On October 11, I wrote a blog post about Elmo Live, as it was due to be released that week. It has been almost a month now, and eBay is absolutely flooded with listings for Elmo Live. A few observations:
As of today, there are 983 active listings for Elmo Live, 1,795 listings for Elmo Live or Elmo Live related items have been completed
According to Terapeak, from the period of October 29 – November 4, 823 listings sold for a sell through rate of 31.35%.
Average selling price is $73.09.
Average start price is $19.25
475 of these listings were bid auctions.
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The much anticipated Elmo Live hits store shelves on Thursday, October 14. Look for Elmo Live at Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us for $59. Many sellers have preordered the toy in order to list it immediately on eBay. Some sellers predict that Elmo will sell on eBay for $150 or more. Read what eBay sellers are saying about Elmo Live on the Official Elmo Live Thread on the eBay Discussion Forums.