Mum hits out Christmas Markets 'disgrace' £14.34 bag of pick and mix for daughter
Mum hits out Christmas Markets 'disgrace' £14.34 bag of pick and mix for daughter
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A mum has slammed the price of sweets at a popular Christmas market after she was charged a whopping £14 for just a small bag of treats. Emma Gill visited Manchester Christmas Markets with her daughter on the weekend and stopped off at the Kingdom of Sweets stall. Despite suspecting they could be a bit costly, she was left stunned after realising just how much the company were charging for a tiny amount of goodies. The shocked parent only spotted the advertisement after her daughter had picked up the sweets.
According to the mum, the treats were listed as £3.29 per 100g. She said they visited the stall at the top end of the market. Emma has now issued a warning to shoppers in case anyone else makes the same mistake. She said: "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. But I was staggered to discover that what she got cost a whopping £14.34.
"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. A 175g bag of Haribo for example, costs £1.25 at Aldi or Tesco, which works out at 71p per 100g, around four times cheaper.".
However, that wasn't the only suprise the mum had in store, reports Manchester Evening News. Speaking about the other prices at the market, she added: "Visitors are now looking at paying £9.50 for the most expensive meat sausages across the market. The Berlin currywurst at the popular Witch House stall on New Cathedral Street has had an increase of £1.50 up from £8 last year, while you will also pay £9.50 for a jumbo piggy wrap at Porky Pig on Exchange Square, up by £1 on last year.
