How Much Is A 99 These Days?

[barry1010]

From the Mr Whippy van

[naomi24]

I had one a couple of weeks ago. £2.

[douglas9401]

Old news but:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/18926687/expensive-ice-cream-99-cadbury-flake/

A couple of quid at least I imagine, just as well they stock other fragrant faves.

[barry1010]

Thanks, naomi. I heard £5 but couldn't believe it

[Maydup]

The prices can vary depending on the location. A Mr Whippy van working the suburbs of middle England might charge c£2 but another at a busy event or the one sat outside the Tower of London can easily command more.

[naomi24]

I only have the smallest size ice cream so perhaps that's why it was only £2. They're not proper flakes though - much smaller than those you buy in shops.

[ToraToraTora]

...can you even get one? Have you heard about flakegate?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/26/cadbury-flake-now-too-crumbly-for-99-cones-say-ice-cream-sellers

[douglas9401]

No mobile drug dealer is going to use Cadbury products when generic ones are available down the cash and carry.

[barry1010]

They always were much smaller flakes, naomi.

[naomi24]

Oh were they, barry? I don't have them usually. I prefer just plain vanilla ice cream - but that was bought for me.

[barry1010]

The prices have always been bumped up at events and outside big tourist attractions because the vendor usually has to pay to pitch on those sites.
Where I live you have to text the ice cream van to call in your street. I don't know if the council has stopped them playing their tunes willy nilly

[rowanwitch]

I remember a van in Hyde park charging £3 for a tiny cone at least 20years ago, lots of upset kids when the parents were saying no, it got quite nasty.

[bednobs]

£2.50 here.
a normal sized flake would be bigger than the ice cream (gosh that sounds good!)

[barry1010]

I bet. Sometimes it is better to sell 1000 units at 10p profit each than 30 units at £2 profit

[barry1010]

Bring back the penny licks!

[rowanwitch]

Local car boot however the ice cream van is pretty reasonable. A monster done with bunny ears (2 flakes) is only £3 and the small cones are £1.50

[barry1010]

That's not bad :)

[rowanwitch]

I have one instead of breakfast..... Such a big kid at times but probably better than a breakfast bap!

[barry1010]

I suspect you're right, Rowan, but not as filling. A bit of what you fancy does you good

[Old_Geezer]

It's one short of a hundred.

[Hopkirk]

There are hundreds and thousands of prices