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Post by fredfreddy44 on Jul 12, 2018 19:13:20 GMT
I read that it was shut down way early do to over the top demand and lines crossing entire malls. It was a pay the same price as your age build a bear day. Lots of parents spent hours and hours in line. I read comments on FB from parents who are upset and observers who don;t get it. I just feel sorry for any BAB employees.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 12, 2018 19:15:54 GMT
I haven't heard anything but I just passed your post to a friend who was planning on going tonight with her 3 year old.
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Post by janeinbama on Jul 12, 2018 19:16:51 GMT
My niece took her two girls, they arrived at the store 30 minutes prior to opening and had no trouble. By the time they left the line was never ending.
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Post by mtscrapper on Jul 12, 2018 19:19:39 GMT
I predicted this when I saw the announcement for the sale. Did they really not think this would happen?
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Post by ajsweetpea on Jul 12, 2018 19:22:55 GMT
Oh goodness, no. A friend asked me to go but the LAST thing I need around here is anymore stuffed animals! Those things seem to multiply during the night. They'd have to pay ME to come and get one!
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Post by elaine on Jul 12, 2018 19:23:41 GMT
I read that it was shut down way early do to over the top demand and lines crossing entire malls. It was a pay the same price as your age build a bear day. Lots of parents spent hours and hours in line. I read comments on FB from parents who are upset and observers who don;t get it. I just feel sorry for any BAB employees. I’m on their (Build-a-Bear) email list and received an email while at the doctor’s this morning saying that they were shutting it down due to the crowds. |
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Post by bianca42 on Jul 12, 2018 19:28:36 GMT
The worst part about Build A Bear is waiting in line. I would pay double the normal price to skip the line. LOL
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jul 12, 2018 19:30:34 GMT
a friend of mine wanted to, but they had already closed down the lines probably only an hour or so into the day... if this was the first time they've done something like this, it sure sounds like they REALLY underestimated how popular it would be.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 19:32:46 GMT
Mr. BFF went at 6:00am and they were the second party in line. I can't believe someone got there even earlier than that. They have 5 kids though so it was worth it to them.
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Post by AmandaA on Jul 12, 2018 19:40:48 GMT
Oh.hell.no. I am with bianca42 on this one! |
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Post by annabella on Jul 12, 2018 19:41:20 GMT
My friend posted a picture outside of his office, the line is ridiculously long!
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Jul 12, 2018 19:47:12 GMT
This is one of those things that you just know is a recipe for disaster so why it was ever approved by the powers that be is a mystery to me. Did they really think the demand would be so limited that the lines would be manageable? People line up for hours to get a free donut, let alone something as nice as this for a very inexpensive cost.
So now they have a PR nightmare with lots of disappointed kids and really mad adults.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 12, 2018 19:47:36 GMT
Oh wow, I just looked that up.
The company really did not think that through. It would possibly be worse than Black Friday.
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Post by leslie132 on Jul 12, 2018 19:50:11 GMT
I went. By the time we made it to the end of the line I talked my boys into going to Target for Nerf guns. It was extreme! I knew it would be crazy...I just didnt expect CRAZY!!! They had officers at our location!
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Post by stumpedagainof3 on Jul 12, 2018 20:02:37 GMT
My niece took her daughter. When they arrived their estimated wait was 5-7 hours. They were giving out $15 vouchers,so she got one of those and left.
TBH...I thought it would be busy, but I didn't imagine it would be a frenzy.
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Post by peabrain on Jul 12, 2018 20:04:49 GMT
I'm 43. I really think that's a lot for a bear.
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Post by tiffanyr on Jul 12, 2018 20:05:37 GMT
I predicted this when I saw the announcement for the sale. Did they really not think this would happen? This is one of those things that you just know is a recipe for disaster so why it was ever approved by the powers that be is a mystery to me. Did they really think the demand would be so limited that the lines would be manageable? People line up for hours to get a free donut, let alone something as nice as this for a very inexpensive cost. So now they have a PR nightmare with lots of disappointed kids and really mad adults. BAB really did not think this threw very well!! |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 12, 2018 20:11:34 GMT
I never even heard about the sale. I can't say I would expect quite the frenzy either. But I've never really been a fan.
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Post by julie5 on Jul 12, 2018 20:16:39 GMT
I have gotten emails all week long about it and as a bab fan I kept thinking “why would I want to pay $41?” Never dawned on me little kids were the target audience here. I got the email at noon eastern time that it was shut down due to massive lines in malls.
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Post by elaine on Jul 12, 2018 20:29:22 GMT
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Post by AN on Jul 12, 2018 20:31:10 GMT
The Facebook comments on the Build-A-Bear page are amazing. I'm just saying, if you're here for the drama - go there.  This was just one that popped on my screen after about 4 seconds of scrolling, not even necessarily a highlight. So much to unpack here. WHERE do you keep the 300 bears? Do tell more about your plans to call ALL THE GOVERNMENTS. Just so many things. |
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Post by johnnysmom on Jul 12, 2018 20:34:29 GMT
The Facebook comments on the Build-A-Bear page are amazing. I'm just saying, if you're here for the drama - go there. This was just one that popped on my screen after about 4 seconds of scrolling, not even necessarily a highlight. So much to unpack here. WHERE do you keep the 300 bears? Do tell more about your plans to call ALL THE GOVERNMENTS. Just so many things. So. Much. Wrong. Here. I don't even know where to start  |
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Post by craftykitten on Jul 12, 2018 20:35:46 GMT
Apparently they did it here in the UK too....and police ended up being called, and queues were 5 hours long....crumbs. What a mess.
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Jul 12, 2018 20:36:23 GMT
I'm 43. I really think that's a lot for a bear. Yes, but if you're the mother of a preschooler and can get a build a bear for $4 or $5 it's a bargain. According to USA Today the lines have been shut down. link Apparently no one thought this through very well. <iframe width="18.039999999999964" height="3.0400000000000063" style="position: absolute; width: 18.039999999999964px; height: 3.0400000000000063px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_54233826" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="18.039999999999964" height="3.0400000000000063" style="position: absolute; width: 18.04px; height: 3.04px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 847px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_92167446" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="18.039999999999964" height="3.0400000000000063" style="position: absolute; width: 18.04px; height: 3.04px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 92px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_18503942" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="18.039999999999964" height="3.0400000000000063" style="position: absolute; width: 18.04px; height: 3.04px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 847px; top: 92px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_59387795" scrolling="no"></iframe> |
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 12, 2018 20:37:39 GMT
I predicted this when I saw the announcement for the sale. Did they really not think this would happen? That was my thought exactly. My guess is that they knew and are hoping that it built enough interest for little kids that parents will take them back later this summer. We did it three times when my kids were little (all birthday parties) and I really had a hard time with the cost for the actual product. My kids didn't love these creatures any more than stuffed animals 1/3 their cost. |
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Post by myshelly on Jul 12, 2018 20:37:55 GMT
I greatly enjoyed watching all the FB videos of the chaos.
But I will gladly pay regular price to go at 1:00 on a school day when we are the only people there.
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Post by SabrinaP on Jul 12, 2018 20:38:11 GMT
So completely stupid! I just cannot believe people do not value their time more than that! So you get a $10-15 discount on a bear but wait 4+ hours for that discount! Really! It just makes no sense whatsoever.
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Post by mustlovecats on Jul 12, 2018 20:40:56 GMT
I enjoyed the realtor who posted on the BAB Facebook page today saying “Buy or sell a house with me and I’ll buy all your kids BAB for free” LOL. Quick thinking!
You couldn’t have paid me to go anywhere near there today.
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Post by AN on Jul 12, 2018 20:44:36 GMT
So completely stupid! I just cannot believe people do not value their time more than that! So you get a $10-15 discount on a bear but wait 4+ hours for that discount! Really! It just makes no sense whatsoever. And now people are having a coronary that BAB is issuing a $15 off coupon instead of a coupon for "pay your age" to be redeemed later. People thirsty for these bears. |
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Post by Peamac on Jul 12, 2018 20:47:09 GMT
People were lining up a couple of hours before our local mall opened this morning (per facebook). The line stretched all the way to the outside of the mall!
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