On September 7th, at a Wuhan Sam’s Club store, a middle-aged woman brought a large bucket beverage bottle and filled it with free drinks, sparking a heated discussion.
A viral video shows a middle-aged woman bringing a large bucket beverage bottle to the Sam’s Club store in Wuhan and filling it with free refills at the drink dispenser.
An employee tried to stop the woman’s improper behavior, but she ignored the staff and continued to fill up the large bucket bottle before leaving.
Customers at the scene captured this moment and it quickly gained attention online. Many netizens joked, “Isn’t it free refills? There’s no rule on cup size, right?”
“It’s probably the largest bucket she could find at home. If she could find a 180-liter bucket at home, she would’ve brought that too.”
Some netizens expressed, “There are many people like her who love taking advantage of small benefits.”
“As soon as some people see a chance for freebies, they become energetic.”
“I just feel embarrassed about it.”
Many netizens also expressed concerns that if such situations occur frequently, the end result would be, “Businesses canceling the free refills, and no one can enjoy them anymore.”
It is understood that the Sam’s Club offers free refills on frozen drinks at its bar. After purchasing a designated drink, customers can enjoy unlimited free refills on the same day.
On the morning of September 8th, store staff responded to the incident, stating that there have been cases of customers excessively taking self-serve drinks, but they have not received notice to cancel the free refill service. They will standardize and improve the related services.
In mainland China, incidents like the middle-aged woman bringing a large bucket for free drinks are not uncommon. Recently, a young woman in Foshan, Guangdong, wanted to buy discounted fish at a supermarket. She used a fishing net to catch live fish and accidentally stepped on them, which was captured on surveillance cameras and widely shared online.