Parents hoping to find a popular Zhu Zhu Pet for their child this Christmas may be disappointed this Cyber Monday; online retailers are still showing “out of stock” statuses for each of the cute little motorized hamsters. The toys have been available only intermittently for a month, as demand has far exceeded supply. Many have resorted to buying Zhu Zhu pets and other hot items (such as the Mindflex biofeedback game, Bakugan collectible card game, and dolls like Barbie Fashionistas and Moxie Girls) on eBay from resellers who saw the potential for gain.

There is one piece good news for those on the quest for the holy Zhu Zhus but unwilling to pay eBay markups - as much as $60 for a toy listing at $10 - national retailer Toys R Us plans to stock the toy heavily in the month of December. Toys R Us stores generally get delivery early in the morning; store personnel will not be able to tell you if Zhu Zhu pets will be in any particular day’s delivery, but can tell you on what days their stores receive new stock. Set the alarm clock and put the coffeemaker on auto-brew; those December mornings are cold.

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Bob Hayes is the senior partner at DocRocket, a web content and writing services company. He is a freelance business consultant with particular expertise in software, Internet business development, and operational efficiency. In addition he maintains a personal blog at Bob Hayes Online.

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