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Mystery bags can be hard to pass up, especially when they only cost $5. You don\u2019t know exactly what you\u2019re paying for, but sometimes that\u2019s what makes the deal tempting.<\/p>\n
Of course, there\u2019s always a risk. You could end up with something you love, or something you never would have ordered. And when the bag feels surprisingly heavy, walking away might be even harder.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the choice Cincinnati TikToker Katie Harris (@katieharris_0) faced after spotting a $5 mystery bag at Dairy Queen<\/a>. But the small disclaimer on the bag made the deal even more unusual. \u201cShould I get 1 or 2?\u201d Katie wondered in the video, which has received 2.7 million views.<\/p>\n For $5, would you take the chance? <\/p>\n In the video, Katie finds several brown mystery bags sitting inside a Dairy Queen freezer. According to the label, each costs $5 and contains two to three DQ treats. But customers don\u2019t get to know exactly which treats they\u2019re taking home.<\/p>\n The note explains where the mystery items come from. They may have been made during employee training, or a worker may have accidentally made a duplicate, the wrong flavor, or the wrong size.<\/p>\n The store calls the mystery bag \u201ca steal of a deal,\u201d although there\u2019s one other important disclaimer. The label warns that the contents may contain peanuts, tree nuts, or gluten.<\/p>\n For Katie, the weight of the bag seems to make the $5 gamble even more tempting. \u201cEither way, this mystery bag of a steal deal is heavy,\u201d she remarks. \u201cI wonder what\u2019s in there.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear whether customers can find these mystery bags at Dairy Queen locations nationwide. Dairy Queen restaurants are independently owned and operated franchises, so what customers find at one location may not necessarily be offered at another.<\/p>\n Still, the idea of paying less for food without knowing exactly what you\u2019ll receive isn\u2019t unusual. Shoppers have been willing to take a chance on discounted surprise food bags<\/a> before, especially when the low price makes the gamble feel worth it.<\/p>\n