Here's when Trader Joe's will restock its viral mini tote bags
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Social media went wild when Trader Joe's released its mini tote bags. Now fans will either have to wait, or buy from an expensive reseller.
Don't waste hundreds of dollars on a secondhand Trader Joe's mini tote bag, just buy one yourself … in a couple of months.
The viral accessory swiftly sold out nationwide weeks ago after unexpectedly causing a Stanley cup-type of chaos in stores, with videos on social media capturing shoppers fighting to grab as many bags as possible.
But now with no current restocks, those eager to get their hands on this year's "it" bag are faced with two choices: wait until late summer to buy one at the hefty retail price of $2.99 or — and this is a hard choice — buy from an online reseller for a small fee of $999.
Yes, one eBay listing is actually selling a set of all four colors of the mini canvas tote — green, yellow, red and black — for a whopping $999.99, which is just $988.03 over the retail cost of four bags. The kicker? The listing states that two sets have already sold.
Another eBay seller is asking $740 for all four colors, while one wants $700 for just the yellow model. One of the cheapest mini tote listings I saw asked for $20.99, which is still $18 over retail.
