THEY have been festive favourites with pretty much everyone this Christmas.
Kevin and Katie the carrots helped Aldi secure the most popular Christmas advert this year.
And now the toys are flying off the shelves in stores and being sold online for inflated prices.
me and mum are literally queuing outside Aldi for the baby carrot plush from the advert and it’s 8:00 in the morning
— chloe♡ (@chlxerichardson) December 14, 2017
The supermarket chain released Kevin and Katie carrot soft toys at the end of last month and announced their children - Chantenay, Baby Carrot and Jasper would go on sale today, Thursday priced £2.99.
But with reports of queuing shoppers across the country, many buyers have already placed the must-have toys on Ebay for up to £100.
@AldiUK very disappointed that my Aldi had run out of carrot kids by 8am. I was there at 9!!! Going to be some sad faces this afternoon 😞
— Jen Addley (@JJCloughie) December 14, 2017
Only two per person can be purchased in stores, with money raised going towards the Teenage Cancer Trust, leaving many customers frustrated to see the toys being sold for inflated prices.
Credit: Ebay
@AldiUK maybe if these carrot toys weren't so limited it would stop people selling them on for profit as they would be accessible to all. The small amounts available cause the problems and play into greedy people's hands.
— sharon cubbin (@sharoncubbin) December 14, 2017
The chain has responded to criticism on Twitter adding: "We are disappointed that a small number of people are looking to profit from a good cause.
"We always try to ensure that the carrot toys are distributed fairly to our customers but unfortunately we cannot always control how they are used afterwards."
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