It seems consumers are already exhibiting withdrawal symptoms to Pak'nSave's decision to discontinue single-use plastic bags - with the "iconic yellow" bags now selling for $20 each on Trade Me.
The Foodstuffs discount supermarket officially removed their single-use plastic bags from checkouts on January 1, 2019, in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.
However, the emotional attachment Kiwis have to the flimsy plastic bags runs deep, and several sales of them have popped up on Trade Me.
One "very reluctant" seller from Nelson in possession of a remaining Pak'nSave plastic bag has had his $20 reserve met for the sole item, after 27 bids.
He will have until Tuesday to see if the item he describes as "more endangered and at risk than many native species" can inflate in price.