Oh the leap pad...

First let me start off this post by saying, on thanksgiving at my grandmas i was going through flyers, and i saw this AMAZING toy posted almost everywhere, called the LeapPad , made by leap frog this thing is basically a childs ipad/tablet it has a camera and video camera on the back and is all touch screen with a stylus, tons of books with games for learning and art/drawing programs. Seriously i could go on and on, youtube/google it, it's pretty amazing. I knew instantly after looking at it online and reading that it was the PERFECT gift for Emery who is Obsessed (putting it lightly) with my dads Ipad.. Well like all hot toys, Everywhere was sold out , every walmart, target, kmart, sears, toys r us..Sold out..I checked the whole state of ohio as well as a few other states... and Online SOLD OUT even the Leapfrog website was out of stock...I started to panic when i saw on amazon and ebay these toys going for 2 and 3x the retail price which is $99 ..People were profiting about a 120 bucks on these things!! RIDICULOUS!! I almost gave up but i was determined since i already bought a Tangled cartridge for it. . I signed up for sites that alerted you via email/text when a website had them in stock...But the minute i got it in my cart online...GONE.. Then came craigslist..Ooohhh craigslist.
I found someone about 40 miles south of me who had 3 pink ones listed at 180 a piece, i emailed him to see and he told me he had put them up on ebay but would take one down for me...after emailing back and fourth he told me he would sell me 1 pink Leappad with 2 $20 app cards for 160 so basically only a 20 dollar markup...We agreed to meet today.. We met at the mall and i paid him and as we were talking about how crazy it was people were sellling them for so much he started talking about his children and it was a great conversation. I went to leave and he pulls a 20 out of his pocket and hands it to me and says..I don't need a profit, lets call it equal,  Merry Christmas... I was in total shock, he was absolutely generous and did NOT need to do that considering he drove 30 min out of the way to meet me.. I hugged him and teared up. I don't think he will ever really know just how much that meant to me. It proved to me that there are still generous kind people in this world...I really needed this today. After a few more little things i got today Emery is done for Christmas. I am truly one happy mommy and all thanks to a stranger i found on craigslist, who will never completely understand just how thankful i truly am.