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Meeting with the doll seller

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I found the seller’s number in one of the ads and called him.

The seller said that all the dolls are sold out now, a new order should arrive soon.

When the goods are in Tallinn, he’ll let me know.
Three days later he notified that the order had arrived.
We agreed on a time and address so I could see the goods.

At the first meeting, the salesman was a bit shocked to see that I was not a man.

He was a man.
Ages 60+, dark-skinned.
With grey hair and a moustache.

Physically, the man was somehow weak, his movements lacked strength.

He seemed friendly.

He didn’t speak directly to me; he spoke as if to himself.
The doll was in the boot of a car in a large cardboard box.
The seller opened the box, showed me the wig, the clothes and let me touch

the silicone. The silicone was super soft.
I said I’d think about it and let him know if I’d buy.

At the second meeting, when it came to the transaction, the seller had already
accepted me and said hello in a normal loud voice as he exited the car.
He asked me to double-check everything before I give him the money.

I asked if the doll was from Japan.
He said China.

He added that at the time, dolls like mine are bought often. Lots of takers.
Whether it was sincere or salesman talk, I cannot say.
I asked him if he has any different dolls too.
He said yes and promised to send a catalogue.
Later he sent me a message with pictures of several other dolls.
These other dolls were bigger and more expensive.
I tried to contact the seller again six months later.

However, his number was no longer active and there were no more ads.