This £5 Game Changer is Putting Jellycat Resellers Out of Business Forever

If you're obsessed with Jellycats at the moment, your purse may well be feeling a lot lighter – as if you're buying rare ones online, they can come with a seriously hefty price tag. Some limited-edition designs have been reselling for upwards of £80 on online marketplaces like Vinted, which is more than double the price that most people paid for their favourite soft toys when they were first released.

However, a savvy shopper has revealed that she refuses to pay £80 for a Jellycat toy – and instead has found a more affordable alternative that looks similar but at a tiny fraction of the cost. She took to social media to rave about the find and immediately sparked a debate among fellow collectors.

After coming across the rare Lion Jellycat toy reselling for £80, the collector was less than impressed. "£80 for a Jellycat!" she exclaimed, before adding: "No thanks. Instead I opted for this little fella – a ridiculously cute plush toy that costs £5." The customer found the plush toy on an online marketplace, where many resellers have taken the time to showcase their array of affordable goodies.

As well as the price point, the online fan has also been impressed by the level of detail in her £5 plush toy, insisting that the adorable toy makes her so much happier than her Jellycat Lion friend ever did. "It doesn't seem fair that people are expected to pay £80 for their Lion toy when something so similar and so good is being sold for this price," she added.

The post came in response to a community discussion about the rising prices of Jellycat toys on the resale market. While some fans have bitten the bullet and paid up to £100 for their dream collectibles, others have opted for more affordable solutions like the customer's £5 toy.

One such solution could come in the form of affordable dupes like the one the savvy shopper has bought. They can offer customers an alternative that they know they can trust when they can't quite justify forking out for a popular model that's going out of stock.