instead of pressing up+A i do:
have the item in the middle of my screen
pull back untill cant select it
press *X*, the menu should pop up
(now it getts tricky)
press the *back* button, the names of the players should pop up
while holding *back* move forward towards the item
still holding *back* press *A* and you should pick up the item
let go of *back* and press *A* again and you should "buy" another item from the *X* menu
the 1st item you picked up should drop and be dummied
delete the item you spawned
repeat for the other item