When Betting On The Royal Baby Goes Wrong

One company ordered 5,000 commemorative plates.

1. Betting on the royal baby was a hot market a week ago - including bets on a royal princess.

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2. Alexandra, Charlotte, and Diana were the favourites…

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3. And for good reason: back in March someone thought they heard Kate Middleton say she was having a daughter…

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4. Which was then widely reported.

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5. So it made sense for one company to order 5,000 commemorative princess plates, right?

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6. Wrong.

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8. Suddenly that bet doesn’t look as smart.

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9. 5,000 plates is A LOT. Especially when they’re wrong.

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10. So after you smash a bunch of them in anger…

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11. You try and make a little money back by selling 50 of them at a time for £150.

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12. Maybe this clown might be interested.

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13. The end.

If you’re a clown, you can pick up your own commemorative plates here.

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