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"Please stop": 9-year-old's desperate letter to Coles

<p>A nine-year-old has written an impassioned letter pleading with Coles to “stop making Stikeez”.</p> <p>The letter, written by Julian, was posted on the Coles Facebook page by his mum on Wednesday.</p> <p>“My nine-year-old asked me to send you the letter he wrote,” said Julian’s mother, Katie.</p> <p>The letter starts off by requesting Coles to stop making Stikeez after the grocery chain launched its second round of the collectables on February 12.</p> <p>“They just go to landfill and pollute the natural sweet air we breathe,” wrote Julian.</p> <p>“Every day, six birds suffocate from plastic. Did you know that the first straw you ever used is still on this earth.</p> <p>“We are the only planet to support life, do you want to change that. Every minute this planet dumps a ton of plastic, I am not kidding this planet is wonderful let’s keep it that way.”</p> <p>Coles responded to Julian and his mum on Facebook, saying Stikeez have become increasingly popular amongst shoppers because it encourages children to eat more fruits and vegetables.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcoles%2Fposts%2F2929932807070715&amp;width=500" width="500" height="593" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>“Our research showed that 31 per cent of customers who collected the first Stikeez range increased their purchases of fruit and vegetables and 50 per cent bought a wider variety of fresh produce,” wrote a spokesperson.</p> <p>The collection is only a small part of the campaign. Children can also pick up a placemat to track which food groups they’re consuming.</p> <p>“Kids who had never touched broccoli or tasted a fresh tomato found it fun to challenge themselves to eat foods of all colours of the rainbow,” said the Coles spokesperson.</p> <p>After Coles received backlash during their previous collections for giving out “plastic junk”, the supermarket has now taken a more sustainable approach.</p> <p>“Customers can now return unwanted Stikeez back to Coles supermarkets to be recycled,” said a spokesperson on Facebook.</p> <p>“They’re also wrapped in responsibly sourced paper that’s fully recyclable in kerbside recycling bins at home.”</p> <p>Despite this, Coles promised to pass on Julian’s concerns with “the relevant teams so they’re aware.”</p>

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Why customers are furious with Coles: "Very disappointing"

<p>Coles customers around the country are furious after their local store ran out of the Stikeez mini collectables just days before the promotion is due to end.</p> <p>Staff have informed shoppers nationwide that they were unable to hand out the plastic collectables as they had “run out”.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcoles%2Fposts%2F2299024726828196&amp;width=500" width="500" height="268" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>One woman lodged a complaint after her 2-year-old daughter became visibly upset after discovering the Stikeez was missing from their online shopping order.</p> <p>“Seriously stop promoting something that is sold out. I could have saved money shopping at Aldi &amp; money on [petrol],” wrote the mum on Facebook.</p> <p>One Sydney dad went as far to accuse Coles of “false advertising” after being told that the Chipping Norton store in NSW had run out of the in-demand items.</p> <p>“I was really not happy at all and it is very disappointing for my 3 children who were eagerly waiting for their Stikeez,” he wrote on the supermarket’s Facebook page.</p> <p>“I see you are still advertising these Stikeez on the front page of your Facebook. This is now getting very close to FALSE advertising,” he said.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcoles%2Fposts%2F2297748383622497&amp;width=500" width="500" height="261" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>According to the Coles website, the promotion is scheduled to run from February 13 to 11:59 pm AEDT on Tuesday March 26th “or until stocks last”.</p> <p>“Collectables will only be available during the Campaign Period or while stocks last. Coles accepts no liability if Collectables become unavailable,” the<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://colesstikeez.com.au/" target="_blank">Stikeez webpage</a><span> </span>reads.</p> <p>Speaking to<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/disappointing-customers-furious-coles-runs-stikeez-082421044.html" target="_blank"><em>Yahoo7 News</em></a>, Coles said that the promotion was incredibly successful and due to that reason, stock may have become unavailable at some stores earlier than intended.</p> <p>Do you think customers have the right to be frustrated? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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Warning: The new Coles scam you need to be aware of

<p>Shoppers have gone absolutely nuts over the new Coles collectables, but customers are being warned of the new scam preying on those collecting the mini figurines.</p> <p>The supermarket giant has caused a frenzy thanks to their Stikeez range of miniature fruits and vegetables, with a select few being “ultra-rare” and coveted, such as the golden banana.</p> <p>The golden banana is in such high demand, they are fetching for more than AUD$20,000 online. With only 100 circulating through stores for customers to get their paws on, it is no wonder fans of the Stikeez range are going crazy over this rare find.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7824921/stikeez-golden.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/61e0f711024e496b92e9c71fd3dd3fff" /></p> <p>With over 25 collectable items, there are an additional five rare Stikeez including metallic Eddie, see-through Brodie, sparkly Cooper, glow in the dark Carlo and the rarest item – Golden Billy Banana.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7824922/golden-banana-stikeez.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/7692ae91c3054506b047fbc970229a39" /><em>Prices for the Golden Bily Banana has been auctioned for AUD$10,000.</em></p> <p>With rare treats like these, scams are bound to arise. The popularity of the collectable items and the determination to land one of the 100 golden bananas by customers has not gone unnoticed, as it has left fraudulent figurines to be sold to unsuspecting collectors for hefty price tags.</p> <p>Retail Analyst Barry Urquhart told<a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/shoppers-warned-latest-coles-collectables-scam-230506590.html"> <em>7News</em></a> the latest scam is a reminder of the previous tricks pulled during the sale of the extremely popular Little Shop promotion.</p> <p> <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7824920/stikeez.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/155756ad48a143cdb8f51344c89777fb" /></p> <p>“In all three incarnations of the Stikeez promotion there has been that sort of behaviour arise very quick,” he explained.</p> <p>Coles has urged shoppers of the Stikeez promotion to be diligent when purchasing the rarer items, saying that every golden banana comes with a certificate of authenticity.</p> <p>Would you pay $20,000 for a Coles collectable? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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