(Sold Out) Elmo T.M.X for $45.68 Shipped

I ordered one the other night when they said it was available, got the email that said it was backordered, now today got the email that my order was cancelled. Why bother putting them out there that they are available. It is a joke. I will probably wait until after Christmas and just get it for his birthday.
 
Yep, an item is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.
 
My little nephew would have loved one of these. I’m still kicking myself for not going into the store when I saw a big sign that it was there. I had no clue what it was before. :doh:
 
ndtmom said:
OMG, some of you people obviously dont have kids. you act like the elmo is all he is getting for his kid. I also have a 2 year old that is getting Elmo for Christmas, but also is getting educational toys as well. And since he likes the educational show that does include Elmo he knows who elmo is. Just wait and see what you would do for your children if and when you ever have any.
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Thank you.

He/she is just trying to justify the idiocy. And by the way, people didn't go around buying up all of the hot items for Christmas before the advent of the internet and eBay, so take that supply/demand BS and stick it in your ear.
 
iowapilot said:
Thank you.

He/she is just trying to justify the idiocy. And by the way, people didn't go around buying up all of the hot items for Christmas before the advent of the internet and eBay, so take that supply/demand BS and stick it in your ear.
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I'm not going to stick anything anywhere. Complain to the people who are paying over $100 for these, not me for trying to take advantage of the economic system and people who are willing to pay through the nose for something.

Once again, a two year old isn't old enough to understand the disappointment of not getting TMX Elmo for the holidays. You could get them a regular old non-laughing stuffed plush Elmo for $10 and they would be just as happy.

And if they're older than 2 and are dying to have one, it wouldn't be the end of the world for them to start learning that just because you beg to get something doesn't mean you can always have it. Tell them the cold hard truth that since so many people want one, that not everyone can have one, and ask them some other things they might like instead. Yes, this can be a trying thing for both the parent and the child - nobody wants to see their child disappointed, but they will get over it.

I'm just outraged that you could blame me for the fact that you can't find any of these things. Blame the dirty corporations that charge $40 for $10 worth of cloth and electronics, then purposely withhold hundreds of them in their store room to release a bit at a time so that people feel desperate to buy them up when they can. The reality is that this is a sly marketing scheme to purposely control the supply of a product so as to create artificial demand, and it's sharp-tongued parents like you that are driving the demand, not me. They could produce and release way more of these than they do, but then people wouldn't rush to the stores to buy them. That's the real crime here.

And to those who others who say "it's not the only thing they're going to get" and things like that: believe me, my harsh words are not directed at you at all. If you want to get an Elmo for your child, that's not a bad thing. I'm sure they would enjoy it, and I'm sure you plan on buying them other things that they can learn from as well as have fun with. What bugs me is this attitude that I'm doing something immoral as though I'm depriving your child of something they desperately need. It's a toy. A TOY. I had to learn at a young age that you don't always get everything you want, and I'm much more appreciative today of the things that I do have.

And you never answered my questions... Does your 2 year old even recognize Elmo? Did he or she ask specifically for TMX? Once again, I'll bet that your child wouldn't even know the difference if he/she didn't get TMX for the holidays, and they'd be just as entertained with a regular old stuffed Elmo - and could potentially develop more creativity by "playing" and using their imagination with something that doesn't sit there and giggle.

And again, I'm not saying that it's "dumb" to get TMX Elmo for a child. Not in the least. But when you take it so far as to get upset at someone like me who was only hoping to buy some online to sell to parents with children so spoiled they'll pay over $100 for a giggling stuffed animal, that's ridiculous.

I could just sit on my ass, not work and collect welfare and take your tax dollars right out of your pocket. You'd think I was taking the toy right out of your child's hands.

I'm very confident in my character and morality. Luckily I'm intelligent and beyond the age where name calling affects me. But with your sharp tongue iowapilot, just be careful who you angrily lash out at with name calling because you might run into someone who either won't take it, or someone younger and more sensitive than me will be truly hurt by something you say... It may even be your child one day who is the victim of the very same attitude you're displaying towards me, and something tells me you wouldn't like it.
 
ndtmom said:
OMG, some of you people obviously dont have kids. you act like the elmo is all he is getting for his kid. I also have a 2 year old that is getting Elmo for Christmas, but also is getting educational toys as well. And since he likes the educational show that does include Elmo he knows who elmo is. Just wait and see what you would do for your children if and when you ever have any.
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Look - I understand where you're coming from, believe me, I do. I think people are getting this impression that because I don't have any children, I can't possibly understand what it's like. What you don't know is that I'm a very compassionate and understanding person. I adore children, I have/had many young cousins whom I've cared about a great deal and understand how they feel about things.

But first of all, I know two year olds. They are simply not old enough to want a specific toy they see in a television commercial. Again, don't tell me that your child requested TMX Elmo specifically. He/she may definitely recognize Elmo, may even be able to say "Elmo" by now, but a stuffed non-laughing Elmo would likely brighten his/her eyes just as much. They're not going to wonder "hey, how come my Elmo doesn't giggle?" Their thinking just isn't sophisticated enough yet. (And if it is, at the age of two, you have one smart child on your hands).

And if a child is older, like I said, it wouldn't be the end of the world for the child to start learning about the idea that you can't have everything you specifically want. Teach them this from an early age. There were things I couldn't get as a child because they were too expensive. My parents didn't lash out at the people who inflated the prices, they simply taught me that I would have to pick out something else. I understand not wanting to see disappointment in your child (I hate seeing disappointment in anyone I love), but there's a limit as to how much a child should and can be spoiled. Children have a short memory. They'll forget about it pretty quick, quicker than the parents will, I know that. And even if/when they do get a TMX Elmo, it won't be long before the batteries die or they bore of the thing, and it ends up under the bed with the dust bunnies.

Please again don't misunderstand me. I don't have anything against anyone who thinks this is a nice toy and that their child would like it. I do think there are much better fun and educational toys that would be better, but that does not make it dumb to get TMX for them. However, if it's going to turn you into a mean, name calling person, then you need to step back and examine what this is really all about, and if your child would go to the same lengths. I don't think it's the right message to send to your 3, 4, 5, etc year olds that fighting over a toy and name calling is a good thing. I wasn't planning on hoarding medicine, baby formula, or food. Yeesh.
 
I wasn't fighting over anything. Believe me, not too many would want a part of that. But anyways, I was just stating an opinion that I think people who do things like you are planning on doing are aholes in general. You took it personally to the nth degree and have spent about 20 paragraphs trying to defend your actions and tell us why we are bad and you are so right. Go ahead and buy them dude, I made my statement before I knew they were releasing another shipment, and I'll bet they will get another one to the stores before Dec 25th. Have a good time playing with your Elmo's man!

Lastly, don't ever lecture me on my parenting skills. My wife/childrens mother has a PhD in education, so we are doing just fine on raising our children. Have a good one.
 
Credentials

iowapilot said:
Lastly, don't ever lecture me on my parenting skills. My wife/childrens mother has a PhD in education, so we are doing just fine on raising our children. Have a good one.
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I love when people drop credentials in forums... makes them that much more credible. ;)
 
iowapilot said:
I wasn't fighting over anything. Believe me, not too many would want a part of that. But anyways, I was just stating an opinion that I think people who do things like you are planning on doing are aholes in general. You took it personally to the nth degree and have spent about 20 paragraphs trying to defend your actions and tell us why we are bad and you are so right. Go ahead and buy them dude, I made my statement before I knew they were releasing another shipment, and I'll bet they will get another one to the stores before Dec 25th. Have a good time playing with your Elmo's man!

Lastly, don't ever lecture me on my parenting skills. My wife/childrens mother has a PhD in education, so we are doing just fine on raising our children. Have a good one.
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Yep, you got me with yer book learnin.

At least it's nice to see you are still avoiding my questions.

And I'm sorry for being so articulate as to explain myself and wanting other people to make their own judgements on me rather than go by only one sentence like you did.
 
40 bucks !

Darks said:
holy crap! elmo is 40 bucks?!?! buy them some lego instead. that fosters creativity unlike things that laughs and falls down and then u'r done with it.
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a...... have you seen the price of lego's ?? small sets go for $16 and large ones are over $200 for "Star Wars"
I know that's what my son wants for x-mas..
John O
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iowapilot said:
Lastly, don't ever lecture me on my parenting skills. My wife/childrens mother has a PhD in education, so we are doing just fine on raising our children. Have a good one.
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We all know what BS stands for; MS is more of the same and PhD is piled higher and deeper. I know someone who has an MBA and in the common sense department he doesn't have a whole lot going for him. You need a lot more common sense to raise kids; books don't teach you everything you need to know.
 
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