Kirkcaldy man buys 22-year old Mars Bar for a fiver

A Kirkcaldy man has reportedly bought a Mars Bar that is over 20 years past its sell-by date.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Jan 2019, 12:08 BST

Updated 12th Jan 2019, 13:13 BST

The bizarre story emerged today after a man in Peterhead put the confectionery up for sale as a joke on Facebook.

The chocolate bar had a 1996 sell-by date and its original 26 price tag still on it.

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William Knight, from Peterhead, offered it for sale for £5.

He said he was inundated with offers, with a man in Kirkcaldy snapping it up, and also reportedly planning to send as courier to pick it up!

The identity of the buyer wasn’t revealed.

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