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To think Jellycats have lost their appeal?

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Sachii · 29/12/2025 21:19

About a year ago my sister gave me a whole bag of them to list on Vinted and people were going crazy.

I’ve now listed two and to say there’s no interest at all would be an understatement

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Moonlightfrog · 29/12/2025 21:35

Blasterplaster · 29/12/2025 21:24

They’ve treated small retailers really unethically and are very much a morally wrong choice these days. Wouldn’t be seen dead gifting one. Thought this was common knowledge.

This.

My daughter (21) collects them. We used to enjoy looking around small independent shops for them but now jelly cat have stopped supplying many of them, my daughter hasn’t bought one for a while. A lot of the small independent shops relied on Jelly cat to bring in customers, we have now lost several of the small shops we used to go too. I have a feeling they will become less popular.

PlazaAthenee · 29/12/2025 21:32

They might think they're fake. It's swamped with them.

TheWillToSurvive · 29/12/2025 21:32

Not going by the queue outside Harrods today for some Jellycat pop up. Bonkers. People must have been lining up for hours.

Pavementworrier · 29/12/2025 21:31

Sachii · 29/12/2025 21:30

No. 20 year old retired rare ones that people would collecf. It’s not one I bought at Selfridges a year ago and trying to sell for triple the price.

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No one is "collecting" on vinted between Christmas and payday

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Sachii · 29/12/2025 21:30

Pavementworrier · 29/12/2025 21:29

Used toys three days after Christmas 🤣

I still love jellycat, they're a great British success story

No. 20 year old retired rare ones that people would collecf. It’s not one I bought at Selfridges a year ago and trying to sell for triple the price.

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Keepingmecalm · 29/12/2025 21:29

They are very over priced and the company have poor morals with how they have treated small retailers. I would not gift / buy one again.

Blasterplaster · 29/12/2025 21:29

MossAndLeaves · 29/12/2025 21:26

I've not heard anything about that, what did they do?

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They told many retailers that they’re no longer allowed to stock their products, many of these retailers having promoted jelly cat for many years. I know of some businesses that are likely to go under because of it. Jellycat see their value in making everything ‘rarer’ and to do this it helps if they can control their stockists. Grim way to do business.

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Sachii · 29/12/2025 21:29

XiCi · 29/12/2025 21:28

It's probably the quietest time of year to list on Vinted. Who is going to want to buy yet more toys a few days after christmas. They're still popular.

People buying old retired ones likely aren’t buying them as toys.

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Pavementworrier · 29/12/2025 21:29

Used toys three days after Christmas 🤣

I still love jellycat, they're a great British success story

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Sachii · 29/12/2025 21:28

Blasterplaster · 29/12/2025 21:24

They’ve treated small retailers really unethically and are very much a morally wrong choice these days. Wouldn’t be seen dead gifting one. Thought this was common knowledge.

Well the ones I have are like 20 years old so Jellycat hasn’t profited from it the way they are doing with the new ones.

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XiCi · 29/12/2025 21:28

It's probably the quietest time of year to list on Vinted. Who is going to want to buy yet more toys a few days after christmas. They're still popular.

whatohwhattodo · 29/12/2025 21:27

Agree about the small retailers - it’s put me off. Must admit I think I would assume anything now sold on Vinted is fake so maybe that’s playing into it as well.

ItsStillWork · 29/12/2025 21:26

I think people are still going mad for them on fb groups but the quality has declined with many people complaining about an order they have received from a stockist or JellyCat themselves.

ive seen complaints of wonky eyes, legs not even etc, plus there’s so many fakes around that people are wary of second hand.

MossAndLeaves · 29/12/2025 21:26

Blasterplaster · 29/12/2025 21:24

They’ve treated small retailers really unethically and are very much a morally wrong choice these days. Wouldn’t be seen dead gifting one. Thought this was common knowledge.

I've not heard anything about that, what did they do?

Hmmmmwineandchocs · 29/12/2025 21:25

My daughter still adores them and they always seem to be sold out

Blasterplaster · 29/12/2025 21:24

They’ve treated small retailers really unethically and are very much a morally wrong choice these days. Wouldn’t be seen dead gifting one. Thought this was common knowledge.

Littletreefrog · 29/12/2025 21:24

There are still people paying crazy prices but only for discontinued or rare ones and this time of year the market will be saturated. But yes I agree it's also probably starting to peter out a bit as well.

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