Trader Joe’s popular mini insulated tote bags are back (at least as of this writing) after they created a craze with some shoppers and quickly sold out in June.
Priced at $3.99 at Trader Joe’s the bags have been a hot commodity with listings on Internet resale sites such as eBay for upwards of $200.
A spokesperson for the grocery told CBS MoneyWatch a limited number of bags in magenta and teal were in “most” Trader Joe’s stores as of Wednesday, July 17. Each bag holds up to 1.5 gallons of food and drink.
The CBS MoneyWatch report noted that one Trader Joe’s store in Manhattan limited the number of bags a shopper could buy to two. A spokesperson for the grocer said it’s up to each location to set any purchase limit it sees fit.