To eBay rare LOL doll - DH says I'm awful

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Our 4 year old is into LOL dolls and has lots of them (all bought and paid for by me)

I gave her one the other day - it cost £10 but when she opened it we realised it's very rare and going for £50 on eBay

When we realised this, I said to DH I'd sell it, which he said was "awful" etc as our daughter would miss it, blah blah blah. After this conversation I put it away to see if she'd miss it (she didn't as she had 15 others and they all look similar!)

Anyway I didn't take this conversation very seriously as it seemed a bit ridiculous for him
To actually be annoyed with me, and since our daughter hadn't even noticed it had gone I popped it on eBay and now someone's offered £30 and there's 5 days to go

When I mentioned this just now in front of his family, he kicked off and got all cross, whereas they backed me up

I said he was overreacting, joked he could bid for it if he wanted it that much, said I'd paid for it and no one had even realised it had gone etc, but he'd properly annoyed!

I said I could by her give more with the proceeds and they all look the same anyway. He said she knew it was rare (she's only 4!?) and how could i...

AIBU? Sorry for long post, struggling to explain this concisely!! Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea cup

My children virtually never "just forget" a toy. It's a huge leap to assume she's forgotten it just because she hasn't voiced that's missing. If she has genuinely forgotten it then, meh, maybe she did have too many of them. But my money's on her turning round next month and asking where it is, or you find her in tears one day because she feels guilty for losing it.

I’d have sold it but if my DH was a bit then I’d probably not have done it behind his back. Only because I’d be a bit annoyed if he did that to me.

But these LOL dolls are grossly overpriced so if you make a few bucks then go ahead

That's really shit my daughter collects them the whole point is to build up your collection and collect the dolls why sell it?

Its either a gift or its not.

You can’t do that bless her. She was probably thrilled to get a special one, imagine her little face when she realises.

Is it the boy one? My friend managed to get one for her daughter but they’re like hen’s teeth.

I think it's a shitty thing to do, to give a child a toy and then pinch it back to sell it.

Yep YABU, you bought it for her you can't suddenly decide to make a profit and I agree with others, children do know which toys are rarer than others

Why don't you ask her OP? Do you want this doll or this cash. I know which one my dd would pick and she's 7.

I think you are BU but more so because I don't agree with profiting on a child's toy which will probably be bought by/for a child. I know lots of people disagree with me but it doesn't sit right with me.

My four year old wouldn’t let me do it and we’ve been lucky enough to get a few rare ones (all of which she screams the house down with glee!).

I would though as some people are just willing to spend the cash.

Nothing wrong with that.

No idea what a lol is but at 4 I can't imagine my DC would have been bothered, I don't think you necessarily did anything wrong. You know your child best, if you think she won't care then why not.

Absolutely disgusting to give a child a gift and then take it away because you value £40 over her happiness.

Selling your kids toys when there is no urgent need is a despicable thing to do. If she twigs she won’t trust you anymore.

It would be ok if you hadn’t actually given her it!

I also think that it's a really shit thing to do.

Its not yours to sell you gave it to her.

I do find it a bit weird to give a toy and then take it back to sell it. Either give it or don’t.

DH is right, you are awful.

She knows she has it and you want to sell it. So, how do you and your family-think that is ok?

Having just spent £46 on lol dolls (lol pearl, an lol and an lol baby sister), I cannot believe how much these bits of tat retail for. So if someone is willing to pay £30 for one second hand one, I’d snap their hand off! It’s hardly like they will be on the antiques road show in 50 years.

Why did she get one so close to Christmas? Anyways no, don't sell it...she will remember and ask eventually

No problems I would sell it in an instant - she's 4 ffs

I still remember the beanie babies fiasco and then going for way much more money than they were worth.

Pretty shit tbh mine doesn’t avidly collect them but she knows which are rare etc and would be so disappointed. She has a couple that sell for ££ but they are hers and she doesn’t want to sell them. I wouldn’t sell something that isn’t mine.

Totally agree with pinkyyy. It was a mean and selfish thing to do.

No it’s out of order to do that.
If she’s anything like my dd she will cherish the rare one, my dd would be heartbroken if I sold a ‘rare’ behind her back.