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EDF Zingy toys.. Money to be made??

Phil OwensPhil Owens Posts: 6,989
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My mate at work was telling me the other day about the EDF advert character 'Zingy' bing sold on Ebay..
Just had a look and there are loads of them, knitted ones, key rings, even bird baths..

Money to be made ? Might get my old mum and the lady next door to get knitting as they are selling for around six quid...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=edf&_sacat=See-All-Categories
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  • FizixFizix Posts: 16,932
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    You kinda can buy them already, zingy is a keepon, they cost about 30 quid. They are yellow, zingy is a reskined version.

    You can't buy one that looks like Zingy though I wish you could.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,692
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    They'll probably do what 'compare the market/meerkat' do soon and give one away when you take out a policy with them.
  • VoynichVoynich Posts: 14,481
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    So that's what they call it. We were calling it 'the wee blob' in our house!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 6,108
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    I've just cleaned something out of the cat litter box that looked just like that - I obviously should have put it on eBay instead :D
  • CoolboyACoolboyA Posts: 10,447
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    Voynich wrote: »
    So that's what they call it. We were calling it 'the wee blob' in our house!
    We've nicknames it the "EDF Poo"...
  • VoynichVoynich Posts: 14,481
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    It does look like an orange poo. But a cute dancing orange poo! :D
  • hanndavhanndav Posts: 2,809
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    we called him Pobble.
  • mulderscullymulderscully Posts: 168
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    He is our lovely little blob, I really hope he his made properly :)
  • thefairydandythefairydandy Posts: 3,235
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    Me and my OH dance with him :D Need to get him the keyring version..
  • seanfseanf Posts: 3,092
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    Voynich wrote: »
    It does look like an orange poo. But a cute dancing orange poo! :D

    My daughter wants one of these, she calls it an orange poo.
  • Invent MeridianInvent Meridian Posts: 642
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    I call it the 'Double Bubble Orange Balloon Thing'.
  • ba_baracusba_baracus Posts: 3,236
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    Surely knitting and selling them is some sort of infringement of copyright/trademark/intelectual property and could land you in trouble.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,182
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    I thought it was just my filthy mind that saw "orange poo" immediately. lol
  • LnMidnaLnMidna Posts: 3,638
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    Fizix wrote: »
    You kinda can buy them already, zingy is a keepon, they cost about 30 quid. They are yellow, zingy is a reskined version.

    You can't buy one that looks like Zingy though I wish you could.


    Our one seems to love Britney Spears. It was dancing like mad to her songs.
  • starman700starman700 Posts: 3,113
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    why would anyone buy it when you can get fake poo from a joke shop?
  • cjsmummycjsmummy Posts: 11,079
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    ba_baracus wrote: »
    Surely knitting and selling them is some sort of infringement of copyright/trademark/intelectual property and could land you in trouble.

    I was thinking that too.:confused:
  • LollytrollLollytroll Posts: 369
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    When I was 'googling' the other week cause I wondered if you could buy one. I came across a reply from EDF that they were considering making the mascot so you could buy it in their shop. Can't for the life of me find the link now though,
  • FizixFizix Posts: 16,932
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    LnMidna wrote: »
    Our one seems to love Britney Spears. It was dancing like mad to her songs.

    Haha, I just wish they would dance to something without a heavy beat and would stop "stopping to listen".

    starman700 wrote: »
    why would anyone buy it when you can get fake poo from a joke shop?

    But a fake poo doesn't dance to your music, bop when you tap them on the head or turn to you when you poke it. :o

    Lollytroll wrote: »
    When I was 'googling' the other week cause I wondered if you could buy one. I came across a reply from EDF that they were considering making the mascot so you could buy it in their shop. Can't for the life of me find the link now though,

    My little boy would love them forever if they did create Zingy.
  • CaldariCaldari Posts: 5,890
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    And for the more scatologically minded people amongst you, you can actually buy Pee & Poo dolls.

    http://www.peeandpoo.com/
  • VoynichVoynich Posts: 14,481
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    Fizix wrote: »
    You kinda can buy them already, zingy is a keepon, they cost about 30 quid. They are yellow, zingy is a reskined version.

    You can't buy one that looks like Zingy though I wish you could.

    Ha! Brilliant!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaEX_bZ4Qu8&feature=related
  • lea_uklea_uk Posts: 9,647
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    I love the wee character, I want one!!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
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    They're so cute! :D
  • zx50zx50 Posts: 91,267
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    #24
    This must be the latest craze.
  • HelixHelix Posts: 1,485
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    ba_baracus wrote: »
    Surely knitting and selling them is some sort of infringement of copyright/trademark/intelectual property and could land you in trouble.

    My mum bought the knitting pattern on eBay and then shortly after receiving it got an email from eBay to say the seller she bought it from had been suspended.
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    I kinda like them. I want one :D
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