Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Guardian World•Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 05:55 AM•2 min read

Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packs Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coles website and app have gone offline hours after a viral Reddit post highlighted a nearly 80% discount on 24-packs of premixed alcoholic d...

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