LongLiveTheKing
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Limited edition means they have a better excuse to charge more.
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HAUNTED TIKI MUG
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Stevek
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They really don't need to use that term to charge more. There are so many HM fans that they'll pay through the nose for anything that's cool or different. I think the 60th mug was LE as well but there were plenty of those around for most of the 60th and I believe the price was similar.
Ol' Br'er Fox
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It's crazy how fast they ran out. It feels like the person who leaked the info about the mug's release is kind of a party pooper. When a bunch of people know about the merch, they're gonna go and buy it in a heartbeat while they can, and ruin it for anybody who shows up after the hype.
yookeroo
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But if they charge more, are they losing revenue?
I can’t think of a good reason why there was such a limited supply other than rank incompetance. Every time a new mug appears at Trader Sam’s, the collectors want them. I remember a couple of years back there were lively sales of the Zombie mug and it was like the 3rd or 4th version of that one. Add in the Haunted Mansion tie-in, which has a huge following for novel merchandise, and a huge line is the most predicable thing I can think of.
Ol' Br'er Fox
Member
Buying something just to put it up on Ebay is really lame.
Stevek
Well-Known Member
Yep but it's the nature of the beast. Disney Fans aren't unique, happens with pretty much everything.
Ol' Br'er Fox
Member
Yeah, I know, but I still think it's lame no matter what fandom it is.
Stevek
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I don't disagree with you at all. Some of these folks call themselves fans but their first priority is to take advantage and profit from other fans.
I read some firsthand accounts on MiceChat that people were getting around the ‘two only’ rule by purchasing their two, plus two for their kids…including kids in strollers, who we all know are huge tiki mug collectors. Others were approaching guests at Sam’s and offering to buy them the drink if they got to keep the mug. At a 500% re-sale mark-up I guess that’s a sound strategy.
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LongLiveTheKing
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https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ring-halloween-time-at-the-disneyland-resort/
"UPDATE 9/13/16: Due to overwhelming popularity, the Hitchhiking Ghost Tiki Mugs have sold out at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar. A limited restock will materialize closer to Halloween."
"UPDATE 9/13/16: Due to overwhelming popularity, the Hitchhiking Ghost Tiki Mugs have sold out at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar. A limited restock will materialize closer to Halloween."
NiarrNDisney
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Need this now!
mikenatcity1
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good 
Maybe there will be a few less of the crazy bids of ebay for them!
Maybe there will be a few less of the crazy bids of ebay for them!
HRHPrincessAriel
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mikenatcity1
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I agree! With how crazy of a demand there was, there should have been some sort of control (more than just the typical 2 per person)...
True, but this topic has broader appeal than the usual merch thread, This brings in Trader Sam fans, Mansion fans, Tiki Mug collectors, Disneyana types, plus we can bash greedy fans and Disney for being incompetent. What’s not to like?