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Now coconut shells sold on Amazon, netizens left amused

| @indiablooms | Jan 16, 2019, at 05:37 pm

New York, Jan 16 (IBNS): The internet is full of several amazing events occurring regularly and believe it or not e-commerce giant Amazon recently sold coconut shells on its website and at a whopping price of USD 9.80.

The product was even described on the website as: "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."

Indians were left absolutely amazed after seeing a modest item like a coconut shell being sold online to customers.

The shells have been branded as 'Natural Coconut Shell Cup'.

Twitter users left amused:

One Mathew Thomas tweeted: "@amazon @AmazonHelp Can you check this seller who is selling #Natural Coconut Shell Cup for RS 1365? We buy coconut for 35 RS and in #Kerala we don't pay. How natural can this be than the one that we buy? # https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0032TG0BO/."

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Netizen Harikrishnan Menon said: "wow. didnt know that the coconut shells cost this much. we normally use it to start a fire. kids use it to make mannappam. (idli like things made of sand) #mallu #coconut #shell #chiratta #amazon #Kerala #thenga #crazypricing https://amzn.to/2ClSCIB  @amazonIN."

One Abhimanyu Karthick said: "Dear @amazonIN, If u come to my house I will give u free coconut shell in loads! #Amazon #Bravo #MiddleClassWithModi."

One Barath Kumar posted: "2 ways to become a millionaire: * Supply kottanguchi to Amazon ( Coconut shell) * Sell Idly in front of Apollo hospital ."
#Justmillionairethings


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