Overview

• Trader Joe’s released $2.99 Trick‑or‑Treat mini canvas totes nationwide on Oct. 8 in black, orange, purple and a multicolored design, sized roughly 13 x 11 x 6 inches.
• Video from multiple locations shows pre‑opening queues, with some customers lining up before 7 a.m. and stores enforcing caps such as one of each color per person or a 10‑bag limit.
• Resellers listed sets on eBay around the $50 range shortly before and after the drop, far above in‑store pricing.
• Trader Joe’s reiterated it does not condone reselling and says it works to curb the practice as stores manage distributions and hand out inventory to waiting customers.
• A spokesperson said totes are in all locations and indicated stores were expected to restock after first‑day sellouts, following past viral releases that sold out quickly and prompted limits.