Mother blasts Christmas market after daughter is charged eye-watering amount for small bag of pick and mix
Mother blasts Christmas market after daughter is charged eye-watering amount for small bag of pick and mix
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A mother has revealed her shock after her daughter was charged nearly £15 for a measly portion of pick 'n' mix. Emma Gill headed to Manchester Christmas Market this weekend and treated her to a small bag of sweets. But she was quickly shocked when she was charged £14.34 for a couple handfuls of sugary sweets.
![[Emma was 'staggered' to discover the cost of the bag, which was filled with a couple of handfuls of goodies]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/12/93270739-14205411-image-a-44_1734523608364.jpg)
'During a trip to Manchester Christmas Markets at the weekend, I allowed my daughter to get a selection of the goodies on offer at the Kingdom of Sweets stall,' she said. The northern city has made host to one huge Christmas markets including a number of sweet shops, with the first at the bottom end of Market Street and the second near to Piccadilly Gardens.
![['A 175g bag of Haribo for example, cost £1.25 at Aldi or Tesco, which works out at 71p per 100g, around four times cheaper,' she noted]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/12/93270741-14205411-image-a-43_1734523603534.jpg)
Deciding to indulge her daughter in a selection of sweets at the market, Emma gave her free rein to select the candies she wanted. 'I kept a close eye on what she was putting inside the bag, as I'm all too aware of how the price can quickly mount up,' she said.
![[Seasonal jingles, mulled wine and tasty German baked goods are not the only things Britons associate with Christmas markets. Increasingly so, it's the infuriating rub of shoulders, overly long queues and overpriced hot chocolates. Pictured: Winter Wonderland]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/12/92829157-14205411-Seasonal_jingles_mulled_wine_and_tasty_German_baked_goods_are_no-a-45_1734523669812.jpg)
However, she was 'staggered' to discover the cost of the bag, which was filled with a couple of handfuls of goodies. As Christmas markets set up camp around the UK's major cities, including London , Manchester, Newcastle and York, hundreds of revellers arrived to indulge in the Christmas delicacies.
![[The situation further up north is no better, as visitors across Manchester (pictured in a promotional shot), Liverpool and York have all taken their chance to hit out at their city's markets as well]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/12/92829169-14205411-The_situation_further_up_north_is_no_better_as_visitors_across_M-a-46_1734523672612.jpg)
Emma was 'staggered' to discover the cost of the bag, which was filled with a couple of handfuls of goodies. 'But I was staggered to discover that what she got cost a whopping £14.34,' she said. 'I didn't want to ask to return some once she'd put them in the bag and I should have realised that the sign, advertising that it Is £3.29 per 100g, is a damn sight more than you'll typically pay for sweets.'.
![[It's a stark contrast to the glamorous, slick photos advertised by city councils which promise a whimsical winter wonderland that is sure to get you into the holiday spirit]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/12/92829171-14205411-It_s_a_stark_contrast_to_the_glamorous_slick_photos_advertised_b-a-47_1734523675568.jpg)
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