A 4-year-old accidentally bought $2,600 worth of SpongeBob Popsicles, according to his mom
- A mom said her 4-year-old accidentally purchased $2,600 worth of SpongeBob Popsicles on Amazon.
- She said the non-refundable popsicles arrived in 51 cases on a family member's door last week.
- A friend launched a GoFundMe page, and the family says they've successfully paid off the purchase.
Jennifer Bryant received an unexpected surprise when she says over 51 cases of nearly 1,000 SpongeBob Popsicles arrived at her sister's house in May.
She was even more shocked by the price tag - the popsicles cost $2,618.85.
According to Bryant, her 4-year-old son Noah had ordered the popsicles off of her Amazon account. Not only did Bryant - a mother of three working toward a master's degree in social work - lack the freezer space for the 918 popsicles, she also said she didn't have $2,600 to spend on the accidental purchase.
Unfortunately, the popsicles, which sell in a bulk case of 18 for $51.35 on Amazon, were nonrefundable, according to The Daily Mail, which left Bryant with a hefty bill.
After learning about the story on Facebook, Bryant's friend and classmate Katie Schloss reached out to Bryant and launched a GoFundMe page on Monday.
"Meet 4-year-old Noah from Brooklyn, New York, who loves SpongeBob sooo much that he managed to purchase $2,618.85 worth of SpongeBob Popsicles from Amazon and had them sent to his Auntie's house," the GoFundMe page reads. "As (truly!) adorable as this story is, Jennifer Bryant, Noah's mom, is a social work student at NYU and cannot afford this."
The fundraiser surpassed its goal of $2,618 in 24 hours.
Three days later, at the time of writing, nearly 200 people had contributed to the fundraiser, and it's received $5,745 in donations.
On the GoFundMe page, Bryant said Noah has autism spectrum disorder and additional funds will go toward his education and support.
"We cannot thank you enough," she wrote. "Truly."
Katie Schloss and Jennifer Bryant did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.