your local currency. What’s the point if you can’t buy them? Defa Lucy also sent their dolls to the European influencers for PR to hype them up to the European public, and those European influencers announced the release date and hour including in Europe and other parts of the world, as if we could buy them. Wth with all that false advertisement??

u/Punmkin — 1 day ago

How to order the new Play dolls (outside US)

So if you are anywhere other than their "worldwide" shipping of only USA, Mexico and Canada (they've somehow failed to grasp there are more then 3 countries in the world but sure, okay,) then the process of ordering a doll is somewhat convoluted. Also - it's restricted to only ONE doll per customer for every country but those 3, which I find very unfair!

The process: contact Rudi Palma Teruel of "xclusivelyrnd" via DM on either his instagram or facebook. No, there is no website to make an order, you just have to...ask him? Which seems so unprofessional! And the link on the Defa Lucy website to him doesn't even work?!

https://www.facebook.com/rpteruel

https://www.instagram.com/xclusivelyrnd/

Here's his announcement about it:

For Those Interested in Ordering DefaLucy Play Dolls Only!

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  1. Most of the dolls will be Sold through the USA website on the 26th of August.

Be sure to Save The Date. More posting will be up soon with more info : Price, Time, Limit.

  1. USA collectors and other countries served by Website - go to the site and order there…. You save on shipping & Tariffs!!!

For Those Ordering Through Us, RND Dolls:

  1. we will take orders at the same time as well.

  2. due to very limited allocation - we will have to do a 1 pre customer Limit.

  3. they are blind boxes so yes, i cannot guarantee what you will be getting.

  4. if you want to save on shipping and i keep them to ship with other dolls - pls specify and you will just be billed for the doll - no shipping yet.

  5. shipping charges will be determined when dolls arrive.

...So, yeah. We can only get one each and we don't even know the shipping yet. Also the release is 2am my time, so this is looking more and more unlikely for me. I was that annoyed about it all I sent Defa Lucy a message about it - I was polite! But seriously, every other doll company, large or small, that I can think of manages to work out actual worldwide shipping, or partnering with a distributor who does if they don't want to do it themselves - it's can't be that hard!

Anyway - sharing here since it took a ridiculous amount of research to work it out, like why are they making it so hard to buy their products?! Hopefully this helps someone else too!

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u/Catlady5000 — 1 day ago
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Blind Box Wishlist

Whom are y’all hoping for if you’re getting one/some? I want these four, but I won’t be mad if I get the black girl. I just don’t want the other blonde.

u/ittybittyqtpi — 2 days ago
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Pic of the super rare play doll.

I hate the blind box aspect, especially with how bare bones the dolls are. 40 bucks a doll is asking for a pretty penny compared to how little other companies ask for their blind box dolls with full concepts.

Instead of building off the collector bodies they kinda downgraded into a more made to move body, but with IT swapable legs. Personally jointed ankles would have been better because they add a bit to poses imo.

These are great dolls but I kinda don't want the blind box aspect to continue or I'll have to ignore future releases.

u/Final_Wrongdoer5757 — 3 days ago

She's so beautiful!

The background is terrible, lol. It's my desk that I do leather work and painting on, so it's not pretty. But she's so fun to pose; I had to take some pictures and share!

u/Livid_Goose_9542 — 4 days ago