The Zhu Zhu Hamster, Price Wars and the Value of Tester Feedback
A wise man once told me, “The real money’s in mini robotic hamsters. You’ll see.”
As it turns out, he was spot on. As this story confirms, the now-famous Zhu Zhu hamster is flying crawling off the shelves at an unbelievable rate. In fact, the little bugger is actually selling for 6X retail price on a few auction sites, with supplies dwindling each passing minute – and it’s not even December yet! Surely one could have found this item cheaper had they done their research…
Which leads me to our most recent Bug Battle. As part of this quarter’s bug-hunting competition, we asked testers to evaluate price comparison tools – among a bunch of other features – in three of the largest online retailers. As promised, we’ll soon be awarding prize money (i.e. Zhu Zhu cash) to testers who submit the most compelling bugs, as well as for valuable feedback.
As I write this, we are carefully reviewing each of these survey responses. Thus far, we’ve been particularly impressed with the feedback regarding the usability/functionality of these price comparison tools. I can’t imagine another community with this much expertise when it comes to software – truly remarkable.
Anyway, the judging is still in process, but when it’s complete, you’ll be the first to know (in the uTest Forums).
In the meantime, I strongly advise you to buy as many Zhu Zhu hamsters as humanly possible, while they’re still “cheap.” It’s the investment opportunity of a lifetime. I know I said that about Beanie Babies, Furbies and Trolls, but this time is different.
I’m still recovering from the Cabbage Patch craze.
You’re lucky to still be alive!
these Zhu Zhu pets are cute, i’ll give ‘em that, though i feel a little sorry for all the people who go way out of their way to stores that are all sold out