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Fingerlings sold from Amazon's Treasure Truck in Tampa

Posted at 3:09 PM, Nov 27, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-27 16:57:26-05

TAMPA, Fla. — One of the hottest toys to buy for the 2017 holiday season has become almost impossible to find as every store and website is sold out.

On Cyber Monday, Amazon decided to take you away from your computer and Cyber Monday deals to offer the Fingerlings in Tampa. 

The small, hot toy is advertised as "friendship at your fingertips" where ages 5+ can enjoy an interactive toy that kids can play with. 

The "loveable, wearable companions" retail for $14.99 but they are already being resold by third party sellers on big websites like Amazon, Walmart and Ebay for almost quadruple the price. 

Amazon pushed out their text alert Monday morning for the 'Deal of the Day' from the Amazon Treasure truck. 

Amazon recently launched the Treasure Truck in the Tampa area and have had deals ranging from selling a 4.5 bag of candy for Halloween to selling turkeys from the trucks. 

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You do not have to be a Prime member to get the deal, but you have to sign up for notifications from the Treasure Truck. Amazon will text you the deal of the day, and then you pay for the item through their app before picking up the item that day. 

Fingerlings pickup locations included Riverview, Carrollwood and Tampa.

The last pickup time is at International Plaza Mall at 7:30 Monday night.

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