E: 11/10 £5000 daily giveaway at bonkersaboutbiscuits.com

loopylou6

Everyone is bound to have an opinion on this, unforunatly not everyones will be the same. I personally dont think the way it was handled and the final result for the 3 involved was the right one, but thats just my opinion and aslong as the 3 people involved are happy with whats been decided then thats all that matters.

Upsa-Daisy

Can I just ask, how can we be bonkers about biscuits when jaffa cakes are involved. There has been much research and it has been concluded Jaffa Cakes are cakes and not biscuits. I think it is very careless of Mcvities to include them in this promotion. I t will only cause confusion and upset.
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING FOR GODS SAKE!!!!???!!!!!!

tjcp

primrosey wrote: »

quite frankly after all the messages that she has sent Jackie ( who I might add can do with out.... scruples will know what I am reffering to) I'm regretting telling her it was the £1000 and could have quite easily told her fifty quid and she would have still sprinted the the postoffice!!

I think you should be absolutely ashamed of your attitude.

I for one will be remembering your name because I wouldn't want any dealings with someone who obviously by her own comments does not understand honesty and I would have trouble trusting.

Now I see where the whole situation has come from.

Upsa-Daisy

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Jaffa cakes are small cakes/biscuits (see below). Traditional Jaffa Cakes comprise a round base of hard sponge, a jelly disc which is known as a 'smashing orangey bit', and a topping of chocolate. They are quite wonderful and should be enjoyed the world over.
There are many different types of Jaffa Cakes, but the original ones were (and still are) manufactured by McVities. A new 'Jaffa phenomenon' has recently appeared in the shape of Jaffa Cubes which are manufactured by Cadburys.
Jaffa Cake fans may be pleased to know that there are societies dedicated to the enjoyment of Jaffa Cakes, including 'Huggabuga Jaffacake Appreciation Society International' or HJASI for short, based at Edinburgh University.
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The source of one of the most complex conundrums ever to challenge mankind:
Is it a cake or is it a biscuit?
These small circular sponges topped with chocolate and squidgy orange stuff have been the subject of much debate over the years. Even the British government has become embroiled in this web of snack-related intrigue. At present the Jaffa Cake is classified as a cake but the British government is attempting to get it reclassified as a biscuit. This would mean it would come under a higher tax bracket as biscuits aren't as perishable as cakes, or something technical like that.
It is not clear how much more expensive the Jaffa Cake would become should this proposal go through Parliament, but it's possible they could move from the realms of 'everyday favourite' to become more a much more exclusive item. In which case, they could end up being treated similarly to fine wines, so that in the future, small groups of Jaffa Cake connoisseurs might be found in darkened cellars discussing texture, nose, and full-bodied flavour.
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madmonster

I can't enter anymore for a bit as my fingers have gone numb.. but if anyone wants some codes, (normal rules) then please pm me.

tjcp

I think you should give the packet back.

Then we should all chip in £2 and give scruples £333.


Sorted !!!!

Upsa-Daisy

hahahahaha

Under UK law, no Value Added Tax (VAT) is charged on biscuits and cakes — they are "zero rated". Chocolate covered biscuits, however, are subject to VAT, currently 15%. McVities classed its Jaffa Cakes as cakes, but in 1991, this was challenged by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise and the case ended up before the courts.[8] This may have been because Jaffa Cakes are about the same size and shape as some types of biscuit, and particularly because they are commonly eaten alongside, or instead of, traditional biscuits. A question that the court asked itself was "what criteria should be used to class something as a cake?"
McVities defended its classification of Jaffa Cakes as cakes. In doing so it produced a 12" (30 cm) Jaffa Cake to illustrate that its Jaffa Cakes were simply miniature cakes.[9]
McVities argued that a distinction between cakes and biscuits is, among other things, that biscuits would normally be expected to go soft when stale, whereas cakes would normally be expected to go hard. It was demonstrated to the Tribunal that Jaffa Cakes become hard when stale. Other factors taken into account by the Chairman, Mr Potter QC, included the name, ingredients, texture, size, packaging, marketing, presentation, appeal to children, and manufacturing process. Contrary to a commonly held belief, whether something is considered a 'luxury item' is not a test for VAT purposes.
Mr Potter ruled that the Jaffa Cake is a cake. McVities therefore won the case and VAT is not paid on Jaffa Cakes.[10]

power to the people!

purplebutterfly

Can you stop trying to drum up sympathy by making references to "personal" issues please?

Because I know damned well that there are a LOT of people on here (me included) who have very, very, serious and difficult "personal issues" to deal with every day - and we still manage to get along with everyone else.

primrosey

tjcp wrote: »

I think you should be absolutely ashamed of your attitude.

I for one will be remembering your name because I wouldn't want any dealings with someone who obviously by her own comments does not understand honesty and I would have trouble trusting.

Now I see where the whole situation has come from.

yep cause you can see where the whole situation has come from .....see from the sidelines maybe

moneymakestheworldgoround

The Jaffa Cake Debate

A biscuit is hard, and goes soft when left out.

A cake is soft, and goes hard when left out.

McVities presented this definition to the TS and won their case.

Saw it on QI and Stephen Fry is God.

So there