Paul Barretta, President of Talent Clearing House, stated, Whether artists are paid based on traditional royalty structure or one tied to profitability of releases, administration can pose quite a burden.
Despite the continuation of the line, the most expensive Beanie Babies are the same ones that were rare and valuable during the original Beanie Baby craze. For instance, fewer than 2,000 wingless Quackers the duck dolls were produced and the rare Beanie Baby may now be valued in excess of $1,300.
During the first week of July 2011, two Princess Beanie Babies with PVC pellets made in China have sold on Ebay. One sold for $59 and the other sold for $125 including shipping. Both were mint with mint tags. As of July 5, 2011, Ty Princess Beanie Babies with P.E. Pellets can be purchased online from BBToyStore.com for $4.99. Some eBay sellers claims that P.E. pellets was the first version explaining that this was a tag error which was later corrected.