An unloved John Lewis toy frog has sold out after online shoppers were guilt-tripped into buying it.
The green Soft Toy Frog used to be £16.But it was reduced to £8 – half price – and ten just £6.40.
The lonely toy had only one review and was likely to be taken off the shelves after being added to a clearance sale.
But shopper Mollie Goodfellow, 30, spotted it online and took pity on it.
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She said: “Crying in the club, why is he so heavily reduced?
“Why does he only have one review?
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“What is his story?”
It soon became the best seller of the day, in just 20 minutes after her tweet was posted, with the frog being bought 22 times.
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People who were late to the party missed out on getting their hands on the toy after being notified that it was sold out.
One John Lewis staff member said: “I work for John Lewis and I can’t wait to explain this to the buyers tomorrow.”
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Another said: “You should get a commission from John Lewis for guilting people into buying this guy.”
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One shopper who missed out on the toy stated: “Just felt the devastation of a Swifty about to click purchase on Eras tour tickets only to be told they’re no longer available.”
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Soon after the toy sold out shoppers noticed he was back on the site at full price.
However, the eagle-eyed buyers spotted that this time he was a plush toy, which didn’t sit too well with Mollie.
Mollie stated: “One is soft and one is plush.”
She joked: “The plush one is a Tory I hear.”
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Replying to the questions of the £16 plush toy being added, she added: “Are you sure this isn’t the coward plush version?”
John Lewis has been approached for comment.
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