8-year-old orders lollipops worth Rs. 3 lakh—here's what his mother did next
It started as a regular day for a mother in Lexington, Kentucky, until she found her front porch filled with boxes upon boxes of lollipops. What looked like a strange delivery error turned out to be something else entirely.
Her 8-year-old son, using her phone, had accidentally placed a massive Amazon order worth nearly Rs 3.55 lakh (around $4,200).
70,000 lollipops and one big surprise
Liam, a young boy living with
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
(FASD), usually uses his mom, Holly LaFavers' phone while she watches. But this time, things took an unexpected turn. Without her knowing, Liam ordered 30 cases of DumDum lollipops– nearly 70,000 candies– because he wanted to use them as prizes for a carnival he was planning for his friends, USA Today reported.
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The unexpected charge caught LaFavers off guard. 'I contacted Amazon as soon as I realised what had happened. 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 said.
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Even after Amazon told her to refuse the delivery, 22 boxes still showed up at her doorstep. Not sure what to do, LaFavers turned to Facebook to ask her local community for help.
'Hi, everyone! Liam ordered 30 cases of Dum-Dums, and Amazon will not let me return them,' she wrote.
The post quickly gained attention. Friends, neighbours, local businesses, and even banks offered to help by buying the lollipops. Her update later confirmed the overwhelming response: 'Thank you to everyone who has offered to buy a box (or two) or shared the post. I believe they are all sold!! I will get them to Somerset as quickly as I can.'
Amazon issues a refund after media coverage
After the story gained attention online and in the news, Amazon eventually gave a full refund. The company also said they were happy with how things worked out in the end. In the meantime, LaFavers and Liam made sure the extra candy didn't go to waste. They donated some of the lollipops to local groups, including a church and a school.
What started as an unexpected and expensive mistake turned into a heartwarming moment of
community support
, with neighbours stepping in and everything finally falling into place after days of stress.
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