Last year, there was no standout must-have holiday toy—no equivalent to the Tickle Me Elmo or the Cabbage Patch doll. For …
Zhu Zhu Pets
Retro Sneakers Literally All the Rage: Air Jordan XI Concords Cause Fights, Sell for Nearly $1,000
Each holiday season, an especially hot, must-have gift emerges, often triggering behavior by desperate consumers that seems wacky and ugly at the time — and even more so in retrospect. (Example: Some guy made $6,000 selling Zhu Zhu pets on eBay last year.) This year, the behavior surrounding one hot item seems especially extreme — …
How Some Guy Named Jorge Made $6,000 Selling Zhu Zhu Pets on eBay
One man in southern California jumped with both feet into the game of snatching up the holiday season’s must-have, can’t-find toy, buying something like 500 robotic hamster Zhu Zhu Pets, which he then sold to desperate parents on eBay for handsome profits.
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Why Are Zhu Zhu Pet Hamsters So Hot this Holiday Season?
One theory: Because parents don’t want to buy their kids real hamsters.
Zhu Zhu Pet Countdown: Still No Robot Hamster? Here Are Your Zhu Zhu Options
I’m not quite sure why I feel the need to track the Zhu Zhu Pet fad, but I do. (Note to self: File “Zhu Zhu” in the category of “Unresolved Issues,” somewhere between “Never Got Air Jordans” and “Wasn’t Allowed to Go to Beastie Boys Concert in 8th Grade.”) With one week before Christmas, here’s how things are looking, Zhu Zhu-wise.
Parents: The Ultimate Zhu Zhu Pet Pushers
A mom admits to buying Zhu Zhu Pets strictly because of the hype—and then launching a marketing campaign on her kids to convince them that they actually want the darn robotic hamsters.
Trade Ya? My Cockatiel for Your Zhu Zhu Pet
Parents still on the hunt for Zhu Zhu Pets are growing desperate—and the folks who are willing to part with the robotic pet hamster toys in their possession are growing demanding.
Toy Craze Explained: A Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster Is Like a “Viral Infection”
Shoppers have caught Zhu Zhu Fever, an odd malady that’s expected to be short-lived.
eBay: Over a Million Zhu Zhu Searches Last Weekend
If you’re keeping score, eBay tells me that on Black Friday alone there were 350,000 searches for Zhu Zhu Pets, the holiday’s season’s hottest can’t-find must-have toy. On Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, eBay customers purchased about 30,000 of the robotic hamsters and related items.
Zhu Zhu Pets of Yesteryear: Must-Have Toys We’ve Overpaid for from Holiday Seasons Past
Cabbage Patch Kids, Tickle Me Elmos, and Furbys, oh my.
Zhu Zhu Mania: Robotic Hamster Package for $7,000 on eBay
The most searched items on eBay this week are iPods and Zhu Zhu Pets—the latter solidifying its status as the season’s must-have, can’t-find toy. The robot Zhu Zhu hamsters are sold out at toy stores around the country, allowing sellers on eBay to demand a premium from parents who don’t want to hear their kids crying on Christmas morning.