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| - I recently placed an order with M&Ms World. I purchased their personalized m&m's as a valentines day gift for my wife. Sounded like a neat idea... Something different... They allow you 4 different personalized m&m's in the order. I uploaded 2 photographs, and 2 personal messages. With shipping - $74.00. A lot of money, yes! But it's a special occasion, so whatever... My order was approved and I received a confirmation email.
The following day, I received an email from M&M informing me that one of my photos was declined because they only accept head shots that are facing the camera. I had selected a photo of me kissing my bride on our wedding day. So naturally, I submitted another photo. We soon overcame this minor obstacle and once again, my order was approved.
The following day I received another email. This email informed me that my order was declined again, because my message was obscene and offensive. My terribly offensive M&M message read, "Eat Me Jessica". I was a little surprised that M&M's would find this offensive. After all, it is a piece of candy, and quite literally is created with the intention of being eaten. But I'm an understanding kind of guy... so I submitted a new message, which read "Consume Me Jess".
The following day I receive another email. Once again my order was declined because the message, "Consume Me Jess" could potentially be interpreted and used in a negative manner. I suppose I could have complied with their silly rules and created another message, but instead I canceled the order and bought her some Hershey Kissables. Saved myself about $70.00!!!!
If you have a lot of patience, this might be a really cool idea. It is very pricey, and for the money you spend, there are a lot of restrictions. I would give their customer service 1 star. They only responded through emails and never called my phone to discuss the order. The store sounds cool though, but I've never visited in person.
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