Mum furious after spending $10 on ‘half empty’ bag of Froot Loops: ‘The world has gone mad’

A mother is furious when she realizes she spent $10 on “barely half” of a bag of Froot Loops. She calls the “surreal” situation a “highway robbery.”

Renee from Victoria said her hands were tied because her children mainly ate Froot Loops for breakfast and turned their noses up at other brands of cereal.

“I was absolutely shocked when I opened the box,” she told FEMAIL. “It’s a highway robbery. I know we pay by weight, but $10 for that amount is ridiculous. I almost died.’

Renee shared an image of the brand new bag on Facebook, shocking hundreds of other shoppers.

“$10 for half a bag of Froot Loops — the world has gone crazy,” she said.

She told FEMAIL she had “learned her lesson” about the expensive purchase.

‘From now on I will only buy it when it is on sale, because I will be happy if the box lasts a week with my family of four.’

Many echoed the sentiment.

“I don’t understand how companies can even get away with charging $10 for breakfast cereal,” one person said.

“Everything is like this these days, it’s ridiculous and a rip-off,” said another mother. ‘It’s like buying a pack of chips. Five chips and a bag full of air. “$10 is a rip-off and is taking advantage of everyday Australians during already difficult times.”

‘Oh my God. The bags used to be almost full,” someone recalled.

One mom had some advice: “I buy my cereal when it’s half price. Normally they have a six-week cycle, so I get enough until the next special.’

But others didn’t understand why people refused to switch to other brand products.

“The Aldi brand tastes the same, but is also cheaper and fuller,” said one.

‘Chocopop at Aldi is bigger if you want something different. It’s almost the actual size of the box,” another shared.

‘It is sold by weight, not by volume. The air in the bag prevents them from being crushed and protects them. The same goes for these types of goods,” one customer noted.