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A British man has been awarded £2 (Rs 215) in damages and an apology after he found a Mars chocolate bar without the signature swirl and posted about the incident on social media. 34-year-old Harry Seager’s photo of the rather strange looking chocolate bar immediately went viral when he posted it on the website. Boring men’s club Facebook page, which attracts interest from thousands of members. Mr Seager, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, was on his way to a classic car show in Birmingham with friends when he stopped at a petrol station in Oxfordshire and bought the chocolate bar.

It turned out that the Mars bar was completely smooth and had no wrinkles that usually give the candy its unique appearance. Mr Seager immediately contacted Mars Wrigley UK to ask if the smooth chocolate bar was a new addition to the popular product which has been made in Slough since 1932.

“We are sorry to hear about your experience. Please ensure your feedback is shared with our quality team. Please accept the attached £2 voucher to use towards a future purchase,” said a statement from the Mars team, addressed to Mr. Zeeger.

When asked about the compensation money, Mr Seager said it was not his priority and he just wanted to know what caused the chocolate bar to be produced in this way.

“The only reason I emailed (Mars) was because I was interested in what could be causing it. That’s all I wanted to know and they kept pushing that question aside,” he told BBC.

“I love £2, it will be two free Mars bars. Maybe they could have sent me more but I’m not ungrateful. I love that after everything that happened I got the £2 voucher.”

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The Internet responds

After Mr Seager posted about receiving the payout from Mars, social media users criticized the chocolate company for responding dryly and offering a paltry amount.

“You only got paid £2 for all the advertising you created for Mars Wrigley across multiple media?!” said one user, while another added: “That’s the most “we didn’t read your complaint and certainly won’t do anything about it but still have some money” response I’ve ever seen from a company.

A third commented: “The most boring thing about this was Mars’ response. Thanks for respecting our group requirements, Mr. Corporation.”