Some blogs have recently noticed that the Webkinz eStore has gone a little further than just selling virtual items that you can buy for your Webkinz pet (for online use at Webkinz World).
For the first time ever, you’ll notice that you can purchase pets online and have them added to your account. What’s important though, [...]
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Ganz Now Selling Virtual Webkinz on eStore: White Poodle, Tree Frog, Bull Dog and Black and White Cat!
July 20th, 2008 · No Comments · News
Tags:black and white cat·breaking·bull dog·tree frog·webkinz estore·white poodle
WebkinzChat PLUS Coming Back!
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments · News
According to a tip at WebkinzInsider, what has been suspected by many (including us), WebkinzChat PLUS, or KinzChat PLUS, the chatting feature at Webkinz *IS* making a come back! WebkinzChat PLUS, in case you weren’t aware, is the currently non-functioning / defunct way of chatting with other Webkinz while you’re in Webkinz World via the [...]
Tags:kinzchat plus·webkinz chat·webkinz chat plus·Webkinz Clubhouse·webkinz security
Webkinz Stolen From Oakland Area Store
July 13th, 2008 · No Comments · News
I’ve noticed that in some Webkinz retailers, they keep the Webkinz internet codes — the ones that are in plastic pouches around their necks — behind the counter, away from curious hands. Why? Because sometimes, they’re target for no-goodnik thieves, which is exactly what happened in Oakland, California the other day.
Wesley Fryer, at Moving at [...]
Tags:internet codes·JC Penny·oakland·webkinz·webkinz internet codes·webkinz stolen·webkinz theft·Wesley Fryer
Alyssa’s Star Challenge!
July 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Games, News
As reported via a number of other blogs and forums, there is a new game on Webkinz World called “Alyssa’s Star Challenge“.
Alyssa’s Star Challenge is located in the Charm Forest, but doesn’t actually require any charms to play. The goal of the game is a little bit like Gem Hunt, in that you have to [...]
Tags:alyssa's star challenge·astro emblems·Fairy High Council Throne·glow flakes·new games·Star Challenge Grand Prize·sun sparks·webkinz arcade games·webkinz games
More Webkinz Cheats
July 12th, 2008 · No Comments · News, cheats
Keeping in mind that cheating in Webkinz is something that is strictly frowned upon, and may get you banned, here are a few more Webkinz cheats that you should try (if you’re thinking of getting banned, that is!) that I’ve heard of:
Chocolate Easter Eggs: This trick only works around Easter time! At around Easter [...]
Tags:cheating·easter eggs·speed up time·webkinz·webkinz cheats·webkinz world·world of wow
What Happened To Guk.ca?
July 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · News
Guk.ca, still down for many days, hasn’t resurfaced yet. Webkinz Island has been one of the oldest and best known Webkinz sites on the Internet for many years. If anyone has any idea what’s happened let us know!
Tags:guk·guk.ca·webkinz island·website down
Yikes! Ganz, Maker of Webkinz, Sued For Unfair Sales Practices
July 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · News
Yoinks! Ganz, the company that makes Webkinz, has been served a class-action lawsuit by a store in California named “Nuts for Candy”, saying that the way Ganz has forced stores to order NON-Webkinz FIRST, before applying to become a Webkinz seller.
How much are stores required to purchase? About $1000 of non-Webkinz items that Ganz [...]
Tags:class action lawsuit·ganz·lawsuit·nuts for candy·webkinz
Guk.ca Still Down …
July 9th, 2008 · No Comments · News
Guk.ca, also known as Webkinz Island, one of the oldest Webkinz sites on the internet, still appears to be down. Seems like no one is writing about it or cares about it, except for us, as we wrote about it yesterday.
If anyone hears about the reason, let us know!
Tags:guk·guk.ca·webkinz island·website down
Will Parents Buy Webkinz Even In a Recession?
July 9th, 2008 · No Comments · News
Will parents still buy Webkinz for their kids — even when the economy is soft and in a down turn? According to a new article via the Omaha World Herald, they just might.
The reasoning is that while parents might forgo personal luxuries, they’ll do so far ahead of their own children. Translation? They’ll suffer before [...]
Tags:spoiled children·webkinz·webkinz parents
Contest Alert: Webkinz Kilt Skirt Give Away
July 7th, 2008 · No Comments · News
Contest Alert – Kinzblog.com is having a contest where two winners will get each get a Webkinz Kilt Skirt. All you have to do is go to Kinzblog.com, and in this particular post:
-Post your username on the thread
-You can get 15 extra bonus entries if you add two links to our blog (one can [...]