"The adult miners would start by grooming them, by acting like they like them."
Jaydee, a marketing executive who posts Labubu unboxing videos on TikTok, blames resellers for ruining the fun of the Labubu trend."I've lived in London my whole life and there is a resale crowd who do this," she told the BBC.
"It's really unfortunate but for the real fans this is great news and the right decision," she said. "Now I can go into Pop Mart without having to queue."Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said Pop Mart's restricting stock and selling the dolls in blind boxes had led to the fan frenzy."But the big crowds building on stock drop days have clearly become a costly headache to manage," she said.
"Out-of-control crowds could affect ultimately the brand's playful and fun appeal which is likely to be why sales have been paused," she said.She warned the suspension would probably lead to demand building up and more attempts to buy the dolls online - but they sell out within seconds.
"It could also push more fans to resale sites, but counterfeit Labubus are being sold, so there is a risk customers could be duped into buying fakes.''
Sarah Johnson, the founder of consultancy Flourish Retail, said suspending sales was "a strategic decision".Any feedback you have on our TV, radio and online offering should also be sent via the complaints website so that it is properly recorded in the BBC's audience log. Our
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