Trader Joe's next trend: Mini cooler tote bags

• The magenta and teal bags were selling for as much as $99 on eBay Tuesday morning.

The big picture: Trader Joe's confirmed to Axios that the bags are available in stores starting Tuesday for a limited time.

• Some stores started selling the bags a couple days early, according to social media posts.
• The bags have a zipper top and are "perfectly sized for everyday use" and can be used as a lunchbox, the retailer said.

Zoom in: A Trader Joe's store in South Florida placed limits on purchases allowing shoppers to buy three of each color (a total of six) on Tuesday.

• "Each store gets to decide" on purchase limits, the company told Axios.
• Trader Joe's previously told Axios it does "not endorse the resale of any of our products, anywhere."

Flashback: In March, the retailer's mini canvas totes "sold more quickly than we anticipated" at $2.99 each before the stores promoted them.

• Those bags also ended up on the resale market at inflated prices.
• The mini tote bags are expected to return in late summer or September, the company said in March.

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Editor's note: This story was updated with additional information on purchase limits.