A FUMING mum has slammed so-called bargain hunters who rushed to Aldi’s famous wooden toy sale, only to flog their finds online for double the price.
Melissa, who runs the TikTok account @casadecullen, didn’t hold back as she blasted “the worst of the worst” people.
Her disappointment began when she spotted toys from the supermarket’s huge wooden toy event already being sold on Vinted before shoppers had even made it home.
In a fiery rant, Melissa said: “If you went to the Aldi toy event this morning purely so you could put it on Vinted, you are the worst of the worst!”
The Aldi wooden toy sale went live yesterday, Thursday, October 9, and was billed as the supermarket’s biggest ever, with bargains starting from just £2.99.
But while mums and dads across the UK dashed to stores hoping to bag early Christmas presents, footage on social media showed chaotic scenes in the Specialbuys aisle as shoppers scrambled to get their hands on the sought-after toys.
However, not everyone was shopping for Santa.
Some eagle-eyed bargain hunters were quick to list the toys online, with jaw-dropping markups.
Wooden food crates that retailed for £7.49 were spotted on Vinted for £27.99, while the £4.99 wooden Cuthbert cake was being shamelessly flogged for £27.30.
And it didn’t stop there, the £4.99 wooden birthday cake was also being resold for £27, leaving furious parents branding the sellers “greedy” and “disgusting.”
Melissa blasted pictures from sellers who still had the carrier bags in the shot, pointing out they hadn’t even gotten home before posting the toys online.
She urged parents not to line the pockets of resellers, saying: “If you are a parent looking for these toys, do not spend that money, do not buy off these people on Vinted.”
She hoped the greedy sellers would be left with unsold items that they would struggle to return.
Melissa added that she understands times are tough but slammed those who buy up sought-after items just to make a quick profit.
“I know times are tough for people, they’re tough for everyone right now.” she said.
She explained that Vinted should be used to make some money selling off your old clothes, but that it was wrong to intentionally buy things only to hike up the price online, calling it “ridiculous”.
Other parents have shared their disappointment online, too, calling the re-sellers “greedy”.
One mum said:” Vinted is highly p***ing me off because of this today I’ve had to stay off it or I’ll go full on rampage on people”
Another added: “How It’s absolutely disgusting! Aldi makes these events so people on a budget can have nice things. People selling things like the cake for £30 are vile.”
While a third chimed in: “I’ve had to stop looking, it’s raising my blood pressure”.
Others have even admitted to taking steps to punish the resellers.
One mum said: “I’ve started to report the resellers on Vinted, just click report and say it goes against Section 12 of the terms and conditions.”
Another user said: “I keep purposely offering super low offers to annoy them”.
What’s in the toy event this year?
Aldi says this year is its biggest range yet, and it includes new products such as a Mechanic’s Car, Double Air Fryer and Spa Station.
Some returning favourites include the Wooden Aldi Supermarket, Wooden Cuthbert Cake and the Wooden Kitchens.
It’s worth noting these are all Aldi Specialbuys so once they’re gone, they’re gone.
Full list of this year’s wooden toys at Aldi
- Soft play – £49.99
- Wooden slide – £49.99
- Wooden climbing equipment large – £34.99
- Wooden mechanic car / light up wooden vanity – £34.99
- Three storey wooden dolls house – £39.99
- Wooden country kitchen – £34.99
- Learning tower – £34.99
- Wooden modern kitchen – £34.99
- Wooden Aldi supermarket – £29.99
- CHS activity table set – £29.99
- Wooden bike and rocker – £29.99
- Wooden market stall / wooden ice cream car – £29.99
- Wooden downhill racetrack – £24.99
- Wooden playworlds – £24.99
- Wooden castle construction – £24.99
- CHS bookshelf – £24.99
- Wooden horsebox / beauty station – £29.99
- Wooden tabletop assortment – £19.99
- Double sided easel – £17.99
- Wooden baby walker – £19.99
- Wooden fridge / washing machine – £19.99
- Wooden fold out playsets – £19.99
- Wooden activity tree – £16.99
- Wooden dolls house furniture – £14.99
- Wooden railway – £13.49
- Wooden XL appliances – £14.99
- Wooden advent calendar – £12.99
- Wooden doll furniture – £11.99
- Wooden activity board – £9.99
- Wooden ramp racer / hammer set – £9.99
- Wooden building blocks – £9.99
- Wooden roleplay vests – £7.19
- Wooden kitchen accessories – £9.99
- Wooden roleplay bags – £9.99
- Wooden kitchen appliances – £9.99
- Wooden doll care accessory sets – £9.99
- Wooden animal train – £9.99
- Wooden food roleplay sets – £7.19
- Wooden vehicles – £9.99
- Wooden kitchen sets – £9.99
- Play mat set – £9.99
- Wooden grocery set – £7.49
- Wooden pull along vehicles – £8.99
- Wooden musical sets – £8.99
- Wooden characters – £7.99
- Wooden biscuit assortment – £7.99
- Wooden birthday cake – £4.99
- Wooden magnetic box assortment – £6.99
- Wooden vehicles box set – £6.29
- Wooden meal sets – £6.99
- Wooden pan sets – £5.99
- Wooden animal number puzzle – £3.49
- Small wooden vehicles – £3.99
- Wooden teething vehicle – £3.99
- Wooden books – £2.99
Lidl is also holding a wooden toy event – and it’s much quieter
Rival Lidl is also holding its Christmas Wooden Toys event today, so don’t worry if you’ve missed out on the Aldi bargains.
TikTokers said that Lidl stores were much quieter yesterday and that they’d managed to snap up some great deals without fighting off other parents.
One commenter said: “I did Aldi first and then Lidl and there was literally three of us looking for toys in Lidl. Aldi was stress.”
Shoppers can also get up to an extra 20% off if they have Lidl Plus, and prices start from as low as £1.79.
Some of the items on offer include the Lupilu Dressing Table & Stool Set, which is £39.99 or £31.99 for Lidl Plus members.
There’s also the Lupilu Dinosaur Set which is £14.99, or £13.49 for loyalty members.
Meanwhile the Ice Cream Play Food Set is £4.99, or £3.99 if you have Lidl Plus.
More shops holding toy sales
Aldi and Lidl aren’t the only shops with big toy sale events on, so there’s plenty of opportunity to stock up for Christmas.
Morrisons is running a half-price toy sale, with up to 50% off big-name brands like Barbie, LEGO, Hot Wheels, Mario Kart and Bluey.
The sale is running until October 26 and is exclusive to More Card holders.
Tesco’s toy sale started on September 16 and is running until November 2.
It has up to 50% off across dolls, games and LEGO sets.
