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Dd has decided she wants one this week.
Typically after i saw some in tesco couple of weeks ago.
I now realise they are out of stock almost everywhere.
Am going insane looking for them.

Thought a 'hamster support' thread may help

Lilyloo- if you go to MSE (money saving expert), there is a thread about Go Go Hamsters, people post as soon as they spot any stock.

I got mine a few weeks ago. Aparently stock came into the uk on monday and should be in the shops and online from today but you need to be fast as they sell out within minutes.

Keep an eye on toysrus.com and Character they seem to be the ones that get stock.

Thanks Marne , am on there and managed to get one in basket at two different places but they going out of stock before you can pay!
Bet you glad you planned ahead now. I wish i had picked up those in Tesco now

I managed to get the fun house, spiral, ball, surfboard, wheel and 3 hamsters , now dd1 is asking for a bed for the hamsters, i had to tell her that she won't be getting one as they are out of stock .

Apparently boots have just had stock of hamsters but the site has crashed, i wouldn't mind getting a couple more hamsters for the step children but it looks like it will be hard work to find them.

Good luck.

Marne wow you have done well!
I am currently on boots site it crashed just as it was authorising permission from my bank to use card !
Don't know what will happen now as it was in basket and all details put in just have to wait and see....

According to this Argos have a load more stock due in soon

I have just an e mail from Character-online.co.uk to say they have the hamsters and accessories back in stock and online from tomorrow Thursday 19th.

Thanks will be trying there then tom fingers crossed the site won't crash as the others with stock today have!

If anyone was trying CM gifts tonight don't bother for tomorrow. I got an email from them saying they didn't actually have any stock and won't be getting any until January.

Thanks to the MSE link though they did have 500+ people trying to access their site.

Sybil i tried there as i got email from them yesterday , waste of time just crashed.

The other night I was on ebay looking for gogo's (the little plastic alien things) for ds1.

I searched on Gogos and all these hamsters came up... so I'd say give ebay a try!

wed thanks for the ehads up managed to get two from there this morning , so can give one to dd2 as well

sold all their stock for today (characters online) anyone else got a clue? Not prepared to pay ebay or Amazon prices!

There is a stock checker thread on moneysavingexpert may help ?
There were some on John Lewis tonight , maybe those who over ordered (limit to 1 per customer) will go on tom ?

wouldn't it be easier just to buy a real hamster?

Loads on Ebay.

'cheaper' yes 'easier' no
Ebay are selling for 3x rrp

can anyone link me to the mse thread please?
i can never find anything on that site!! just searched it and it said 0 mentions of go go hamsters!

my real hammie is easy to look after, just needs cleaning out once a week, only takes about 15 mins, he stores up his food so doesn't need feeding everyday.. ok I'll shut up now.

All 447 pages

This one lives at the bottom of a toy box and causes no problems come boxing day
Before that grey hair and stress

Yeah I couldnt find anything on MSE and as I said, NOT prepared to pay ebay or AMazon prices - madness!
We managed to get a wii eventually for cost when they were like gold dust - word of mouth and just hitting Argos at the right moment!

They did have some at my local Waitrose in Canary Wharf, don't know if you are anywhere near there?

Nope, am in Saath East - on the Coast darn it!

I'm so glad DD hasn't asked for them (yet) what a nightmare.