I will let you make your own minds up after reading this but in my opinion then, when they last did a competition like this then all the eggs had been unwrapped and looked at by shoppers and put back for sale, personally I wouldn't touch one of these with a barge pole after being man handled with grubby fingers by the public, WHAT DO YOU THINK ?
HERE IS THE STORY...........
Cadbury has hidden 146 half white, half milk chocolate Creme Eggs in UK shops - and they could be worth up to £10,000 each.
The chocolate manufacturer has brought back its big Creme Egg hunt for 2022 - but finding one won’t be an easy task.
You won’t know if you’ve got a winning egg until you’ve unwrapped yours and each prize is scattered across different shops.
There are only six eggs worth £10,000 with each one hidden in an Asda, Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and an independent retailer.
Three eggs are worth £5,000 each, on sale in a Waitrose, One Stop and a Booker shop, while four eggs that have a £1,000 prize are being sold across Iceland and Booths stores.
There are also 12 eggs worth £500 - including two that are hidden in Poundland shops - with the rest of the prizes for the eggs being £50.
You can see the full breakdown of shops and prizes on the Cadbury website.
The only other catch is that you’re not allowed to eat the half and half Creme Egg to win the cash.
Anyone who takes a bite or eats their winning choc may be disqualified from claiming their prize.
Chocolate lovers have until March 17, 2022, to find one of the rare Creme Eggs, with the competition having started on December 26, 2021.
Prizes must be claimed by June 17, 2022 and you’ll have to call a number that is printed on the tin foil wrapping of your winning egg to register your win.
When you call, you'll be asked to answer a series of verification questions including the unique code on the ticket, the retailer it was purchased from, plus the date and location of purchase.
Last year to celebrate 50 years of the Creme Egg, Cadbury released a Creme Egg covered in an edible gold dust for its “Golden Goobilee” with prizes worth up to £5,000.
Lyndsey Homer, brand manager for Cadbury Creme Egg, said: “When we celebrated our Golden Goobilee last year, we were absolutely blown away by the response to our golden eggs and this year, we wanted to continue that buzz in true Creme Egg fashion.
“We’ve flipped our iconic ‘How Do you Eat Yours?’ tagline on its head, challenging our fans to resist the temptation of the nation’s favourite gooey chocolate egg in order to collect their prize.
“Not only that, but we have doubled the potential prize offering and our team have taken the care to individually hand-dip these absolutely delicious half white and half milk chocolate Creme Eggs.”
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I can't think why and I know I shouldn't be, but the ridiculous, stupid and awful behaviour exhibited by what appears to be an ever increasing percentage of our population still surprises me!!
UPDATE ON THIS SILLY COMPETITION.............
Asda issues urgent warning to shoppers doing insane £10,000 Cadbury Creme Egg 'hunt'
Asda has urged shoppers to chill out after a store was overwhelmed by Cadbury's enthusiasts hunting for a £10,000 Creme Egg.
The branch was forced to bring in a Creme Egg security guard (no really) to guard the chocolate products to stop opportunistic shoppers from peaking inside eggs without buying them,
For context, Cadbury's is currently running a Creme Egg promotion, whereby half-milk and half-white chocolate eggs reportedly worth £10,000 are hidden among the regular ones.
In Pudsey, West Yorkshire, one Asda brought in a security guard to prevent shoppers ferreting through eggs looking for the elusive £10,000 treat.
A spokesperson at Asda said: “This is such an exciting competition and it’s great to see our shoppers so excited about the prospect of finding a rare half-and-half egg!
"It's all in good fun, but we’re staying egg-stra vigilant around the Creme Egg displays to ensure everyone gets a fair crack at winning.”
Only six eggs are in circulation, with each one hidden in an Asda, Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and an independent retailer.
Each of the eggs has a prize attached to it. Three of them are worth £5,000, four are worth £1,000, and 12 are worth £150.
A further batch of eggs will also reward shoppers with a £50 prize.
Twelve Asda stores are located in London, making it the UK city with the most outlets, so good luck finding a 10-grand Creme Egg in the capital.
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My darling nephew came to see just before Christmas with a beautiful card and a present for Aunt Renate and cousins. I just put the wrapped box under the tree and he was very happy with a bottle of rocket fuel (Vodka). He phoned me the following morning and apologised, telling me that the present was a large box of chocolates but not suitable for diabetics. I told him, it's ok, not having the diabetic stuff anyway (not recommended by Diabetes UK). John junior was the one who opened the present first and he said - Oh no mum, it's America's, Cadbury Milk Tray! Sorry to say, most of our chocolates have now gone but the large box of "Milk Tray" is still unopened with the cellophane wrapper intact.
I think they're disgusting, so no dosh for me! 😳
The Kraft takeover has been a disaster for our old 'brands' from the very start. Never liked Creme Eggs anyway and don't buy any of their other products since then if I can help it.
Ever since the American Kraft company bought out Cadbury, the quality has become wanting. Ever since, they have been botching the products and inventing new ones which just do not come up to the British quality standard of Cadbury/Bourneville chocolate products. Perhaps sales are dropping and in my opinion, they are trying to hood wing the population with rather dumb competitions.
I have seen this type of comp from Cadburys in previous years with the creme egg.
People will go to the stores and scratch both sides of the egg or unwrap it. Horrendous, especially as touching things is a prime way to spread infections. The company should know better and think of another promotion, especially in light of our present alert.
I don't like the creme egg so will not be participating.
I am not adverse to buying products to ensure entry to competitions. If I haven't tried the product before its a way of trying new things.
Neck collars on wine bottles are my most bought competition item!!!!
I cannot remember having won anything from these type of promos though! @Happygirl
Luckly I don't like the buggers! But it would be very noticeable if an egg had been re-wrapped! I can't even re-wrap a kinder egg, if Dinky change his mind and doesn't want it. The foil is to small. Best buy a sealed pack for hubby as he loves Cadbury's creme egg 🤣
Why did anyone think that this might NOT happen?
People steal anything these days. If there is a re-wrapped item then complain to the store. This is one of the fastest ways to cause illness.
I wont be buying one, but thought of you @nabob as you like competitions, I wouldn't eat them though if they have been re wrapped