A Welsh mum is hundreds of pounds out of pocket after she bought her two children a £15 Christmas balloon each at a Cardiff park - but was actually charged more than £400. Amy Lloyd, from Cwmbran, went to Christmas at Bute Park in the city centre on Tuesday evening with her husband John and their two sons, Jacob and Jorgie.
Inside the park gates was a man selling fairy light balloons. Amy went to buy two of them and got ready to pay £30 for the pair. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
However, she didn’t realise just how much the purchase would actually cost her. After being told that the contactless function on the card machine was not working, she was asked to enter her card and tap in her pin. Without realising, Amy actually agreed to pay £430 after an extra digit was entered before the £30, which is what the balloons should have cost.
