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I only got two orange sweets in my starburst!

I bought a pack of Starburst Choozers today and there was only two orange sweets and one pineapple! I find this totally unacceptable!

How much compensation should I ask for, and should it be in sweets or money (which I'll spend on sweets anyway)?
"Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art."
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
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  • stugib
    stugib Posts: 2,602 Forumite
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    Boring....
  • But I was severly traumatised by this event!
    "Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art."
    -- Eleanor Roosevelt
  • You must write to the MD and get compensation. Should be good for a few thou.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • How annoying! I like yellow sweets and they always seems to have a couple of yellows and all blackcurrant flavoured ones (yuck).
  • I wrote to Haribo to complain that the Micro Mix don't have my favourite sweet in there any more (the red and green liquorice ones) I got a very nice letter back but no offer of compensation to ease the difficult times ahead while they come up with an E number free version of them... tempted to take them to small claims court to get back any lack of earnings while I am suffering from withdrawal symptoms....
  • oldMcDonald
    oldMcDonald Posts: 1,945 Forumite
    Go get 'em. Why are you even on here asking? You should be finding an out of hours solicitor and getting the company for all they have. How you coped with the anguish and frustration of being offered a fruit bowl of flavours and yet find two of the most important variaties of fruit missing, I am unable imagine.

    PS Mention whiplash, I believe that will help your case. Good luck

    :D
  • what i want to know is " WHERE DO I STAND???????????????????"
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    On your feet
  • Enfieldian
    Enfieldian Posts: 2,893 Forumite
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    I bought a pack of Starburst Choozers today and there was only two orange sweets and one pineapple! I find this totally unacceptable!

    eyelinerprincess, I can only sympathise with your traumatic plight. I bet that you were still shaking and crying when you made your post....

    Surely this must also be illegal?

    You should report this to your local station immediately. Ask to speak to a Superintendent or higher.

    Certainly seek compensation, a no win/no fee will be glad to take this on.

    Also file a MCOL in the meantime, interspersed with letters stating that you will never buy the product again. This will really scare them.

    It would help if you were pregnant/single parent/emotionally unstable, however you have neglected to mention this in your OP which is pre requisite on this forum.

    Hope this helps.

    I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
  • dacouch wrote: »
    On your feet

    I sometimes feel like advising people to do the above :rotfl:
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