Hatchimals

[Den Socling]

How stupid can people get?  ??? $70 at toy stores and up to $500 on Ebay? Come on!

[tree-farmer]

Heard mentality, supply and demand, a fool and his money; several sayings apply here. :D

[LIL]

In New Zealand they are SOLD OUT everywhere and going for similar prices on Trade Me (local smaller similar version to ebay)  Certain stores have orders for them with IOU's as they arrive in February.  I looked at getting one for Taylor but decided against it very quickly after seeing the prices people had on them.  That five hundred will be much better spent on our upcoming trip around the South Island.   

LIL

[Den Socling]

Every year around this time some company comes up with some toy that "everybody" wants. It's really had for me to understand what gets into people's heads. Even in NZ, huh? Boy a trip around South Island sounds nice. Everything from ice to jungles!

[21incher]

On black Friday I went to Walmart and they had stacks of them for around $40.00. I was wondering why people were filling carts with them. Now I know they are probably making a ton of money on Ebay.

[starmac]

Wow, even in NZ, and I still don't know what you guys are talking about. lol

[Den Socling]

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/09/hatchimals-are-back-at-wal-mart-but-youd-better-move-fast.html
It's nuts.

[gspren]

    Just get the kids a fertile egg and see how they do.

[Den Socling]

A chick is a lot cuter.

[Den Socling]

Well, if you want to get away from these crazy people, maybe this. http://survivalcondo.com/?page_id=27

[thecfarm]

I think I might of saw them,but did not know what was looking at.  ;D
Youngest one is 6 months old than 13 years. So I guess I missed this year's toy.
I remember bakugans years ago. The daughter in law  could not find them anywheres. We found them in my area,a whole bunch of them. They was not high in price,just small toys. We bought a bunch of them. All was happy that year.
The law of supply and demand kicks in again.

[WV Sawmiller]

On black Friday I went to Walmart and they had stacks of them for around $40.00. I was wondering why people were filling carts with them. Now I know they are probably making a ton of money on Ebay.

   That's what my son did when the Frozen dolls were so popular. He told me "Dad, I can't lose. If I can't sell them for a profit I have the receipt and I can always take them back to Wal Mart and get my money back." He normally sold them for about triple what paid for them.

   Always reminds me of what my old buddy from Corpus Christi used to tell me "Where there's confusion - there's money to be made."