Does your local gift shop still seem to have the same old Webkinz sitting on the shelf? You might want to take a closer look once you’ve read this story.

Retired Webkinz Cheap: The other day I was talking to a friend of mine who is an avid eBay seller and she gave me the most incredible account of a recent Webkinz purchase she had made. A few months ago, she walked into a local store and noticed the dealer branding a bunch of Webkinz toys. The strange thing was that most of them were identical and the shopkeeper was marking everything to get rid of them since they had them in the back of the store for quite some time.

The dealer commented that they just weren’t selling many (although the store didn’t even advertise that they were selling Webkinz) and just wanted to get rid of them. What the dealer didn’t realize was that these were the retired Webkinz Cheeky Cat and Cheeky Dog!

In fact, there were nine in all, and being a savvy shopper, my friend generously offered all of them an additional volume discount and to take them off the dealers hands. Fast forward a few months, and the $80 purchase turned into over $2,000 in sales on eBay. And after sharing this story with a few close friends, I found out that this scenario is commonly repeated across the country every day, so make sure you keep an eye on what’s hot and you just might be in the right place in the correct time.

Here’s the list of retired (and rare) Webkinz to watch out for:

  • Basset hound
  • brown horse
  • cheeky cat
  • cheeky dog
  • gold and white cat
  • Gorilla
  • gray and white cat
  • love puppy
  • Pegasus
  • sherbet bunny
  • Unicorn

Tip: It is important to make sure that the Webkinz code you are purchasing has NOT been used. A Webkinz with a used tag code isn’t worth that much! In addition, you should also be careful about imitation products from the flea market. Your best bet is to buy from a reputable and legit retailer, and if you buy on eBay, someone with a solid level of good feedback selling Webkinz.

So the next time you’re in that little store around the corner and see a Webkinz stocked up, keep this list in mind, you just might find yourself a diamond in the rough.