“3 for R500”: Woman Shows Sister Mistakenly Bought Display Phones, Mzansi Busts
- A local woman shared on TikTok that her sister mistakenly bought three display phones instead of the real deal
- The sister paid a total of R500 for a Huawei Nova 12s, a Huawei Nova Y72 and a Huawei Nova Y62
- Members of the online community headed to the comment section with laughter at the weird purchase

Source: Instagram
Many people go out of their way to hunt for bargains rather than pay the total price. Unfortunately, one woman's sister bought display phones, thinking she had found a great deal on cell phones.
Dialling in on a botched deal
TikTok user Thembeka Mlotshwa, who uses the handle @tash_mlotshwa on the social media platform, shared with app users that her sister bought phones from a woman, only to find out later they were display phones.
"She was trying to surprise the kids," Thembeka wrote in the comments about the Huawei cellular devices.
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As she showed the fake phones, the woman peeled off a sticker to show the phone's screen, which showed information about the phone.
With her sister mistakenly buying a Huawei Nova 12s, a Huawei Nova Y72 and a Huawei Nova Y62, Thembeka laughed and wrote in her post's caption:
"Uthi, it was three for R500."
Take a look at the display phones in the comical video below:
Mzansi online users crack up
Social media users filled the comment section with laughter after hearing about the odd purchase.
@_ndzotho_ added laughing emojis to his message:
"The kids have lavish toys now. A win is a win."
@thapsy31 said to Thembeka:
"I think she’s lying about the price, so it’s not too embarrassing."
@gontsemalema22 said to the online community:

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"3 for R500 is too good to be true. I'm disappointed."
@tsakie_s wrote in the comment section:
"At least the kids have toys to play with."
A curious @fanele_madida5 wondered:
"Where are the chargers?"
Man scammed with fake iPhone
In another story, Briefly News reported about an embarrassed man who shared how he got scammed with a fake iPhone.
South Africans felt somewhat sorry for the gentleman but couldn't help laughing.
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