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A father and son were left disappointed by ‘stingy’ prizes at a lucky dip offered by their local pub.
The Sydney man shelled out $4 to give his children a lucky bag thinking there would be a variety of sweets and candy.
However, the family was shocked to find a Mintie, a Mentos, a chewy candy, a hard lollipop and a non-working top.
The father said he wasn’t expecting much from the $4 novelty, but thought there would be at least a “handful of jelly beans” for his kids to enjoy.
‘Obviously, these things are never a ‘good deal’ and you’re paying for novelty, but this is just an absolute mockery. This is what, 10 cents worth of content? ranted on a reddit mail.
A Sydney man shelled out $4 to give his kids a lucky dip thinking there would be a “handful of jelly beans” but instead there were four hard candies and a spinning top that didn’t work.
“A top that doesn’t even work and a couple of hard candies and mints that most kids don’t like?”
The father tried to ease his son’s disappointment by letting him eat half of the dessert he ordered.
“I thought it would be a handful of jelly beans or something, you know, that a kid would really want,” he said.
‘I had a kind word to the staff, who said they would pass it on to management. But this is the first time something like this has left me so impressed.”
Hundreds of people responded to the complaint, with many agreeing that the prize was a “scam,” while others saw the funny side.
“Pretty crappy considering you can get decent craft supplies and toys at Kmart for a couple bucks these days,” one user noted.
“This was done by someone who has no idea about little kids,” said a second.
‘Unlucky Dip,’ one user joked and another laughed: ‘They didn’t say how lucky he is!’
One woman said the lollipops were more suitable for adults to call one of the treats a 15-cent imitation after-dinner mint.
“Someone decided they could make money by fooling some parents and children,” they said.
“My wife suggested something similar: it was the leftover candy and chocolate fillings from the Christmas party that they are trying to monetize,” the father responded, adding that he learned his lesson to stay away from any fall of luck in the future.