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A man has told of his joy after getting two chocolate bars for less than the price of one at a Boston petrol.

The man, who hasn’t been named, stopped to get some fuel at the Esso garage in John Adams Way on Saturday, March 21 and decided to treat himself to a chocolate bar.

However, as he browsed he noticed an offer that was almost too good to be true.

Single chocolate bars including Aero, Dairy Milk and Kit Kat are priced as £1.05 for one.

But, a promotion meant he could pick up two for only a pound – meaning it was 5p cheaper to get two instead of one.

The man, who wanted to share about the offer, said: “I’d just filled up with fuel and it was in my mind to pick up a bar of chocolate anyway.

“I was surprised when I saw the offer because you always see buy one, get one free offers, but I can’t remember seeing a deal where it’s cheaper to buy two than one – even by 5p.

“Quite honestly I’d say £1.05 for one bar is far too much so it made getting two a no-brainer.”

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The manager of the petrol station told Lincolnshire Live the offers are common as they come from the manufacturer of the chocolate bar rather than Esso themselves.

She said: “On most of our offers it is that. It is not our offer it is whoever is doing like Mars or Cadburys.

“It’s their offer we just do it.”

However, anyone hoping to take immediate advantage of the offer will be disappointed.

She added: “All the offers have been taken off except for Easter eggs and meal deals.

“They were taken off this week. The offer hasn’t been there since Monday [March 23].

“It’s not just our site it’s all sites.”

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