Bratz

Although good in animation, the stories seem to lack substance and fails to keep the attention of the viewers. These items are not allowed to be sold on Trade Me, and if done so the auction will be withdrawn by a site administrator. The series follows the Bratz through their adventures in high school while working on their magazine (the real Bratz magazine hit newsstands as well: $54.90 for 13 issues) and fighting off Burdine's interns, the twins Kirstee and Kaycee, who the Bratz refer to collectively as the "Tweevils". . The show features Yasmin, Cloe, Sasha, and Jade as the main characters. Fraud is usually reported by members via 'Community Watch' or Scambusters [4] who monitor online fraud in New Zealand. In September 2005 a computer animated series based on the Bratz line of dolls began airing on 4Kids TV. PayPal is not required as Australian buyers can pay by cheque which many New Zealand banks will negotiate free of charge.

Featuring the voices of Wendie Malick as the antagonist Burdine Maxwell, Tia Mowry as Sasha, Soleil Moon Frye as Jade, Olivia Hack as Cloe, Lacey Chabert as Kirstee, and Kaley Cuoco as Kaycee. Most trades are quickly settled by bank transfer or bank deposit, and Australian sellers are required to have a New Zealand bank account. The subsequent Twiins releases moved away from this theme (Nona is the center of attention while Tess is the free spirit who does things her way; Valentina is a stylish fashion designer and Oriana is an edgy rock musician), though both new sets recycled the angel and devil keychains first included with Phoebe and Roxxi, to the dismay of some collectors. Around 20,000 international members were affected, but payment can now be settled through New Zealand's banking system. When the first set of Twiins was released, Phoebe and Roxxi looked exactly the same, though Phoebe was presented as the "Good Girl" and Roxxi was the "Lil' Devil," reflecting the somewhat hackneyed theme of good twin/evil twin. To minimize payment problems and reduce fraud, Trade Me restricted membership to New Zealand and Australian residents in 2005. Other issues include Jade from the Style It collection, whose alternate shirt featured a Chinese take-out box with a Japanese flag on it; Sasha, a dark-skinned character, was said on early boxes to be interested in hip-hop music, potentially supporting a stereotype of African-Americans. Members in New Zealand can become 'Address Verified' by confirming their street address, and those who are not may be blocked from bidding.

As of this writing, May Lin has yet to appear in another Bratz collection, and is probably unlikely to be produced ever again. Some of these features include 'Buy Now', 'Auto bidding' and the Safe Trader escrow service. On top of that, her name is misspelled; a more appropriate spelling would have been something like "Meilin" or "Mei-lin." This made it appear that the design team had not properly researched appropriate names for the doll (as they had for Kumi, who was introduced as a kimono doll) and merely picked a name that would be perceived to be Japanese by the general public (and thereby perpetuating misconceptions about the Chinese and Japanese cultures being one and the same), which did not sit well with more cognizant collectors. Trade Me shares many features with other online auction websites, such as the American auction giant Ebay. May Lin sparked a bit of controversy because her name is Chinese, yet the doll was portrayed as Japanese. As members cannot hide their Trade Me identity, controversal postings or flame wars have occasionally resulted in auction interference by aggrieved members. Bratz fans appreciate that the dolls feature characters of many ethnicities, most of no specific background, and that each is given her own name and set of clothing and accessories, instead of the long-time practice of doll manufacturers making their blonde and African-American dolls variants of the same character. People also ask questions and seek advice on the messageboard, making it one of the most active online communities in New Zealand.

Others still are just glad to see their older children still finding dolls relevant in their lives; some parents even enjoy collecting Bratz themselves. Trade Me also has a general messageboard, where Kiwis from all walks of life and ages participate in discussions on a variety of casual topics. Others also praise the Bratz for breaking down female stereotypes reinforced by many other dolls, such as the fairy-tale princess or bride. These statistics make Trade Me seem very popular since New Zealand only has a population of around 4,100,000 people. On the other hand, since Bratz have natural leg lengths, large hips, and very modest chests, some parents are happy to see that dolls with what they perceive to be a more realistic body image are becoming popular. Trade Me currently has 1,140,000 active members who can only have one Trade Me account. In actuality, the fabric piece under the Bratz Babyz' skirts (as well as those of the regular and Lil' Bratz) is merely functional, preventing the skirts from riding up over the hips of the doll. During peak hours, Trade Me has approximately 50,000 people online, and 565,000 auctions running.

The Bratz Babyz were not immune to complaints, either, especially the "Babyz Night Out" fashion pack, the "Brattoo Parlor" playset, and the fact that the Big Babyz wear something under their skirts that looks like a thong. It is New Zealand's largest company of its type, and became the most popular website in the country in 2005. They also took issue with the accessories that appeared to be champagne bottles and glasses and called for MGA to recall or otherwise remove the dolls from the market. Other websites owned by Trade Me are FindSomeone [1], OldFriends [2] and SafeTrader [3]. The group complained that the dolls sent a negative message "forcing" young girls to grow up too soon, while allegedly promoting the idea of sneaking out of the house to go on blind dates with complete strangers. Trade Me is an online auction web site based in Wellington, New Zealand, established in 1999 by Sam Morgan. An opaque window showing the Boyz' feet would clue which Boyz doll it was, especially during the quest for the exclusive Bryce doll, available in only 1 of every 24 boxes. Wholesale lists.

The dolls were packaged with a Bratz girl on the left (Cloe, Yasmin, Jade, Meygan or Nevra) and matched with a mystery Boyz doll behind the door on the right side of the box. Veterinary Medicines. The parental group Dads and Daughters was outraged by the release of the Bratz Secret Date collection. VCDs. [1]. Uniforms for NZ emergency services. Others have claimed that each of the Bratz seem to have very shallow personalities of their own, with only superficial things such as clothes differentiating one from another. Tobacco (tobacco-related items and collectibles are allowed).

Some say that Bratz dolls' bodies look like those of anorexic women. Software that interfaces with the Trade Me website. They also claim the commercials show 11-year-olds wearing lots of makeup and scantily clad and insist that the Bratz are at least partially responsible for the moral decay of today's youth (Such as "Above all else, BE BEAUTIFUL!", a line found on the website). Services. Some parents have criticized the Bratz for being "unrealistic" and claim they promote materialism and consumerism. Recreational drugs. Bratz Boyz. Offensive weapons.

Bratz Girlz. Nazi memorabilia. A list of past and current Bratz doll names:. Menacing dogs. The DVD, Rock Angelz, was released in September 2005 and showcased the Bratz in a computer-animated adventure as they started up their own fashion magazine. Medicine and supplements. The third person adventure game allowed the player to customize one of the Bratz girls while following them around the world to investigate stories for Bratz Magazine. Lottery and raffle tickets.

The videogame of the same name was released on various gaming platforms. Human bodies or body parts. The single "So Good" reached #14 on the Australian ARIAnet Singles Chart and #23 on the UK Singles Chart the same year. Fireworks. The CD, Rock Angelz, reached #79 on the US Billboard 200 in 2005, credited to Bratz Rock Angelz. eBooks and downloadable media. Many tie-in products were also released, including boomboxes, CD towers, guitars, and fashion accessories. Copyrighted items and content (including replicas).

Bratz Cloe, Yasmin, Jade, Sasha, and Roxxi (sold exclusively with the Rock Angelz Concert Stage) were dressed in 70's inspired rock attire, and each girl had a guitar and a mini CD single including 2 songs (one character exclusive song and the other 'So Good' the lead single). Backup or copied software, CDRs or DVDRs. During fall 2005, MGA released their flagship collection, Bratz Rock Angelz. Alcohol (alcohol related collectibles are allowed). In August of 2004, a straight to video animated movie, Bratz, the video: Starrin & Stylin', was released. [5]. In addition to the dolls, the Bratz line includes playsets, vehicles, accessories, Lil Bratz, the Bratz Babyz, plush Petz, ("Catz", "Dogz" and "Foxz"), collectible posters and a video game. Currently it has the highest number of questions asked and answered.

To date, Yasmin, Cloe, and Meygan have been made as Big Bratz. News of the auction reached some New Zealand papers which ran a story on it. Introduced in 2003 with Yasmin and adding a member of the Bratzpack annually, the limited edition dolls come with a certificate of authenticity and are dressed in fall/winter fashions showcasing the girl's passion for fashion. The auction was withdrawn shortly before its close time by the seller. A special collector's edition called Big Bratz features 2 foot tall versions of the Bratz. In late 2005, a time machine was offered for sale through auction or swap for "anti gravity machine", with the highest bid reaching $300,000,000,001,999. 2005 collections include Sportz (each Bratz girl dressed for her favorite sport, with coordinating accessories), I-Candy (neon, candy colored outfits and matching painted legs), Live In Concert/ Space Angelz Pop Stars (out-of-this-world space suits, headsets, anime eyes and wild matching make-up; included with the dolls was the CD single "Bein' Who We Are"), Treasures! ("Rogue Vogue" pirate style, complete with a treasure chest), DynaMite (vinyl catsuits and stiletto boots reminiscent of The Matrix or Charlie's Angels), Rock It! (boys only), Step Out! (celebrating the Bratz 5th anniversary and included a rubber bracelet; proceeds helped benefit the Step Out 2 Help Out foundation), Step Off! (the Boyz dressed in repeat Funk Out! fashions), Birthday Bash (80's inspired party dresses and leggings, plus a doll-sized gift bag/box), Campfire (warm winter camping gear and furry boots), Midnight Dance (a goth-esque collection with capes and detailed masks), Hollywood Style (dressed for a Hollywood premiere in repeat Bratz formal fashions), Wild Wild West (which included cowboy boots, cowboy hats, denim and suede inspired looks and big belt buckles), and Rock Angelz (the flagship line for the year). The auction was one of the most viewed auctions in Trade Me's history, and the seller received approximately 200 questions about the paperclip, all of which he answered in a humorous fashion.

The Ooh La La dolls also included a matching pot of lip gloss for the owner. In 2005, a red paperclip allegedly sold for $749.00. Ooh La La featured the return of Kumi, and the dolls in the series were dressed in berets, houndstooth and floral prints, jewel tones, and painted-on gloves and stockings. 1 November 2005 - New icon for brand new listings . Fabulous saw the return of Tiana, and the wardrobe included fur coats, bra tops, miniskirts, and snakeskin boots. 11 November 2005 - Buy now price shown on category pages (rather than having to go into the auction to see the buy now) . Two lines which were not officially part of the Bratz World series, but carry on the Bratz World theme are Fabulous, a Las Vegas-inspired line, and Ooh La La, which is set in Paris. 11 November 2005 - Local tag displayed in auctions (there is now an icon in auctions saying if the item up for auction is located in the same province of New Zealand) .

Each doll came with a pet; the girls each had a dog, and the boys each had a cat. When viewing an enlarged photo you can now see thumbnails for all images without having to return to the listing itself. Punks had the Bratz dressed in London punk-culture attire, including studded and buckled vinyl jackets, wild hair colors and styles, and dark makeup contrasting with paler skin tones. 21 November 2005 - Improved photo page to make it easier to browse photos. Tokyo A-Go-Go Bratz had anime-style eyes, Tokyo-inspired fashions, wildly colored, micro-braided hair, and "cyberpet" companions. 28 November 2005 - Email to watchers when Buy Now added (watchers will receive an e-mail if the seller of an item has added a buy now price to the listing). The Bratz World concept has taken the dolls to Tokyo, in the Tokyo-A-Go-Go collection, and London in the Punkz (boys only) and Pretty n' Punk line, with themed fashions and playsets to match. 28 November 2005 - Date and time on answers and comments (questions and answers on auctions now have the time they were asked and answered).

Other dolls released through the years include collectible keychains, ornaments, accessories and make-up. Collectible posters have been included with the Bratz since 2001, and collectible cards were introduced during 2004. A variety of Bratz Head Gamez fashion heads were sold exclusively at Wal-Mart, and a gift set complete with one body, four heads and four separate fashion looks was released to the general market. The unique Head Gamez line moved the Bratz' snap-on feature one step further by allowing the consumer to customize their own Bratz by snapping the Bratz head on and off a specially designed body.

'Real' eyelashes first appeared in the Girls Nite Out collection, then again in the Wild Wild West collection and on Holiday Katia. Budget lines include I-Candy and Hollywood Style, which feature the Bratz in one outfit with minimal accessories. Each collection has brought in new shoe styles and accessories (Bratz with pierced ears began with the release of Funk Out! and the new "ring" accessory was introduced in the Step Out! line). The basic lines such as Flaunt It!, Xpress It!, Funk Out! and Step Out! feature the Bratz with two complete mix and matchable outfits.

Every year, the Bratz collections include a "basic" line, at least one or two budget collections, and at least two or three feature collections. New members of the Bratzpack to debut in 2006 include Lilee (the 2006 Sweet Heart) and Leah (Midnight Dance wave 2). Character May Lin was only produced once, as a special collector doll wearing a kimono as part of the Tokyo-A-Go-Go collection. Oriana and Valentina were later joined by their identical triplet sister, Sierrna, in a special "Triiiplets" set.

Three sets of "Twiins" Roxxi and Phoebe, Tess and Nona, and Oriana and Valentina have also joined the Bratz Pack. Over the course of the lines that followed, Meygan (who "moved away" for a while and then came back), Dana, Fianna, Nevra, Tiana, Kumi, Felicia, Katia, and Kiana have joined the "Bratz Pack," most of whom were introduced either with playsets or as collector's edition dolls. The original 8 characters were Yasmin (based on CEO Isaac Larian's own daughter, Jasmin), Sasha, Cloe and Jade. Bratz dolls are characterized by an oversized head with large eyes and lips, a small body and shoes that snap on and off.

. They are created in both sexes, "Bratz Boyz" having followed Bratz "girls" shortly after the girl dolls entered the toy market. Bratz is the name of a line of 9.5 inch dolls produced by MGA Entertainment, starting at the end of 2001. Zack, (?) (Alek's twin) He has brown hair and green eyes.

Alek, (?) (Zack's twin) He has brown hair and green eyes. Iden, (?) He has golden brown hair. Bryce, (?) He has blonde hair with green eyes. Koby, "The Panther" He has brown hair with fair skin.

Cameron, "The Blaze" He has blonde hair with blue eyes. Eitan, "The Dragon" He has Black hair with blonde streaks. Dylan, "The Fox" He has brown hair with dark skin. Cade, "The Viper" He has dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Lilani, "Sweet Swan" (Kiani's sister) She has brown hair and brown eyes. Kiani, "Prankster Parrot" (Lilani's sister) She has brown hair and blue eyes. Diona, "Sparkley" (Ciara's twin) She has raven hair and a beauty spot. Ciara, "Spunky" (Diona's twin) She has raven hair and a beauty spot.

Lela, "Vogue" (Krysta's twin) She has light blonde hair and brown eyes. Krysta, "Shine" (Lela's twin) She has light blonde hair and brown eyes. Lilee, (?) She has blonde hair and gray eyes. Leah, (?) She has brown hair with green eyes.

Kiana, (?) She has black hair and dark skin. Katia, (?) She has raven hair and brown eyes. Siernna, "Kickin' Kool-ala" (Oriana and Valentina's triplet) She has Light Brown Hair, with Blonde Highlights. Valentina, "Pretty Pup" (Siernna and Oriana's triplet) She has Light Brown Hair, with Blonde Highlights.

Oriana, "Punk Skunk" (Valentina and Siernna's triplet) She has Light Brown Hair, with Blonde Highlights. Felicia, (?) She has brown hair with dark skin. Nona, "Star" (Tess' twin) She has brown hair and brown eyes. Tess, "Solo" (Nona's twin) She has brown hair and brown eyes.

May Lin, (?) She has black hair. Kumi, "Lucky Bug" She is Japanese with black hair. Tiana, (?) She has black hair. Roxxi, "Spice" (Phoebe's twin) She has dark red hair.

Phoebe, "Sugar" (Roxxi's twin) She has dark red hair. Nevra, "Queen B" She has brown hair and coffe colored skin. Fianna, "Fragrance" She has golden brown hair and tan skin. Dana, "Sugar Shoes" She has dark brown hair and blue eyes.

Meygan, "Funky Fashion Monkey" She has red hairand green eyes. Yasmin, "Pretty Princess" She has brown hair and a beauty spot. Sasha, "Bunny Boo" She has brown hair and dark skin. Jade, "Kool Kat" She has jet black hair and brown eyes.

Cloe, "Angel" She has light blonde hair and blue eyes.