What's your experience of being able to buy very popular toys for Christmas when they are sold out everywhere?

[ilikeyoursleeves]

I'm not sure what to do.... I want to get DS a toy that is sold out absolutely everywhere (just realised it's so popular since I went to buy it). There are some on Ebay but I'd end up paying £16 more than RRP and it's already £50.

I am checking websites every day but in your experience, what's the likelihood of being able to get a 'must have' toy this late before Xmas?

Should I wait to see if they get back in stock or just get the ebay one?

what is it?

What is it??

can't help unless i know what it is

ask the shops if they have a waiting list, or what day they get their deliveries and plan to be there.

It's a vtech alphabet ride on train it's fab

How old is your ds? Could you wait until after Christmas?

Is the £16 extra on ebay including any postage costs?

I bought my ds a present a few weeks ago thinking they'd all be out of stock closer to the time but part of me is regretting it because we'll end up losing three months of the guarantee by the time he starts using it. (Sorry, not really relevant!)

I've called a few shops (ELC and Mothercare) and they said they are getting daily deliveries of stock now but I live about a 30mile round trip from the town so can't really 'pop down'. Not sure if they would be able to reserve one either, can shops do that?

He will be 14months by Xmas so I know he won't be any of the wiser but I want to have it for Xmas as the magic of the day is partly opening the pressies and seeing DS's face!

and yes the £16 extra includes £9 P&P and they have just added an extra £7 on top of the toy price this evening!

Have you phoned John Lewis to see if they are expecting any more in - as they do free delivery which would be handy. I was on the look out for a particular lego box which they had as sold out the other week now they have more in stock, so might be worth a try giving somewhere like that a ring?!

I once went into a v posh toy shop heavily pregnant and in tears begging to buy their display cos it was sold out everywhere....they made me a cup of tea boxed it ll up and sold it me cheaper lol

Is it in your local store here

It's in my local one if you wanted me to get it and send to you?

Showing as in stock at a few stores on that link.

Argh I'm in Scotland so I don't really have a 'local store' there but thanks anyway!

I just checked out the ebay sellers feedback and they have had 47 negative feedbacks in the past month! OK they also had >3000 positive feedbacks but it's put me off buying from there.

Whereabouts in the country are you?

Amazon.com sem to have it as do some smyths stores

take mogs up on her offer then and pay postage that way better than getting ripped off on ebay!

Oops sorry X-posts

Oh Mogs! That's quite an offer thanks! Not sure how much postage would be though, would prob be astronomical as it looks really heavy...

Any idea what it would cost?

I can't see it on Amazon

what they charging on ebay ?

Just checked Amazon, Argos, Boots, Woolworths and a couple of others - its showing as out of stock everywhere

Is it in stock here?

Thanks Tequila, I've tried all those places and phoned loads too. They just say to call in each day to check but I'm not sure if I could then secure one and collect later.

On ebay it's £57 plus £8.50 P&P. But looks like a dodgy seller.