A mom opens the front door to find a mountain of mayhem—and 70,000 lollipops
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When Holly LaFavers answered the door of her Lexington, Kentucky home earlier this month, she wasn’t expecting what looked like the opening act of a very sticky dream—or a sugar-fueled nightmare.
What she found was a towering wall of red boxes stacked up like a carnival supply drop, and at the heart of it all, one wide-eyed 8-year-old boy with a big imagination and zero understanding of online banking.
As it turns out, young Liam had been planning something spectacular. While scrolling through his mom’s phone—unsupervised—he somehow placed a bulk order on Amazon totaling 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops.
That’s not a typo. Seventy. Thousand.
His goal? To throw a neighborhood carnival where candy would rain like confetti. “He told me that he wanted to have a carnival, and he was ordering the Dum-Dums as prizes for his carnival,” LaFavers told reporters.
“Again, he was being friendly, he was being kind to his friends.”
What he didn’t mention was that the “good deed” carried a price tag.
After the initial shock—and a very frantic glance at her bank account—LaFavers shared photos of the candy cargo on Facebook. The post quickly went viral, showing 22 industrial-sized boxes filled to the brim with Dum-Dums, each case holding 2,300 suckers.
Eight more were still en route, but thanks to a quick-thinking trip to the post office, she was able to intercept those before they arrived.
At first, Amazon refused the return, citing that the order had already been delivered. And because the delivery driver hadn’t knocked or rung the doorbell, LaFavers had no chance to reject the shipment as originally instructed.
Stuck with an avalanche of artificial fruit flavor, she decided to sell the candy herself—offering sealed boxes for $130 apiece to anyone willing to buy.
Luckily, the internet rallied. Strangers offered to buy the candy or donate it to charities. Then, in a final twist of sweetness, Amazon relented and refunded the entire purchase.
LaFavers updated her post, relieved: “After a long day of working with the bank and talking to a few news stations, Amazon called and they are refunding my money!!!”
Her bank even waived related fees.
Still, one rule is now set in stone: Liam is officially banned from using his mom’s phone—forever. And LaFavers has locked down her device settings tighter than a candy jar lid.
If Liam ever launches his carnival dream for real, there’s no doubt which flavor will reign supreme in the LaFavers household: blue raspberry.
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What she found was a towering wall of red boxes stacked up like a carnival supply drop, and at the heart of it all, one wide-eyed 8-year-old boy with a big imagination and zero understanding of online banking.
As it turns out, young Liam had been planning something spectacular. While scrolling through his mom’s phone—unsupervised—he somehow placed a bulk order on Amazon totaling 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops.
That’s not a typo. Seventy. Thousand.
His goal? To throw a neighborhood carnival where candy would rain like confetti. “He told me that he wanted to have a carnival, and he was ordering the Dum-Dums as prizes for his carnival,” LaFavers told reporters.
“Again, he was being friendly, he was being kind to his friends.”
What he didn’t mention was that the “good deed” carried a price tag.
Liam somehow placed a bulk order on Amazon totaling 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops. Image Source: Rudi Africa / Unsplash
After the initial shock—and a very frantic glance at her bank account—LaFavers shared photos of the candy cargo on Facebook. The post quickly went viral, showing 22 industrial-sized boxes filled to the brim with Dum-Dums, each case holding 2,300 suckers.
Eight more were still en route, but thanks to a quick-thinking trip to the post office, she was able to intercept those before they arrived.
At first, Amazon refused the return, citing that the order had already been delivered. And because the delivery driver hadn’t knocked or rung the doorbell, LaFavers had no chance to reject the shipment as originally instructed.
Stuck with an avalanche of artificial fruit flavor, she decided to sell the candy herself—offering sealed boxes for $130 apiece to anyone willing to buy.
Luckily, the internet rallied. Strangers offered to buy the candy or donate it to charities. Then, in a final twist of sweetness, Amazon relented and refunded the entire purchase.
LaFavers updated her post, relieved: “After a long day of working with the bank and talking to a few news stations, Amazon called and they are refunding my money!!!”
Her bank even waived related fees.
Still, one rule is now set in stone: Liam is officially banned from using his mom’s phone—forever. And LaFavers has locked down her device settings tighter than a candy jar lid.
If Liam ever launches his carnival dream for real, there’s no doubt which flavor will reign supreme in the LaFavers household: blue raspberry.
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