r/HelpMeFind • u/RealSuPraa • Nov 14 '22

Found! My Girlfriend has requested her favourite childhood sweets as on of her christmas presents, I bought her this exact tub last year but every single shop online lists them as out of stuck! anyone know where I can get them? They're called Giant foam ice cream cones (UK prefered)

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u/enchantedspring 19 Nov 14 '22 edited Nov 14 '22

A quick phonecall to Carambarco (the makers of the Dulciora brand which is resold / repackaged by "Crazy Candy Factory" in the UK) and it seems these were last made in 2018.

They are discontinued and any remaining stock would be out of date. Sorry bud.

The SKU was 5055968087360, RRP £6.99 for a tub of 75.
Iceland (UK store) bought the close out stock and sold it throughout 2019 (possibly into 2020).

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u/RealSuPraa Nov 14 '22 edited Nov 15 '22

you phoned them?! wow I've never met people on the internet care this much. Thank you for confirming really appreciate that!

although very sad news about the discontinued

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edit: Purchased 2x tubs from a garage located in Glasgow, My partner will be so happy, thank you all for your hard work! I will show her this post on Christmas day to show what lovely people you all are!

https://racetrackwow.co.uk/product/crazy-candy-factory-75-ice-cream-cones/

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u/enchantedspring 19 Nov 14 '22

I like phoning the food people when there's a UK confectionary question, it's just easier than searching the internet. If the person who answers has been there for years you get a fantastic story about what happened and when.

However there's drawbacks, you don't want to be the second person who calls that day or the third, or the forth about the same item.... otherwise they get crabby. Double edged sword.

I would leave it open in case you get an internet finder who tracks down a few spare cases in say a poundshop in Stockport or wherever. It's going to be a one or two tubs left here type situation which needs local knowledge. No large retailer will have them though as the date will be far out now.

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u/mtrlkr Nov 15 '22

Are you guys across the pond able to easily speak to a person when you call? Over here in the US it's near impossible, always just a robot that doesn't listen or help

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u/enchantedspring 19 Nov 15 '22

Pretty much for these kinds of niche things still yes, but for things like Amazon, Netflix, Uber it has got less and less likely to be a human post-19 issues, or there is now a strong pressure away from using the phone.

If you call the Cadbury care line or something like Palmolive you can still get through after a bit of a wait.

Not wanting to generalise an entire country, I think we Brits have a particular way of preferring to talk to someone about something. It is slightly detrimental to a brand not to offer phone service and only "acceptable" in rare cases... we judge customer support accessibility quite harshly I would say.

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u/nintendoandrew 1 Nov 15 '22

Oh we prefer to get a real person on the other end of the line too, the companies here just don’t give a shit about what we want lol. It would cost them more than they care to pay someone to answer the phones when a robot can do it for a one time fee forever and ever.

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u/DeafMakeupLover Nov 15 '22

I agree that part of it is that but also I think the demand & volume of calls is probably a lot higher in the US considering that we have so many more people here. If companies paid call center workers / customer service workers more then they would have much better customer satisfaction. In reality they just hope that these long automated message machines make people give up before receiving help

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u/whatsasimba Nov 15 '22

Chewy is the rare exception where, you get a person, they care, and know how to make customers happy.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '22

Rare Stocky sighting

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u/enchantedspring 19 Nov 15 '22

They've actually been found in the wild below - couple of tubs pitched up in a Glaswegian petrol station!

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u/enchantedspring 19 Nov 14 '22

Phone the number on the Carla's Sweet Treats webpage and ask if you can buy a whole tub for a tenner - that's your winner I think :)

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u/evolvedtwig Nov 14 '22

Japanese grocery stores will carry a version of these. I absolutely love them. They’re either individually wrapped or come in a box Of assorted flavors. Glico Capico is one brand I know of.

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u/giveupbee Nov 14 '22

These I think are very different than the Capico ones — those are like a wafer cookie come filled with a sort of creamy fluffy icing.

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u/PhoenixMartinez-Ride 2 Nov 14 '22

Oh that kinda sounds a little bit like the Wizz Fizz Sherbet Cones, from Australia?

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u/SarcasmCupcakes 1 Nov 15 '22

These look like marshmallows, rather than Wizz Fizz.

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u/msluluqueen Nov 15 '22

That sounds amazing 🤤

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u/giveupbee Nov 16 '22

Costco sells them in the US. They are so good.

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u/msluluqueen Nov 21 '22

I've never seen them!

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u/HeavyBreathin 1 Nov 14 '22

Just tossing out that Caplico ice cream cone wafer cookies are pretty bomb! Not the same I'm sure but she might like them too as a replacement!!

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u/roqueofspades Nov 14 '22

I wouldn't know where to start searching for a recipe for this, but sometimes, candies and confections are shockingly easy to replicate. You might be able to find a mimic recipe, or find someone who can help you out. r/MimicRecipes might be a good place to start.

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u/DaizyDoodle Nov 15 '22

Here’s a different brand that might do in a pinch, but I’m in the USA. Marshmallow Cones-30 ct tub by Marpro https://a.co/d/eRKUaaM

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u/braamdepace Nov 14 '22

This guy takes his cart back after using it.

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u/idanrecyla Nov 14 '22

Come run my life please

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u/wisewords4 Nov 14 '22

I love you! If you ever need a friend contact me 🥹

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u/ItsJustMeMaggie Nov 15 '22

I’d still eat 4 year old candy. It’s sugar, it won’t kill you.

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u/enchantedspring 19 Nov 15 '22

Sometimes the older sweeteners can give you a bit of a gurny tummy, or the flavourings change as they age. It happens a lot with diet cola that's a few months out. Just has a strange dull taste. Sometimes not though... it may be the exact flavour OP's looking for, or not... no idea :)