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.
This may have been quite a bargain, as the most expensive beanie baby has been valued at a possible $5,000. Most recently, Ty Inc. announced Beanie Babies 2.0, combining successful elements of the original Beanie Babies and the more recent Ty Girlz dolls.
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.