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WALMART shoppers are buying a “popular” cotton candy machine the store has for sale online. pop popcorn maker
The mega-retailer is offering the machine for $47.32.
Shoppers can buy the machine online or in stores.
The machine makes cotton candy out of a number of candy sources, some of which are likely in your pantry already.
The listing says it can spin cotton from granulated sugar and hard candies alike.
“The treat you love to share at the circus is coming to the comfort of your home,” Walmart’s listing says.
The electric machine can plug into the wall.
It also has four feet made to stabilize the machine on a countertop.
Additionally, the listing says it comes apart for cleaning.
After getting 679 reviews online, the machine has an average of 3.9 out of 5 stars.
A 5-star reviewer said the machine had them “pleasantly surprised.”
“After looking at rentals costing $85-$95, I found this sweet little machine and decided to give it a try at our small backyard fair,” the reviewer wrote. “I’m so happy that I did!”
However, the machine had its critics.
A one-star review called the candy-maker a “huge disappointment” after it failed to make cotton out of Jolly Ranchers candy.
“Totally ruined movie night with my kids,” they said.
Several reviews, both positive and negative, said the bowl part of the machine does not fit securely, though this did not appear to be a problem for everyone.
Walmart’s offerings range widely from small implements like this novelty machine to bigger items.
The store is even selling homes.
One shed kit the store offers could make a converted tiny home.
Other customers have rushed to buy a $229 HP laptop from Walmart.
One reviewer called it “the perfect price.”
A Columbus, Ohio, Walmart location is closing down.
A woman recently warned other shoppers to check their Walmart receipts after she was charged $150 for bananas.
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