Australian Teenager Awarded $20,000 After Discovering Unique Dorito Chip

By Samantha in Cool On 6th August 2021
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An Australian teenager has earned a whopping $20,000 after discovering a differently shaped Dorito in a bag of chips. 

As per 9News.com.au, 13-year-old Rylee Stuart, who is from Queensland, Australia, was left shocked after she found a uniquely shaped dorito while eating her favorite snacks.

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Rylee describes the chip to be puffy and three-dimensional and inflated, unlike its usual flat self. 

Amazed and confused by her discovery, Rylee promptly took to TikTok to share her pictures of the chip not realizing that what she was doing would change her fortune.

She offered to sell the Dorito to her followers for a fee. 

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The bidding war got intense on social media platform with many people competing to buy the Dorito. The video then racked up more than 7.4 million views, 1 million likes, at the time of writing.

Rylee eventually listed the item on eBay, where it eventually surged to a price of $100,000 before being taken down.

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It seems like her lucky stars were all set for her as her ad got noticed by the Doritos executives who have since awarded her more than $20,000 for her savvy business know-how.

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Talking about the unbelievable happening, in an interview with 9News.com.au, the middle school student stated: "I was about to eat it, and I thought I better save it for later.

"I saw $10,000 [from a bidder] and I, like, screamed [...] Dad is saying that since he bought the packet, it's his chip, but I ate the packet and found it, so I believe it is mine."

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On the other hand, Doritos Australia chief marketing officer Vandita Pandey commented on the amusing incident in a recent press release, stating: "It’s been a whirlwind couple of days for Rylee and her family and we’ve loved following her story.

"We've been so impressed with Rylee’s boldness and entrepreneurial spirit, so we wanted to make sure the Stuart family were rewarded for their creativity and love for Doritos."

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A note for the people reading this article, next time you are munching on your favorite snacks and you find something unique or differently shaped, make sure to be creative about it to hit a jackpot!

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