So I just happen to be at Target the day TMX Elmo hit stores and I saw a display with Elmos face right above the boxes of it. I actually grabbed one and put it in my cart and then I thought "I don't even know what this thing looks like." So I put it back. I guess the guy next to me that was buying 10 (no exaggeration) of them wasn't clue enough for me that maybe - just maybe- I should buy this thing. Little did I know...I just went to the Fisher Price website and they are now saying that they will not be selling any again online until 2007! WHATEVER! I can't take it, how many times in life do I have to look back and say "I should have..." Valerie is the perfect child to have this toy. She is an emerging 2 year old, she loves Sesame Street, our old Tickle Me Elmo is broken, her birthday (not to mention Christmas) is coming up. BUG, BUG, BUG! It currently is selling on Ebay for between $100 to $200. I refuse to pay more than the retail price for this thing, especially since I had it in my cart.
This of course shows the strength of good marketing. The classic supply and demand issue that some brilliant marketing people at Fisher Price Land are just reveling in. I didn't even want this thing. Now I am obsessed with getting it for Valerie. Oh well. I suppose Valerie won't know the difference if I give it to her on her birthday or next January (or whenever it comes into the stores again).
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I just had to comment on your post. I'm sure it would have been good to buy the TMX Elmo for Valerie; she really would love it! But really, you should have gotten it for yourself!! I mean you can have bought it for around $40 and turned around and sold it on ebay or another site for $150 - $200. It's sort of like buying and flipping houses. While you can't earn a hefty living doing it you certainly can make a good profit without having to fix up Elmo like you might a house...Anyway, I understand what you mean. We all have times where we slap our foreheads and say, "Doh!" because we didn't do something that in hindsight was a good opportunity. The only thing is that we have to recognize it when it comes instead of regretting it later. Hopefully next time you will be able to seize the moment.
Keith - I agree about the investment thing. I should have bought up a ton of them. It looks like by the time I actually get one at retail price again will be once Valerie has grown out of liking Elmo.
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