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To think JellyCats cost a ridiculous amount..

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BlackFriYay · 20/10/2024 22:15

Some examples, see pictures.

These are listed on vinted.

One seller wants £32 for a small plush croissant. 67 people have 'favourited' it.

Another wants £30 for an equally small slice of pizza, or whatever it was.

They sell well.

DD wants the birthday cake one, that's also £30.

AIBU to think they are hugely overpriced? What's so special about them that makes them cost triple what you'd pay for other plush toys?!

To think JellyCats cost a ridiculous amount..
To think JellyCats cost a ridiculous amount..
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BattedAnEyebrow · 20/10/2024 23:30

I'm not saying spending £30 on a Jellycat birthday cake is a good idea but I don't see the point of 'filling her stocking' with lots of different soft toys that she hasn't asked for.

likeitallagain · 20/10/2024 23:29

Needmorelego · 20/10/2024 23:21

@likeitallagain my daughter's Jellycat bunny collection started thanks to the gift shop at a hospital. She saw them when we went to the first appointment and I foolishly said if she had to have an operation we would get one.
3 operations and several check up appointments later.......🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇

Oh dear Grin Daughter - 1 Mum - 0!

YourLastNerve · 20/10/2024 23:28

You are paying a premium for the creativity & inventiveness of their design team.

Yes a chinese factory can sew a similar toy for less material cost & labour but they won't come up with those original (often rather detailed) designs & themes. The people doing that job are paid & deserve reward.

AutumnLeaves24 · 20/10/2024 23:25

BlackFriYay · 20/10/2024 22:36

Oh splendid thank you, this is very helpful!

She can have one of each then 😂

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If you don't mind they have no safety standards, so god knows what chemicals are in them.

I wouldn't allow them.

plus they're not going to have the feel of Jelly cats.

Bigstuffypillow · 20/10/2024 23:22

Oh they are cute!
I have Beanie babies in the loft that DD's collected years ago, some of them were very expensive!

Makirocks23 · 20/10/2024 23:22

BlackFriYay · 20/10/2024 22:44

I'm glad I posted this and got put on to the cheaper versions. I'm going to fill DD's stocking with a bunch of them, at less than £4 each I'm thrilled and she'll be over the moon.

She's only 5.5 so won't care about the official label.

These ones are very sweet.

More expensive brands tend to be more ethical/cruelty free as well as being committed to fair labour.
They aren’t always perfect but are often working their way towards meeting these targets. Really cheap products are often produced using inferior materials and rarely stick to fair labour which is reflected in the cost.

I know we can’t be perfect and not many people have the spare cash to spend on expensive brands but it’s worth looking into how the very cheap knockoffs (and the brands for that matter) are made and the factories they come from as there may be a middle ground.

I am aware some of the more expensive products can also be highly unethical, just saying it can take a couple of minutes on Google to find out.

im definitely not preaching but just giving a different point of view.

PS I’m not loaded, don't understand the very high costs of some brands and dono own Jellycats for furnishing or otherwise :)

Needmorelego · 20/10/2024 23:21

@likeitallagain my daughter's Jellycat bunny collection started thanks to the gift shop at a hospital. She saw them when we went to the first appointment and I foolishly said if she had to have an operation we would get one.
3 operations and several check up appointments later.......🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇

Peonies007 · 20/10/2024 23:21

BlackFriYay · 20/10/2024 22:15

Some examples, see pictures.

These are listed on vinted.

One seller wants £32 for a small plush croissant. 67 people have 'favourited' it.

Another wants £30 for an equally small slice of pizza, or whatever it was.

They sell well.

DD wants the birthday cake one, that's also £30.

AIBU to think they are hugely overpriced? What's so special about them that makes them cost triple what you'd pay for other plush toys?!

My two started collecting about 18 months ago and managed to get about 50 pieces between them.
Theychanged interests so I'm selling most of them.
They resell close to retail value or more (retired ones).
They are just so soft, squishy and cute.

TheDeepLemonHelper · 20/10/2024 23:20

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Blondeshavemorefun · 20/10/2024 23:20

Dolallytats · 20/10/2024 23:07

There's a range of soft toys called Palm Pals that are much cheaper than Jellycat. They come in all sorts of animals, foods, snowflakes etc. My daughter loves them.....as does my purse!!

Just googled and found this on offer for another 10 mins for less then £5

Bought one

Thanks

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MooseBeTimeForSnow · 20/10/2024 23:20

@Needmorelego I just wanted to make sure that he got home safely!

likeitallagain · 20/10/2024 23:17

My daughter has a medium size bunny and a matching (tiny) bunny

The tiny bunny was purchased from Addenbrooke's hospital gift shop. I was horrified at it being £17 at the checkout!

It's tiny. About the size of a teaspoon

Very cute though

Blondeshavemorefun · 20/10/2024 23:16

No33 · 20/10/2024 22:50

Much prefer a squishmallow!

Was going to say this

Dd had maybe 8/10 squish's

They are soft and lovely and around £6 for a medium

Needmorelego · 20/10/2024 23:16

@MooseBeTimeForSnow the tree looks like he's being kidnapped because of the way his mouth is covered up 😂

FlyingPandas · 20/10/2024 23:16

They are adorable but Christ on a bike, the prices!!!

Met a friend for coffee at a local garden centre recently and we spent a happy five or ten minutes being horrified about Jellycat prices. They had a whole Jellycat Christmas section and we were simultaneously enchanted and appalled. £38 for a Jellycat candycane...just no (but so cute).

JMSA · 20/10/2024 23:14

They are so bloody cute. I'm not fussed for the bunny or the ones like that, but the Jellycat Amuseables are ADORABLE.

Autumnal589 · 20/10/2024 23:14

I think they are cute but would never spend silly money on them.
I have seen them on the dashboard of some people's cars.

TheDeepLemonHelper · 20/10/2024 23:13

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MooseBeTimeForSnow · 20/10/2024 23:12

I’ll just leave this here..

To think JellyCats cost a ridiculous amount..
TheUnquestionedAnswer · 20/10/2024 23:12

I gave the horse one to the local charity shop, along with the pig and cow. Oh well!!

Thebackofthenorthwind · 20/10/2024 23:11

I don't think anyone can argue that you are being unreasonable. They are very cute though, my DD has a few, I try not to judge her for spending that amount of money on a soft toy.

Dolallytats · 20/10/2024 23:07

There's a range of soft toys called Palm Pals that are much cheaper than Jellycat. They come in all sorts of animals, foods, snowflakes etc. My daughter loves them.....as does my purse!!

ITSSSSCHRISTMASSS · 20/10/2024 23:07

My dd had one as her most wanted gift last Christmas, she begged and asked me not to get a fake one (she knows me well). I spent £18 plus postage on a bloody slice of toast and do you know where it is??? Well after her sister threw up on it because it was just left on the bedroom floor, it was washed and put in a bag of toys I wanted to sort out for charity or bin. DH put it in there by accident and I’ve been waiting for her to notice, it’s been 3 months now!

Yet, the fake jellycat plant I paid £3 for and she pulled a face out because it wasn’t real is sat nicely on her desk.

Katbum · 20/10/2024 23:05

If your DD asked for ‘jelly cat’ and she gets cheap knockoffs she will know and be disappointed, 5 or 15…just a warning, my mum loved doing similar. Still does!

TheChosenTwo · 20/10/2024 23:00

My dc usually get one in their stockings, they are pretty cute!
They still like a teddy even the older ones at 19 and 20 😂