I took a gamble and bought my roommate a Yoda Christmas Tree Topper (complete with LED lightsaber) for Christmas. She's a Star Wars fan, is really into xmas decorations, and needed a tree topper. I purchased him for $30, but now he's listed on Amazon for ~$50.
This seemingly awesome gift failed miserably. She kindly proclaimed that, "It looks like Yoda is pooping on our tree." I'll admit... he does look more constipated and creepy in person than in the Amazon.com description.
Thus, instead of returning Yoda back to Amazon.com, I decided to sell him on Craigslist to save on shipping and possibly gain a profit. I already have offers to buy him for double the price I purchased him at. Win-win.
Now I just need to figure out a better gift for my roommate...