→ "The hottest toy this holiday season is not a ticklish red monster. It’s a fake hamster. Known as Zhu Zhu Pets, the artificial rodents have some advantages over the real thing. They do not stink, chew electric wires, or run around their cages making noise at night. In fact, they do not need cages. Children are delighted at how they coo and scoot about unpredictably. Parents are delighted not to have to clean up after them. And at $7.99 each, the hamsters are recession-friendly. " - Hollywood Amanda

→ "The trouble is, Zhu Zhu Pets are so popular that stores cannot keep them in stock. The critters are routinely sold out at the likes of Toys “R” Us, Wal-Mart and Target, though more will hit the shelves the day after Thanksgiving, when deal-seekers wake up early to shop for bargains. In the meantime, the hamsters are being sold at a premium on the Internet. “Beware of the price-gouging on Amazon and eBay, which we don’t condone,” said Natalie Hornsby, director of marketing for Cepia, the St. Louis company that created Zhu Zhu Pets. " - Hollywood Amanda

→ Ah, and what does my niece want for Christmas. Yup, yup she wants a Zhu Zhu Pet. Prior to their popularity, when there was a store abundance here I tested them out, #annoying little fucks. She's old enough now for a real $7.99 hamster! Just tested #WalMart ($8)"out of stock online" however they have the balls and tubes. Just checked #ToysRUs ($9.99) "out of stock" however they have additional toys for these pets.. - Hollywood Amanda

→ #Consumers Zhu Zhu Pets are getting poor ratings at stores that are selling these items, I seen a piece on Fox News and one of them (out of the box) #failed to work. So please keep this in mind before you purchase these annoying #toys.If you're child is old enough and is #responsible save a real hamster from a cage at the #pet store. - Hollywood Amanda

→ #Fraud -- http://www.amazon.com/Zhu-Pet... ($69) - Hollywood Amanda

→ #Fraud -- http://shop.ebay.com/i... (As high as $250) - Hollywood Amanda