Kentucky mom's astonishment after 70,000 lollipops show up at her doorstep
Earlier this month, Holly LaFavers opened the front door of her Lexington home to a jaw-dropping sight - 22 massive red boxes stacked tall on her doorstep, containing a staggering 70,000 Dum-Dum suckers in total.
The mastermind behind the sugary surplus? Her eight-year-old son, Liam, who already concocted grand plans for the surplus of lollipops he'd ordered from Amazon while on his mother's phone.
'He told me that he wanted to have a carnival, and he was ordering the Dum-Dums as prizes for his carnival,' LaFavers told CBS News.
'Again, he was being friendly, he was being kind to his friends.'
However, LaFavers was in for another shock when she checked her bank account, only to find that the candy had set her back a whopping $4,000.
'When I saw what the number was, I just about fainted,' she told the outlet.
The flustered mother quickly turned to Facebook, sharing two photos that captured the unbelievable sight of the massive delivery - each box packed to the brim with 2,300 suckers.
The mastermind behind the purchase was her eight-year-old son, Liam, who had already concocted grand plans for the surplus of lollipops he'd ordered from Amazon while on his mother's phone (pictured: Liam and LaFavers)
Eight more cases in the order were unaccounted for, but after a quick trip to the post office, LaFavers was able to return the remaining boxes to the sender before they made it to her doorstep.
From there, she figured the best course of action was to sell the boxes individually and try to recoup some of her unexpected costs.
'Hi Everyone!' LaFavers wrote to Facebook. 'Liam ordered 30 cases of Dum-Dums and Amazon will not let me return them.'
'I contacted Amazon as soon as I realized what had happened,' she continued. 'They originally told me to reject the delivery and they would refund my money. The driver never knocked or rang the doorbell so now they will not take them back.'
She decided to market each sealed box for $130, hoping to turn the sugary setback into a bit of a profit - or at least recoup some of the money.
However, her anxiety finally eased when she managed to secure a refund from Amazon, despite the initial headache.
'After a long day of working with the bank and talking to a few news stations, Amazon called and they are refunding my money!!!' LaFavers wrote in an update to Facebook.
'Thank you everyone that offered to buy a box to help us,' she added. 'I will be happy to get you what you ordered or donate them to a charity of your choice.'
In even better news, LaFavers received a pleasant surprise when her bank agreed to waive any fees associated with the order.
'I was able to laugh about it a little earlier today, so I can finally laugh about it,' she told WKYT News.
Still, LaFavers walked away with a very valuable lesson: Liam is officially banned from using her phone.
Just in case Liam cooks up another bright idea and manages to get a hold of her phone, LaFavers already started adjusting the device's settings - determined to make sure no more surprise deliveries land on their doorstep.
Either way, if any Dum-Dums stick around the LaFaver home, one thing's for sure - blue raspberry will be the flavor of choice.
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