Update on Yellow Jelly Babies saga

[ABitStretched]

Last Wednesday I had the devastating experience of finding all but one of my Jelly Babies were yellow!!!!
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/766819-AIBU-to-be-devatsed-to-find-that-in-the -packet

Following the advice of other MN's I contacted Cadbury's to inform themthey had breached my human rights and was seeking 1 bag of JB's in compensation. i am pleased to report that I received a very serious letter from Cadbury's today telling me that rarely a fault with the machinary means a good mix of colours is not achieved in the packet and attached as a £2.50 voucher. Went to local supermarket and 600g boxes of JB's were reduced from £3.70 to £2 so I got a huge box of JBs and a packet of choc buttons with my voucher and I am now a very happy bunny. I'd like to thank you all for your support during that traumatic time last week :-)

[Lizzylou]

OOh, think I may try this scam

[girlandboy]

Well come on then, share them out.

Well done by the way.

[ABitStretched]

Thanks - if you're bored one evening I recommend contacting favourite brands customer services with funny complaint / gushing praise. Last month I got £3 from Bernard Matthews :-)

[NetworkNanniesSurrey]

Another victory for the down-trodden consumer! Good for you.

I asked a snack company for some free samples once and got a large box of pork scratchings back from them. I was not sure if i should have been delighted or insulted.

[GrimmaTheNome]

I had a friend who bought a pack of 3 Walnut Whips, one of which was defective (2 good). She sent the bad one back, and received another 3 pack. One of which was defective (2 good)... this went on for a few more iterations before she became sick of the things as the stockpile grew.

[girlandboy]

How can you have a defective Walnut Whip?

No walnut?

No whip?

Oh god, the intrigue...........

[NetworkNanniesSurrey]

Could you have a legitimate complaint if you had a chestnut on there instead?

[MIAonline]

pmsl @ girlandboy

I am pleased that you got some compensation for the trauma you suffered, can see the ad now..

Had a trip, accident, fall at work?
Had a defective packet of jelly babies?
Call us now, compo4u on 0800 ...

[lambanana]

a sweet result!

[tallulahbelly]

Can you do it the other way round and complain there aren't enough black ones in there?

They used to make Walnut Whips with a walnut on the tops and in the bottom.

They don't do that any more. And they seem to have stopped making coffee ones.

[FabulousBakerGirl]

Bernard Matthews voucher?

Wouldn't want one of those tbh. Awful.

[Hormonesnomore]

I complained to Birds Eye about awful fish fingers & they sent me £3 in vouchers.

I complained about a crap meal in a Table Table & they sent £25 in leisure vouchers.

I complained to Cineworld that the film was too loud & got 4 complimentary tickets.

I am a serial very effective complainer!

To be fair, if a meal's very good or the service excellent, I will praise effusively (they don't give you vouchers for that though)

[ABitStretched]

FabulousBakerGirl - thanks for taking the time to pop onto this thread and take the pee - I really appreciate it and I'm sure its made you feel both big and clever. People like you have really put me off MN. I quit it 6 months ago because of all the stirrers. Looks like its time to jack it in altogether.

[FabulousBakerGirl]

Well, I am sorry you have taken it in a way I definitely didn't mean.

I think BM food is awful but everyone is entitled to their own opinions.