The launch of Dolly PartonIts new ice cream flavor made people scream for a scoop, but not enough to make a grand one … despite the best efforts of online hucksters.
Here’s what’s going on – the country music legend teamed up with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams to create her own flavor, Strawberry Pretzel Pie, and it created pandemonium this week … both on Jeni’s website and the actual retail locations.
With so many shoppers and Dolly aficionados clamoring for her new ice cream, those who apparently managed to make some money tried … putting pints on eBay for $ 1,000 !!!
Talk about rich ice!
Loved as Dolly is, no one was desperate enough for the Strawberry Pretzel Pie to shell that kind of dough for ice cream in the mail (delivered on dry ice) … but that didn’t stop people from hooking up with a buyer. to beat.
That’s not all – other eBay users loved Jeni’s “Made for Dolly Parton” ice cream posters … but for a much more modest $ 35. Some of them actually sold.
To those of you trying to order Strawberry Pretzel Pie online, we are so sorry. This sucks. The flavor is NOT sold out. Our website issues have taken longer than expected, but we are working on it and will let you know via email and social media when we are back up and running.
– Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (@jenisicecreams) April 8, 2021
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ICYMI … Dolly’s Taste was released on April 8 on behalf of Imagination Library, a program she founded to give free books to children from birth to age 5.
Jeni’s said it only made 10,000 pints, which apparently turned out to be way too little to satisfy anyone’s appetite … and technical issues didn’t help either.