2008.10.21
Toy prices are going up
As the holidays near, all eyes turn to the toy industry. You can expect certain playthings to cost more this year. Toy retailers, Mattel and Hasbro, already have raised prices this year, and there are warnings that more increases are coming. Price jumps already are evident on some toy shelves.
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Now might be the time when many of you are thinking about spending strategies for the holidays. If you’re a parent or if you often buy toys for children at Christmas, do you have any strategies to share about how you’re planning to handle toy-buying this year?
I do almost all my Christmas shopping on the Internet. Especially toys. Sometime between now and Christmas Amazon should have a HUGE toy sale. I'm talking about 20 or 30 dollar toys for less than $10. This is not so much an announced event as it is something that just happens. All the sudden the toy prices just start to drop. Two years ago it was in October. Last year it wasn't until after Thanksgiving.
Comment by pmac — October 23, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
Pmac...I will keep my eyes out for this. If you happen to get a chance please post when it happens so all of us can get some good deals! What a great tip!
Comment by Brandi — October 24, 2008 @ 1:37 pm