Jan. 7, 2026

“Small Batch” or Big Bluff? Meghan Markle’s As Ever Inventory Numbers Spark Online Firestorm

“Small Batch” or Big Bluff? Meghan Markle’s As Ever Inventory Numbers Spark Online Firestorm

Reddit users claim a website glitch revealed massive As Ever inventory levels, contradicting the brand’s cosy “small-batch” marketing. We break down the alleged stock counts, the revenue math, the fast site changes that followed, and why critics say the operation looks more industrial than artisanal. Plus, new reporting suggests Harry’s UK security progress leaves Meghan in an awkward spot if a return to Britain is back on the table.

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Calorogus, Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue, and

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host Mark Francis. Internet sleuths claiming they have uncovered the

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true scale of Megan Markles as Ever business after what

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they describe as a website glitch appeared to expose vast

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quantities of stock sitting behind the duchess of Sussex's carefully

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curated small batch image. Users on breddits say they were

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able to exploit a bug on the as Ever website

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by attempting to add unusually large quantities of products to

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their shopping baskets. Instead of rejecting the request outright, the

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site allegedly revealed the maximum number of items available for purchase,

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effectively exposing total stock levels. If accurate, the figures suggest

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inventory on a scale far beyond the brand's cozy kitchen

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pantry marketing. Alleged screenshots circulating online show more than two

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hundred and twenty thousand jars of fruit spreads, around thirty

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thousand jars of honey, thirty thousand mulling kits, nearly ninety

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thousand candles, more than one hundred and ten thousand t products,

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and roughly eighty thousand jars of edible flower sprinkles. A

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similar exploit was reportedly used on the wine selection of

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the site, revealing more than seventy thousand bottles in stock,

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including nearly seven thousand bottles of Brute, forty six thousand

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bottles of Sauvignon blanc, and close to twenty four thousand

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bottles of rose at list price. Selling through that volume

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of stock would generate more than twenty one million dollars

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in revenue. Shortly after the claims began circulating widely, the

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asever website was updated, Purchase limits were imposed, and users

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attempts to add excessive quantities are now met with error

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messages stating the quantity requested exceeds our current stock. Please

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adjust your order or contact support for bulk inquiries. As Ever,

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has not publicly commented on the alleged glitch. The activity

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was first highlighted by a Reddit user who said they

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attempted to add two hundred thousand units of each product

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to their basket, triggering the apparent stock disclosures. Other users

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then rushed to replicate the method, fueling further speculation. A

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Twitter user posted at this time, Megan is sitting on

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roughly twenty three million dollars worth of product in stock,

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including one hundred and thirty seven thousand of her signature

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fruit spread box. The numbers last night revealed that within

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about twelve hours she moved twenty of these. If you

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double that count forty divided by the stock, and then

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the number of days in the year, it appears that

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it will take her upwards of nine years to move

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all the stock. If the product moves at current rates,

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that's catastrophically bad. While this is just a small snapshot

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and not an overall indicator, it seems to confirm what

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many have suspected. In total, the alleged figures suggest more

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than five hundred and seventy thousand lifestyle items and over

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seventy seven thousand bottles of wine were available for sale

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at the time. Observers noted that boxed gift sets appeared

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far more plentiful than individual items, and that Megan's signature

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five one nine candle, named for her wedding date to

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Prince Harry, appeared to sell faster than the signature eight

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four candle named for her August fourth birthday. The revelations

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have renewed scrutiny of as Ever's manufacturing process, despite being

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marketed as small batch. There are reports that some products,

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including teas, have been produced at industrial facilities in Illinois,

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with pricing that critics say far exceeds comparable items sold

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directly by the manufacturer. In the Daily Mail, Jan Moyer wonders,

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has it really been more than three hundred days since

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the Duchess of Sussex launched her Deathless as Ever brand?

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Seems like yesterday, It seems like a thousand years ago.

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Following a few misfires and troubled launch, dogged with copper

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right issues, one even struggles to see what as Ever

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products have in common, except perhaps that they are all

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relatively cheap to produce and are the same kind of

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items usually found on twee. Shehells of tourist gift shop jams, marmalades,

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tea bags, candles, honey, chocolate, flower sprinkles, pancakes, shortbread mixes,

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wines and chocolate. More coming soon, it says on the website,

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and it sounds more like a threat than a promise,

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more ballacy, just a moment. Prince Harry's recent to break

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through in his long running battle for UK security may

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have solved one problem, but Royal author Christopher Anderson told

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US Weekly that the development leaves Megan in what he

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described as a rather awkward situation. This puts Megan in

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a rather awkward spot, since I really don't think she

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is eager to return to what she sees as a

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somewhat hostile environment. The comments followed a report in The

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Mail on Sunday claiming that Prince Harry has effectively won

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his fight for government funded armed protection while in the UK.

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According to the report, the decision came after the Executive

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Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures known

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as RAYVACK, completed a fresh review of Harry's security risk

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and determined that he is eligible for protection. With security

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now seemingly resolved, Anderson believes a family return is at

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least theoretically possible. If Harry and Meghan do return to

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London with Archie and Lilibet, it will be so the

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children can begin to forge some sort of relationship with

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their grandfather. The King Charles is a huge softy when

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it comes to his grandkids, so I'm sure they'd be

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welcomed with open arms. That doesn't mean that Harry will

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ever be fully embraced by the royal family. And allowed

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to return to some sort of semi official role. Anderson

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added that ship has sailed and that goes double for Megan.

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A palace inside had told a new Idea Charles is

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getting extremely impatient with Harry and told him to start

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asserting his needs more. According to the source, the preferred

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window for a visit from the grandkids would be late

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February or early March, but the King is proceeding cautiously.

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The hope is for a visit at the end of

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February early March, but at the urging of Prince William,

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Charles is taking every precaution to avoid more family bust ups,

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the insiders said. The same source claims that while the

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King wants to see his grandchildren, any visit would come

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with strict conditions, including firm control over publicity. He will

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need reassurances that there will be no surprise solo outings

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or media access or paparazzi friendly shopping trips. Everything has

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to go through his team. All social media has to

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be pre approved and coordinated. There are to be no clashes,

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no distractions, and no more online shade. All private family

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meetings will lead phones to be locked in faraday bags.

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And left with security. The report also suggests that non

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disclosure agreements would be part of the arrangement, along with

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the rotating team of support staff for the Sussexes. There

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is even send to be discussion of bringing in a

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trained mediator under the banner of healing, with the aim

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of ensuring, as the source put it, that Meghan doesn't

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bottle things up and offload later on in inter views.

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The King is also reportedly keen to avoid further unwanted

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publicity during any visit. One source said Charles would hope

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that even Meghan won't want random doorbell footage of Harry

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making the news again while they're here. Royal expert Richard

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Fitzwilliams told gb News if you look at the polls,

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Meghan's ratings are absolutely terrible. She's not popular with the

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British public. Then there is the case that she does

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not appear to have any affection for Britain that has

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never manifested itself. I cannot see Meghan coming to Britain

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before the Invictors Games because what would she do and

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why would she come. It's not going to be as

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simple as turning up and seeing King Charles. According to

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the examine of Princess Anne is firmly aligned with Prince

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William and Queen Camilla in opposing any return by the Sussexes.

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An insider told the outlet, Anne doesn't tend to interfere

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or get involved with family politics all that often, so

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when she does speak up and offer her opinion, it

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counts for a lot. The insider claimed that Anne believes

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it would be reckless for the King to consider a reconciliation,

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saying it is madness Charles would countenance any type of

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reconciliation or forgiveness, let alone this upstart anywhere near them.

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If Megan does decide to come back to the UK

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and finds herself in the same room with Anne or Camilla,

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and she'll get extremely short shrift. These reports come amid

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separate claims that King Charles is keen to build a

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relationship with his grandchildren. The source to All Radar Online,

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Charles is aware he can't wait indefinitely to build a connection.

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He takes pride in William and cates children, but it

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pains in that Archie and little Bit aren't part of

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his everyday life. The same source suggested the King is

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not unsympathetic toward Meghan, but believes compromises overdue. Charles recognizes

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that Megan has her reasons for hesitating to bring the

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children to the UK, and he isn't dismissive, but he

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also believes his estrangement from his grandkids has dragged on

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too long. If Megan truly wants a family reunion, it

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would have happened by now. Charles isn't in constant contact

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with Harry, but they do keep in touch, and he

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has been urging Harry to be morrisssertive and encourage Meghan

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to make it possible. Despite everything, Charles has always had

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affection for Megan. He knows the challenges she's jured, including

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her father's serious health problems, and still believes she has

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a good heart. He wants Harry and by extension, Meghan,

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to recognize that empathy and basic decency should still matter,

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