Baitby the baity ebay Celsiy -- advice? :(

[Marilyn]

Oh Fishy, you seem to be having the same kind of luck with Evilbay that I was…

I'm not familiar enough with the face of the doll to comment on whether or not someone tried to customize her. What I can say about the jacket is that if it's made of vinyl, this type of thing is sadly normal with age:



I would have mentioned it in a listing, but not every seller thinks to. The good news is that it could be easy to fix with matching acrylic from a hobby shop.

Of course, if she's more work than you bargained for I'd contact the seller for a refund. Between the undisclosed cosmetic issues and the smell I think you have a winnable case.

I wonder if baking soda might help with fabric pieces at least ? Usually it is very good in taking smells away. Or maybe put the clothes in a Tupperware box with a bowl of baking soda?

That's an excellent idea!