October 29th 2024.
The holiday season brings with it many joys, but also a lot of expenses. It's easy for Christmas spending to spiral out of control when you start adding up the costs of food, gifts, and decorations. Thankfully, advent calendars are one of the more affordable items during this time of year. For as little as £2, you can purchase a basic one that offers a tasty treat each day leading up to December 25th. What's not to love about that?
However, some brands are increasing their prices and tempting shoppers with more extravagant options. From beauty products to jewelry, there are now advent calendars that offer more than just chocolate. Speaking of chocolate, we've already seen how M&S has one-upped the competition with their Chocolate Shop advent calendar, which includes a full bag of treats on Christmas Day. But at £12, it may not be the most budget-friendly option.
But if you thought that was expensive, get ready to be shocked. There is a chocolate advent calendar on the market being sold for a whopping £180. Yes, you read that right. People have just discovered a giant Lindt advent calendar at Costco, thanks to a video posted on social media by UK Newest Foods. The anonymous food blogger braved the crowds and purchased the calendar, which stands at an impressive five feet tall - the same height as Sabrina Carpenter!
In the video, the blogger excitedly reveals what's behind each of the calendar's 24 doors. However, as they go through the contents, their initial excitement turns into disappointment over the high price tag. Spoiler alert: if you don't want to know what's inside, look away now.
You won't find any small chocolates in this advent calendar. Instead, it's filled with full-size Lindt gold reindeers and bears, 200g boxes of various flavored Lindor sweets, Lindt Crispy Bites, a sharing bag of Lindt Teddys, and Lindt Choco Hazelnut wafers. That's a lot of chocolate, but is it really worth £180? According to UK Newest Foods, the answer is no.
The blogger is reviewing advent calendars online and has deemed this Lindt one as the "best and worst" in their series. They explain that while it's an amazing product due to its size, it's also a terrible value for money. They did some research and found that the individual products inside would only cost around £90 at Tesco. That's quite a difference.
And it seems like the blogger isn't the only one who feels this way. Thousands of social media users have commented on the video, with many calling the advent calendar a "scam" and the "biggest rip off ever". Some even went so far as to say that it's just a ploy for Lindt to make more money. Ouch.
But not everyone is opposed to the product. Some have praised its full-sized chocolates, while others have said they would buy it if they had the extra cash. Some even suggested purchasing it for a classroom or donating one to a hospital for patients to enjoy during the festive season.
We reached out to Costco and Lindt for comment on the advent calendar, but have yet to receive a response. What do you think? Would you spend £180 on a Lindt advent calendar? Let us know in the comments below. And if you have a story to share, we would love to hear from you. Get in touch by emailing us.
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