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

[LoriNSC]

my 2 grandaughters keep telling me they want them and I have no idea how much they are supposed to be even. I have seen them on comercials, but that is about it, I didn't even know how scarce they are. So does anyone know the average price of them?

The hamsters are $8.00 at Walmart. Accessories are between $5 (bed/blanket)-$20.

 

[luvmyfam444]

Actually... it isn't even completely the manufacturer's fault. This was explained to me by my friend's father who owns a specialty toy shop and can't get Zhu Zhu pets to stock.....

*The big toy show is held every February. It's at that event that toys are chosen to be the "big" hits of the year.... manufacturers produce their toys for 6 months if they're not expected to be big sellers..... so that brings us up through July. Then BOOM.... something takes off that wasn't expected to and the production for that particular toy has already stopped.... the manufacturer then needs to restart production, hire more people, order more parts, etc., etc., etc... thereby missing the crucial Christmas season demand..... come January/February, stores will be overstocked with Zhu Zhu stuff but it's after the Holiday shopping season...

What we have to blame for the shortage are the ebayers/dealers that run into stores, scoop up every single piece they can find and then they turn around and sell it for 3x or 4x the original price because of demand.... I know that's been rampant around here and it's the reason why our Wal-Mart will not even put them out on the floor now-only giving rainchecks with a limit of 2 per person.... people were getting injured trying to rip apart boxes on the pallets before the employees could even put them on the shelves

Thanks for the explanation!
yea I hate the sellers - but only cause i'm not that smart-lol if people wouldnt buy from them they wouldnt do it - ya know?

 

[Kitzka]

Congrats to those that got them. The store by me are closed on Sundays and think i may have DH run to TRU or Target in the am to see if there are any there. I would like to get one for my neice.

lara

 

[letthewookiewin]

Well I think I just "shot myself in the foot". I had never heard of these when I opened the thread. As I went to google them, my youngest DS walked up and saw them. Now the only thing he wants for Christmas is a Zhu Zhu. At first I though he just made my job super easy, until I read more of the thread. With all of the stores being sold out and the wonderful people buying them at the stores and then selling them for crazy prices on ebay, it would almost be cheaper to buy him a iTouch.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I actually ove the hunt, so I agree with PP that the hunt is the fun for me.

I missed out on the hunt yesterday because I had somewhere to be, but DH went to Walmart and tey said they stocked the shelves at 4am and they were gone by 5, they were not limiting it so I suppose one person bought them out and now are on eBay. After he headed to TRU and was able to get one and an accessory kit.

I know this is one of those things kids don't need and all, but they are pretty cheap, and it is for my youngest DD. I have had 2 kids fully outgrow wanting toys and she will soon too, so I am enjoying having a few last oppertunities to WOW her. I know it may be silly, but last week I was at Sam's Club looking at all the things my girls are oo old for, it goes fast so why not enjoy it while you can.

Next Sunday DH and I will be out early in search of a friend for our new pet and hopefully the ball or wheel. I hope is is nice like it was yesterday and not like it was 2 years ago when we were out in the sleet and freezing rain waiting in line for 5 hours for a Wii.

 

[Mic]

Went to Walmart where my step-nephew works at 10:00 pm on Saturday, and had him ask if they had any zhu zhu's. He was told none came in on the truck. Drove to the Walmart nearest my house(arrived at 11:0 pm), and there were 3 ladies waiting in the toy aisle. A fourth lady walked up berhind me and started talking to the other three(walking in front of me to do it). When manager came out at 11:20, he told us they had FOUR hamsters, and we would have to purchase in the electronics. When we lined up, lady 4 got in line in FRONT of me! I didn't say anything...I'm a wimp like that. The manager said he would go "check the truck" that they were unloading for more, so I hung around. A lady came up behind me that was very irritated when the first lady told her there were only 4 hamsters and she was 6th in line...I was thinking she might take on number 4 for me! But the manager appeared with 4 more, and stated all of us could purchase 1 hamster each, and ladies 1 and 2 could purchase another one after everyone had 1. Well, lady #6 calls her husband to come in from parking lot and get in line(he was #7), so she ended up with 2...then she had the nerve to ask me if I would trade my brown hamster for her yellow one. Ummm...NO. My brother is one of those guys that would freak out if I bought anything yellow or pink for his son(even though my nephew told me at Disney in April that he like the color pink). I am going to try to get another hamster for him,, since apparently they talk to each other, but I am not going to fight over it. I was able to purchase a funhouse, car/garage, wheel, and ball, but I will be returning the wheel or ball just as soon as I find out what everyone else has purchased for him. I love my nephew, but he is one of MANY neices/nephews...I can't spend that much on just one. I hope everyone that needs them finds them...all the ladies waiting with me were re-selling them.

 

[madge]

My Target must have had a bunch of them this morning...as I saw a sign that said "due to limited quantities the limit was 4 per person" plus the grey backorder stickers were taken off the price tags. I knew I should have gone to Target this morning...I was up at 7:15am with the kids anyway!!!

the Target in my area has a limit of 1 per day.

 

[bsusanmb]

my 2 grandaughters keep telling me they want them and I have no idea how much they are supposed to be even. I have seen them on comercials, but that is about it, I didn't even know how scarce they are. So does anyone know the average price of them?

They are being resold on ebay for $16 to over $20 plus shipping. It is really a shame that people have to make a profit on a Christmas toy that is so inexpensive and that some child will not receive. Greed does terrible things to people.

 

[Kitzka]

Thanks to those on this thread again. Our stores are closed on Sundays, but i asked DH to head over to target this morning to see what they may have there. He lucked out and found a few pets at our local target. So, he picked up 1 for DD and 1 for my neice. He said there were about 5 on the shelf and no posted limits.

I hope that someone in the area lucks out as well and finds them on the shelf. Now to find an activity set for my neice.

I was trying to figure out if i should get one for DD but she was choosen to be a Zhu Zhu Pet dancer and will participate in a few promotional events and i thought it would be a nice momento for her to have.

Lara

 

[HALEYSMOMMOM]

Thanks to those on this thread again. Our stores are closed on Sundays, but i asked DH to head over to target this morning to see what they may have there. He lucked out and found a few pets at our local target. So, he picked up 1 for DD and 1 for my neice. He said there were about 5 on the shelf and no posted limits.

I hope that someone in the area lucks out as well and finds them on the shelf. Now to find an activity set for my neice.

I was trying to figure out if i should get one for DD but she was choosen to be a Zhu Zhu Pet dancer and will participate in a few promotional events and i thought it would be a nice momento for her to have.

Lara

How cute-she should get one, or a set, for free!!

 

[mikeesuee]

I was lucky enough to find 2 hampsters but can't find the ball anywhere...

 

[CinRell]

I went to 2 walmarts at midnight... one got TWO. Yup. TWO. 3 of us had asked and they basically just chose the other 2 people and ignored me. Nice. The other got NONE.

I'm sorry but I'm completely unconvinced the employees aren't helping themselves first. TWO!?

 

[JBurke]

May I ask, what aisle are the zhu zhus in at Target?
Are they with electronic toys or stuffed animal toys?
I have the yellow hampster but have not been able to find any accessories.
Thanks!

 

[mikeesuee]

I went to a Walmart in Ma. last night lookng for the ball as I was lucky to have already found the hamster....and ended up talking to a nice woman who was still on the hunt for a hampster...we asked an employee,who then called a manager,who said they had no more.....THEN not 10 minutes later I saw the same manager walk by me with a small open box of.....you guessed it hampsters!!! I told her she was lucky that I already had mine or I would have jumped on her back..lol And that wasn't very nice of her to lie right to our faces and say she didn't have any.....she then just fluffed me off and said she better make sure she closes the box better so no one else notices!!!!

 

[natenapril]

I went to a Walmart in Ma. last night lookng for the ball as I was lucky to have already found the hamster....and ended up talking to a nice woman who was still on the hunt for a hampster...we asked an employee,who then called a manager,who said they had no more.....THEN not 10 minutes later I saw the same manager walk by me with a small open box of.....you guessed it hampsters!!! I told her she was lucky that I already had mine or I would have jumped on her back..lol And that wasn't very nice of her to lie right to our faces and say she didn't have any.....she then just fluffed me off and said she better make sure she closes the box better so no one else notices!!!!

That is wrong! I thought employees could lose their job over something like that(reselling)?

 

[Halloweenqueen]

The space where they are "supposed" to be is near the Polly Pocket and doll accessories in my Walmart.

 

[lecach]

At my Target they are found on aisle C-15

 

[labdogs42]

Turns out my Target had them at 8 am today. They were gone by 8:15. I told my DH he can be in charge of stalking Target at 8 am every day now! He works across the street from one. He's on the lookout!

 

[delmar411]

May I ask, what aisle are the zhu zhus in at Target?
Are they with electronic toys or stuffed animal toys?
I have the yellow hampster but have not been able to find any accessories.
Thanks!

They are with the Littlest Pet Shops at all the ones I've seen.

 

[JB2K]

the Target in my area has a limit of 1 per day.

I've seen signs posted at a couple of Targets in my area with a "4 per guest transaction" (which is inclusive of anything Zhu-Zhu related).

And yes, they are on the same aisle as Littlest Pet Shop/Polly Pocket/Hello Kitty at all stores.