{"id":7892,"date":"2025-11-05T14:13:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/?p=7892"},"modified":"2025-11-05T21:45:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:45:08","slug":"shoppers-outraged-over-250-department-store-advent-calendar-that-feels-like-a-prank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/shoppers-outraged-over-250-department-store-advent-calendar-that-feels-like-a-prank\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoppers outraged over \u00a3250 department store advent calendar that feels like \u2018a prank\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The pricey advent calendar has caused a stir (Picture: Harrods)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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There\u2019s just something about Christmas<\/a> that makes us all go a little nutty with our money<\/a> – we\u2019ll buy just about anything if it\u2019s festive and cute. <\/p>\n

\u2018Tis the season and all that\u2026<\/p>\n

But when it comes to some of the more expensive treats at this time of year, like luxury advent calendars<\/a>, it seems shoppers might want to think twice before impulse splurging.<\/p>\n

This is because a \u00a3250 advent calendar from Harrods has been branded ‘a scam’ and ‘not worth it’ by shoppers who aren’t happy with the contents.<\/p>\n

The iconic London<\/a> department store sells several different advent calendars, but it\u2019s specifically the \u00a3250 Food Halls one<\/a> that has got people all worked up over the price. <\/p>\n

Warning: <\/em><\/strong>There are spoilers for what\u2019s inside the advent calendar ahead, so look away now if you don\u2019t want to know.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The advent calendar costs \u00a3250 from Harrods department store (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It all started when TikTok<\/a> user @gracebooth97 shared a review of the calendar online. In the video, she unboxed each day from number one to 25 and viewers watched as she became progressively more frustrated with each reveal.<\/p>\n

Grace has been sharing her thoughts on a number of different advent calendars, saying she\u2019s \u2018on the hunt for the most interesting\u2019 food one for Christmas 2025.<\/p>\n

She had high hopes for the Food Halls one, which promises a \u2018selection of sweet and savoury treats to unveil each day\u2019 alongside some \u2018keep-forever Harrods pieces\u2019.<\/p>\n

However, instead of an array of unique and quirky things to try, Grace was disappointed to discover the calendar predominantly contained chocolate and tea.<\/p>\n

But the item that absolutely did her in was a black notepad and pen, which left her feeling utterly baffled. <\/p>\n

\u2018You\u2019re having me on, I feel like I\u2019m being pranked,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

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@gracebooth97<\/a> <\/p>\n

Feel like this may be a controversial take lol<\/p>\n

\u266c original sound – Grackle<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Other items inside the calendar included a mug, a teddy bear ornament, hot chocolate, a mini Christmas cake, shortbread biscuits, a mini bottle of champagne, and chocolate covered nuts.<\/p>\n

Grace wasn\u2019t upset with everything though, as she did praise the \u2018beautiful\u2019 packaging which had impressed her, as well as the \u2018cute\u2019 mini cake that she ‘loved’ and the \u2018gorgeous\u2019 mug.<\/p>\n

However, her overall verdict was that the calendar was just \u2018fine\u2019 – not exactly what you want after forking out more than \u00a3200.<\/p>\n

\u2018If I\u2019m getting something from the Food Hall, I want variety, not just chocolate,\u2019 she tells viewers. \u2018This isn\u2019t a tea and chocolate advent calendar\u2026 Give me some mustard, give me something fun, fresh, and different.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Many expected more variety from a food hall such as the one Harrods has (Picture: Alex Segre\/UCG\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And others have been quick to brand the advent calendar \u2018disappointing\u2019, \u2018a scam\u2019 and \u2018underwhelming\u2019 on the video app. <\/p>\n

A TikTok user known as @zerro856 asked: \u2018Why are there non-food items in the food advent calendar?\u2019<\/p>\n

While @maddi_paige_ro said: \u2018When are we as a society gonna give up on these advent calendars? I\u2019ve never seen anyone pleased or pleasantly surprised by one. They\u2019re almost always disappointing.\u2019<\/p>\n

Similarly, Mallor LaBeau wrote: \u2018That advent calendar is so confused.\u2019<\/p>\n

And @ickyvicky joked: \u2018This has the same energy as the Zoella<\/a> advent calendar<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n

@curiouschronicles thought an advent calendar containing office supplies was an \u2018immediate fail\u2019, as @jaclyn_michelle admitted the notepad and pen had \u2018enraged\u2019 her.<\/p>\n

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Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">Would you spend \u00a3250 on a luxury advent calendar like this one?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>As for what shoppers would liked to have seen inside the calendar, @lily851171 commented: \u2018They should\u2019ve done more savory stuff like a little bottle of fancy olive oil, it could\u2019ve even be tinned sardines with cute and fancy labels??? For sweets they could\u2019ve done some fudges or maybe a jarred honey for teas to change things up! Also I\u2019d love a little branded packable tote bag to carry groceries in, not a flipping pen and a note pad.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Where are the oils? The vinegars?? THE SPICES AND MUSTARDS,\u2019 demanded @emy170925. <\/p>\n<p>Some thought it should have contained caviar for the price, as well, but generally people were just really entertained by Grace’s review. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Most valid crashout over an advent calendar tbh,\u2019 shared @flooshoomoo, while @lmees320 described the unboxing as an \u2018emotional rollercoaster\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>@lanasamui added it was \u2018not worth it\u2019 and they wouldn\u2019t be buying one.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Metro has contacted Harrods for comment. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Get in touch by emailing <a href=\"mailto:MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk\">MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p><title>Comment now<\/title><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pricey advent calendar has caused a stir (Picture: Harrods) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more There\u2019s just something about Christmas that makes us all go a little nutty with our money […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7892"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7892"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7898,"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7892\/revisions\/7898"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}