What Zhu Zhu Shortage? They Breed Like …
I started with two, turned my back and …
What am I gonna do with all these hamsters?
Don’t worry. I’ve hidden them all over the store like a good eBayer. 
I’ve selected the least trafficked aisles at TRU … the Latin Video Game Section, the Granite Slab-Carve-Own-Toys Section and the Speed Racer Diecast Section … so look there first.
I am of course, KIDDING! Photo courtesy of “Santa’s Little Helper,” and no, they were not allowed to buy 60 of them and no, “SLH” does not live near me so I cannot drive 1,100 miles (give or take 16,000 miles) to buy them for you.
They are cute but too small. When they come up with a life size one I can drive around like my other truck … I am THERE!
The hamsters are out there. Shop hardy, fool hardy and look in all the aisles of TRU and behind large boxes of items that are suspicious (Hey look! There’s a SAW Board Game!) … you never know
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21 November 2009
18 Comments
It is not that difficult to get these hot items at retail, if you use the right tools. I use http://www.az-grabber.net to automatically watch Amazon all day every day. Once the item is back in stock at retail, AZ Grabber alerts me instantly and I snatch one up.
You know there is hat creepy guy at TRU that works there – Signed up for the saw game display…
“Wanna play a game”!!!
Wouldn’t have believed it. 15000 listings on ebay. These things have beds, blankets, clothes, in addition to all the other stuff. A goldmine for the manufacturer.
A company here in St. Louis………laughing all the way to the bank!!! Cepia was a little overwhelmed by the response to these.
When I was in seventh grade one of my classmates came to school totally distraught. Her pet hamster got out of its cage and worked itself into the kitchen stove. Her mother happened to roast a chicken that day. Need I say more! Nothing like a live pet! Beats the zhu zhu craze.
LMBO!!!
ummmm I mean….How sad…
Is that picture from today’s event at TRUS?
(MET: Yup).
Mine got them behind the counter at guest service, so don’t know how many they got exactly! It was 1 per person..right?
I see I’m not the only one who doesn’t get why these are so popular
What do you mean!? Some of the hamsters make farting noises! Ok so my husband does the same thing but at least the hamster farts don’t smell.
Hmm, that’s like saying you should take your BB Gun to the shooting range. It’s not even in the same category, comparing a toy to the real thing.
They have some pretty rotten reviews from buyers on Amazon.com…
These things are like the pet rock. I just don’t get it.
I saw these at TRU a couple of months ago; I couldn’t and still don’t understand why they are so popular. But seeing how crazy people are for these, one night while I was scanning the pallets at my WM, I saw the hamsters and bought them. I listed them on eBay (to help pay for my Cars collection, you know?) as a Buy It Now…and they sold in two minutes. Then I bought a bunch at Target…I saw everyone grab what was on the pegs until there were none, but no one bothered to ask if they had more. There were. Listed more on eBay…sold in three minutes. I still have three more sets. Maybe if I can score some more I can afford to get another SotS set. LOL.
If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of profit, percentage wise, can you make on these. They are about $10.00 each aren’t they? I always see them available at my local TRU.
Well, if you pay $10 and can turn around and sell it for $40 then you are at a 300% markup, then subtract your fees. Any time you can earn that kind of a return, it’s worth putting a little effort into it. I was selling these on my site for $18 each last week, then the market skyrocketed…
They’re $7.99 at Target. The last ones I sold when for $20, or $80 a set (with free shipping.) Subtracting eBay and PayPal fees, I cleared about $30 a set; almost doubling my money. Obviously, they are going for more now, and who knows what they be selling for in another week.