McDonald’s nostalgia sells at marked up prices on eBay

Driving the news: More than 4,400 listings of the Cactus Plant Flea Market toys were on sale on eBay Wednesday with a set of three sealed toys listed at an unfathomable $300,000.95 and multiple boxes of 150 toys up for auction.

• The Halloween Happy Meals with Boo Buckets launched Tuesday but there were 2,200-plus listings on eBay though some were pails from past years.

Meanwhile, a search of "McDonald's Cactus Plant" on eBay shows more than 7,700 products were sold with some toys for as little as $1.50 plus shipping and as high as $3,000 for a box of 150 toys.

Be smart: Look closely at eBay and other marketplace listings and check shipping costs before placing a bid or purchasing.

Catch up fast: McDonald's launched the boxed adult meals at restaurants nationwide Oct. 3 but started selling out immediately.

• They came in two varieties: a Big Mac Box and 10-piece Chicken McNuggets both with fries, a drink and a toy.
• The meals cost more than regular combos with the toy and the box being the only difference.

Flashback: Past collabs have also been popular and when McDonald's launched the Travis Scott Meal in September 2020 it led to nationwide ingredient shortages.

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