South China Morning Post
However, one toy in particular, an adorable dancing duck called Psyduck, which looks like a cross between a rubber bath toy and a plastic desk paperweight, quickly ran out of stock, China News Service reported. Consumers were soon sticking paper notes with funny messages on the toy duck’s wings and posting pictures online, sparking envy buying of the toys.
Some online merchants have taken things even further with an “eat on-behalf” service. They buy the KFC meal set, eat it for the customer and then send them the toy with a price mark up from 10 to 30 yuan. They promote their service by saying: “Calorie for me, toy for you”. In an advertisement for the toy, seen by the South China Morning Post , the selling scheme claimed the item is made at a Guangzhou factory and can be delivered within three to seven working days after ordering. In the first four hours after the toy went on sale more than 900 of the community’s 3,000 residents had rushed to order one. Many said it will be a gift for their children on Children’s Day.