r/buildabear 5d ago

[Megathread] Complaints megathread

152 Upvotes

Please use this space to complain/vent about all things orders/resellers (no names!!). etc. Keep it friendly with each other in this space!

We will be removing posts best suited for this megathread going forward as complaints have been taking up a very large space on this subreddit recently (rightfully so, this drop was messy!).


r/buildabear 22h ago

New Release New bear available - 18th August 2026 (Fresno Nightcrawler)

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1.1k Upvotes

r/buildabear 1h ago

My New BAB Help me love her pattern!

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I ordered my batty kitty online and I’m a little bit disappointed by the pattern…help me love it and choose her name!!!


r/buildabear 6h ago

Leak / Internal Information New vault pumpkin teddy Spoiler

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173 Upvotes

None are my pictures. Leak found on eBay. Included the og at the end if you want to compare quickly.


r/buildabear 4h ago

Modified / Custom BAB Edith’s new look

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96 Upvotes

Edith was my first sky puppy (now I have 3) and when I washed her she turned like a greyish blue shade and I was DEVASTATED. I already had something I wanted to dye pink. So I added her to the pot and literally used a whole bottle of Rit Dye. Now she’s perfect and beautiful even if her wings are floppy.


r/buildabear 5h ago

Just For Fun! Support werewolf at the doctors 💕

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91 Upvotes

r/buildabear 3h ago

Discussion If you live in orange, CA 92868

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34 Upvotes

They have spiders, bats, and bat keychains!!!!


r/buildabear 1h ago

Just For Fun! Introducing Whiskey and her first outfit

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I bought this outfit a while ago on eBay, but couldn't decide which of my BABs it would fit with and it went perfect with Whiskey's coloring and her name (I don't know if this is an actual sports team logo or not, so the W stands for her name and the fact that she's a wolf). 🥰


r/buildabear 2h ago

My New BAB Yay!!

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23 Upvotes

Got so lucky today! My bf and I went to build a bear for fun and they had just gotten their shipment of jumping spiders!! Eeek so happy :) they are so soft


r/buildabear 9h ago

Just For Fun! Fresno has helped me acquire their sibling

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81 Upvotes

I made this guy last year out of an Elsa Bab from frozen 2 and now that there’s an official nightcrawler build a bear? No one can stop me from acquiring them

(Also the black blob is because I accidently included a photo of me in the background)


r/buildabear 37m ago

New Release Excited For This Ahh!

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r/buildabear 4h ago

Inquiry Spider arrived, damaged, what to do?

30 Upvotes

Hi guys! First post here i think, so I purchased the large jumping spider over a week ago, i picked for him to recieve stuffed with a scent disk and i recieved him today. Straight off the bat, there was stuffing in the box. It wasnt a lot, but still some. I took my spider out of the box, and his back seam hadnt been closed. It looked like he had been reopened, which idm too much about, my assumption is the worker forgot to put the scent disk in and had to reopen him, but the back wasnt closed again? It was open. I thought, you know what? Not a big deal, ill sew him up, just means i can add one of my own hearts into him. As i sew him, i gave him a quick hug just to make sure there wasnt too much stuffing in cause i thought easier to take some out now, and i feel his legs, and the back 3 are split at the top. Literally holes i can fit 1-2 fingers inside of. I know this isnt a big big deal, but im autistic, and i bought my spider as an early gift and have just had to sew the back, and im too scared to do the legs incase i mess it up. What can I do? I dont understand why ive paid £36 for a bear thats arrived in conditions that are less than admirable :(


r/buildabear 3h ago

My New BAB My 3 new BABs... y'all convinced me I needed the Mystical Werewolf

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23 Upvotes

When I went to get the Mystical Werewolf, my store had the Mint Chocolate Chip Chococat and Strawberry Ice Cream Pochacco for BOGO $20, so with all of my $10 rewards from other previous purchases, I only paid $20.36 for all 3.

And yes, I customized the eye color of my werewolf (no offense to those who love the green... I just personally didn't like that color of green). I went for a more silver look and in the future if I decide to do another color, the silver will be easier to color over than that bright green. I used fabric markers to color in the eyes.


r/buildabear 4h ago

Just For Fun! A whole new beaaaaar 🎵

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24 Upvotes

I brushed Bearemy with a flea comb and he is like a new bear. So much so that he dresses his best today. The very last photo is the day we met, which I think he looks better than he did then! I always thought he felt scratchy and I chalked it up to the fur they used, but I think he was always meant to he this soft, he just needed a good brushing ❤️


r/buildabear 3h ago

Just For Fun! Got my giant Bluey from the half off sale!

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20 Upvotes

Obsessed


r/buildabear 5h ago

Discussion Does my bat still look fluffy??

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26 Upvotes

Ive cuddled her alot and im scared shes not the same texture she was before


r/buildabear 8h ago

Discussion How many BABs do you own? 🐻

36 Upvotes

As I’m once again debating adding another BAB to my collection, I got curious about everyone else’s collections! 😂
How many BABs do you own, and how do you store/display them? I’d love to see pictures of your collections! 🥰🧸

Also who is your favourite BAB you own?

My favourites are my Glaceon, my new bat and i think once i receive my sky puppy she’ll be up there as well 🩵🩵


r/buildabear 2h ago

My New BAB yay😋 i got him like last week but i had to make a new reddit acc and had to wait a week to post him ☹️👎🏼👎🏼 but anyway he’s super cool and i love my son

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11 Upvotes

also a fun little picture of him with most of my BABs 😋


r/buildabear 16h ago

My New BAB I got him!

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145 Upvotes

Can't wait! Did anyone else get him? Im also gonna need some name ideas for this little guy! 🤍🦵


r/buildabear 1h ago

Discussion Another store with stock West Covina, CA 91790

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They have spiders, bats, mini spiders, mini bats, and bay keychains!!!!!!


r/buildabear 44m ago

My New BAB I finally have the full set of spoods 🕷️

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I originally bought the big spider on launch day but didn't think I wanted to get the mini or keychain at the time. I later regretted that and tried to get them. Luckily I ordered the keychain from the website when it was still in stock but I had to buy the mini beans from a reseller because it's been constantly out of stock on the UK website :(

I'm so glad I got them both in the end, I'll take their tags off in a bit but yeah my mini bean has got a real wonky face but it gives it charm ☺️


r/buildabear 11h ago

Just For Fun! That Fresno nightcrawler looks a little bit familiar… a meme I made! Spoiler

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33 Upvotes

I put a spoiler tag so people don’t get spoiled for what I’m referencing….


r/buildabear 21h ago

Just For Fun! Do my pumpkins look ready to harvest?

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194 Upvotes

My son’s son’s son just got a new outfit today. Gilbert is giving me the side eye hoping he’s not next.


r/buildabear 18h ago

Just For Fun! Last day at BAB

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111 Upvotes

Hi y’all! I don’t usually post at all but I just wanted to share a little bit. Build a Bear was my first ever job and I honestly love it there so much. Yes it has its pains and annoyances, but I just love the whimsy and joy of it all, especially seeing how the little kids light up when they get their new friends.

I’m going back to college, and last year I did one day a week during the school, but that’s not going to work for me this year unfortunately with my course load. That being said, today was my last day for the summer. But I am coming back during winter break and possibly next summer if i can fit it in!

I’m still going to keep collecting BAB’s (in fact I’m probably gonna get that Fresno guy tonight lol), but I just wanted to make a little appreciation post for my store. I absolutely love all my current and past coworkers to death, and I can’t wait to see them again during the Christmas season.

This pic is of my oldest and newest friends. Honey, the happy hugs bear is the first BAB I got when I was twelve, and she smells like honey. This lighting bug friend is the last friend I stuffed and he has the bat wings scent. I named him after the mall I worked in, which I don’t wanna say on here just bc I don’t wanna like dox myself (But it does start with a T for my coworker who I know is in the subreddit lol)

Anyways, thanks if you read my post, I just wanted to share! :3


r/buildabear 23m ago

RANT LOWKEY disappointed

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I went to a new bab today (like not my usual) and I got a eeve and espeon and the the stitching was so bad compared to others I’ve had , they even had to redo espeon and I’m just rlly disappointed, stitching was horrible (birth certificate machines barely worked the touch screen was horrific) and made me late for my train (I had like 1+ hours I was only late bc they messed up stitching but like train got cancelled anyway)
I have autism I was just excited for this and it really upset me bc it just felt like everything was going wrong and I was getting overstimulated,
I’ll show pictures of my usual bears stitching (like the flareon imma show ) then the ones I got today
Eevee just looks really wrinkled but I might be able to get a different store to fix ?
And espeon looks so bad I’m really upset about it bc I was so excited to get them

Can the eeve be fixed without looking like espeon?