Author Topic: Original Wispa bar found (Read 2197 times)

loulou · « **on:** February 10, 2008, 05:25:51 pm »

An online bidding war is taking place for a five-year-old Wispa bar.

Student Rebecca Wells, from Stoke-on-Trent, found the out-of-date Cadbury bar down the back of a sofa.

She has put it up for auction on the eBay site to raise money for the charity LAM Action, which funds research into a fatal lung disease.

The Birmingham firm stopped making Wispa bars in 2003. It brought them back as a trial in October following an internet campaign.

So far bidding for the bar has reached 29 - at least 60 times its original asking price when it was sold.

Forth Bridges · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2008, 05:58:39 pm »

I have one!

who I might make money here!!!

How much coudl I get for a 2001 Wrapper?

oldspice · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2008, 06:44:18 pm »

I think this girl has the whole bar, chocolate and all. Good for her for doing it for charity. Hope she makes 100.

MayRae · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2008, 07:01:47 pm »

But, but, but..... What are they going to do with it after they've won it?

I mean it's not as though it's edible is it?

Human nature can be truly bizarre at times.

MayRae · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2008, 07:04:33 pm »

Oh absolutely, I missed the bit about the charity, and that's wonderful, but I still don't understand why anyone would want to buy an ancient bar of chocolate??

« **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2008, 08:14:53 pm »

Five years!

It will still be edible, MayRae.

MayRae · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2008, 10:12:40 pm »

oh yuk!

Do you really think so?

loulou · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2008, 10:25:48 pm »

I think it will be all white and I wouldn't want to eat it.

goldencup · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2008, 10:47:12 pm »

Maybe but it wouldn't actually do you any harm - Paulham ought to know.

« **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2008, 09:24:52 am »

Yes, it will be edible but unpalatable.

smurfboy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 11, 2008, 09:42:57 am »

I presume the bidders are collectors and won't want to eat it. It's amazing the things people pay good money for.

Forth Bridges · « **Reply #11 on:** February 11, 2008, 09:49:42 am »

its not as bad as this!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170189334042

or this even

http://search.ebay.co.uk/wispa_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQdfspZ32QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQlredZwispa

6230582008-02-11 09:50:14

Forth Bridges · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2008, 07:50:47 pm »

IT OFF!!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7238680.stm

Cherry_Ripe · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2008, 11:47:51 am »

According to the BBC website "Ms Wells said she initially wanted to eat the chocolate - which was best before 28 April 2004 - when she found it."

« **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2008, 09:41:12 pm »

Why the hang up about this chocolate?

It would still be edible although perhaps not quite the right texture maybe even a touch stale.

Just like Cadbury's usual stuff then.

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