"Lifetime Supply" Winners Reveal How Long Their Prize Actually Lasted

Сoimbra, Portugal - October 23, 2014: A single Oreo cookie, on white.  Oreo's Nabisco brand is a subsidiary of Mondelēz International.
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What Does a "Lifetime Supply" Actually Mean?

It might not come as a shock that plenty of companies are more than ready to cast their capitalistic nets on unsuspecting customers who will buy their products and services with the promise of winning a lifetime supply of them. However, the grim reality is that this often the promised "lifetime supply" doesn't actually last a lifetime (or even close to it).

At least that's what many Redditors found out when they thought they were winning a lifetime supply of something but discovered it wasn't always the case.

There are rare cases though where the lifetime promise actually panned out, and we've included some of those along with the more disappointing results. It's always nice to keep the lifetime supply dream alive.

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Okay, This Literally Seems Too Good to Be True.

Chocolate milk to many is one of those beverages that's tantamount to liquid gold. So, this particular victory is comparable to happening upon a goldmine out in a remote area of the world, that is yours to keep, and yours alone.

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Reddit

Oh, To Dream the Rose-Colored Lens Dream.

They basically won into their own personal trust fund kind of scenario. All that money each year, just to be alive. Sign us up.

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So. Many. Oreos.

After a while, anything is bound to get old, no?

Related: You Can Now Order Custom Oreo Cookies, and We're Not Mad at Anything but the Price

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Reddit

Interesting Take on a "Year."

Still, a free smoothie per week does sound pretty nice.

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Reddit

So, This Is Lethal.

Honestly, a lifetime's supply of the infamous, the notorious, Hot Pockets would probably cause more harm than it would good.

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Reddit

That's a Real One, a True Friend Right There.

The fact that they didn't keep it for themselves means they got to invest in their karma bank on top of the money they already saved from all the free Chipotle.

Looking to score a deal at Chipotle, too?  You can eat at Chipotle for $5 or less with this clever hack.

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Reddit

Wow, Just Wow.

This might be the funniest one yet.

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Reddit

Now This Is Just Plain Old Cool.

Their uncle could teach a masterclass on the various flavor profiles of a library's worth of Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors.

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Reddit

Yeah, Clearly Something Else Was at Play Here.

Thankfully, there are other, more legit, ways to score sweet deals on pizza.

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Reddit

Honestly Though, What a Mess.

If you win the free lifetime supply, you shouldn't have to overwork yourself too much just to get the free supply in the first place.

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Reddit

A Haunting Waste of a Solid Supply of Gum.

Yeah, the post gum chewing marathon sore jaw is no joke.

Related: 18 Things You Didn't Know About Chewing Gum

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Reddit

Solid Way to Hop Around the Globe.

Flights are obviously an economic hassle, so this person really struck the jackpot.

Related: Is Spirit Airlines Safe, and Why Is It So Cheap?

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Reddit

And, Just Like That, We Have a Winner.

If you don't know now you know: Taco Bell is adored by many that might get caught up in the moment, only to go on suffering their self-created consequences after said Taco Bell has been digested.

We're also never ones to turn down free fast food.

This article was originally published on Cheapism

Сoimbra, Portugal - October 23, 2014: A single Oreo cookie, on white.  Oreo's Nabisco brand is a subsidiary of Mondelēz International.
TheCrimsonMonkey/istockphoto

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