To buy a load of Prime drinks?

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I’m currently abroad and those Prime drinks that everyone is going gaga over in the UK for, are easily available here and only £1.40 a bottle. AIBU to buy a boatload and sell them all on eBay when I get back to the UK next week? I’ve seen people selling empty bottles for £50 each on eBay!! I think it’s ridiculous that people are paying those prices but, I wouldn’t be forcing anyone to buy them, I’d just stick them into auction and people can pay whatever they’re willing to pay. A fool and their money and all that? Should I cash in whilst I can?

@dementedpixie Ah thank you for that clarification. However, I guess schools are worrying (the warning was a primary school's letter to parents) and the reality is that the difference between caffeine and non caffeine will be hard to distinguish (clever branding) once both versions are available freely.

Anyway, OP can do what they like, free will and all that, but I think it's poorly judged if they do.

And will those bottles explode?! A scientist is bound to be along with some juicy horror stories.

I meant ‘’desperate’’ as in desperate to try it, to fit in with their peers, not desperate as in destitute.

Things like this are important to kids and it’s important to parents to provide for their kids in that way at times.

I now know what it was like for my parents at Christmas when they had no money and got into debt to make sure the we had a good day, for example.

The scenario is slightly different, but situations like that are why people pay those prices and OP knows that. Kids don’t understand the value of things.

Kids are always flapping about trying to keep on trend with their peer group be it music, fashion, gadgets, slang or whatever and it is daft to expect the parents to fork out for whatever temporary fad hits the playground. To be honest any parents who fall into debt in order to indulge in this kind of nonsense need to have a word with themselves. It is entirely possible to say 'no' and explain why. Sure, the pestering kids will sulk and moan but they will get over it and maybe learn a lesson in managing disappointment.

There is ALWAYS a craze or a 'thing'.

I think the moment has passed. Ds9 was nattering for them mid December. Ds13 couldnt give a shit. We’ve got about 8 bottles just by nipping into Asda at the right time. Even ds9 hasn’t mentioned them since Xmas.

Kids can be bullied for being left out and not having the same things as their friends. Yes, it’s sensible and possible to say no, but OP is playing on knowing that they don’t. Actively encouraging this type of thing is wrong.

Anyway, it’s just my opinion and the OP can do what he/she likes. Everyone else is doing it so it must be okay and I am BU

If as PP say, they taste disgusting, all those parents who spent £1000 in Aldi for a tray of 12 are going to be left with open packs of 11 sitting in the bedrooms of kids all over the country.

If they'd bought them at RRP from Aldi it would cost £24. The problem is those who bought them at RRP solely to mark them up and sell them on at 5x that to children. Of course there is no way I'd allow my ds to pay that for a drink, and you would not believe the number of arguments the word 'Prime' has caused in our house as a result.

It occurred to me last night that I can make a listing now and only buy the bottles if they sell on my eBay. I’ll just buy them all on the morning before my flight as we don’t fly back until the evening. The comments about poor deprived children are funny, it’s a coconut water drink with added flavourings. It’s something kids want, it’s not something that’s needed. I know my own kids have asked for stuff before that’s on trend and I’ve said no because it’s stupidly priced. It could be a valuable lesson for them, it does your children good to hear the word no occasionally 😉 The comment about people getting into debt to please their kids, how daft are they?! Taking out a loan to buy your kids something they don’t need is utterly irresponsible and totally on you. Voting is at 70% YANBU so I’ve made a few listings for individual bottles and I’ll see how it goes. Bidding starts at 99p plus P+P. My own kids need clothes, food, we have electricity and gas bills to pay, so if I do make any profit it will be well spent on things that are actually needed. I feel no guilt over making a few quid out of those with more money than sense. I sell things on eBay quite often and our post office very rarely has a queue (strange comment) and as much as I value my time, Im happy to post something in order to make a few quid, that’s kinda how eBaying works.

It’s not like I’m reselling hand sanitizer during a pandemic like many were. It’s just a silly drink and none of your kids NEED this drink, and none of you parents need to buy it. If your kids are being bullied at school because they don’t have a bottle of Prime then I suggest you take that up with the school (another whacky comment 😂) 😉

You could say that about anything though - Canada Goose parkas, Yeezy trainers, Squiggle crap, whatever. At some point every parent has to have the "you can't have that, I don't care if everyone else does" conversation, and in absolute terms compared to many crazes the amount of money isn't actually that big.

Things are worth what someone will pay for them. If they are available at a lower price than the OP is offering or not viewed as worth what the OP is charging, hers won't sell. That's basic capitalism for you. I suspect she's already missed the market peak, but she can charge whatever she wants and people will make their own decision on whether it's worth it to them, just as you make a decision on whether, say, a £30 moisturiser or a £60 haircut or a £4 latte is worth it to you.

OP I think you are just being goady and unpleasant now.

And no I haven’t bought my child any overpriced drink or clothes etc. They are 2, before you think I am bitter.

Who are you? I’ll have to scroll through all the comments to find whatever you posted originally.

Oh sorry didn’t realise we’d have to identify ourselves and our history before posting??? Weird.

Am I correct in assuming this "Prime" stuff is flavoured water?
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Worse. At least Red Bull has caffeine in it.

This is just a bottle of water, of which only 10% coconut water, and then a few vitamins added and probably some flavouring.

It’s much cheaper and healthier to have one multivitamin tablet and a glass of tap water.

Yup — just water, of which 10% is coconut water, and some vitamins and flavouring added.

No sugar, no caffeine, no alcohol. Just water! Like I said, drink a glass of tap water with a multivitamin tablet from Holland & Barrett and Bob’s your uncle.

"Things like this are important to kids and it’s important to parents to provide for their kids in that way at times."

I couldn't disagree more. It's important to teach them it's only a "must have" due to some influencers say so and than no drink is worth paying ££ over the recommended retail price.

It's about that influencer getting more money - that's why they created this hype over a drink. It's ok to teach kids that, it's giving them critical thinking skills.

Coconut water..?

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God, I'd rather drink the shitty domestos-flavoured stuff from the tap!

Oops, sorry, @MistyLuna I forgot to thank you in my absolute horror! 🤦‍♀️

I couldn’t agree more! 😂

Imagine it was being sold for £20-25 a bottle in the run up to Xmas. How many parents & grand parents were guilt-tripped into buying this??!! It’s a joke.

Idiots fighting each other to spend their hard earned money on over-priced, over-hyped bottles of sugar water.
This is why I genuinely love capitalism. Because there really is a sucker born every day.

No sugar, no caffeine, no alcohol. Just water! Like I said, drink a glass of tap water with a multivitamin tablet from Holland & Barrett and Bob’s your uncle.

Totally.

Except it's not branded PRIME, which is what this is all about.

You seem to think my last comment was directed at you. It wasn’t. I’ve no idea what you commented so I wasn’t replying to you. It’s not all about you 😉

Errrr you quoted me and asked me a direct question? I think it was safe to assume I could answer. You are very odd. Have fun profiteering.

What even is it???

Unpopular opinion it seems OP but I would just to get an extra bit of cash!

My local petrol station is selling them for £10 a bottle and sells out daily!!