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Build a bear forced to cancel “pay your age” sale
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:24 pm
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Despite crowds of children barely able to contain their excitement, Build-A-Bear Workshop halted its first-ever "Pay Your Age" sale on Thursday after chaos and long lines took over stores throughout the U.S. The discount let patrons purchase a furry friend according to how old the child is. Build-A-Bear dubbed it as its "biggest-in-store deal ever."
The company's website says it couldn't allow additional people at its Build-A-Bear Workshop locations due to "crowd and safety concerns."
"We have closed lines in our U.S. stores. We understand some of our Guests are disappointed and we will reach out directly as soon as possible," the update said.
What a shitshow
sale was so successful, it failed
This post was edited on 7/12/18 at 2:26 pm
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Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:24 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Sounds like a cool sale.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:25 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:25 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I went to the mall today. The line for that stretched across the mall.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:25 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I always imagine build a bear to be like the cruise ship of mall stores
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:26 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I bet for some reason your thread will get less shite than mine did.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:26 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
You mean offering basically free shite attracts an unsavory crowd? No way
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:26 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I heard the crowds were... un-bear-able
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:27 pm to trentw
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I heard the crowds were... un-bear-able
It's not a complete halt to the sale. Simply a temporary paws.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:27 pm to trentw
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I heard the crowds were... un-bear-able
Nailed it
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:27 pm to GEAUXT
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I always imagine build a bear to be like the cruise ship of mall stores
Nah. You bearly notice the trash.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:28 pm to trentw
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I heard the crowds were... un-bear-able
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:28 pm to GEAUXT
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I always imagine build a bear to be like the cruise ship of mall stores
You need to find a cruise ship that doesn't sail out of NOLA.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:28 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Just was at mall of acadiana in Lafayette. Asked what the line was about and it was by far not worth standing in that line to save that money. There were people wrapped around to the door outside food court entrance. I'd guess 100-200 people in line...eff that, even worse to stand in a line that long with your kid and everyone else's kid.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:29 pm to kywildcatfanone
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kywildcatfanone
Guy from Kentucky trying to insult a real city
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:29 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I could have told them this was a bad idea. You ever been to a donut shop on free donut day? frickin' yikes. And that's just a donut!
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:29 pm to member12
I heard everyone was clawing their way to the front of the line and escalated things fur-ther
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:33 pm to WillieD
That's what that shite was about? It took me 30 minute just to get lunch today
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:35 pm to upgrayedd
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You mean offering basically free shite attracts an unsavory crowd? No way
Yeah, I really don't understand how this idea got past the brainstorming room.
I have absolutely zero experience in marketing and retail, but even I could've told you that you'd get swamped to the point of malfunction if you offered the general public a temporary massive discount to what seems to be a fairly popular product.
What really boggles my mind is that BAB is a customized product that takes time to assemble. That kind of product is NOT the kind you'd want to offer a flash sale on. It's not like people can just come in, grab one, and check out.
I'm sure BAB's CMO is having a rough day.
Posted on 7/12/18 at 2:35 pm to member12
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Nah. You bearly notice the trash.
I can furgive you the bad pun this one time, any further occurrences will be unbearable and unfurgivable. So grin and bear it. We now return you to the thread without further paws.
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