You'd think they'd have learned from the WKRP Turkey Drop

Anger, violence after fake money handed out in '$100k cash drop'

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People who flocked to Auckland’s Aotea Square on Saturday in hope of some free cash have been left angry, out of pocket and injured. The event, by The Safety Warehouse, was marketed as “New Zealand’s first ever mass cash drop”, with the promise of “actual money” flying from the sky to the tune of $100,000. People turned up in their hundreds after securing free tickets, but when the cash started raining down and people realised fake money was coming down, things got “really, really ugly”, Green MP Ricardo Menéndez said. He stumbled on the event by chance, and said it got “pretty violent” after the crowd realised what was happening. He said he saw people getting trampled as the crowd scrambled for the fake money, with some sporting cuts.

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On The Safety Warehouse’s now-deleted Facebook page, more than 2000 people registered their interest in the event. The business said it had been a “massive year” for them. ”Kiwi’s [sic] have had to fork out for safety PPE they never anticipated needing to buy & Covid19 has made many families’ lives harder. "We are the people's company & proud of it, so we're dropping $100,000 in value from the sky in Aotea Square at 12pm on Saturday the 5th. Yes, ACTUAL MONEY will be flying from the sky," it said.

It wasn't "ACTUAL MONEY." It was coupons for 30% off purchases from The Safety Warehouse.

Needless to say, this is not going to have the impact on business that the managers of The Safety Warehouse expected.

via International Skeptics Forum https://ift.tt/2JYN6Tt