The launch of Dolly PartonThe new ice scent of people screaming for a spoon, but not quite enough to drop a grand on it … despite the 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 fragrance, Strawberry Pretzel Pie, and this week it created a pandemonium … both on Jeni’s website and at the actual shopping malls .
Because so many customers and Dolly lovers complained about her new ice cream, those who apparently managed to get their hands on some tried to make money … by listing pints for $ 1,000 on eBay !!!
Talk about rich ice cream!
As beloved as Dolly, no one was desperate enough for the Strawberry Pretzel Pie to peel that kind of dough for ice cream by mail (delivered on dry ice) … but that did not stop people from trying to hook a buyer.
That’s not all – other eBay users hawk Jeni’s ice cream posters “Specially made for Dolly Parton” … but for a much more modest $ 35. Some of them have actually been sold.
Those of you who are trying to order Strawberry Pretzel Pie online, we are very sorry. It sucks. The fragrance is NOT sold out. Our site spend has taken longer than expected, but we’ve been working on it and will let you know by email and social media when we’re up and running again.
– Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (@jenisicecreams) 8 April 2021
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ICYMI … Dolly’s fragrance was released on April 8 in aid of Imagination Library, a program she founded to give free books to children from birth to 5 years.
Jeni’s said it only makes 10,000 pints, which apparently was far too little to satisfy everyone’s appetite … and technical issues didn’t help either.