Wickes is not running a ‘special promotion’ selling ‘96 pack’ of fruit and veg seeds for £3
Facebook posts and ads falsely claim that the home improvement retailer Wickes is running a “special promotion” that means people who fill out a “short survey” can get a “96 pack” of different fruit and vegetable seeds for less than £3.
Wickes confirmed to Full Fact this is not a genuine offer.
The author of the posts claims to have been told about the supposed promotion by a cashier at Wickes, and said they “filled out the questionnaire” to receive their seeds, before encouraging people to follow a link in the comment section.
However, this link doesn’t take people to the real Wickes website.
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