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Aussie shopper scores 56 tubs of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream for JUST $35 - but would YOU eat it?

That’s a saving of $637! - by Nikki Black
  • 15 Feb 2019

When it comes to best-ever bargains, this Aussie shopper just might’ve hit the jackpot! 

Bargain hunter Britteny took to the Markdown Addicts Australia Facebook page to reveal her epic ice cream haul and we couldn’t love it more. 

Aussie shopper scores 56 tubs of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream for JUST $35 - but would YOU eat it?

Sharing a pic of her stash of box after box of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Britteny says: ‘56 tubs of Ben & Jerry's ice cream for $35. Each box was $5 with 8 tubs inside. Past best before date. Good to eat after date still 1f609.png;) 2 boxes are mine and got some for family! I paid $10 for 16 tubs. They're normally $10-12 for a single tub! What a score!’

That's a saving of more than $600! Woah! 

Many fellow Markdown Addicts were quick to congratulate Britteny on her super Ben & Jerry’s haul.

Said one: ‘You are my hero. Best score ever!😍’ Added another: ‘Very jealous, enjoy!!’

Revealed a third: ‘I don't know if it's a good thing or bad thing, too much ice cream, if it was in my fridge it would all go in 2minutes lol🤣🤣🤣 good score!’

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Britteny revealed her Ben & Jerry's stash to the Markdown Addicts Australia group.

Image: Markdown Addicts Australia/Facebook

Ha! However some were a little wary of eating the non-dairy Ben & Jerry’s, given that they were out of date. 

Said one follower: ‘Out of date tho ..yuk.’ Added another: ‘I thought u can’t eat frozen product 3 months after best b4 ?’

Said a third: ‘Use by and best before dates are there for a reason... i just think its yuk and thats generally the reason for big cheap things like this ...i don’t have to agree...if people wanna eat things after those dates thats sweet as for them they can go for it.’

Britteny, however, maintained that the ice creams tasted fine - and were able to be consumed well past their best before dates.

‘Most things with best before I find still taste the same :),’ she wrote, adding: ‘Best before fine to eat after date. Use by you can sometimes go up to 5+ days past! Not always accurate :) they taste fine.’

Added another follower: ‘Stop letting a date rule.. most products are good for min a few weeks after date. It also depends if its use by or best before.’

According to the CSIRO, foods labelled with a ‘best before’ date don’t pose a health risk if eaten past the date, it’s more that the quality of the product may be compromised. 

‘The term "Use by" is specifically for foods that will have a food- safety risk after a specified storage period,’ the health body says. ‘The term "Best before" applies to all other food products.’

For more bargain hunting tips, make sure you're following Markdown Addicts Australia - click here for more! 

Nikki Black
Nikki Black
Nikki is obsessed with all things celebrity and dreams she is a long-lost Kardashian. You'll find her binging Netflix's latest 'must-watch' show with a jar of Nutella by her side.

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