OMG- Zhu Zhu Pets are they the new Cabbage Patch Kids????

[ajh88]

My TRU playset order was cancelled too.

I would be mad (and I *am* a little aggravated), but I think I got all of the components of the set, plus 4 hamsters and a couple of other accessories at various Wal-Marts. I was picking them up because I didn't have a lot of faith in getting the playset from TRU in time for Christmas. I figured if it did show up, I could either return everything to Wal-Mart or my sister could give it to my niece.

I've never been too happy with the online TRU experience and this is just one more thing - it's just hard because we only have 1 TRU store and it is 40 miles away. My DH works at a Wal-Mart and he did say they have a TON more on order - but when and whether or not they show up is a different story.

Good luck to everyone in the search!

ETA: Mchelle - my email said "cancelled". When I first placed my order back in August, I did get an email within a day or two that said "delayed" - which is why I started searcing in stores, I wasn't sure what "delayed" meant. I just got the "cancelled" email on Thursday, I think.

 

[slduck]

We ordered the ball online at Walmart this week. I received an email that this item is now on backorder and will be canceled if not back in stock within a week.

 

[delmar411]

Any Hossier Momma in on this Hamster Hunt? The Camby Walmart has the funhouse, ball, and surfboard.

Camby does not have the funhouse since I was there less than an hour ago! LOL

But they do have the ball and the surfboard and for a 15min drive that was good enough for me.

Unless they are keeping the funhouse someplace other than toys? And BTW, that was the smallest toy section I've ever seen in a Walmart!

 

[princessfionasmom]

Anyone have success at Target yet? I was at our new Target today and they have the tags up but there was nothing there. They've been having a soft opening the past few days to work out the kinks and the official opening is tomorrow. I'm hoping maybe they saved the pets for the official opening! Trying to decide if I should get to the store early or not.

 

[bunny213]

does anyone know what stores will be having these besides Target, TRU and Walmart??? Barb

 

[HALEYSMOMMOM]

We ordered the ball online at Walmart this week. I received an email that this item is now on backorder and will be canceled if not back in stock within a week.

Oh no, I just recieved the ball and surfboard thing in the mail today from WM. Keep trying if they cancel it

 

[slduck]

I went to TRU in Augusta, GA tonight. They had a pretty good supply of EVERYTHING except the ball. I almost fainted. I finally found the slide, but I am still keeping my fingers crossed for my ball.

 

[bunnielly]

thank goodness we haven't seen the commercials but we're looking for them too!

 

[MommaAce]

Hi Fellow Zhu Zhu hunters,

I too am looking for the zhu zhus. I've gotten the four hamsters and most accessories, but still need two slides, three skateboards, and afew of the carriers (trying to get them for my kids and my nieces). I actually emailed the manufacturer to inquire about retail locations and the new zhu zhus and the accessories shown on some of the boxes. They actually responded within hours and told me that Target would be a retailer sometime in October. And they said that the new things (such as the hamsters posted on TRU-Jilly, etc...) won't be on shelves until late November, early December. I found that helpful, so I thought I'd pass that along.

 

[chloe770]

Hi Fellow Zhu Zhu hunters,

I too am looking for the zhu zhus. I've gotten the four hamsters and most accessories, but still need two slides, three skateboards, and afew of the carriers (trying to get them for my kids and my nieces). I actually emailed the manufacturer to inquire about retail locations and the new zhu zhus and the accessories shown on some of the boxes. They actually responded within hours and told me that Target would be a retailer sometime in October. And they said that the new things (such as the hamsters posted on TRU-Jilly, etc...) won't be on shelves until late November, early December. I found that helpful, so I thought I'd pass that along.

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll be ebaying the blk/wht hamster in Dec. I'll be having a c section day before Thanksgiving, so no more hunting for me after that. I'm just thankful I have a complete set for my DS and niece and nephew already.

 

[jacksmomma]

Camby does not have the funhouse since I was there less than an hour ago! LOL

But they do have the ball and the surfboard and for a 15min drive that was good enough for me.

Unless they are keeping the funhouse someplace other than toys? And BTW, that was the smallest toy section I've ever seen in a Walmart!

They had the fun house back in the aisle with the LPS stuff and the rest of the items on the end cap. They only had one fun house.

 

[Dancemom03]

I actually emailed the manufacturer to inquire about retail locations and the new zhu zhus and the accessories shown on some of the boxes. They actually responded within hours and told me that Target would be a retailer sometime in October. And they said that the new things (such as the hamsters posted on TRU-Jilly, etc...) won't be on shelves until late November, early December. I found that helpful, so I thought I'd pass that along.

Went back to my helpful walmart employees today and managed to score a Chunk - the last one on the shelf. Struck up a conversation with the toy lady (who may soon know me by my first name if this continues) and a neighborhood teen DD20 knows who also works there, to discover that there's already a skid full of new, not to be released yet, zhu zhus waiting in the back.

Being a dedicated mom & fellow zhu zhu hunter, I tried to talk them out of just one Jilly but was told that the store would get in big trouble if any were sold before the official release date and they probably weren't in the system yet anyway to even ring up. We were joking that - come Black Friday - when the doors open the race will be on...

 

[delmar411]

They had the fun house back in the aisle with the LPS stuff and the rest of the items on the end cap. They only had one fun house.

ah well, it was probably gone then when I was there. I found them at TRU this morning though so that worked out well.

 

[dawnn12]

if anyone is in the ne philly area the walmart at grant and the blvd has alot of the hampsters in stock (the gray one, yellow one, white one, and tan one) they did have a few beds and blankets left i was their about an hour ago hth

 

[jacksmomma]

Went back to my helpful walmart employees today and managed to score a Chunk - the last one on the shelf. Struck up a conversation with the toy lady (who may soon know me by my first name if this continues) and a neighborhood teen DD20 knows who also works there, to discover that there's already a skid full of new, not to be released yet, zhu zhus waiting in the back.

Being a dedicated mom & fellow zhu zhu hunter, I tried to talk them out of just one Jilly but was told that the store would get in big trouble if any were sold before the official release date and they probably weren't in the system yet anyway to even ring up. We were joking that - come Black Friday - when the doors open the race will be on...

Any idea when the "official" release date is?

 

[carj]

My step-father's sister found hamsters in TRU in Alabama! (We live in Texas.)

We have the ball, fun house, bankets and car garage thingy and now, finally, we have hamsters!!

TRU in Alabama had a limit of 1 per customer!

Yipee!

 

[cheap traveler]

My sister is a manager at a local walmart, and Saturday she was able to get me 2 beds!! I am so happy. She would NEVER hoard a bunch of the stuff, and their store policy is NO holding items at all - not for employees or customers. So since she works overnights, when the trucks come in, she was able to get the beds.

Now if she can only get 2 carriers, christmas will be DONE. I hope

 

[Amg120499]

I finally got the two hampsters I needed on Friday at the new super WM in town. They had two on the shelf so I scooped them up. Went to customer service to see when they would be getting more in for my friend and the lady says, "oh they fly off the shelves as soon as they come in, I wouldn't even bother to try if I were you". Did she think I did not know that info????

So if anyone is looking in Southern NJ, just stop in Super WM every two or three days and hopefully you will get lucky.

 

[JB2K]

Target is supposedly rolling them out, today(apperantly, they really missed the boat on this one -- they don't even get a mention on the Zhu Zhu website!) -- my guess as to "why now" may have something to do with the 20-something Target grand openings happening around the country, this week...

Intrestingly enough, these toys aren't manufactured/supplied by any of the better-known toy brands, but by a company in my hometown of St. Louis (by way of China, of course -- did anyone pick-up on the fact that the very name of this line of toys screams Chinese!).

 

[jacksmomma]

Target is supposedly rolling them out, today -- my guess as to "why now" may have something to do with the 20-something grand openings happening around the country...

Intrestingly enough, these toys aren't manufactured/supplied by any of the well-known brands, but by a company in my hometown of St. Louis (by way of China, of course -- the very name of this line of toys screams Chinese!).

As does the ad and music on the website!

A quick search of Target's website now shows the Zhu Zhus on their website, but listed as out of stock. They do have a feature where you can be notified when things become available.