Although the hand looks a little to plasticity, with the sounds and the downward movement it scares everyone! I had one of these at work for years and the thrills never got old.Replaced our first hand bowl with this one and found the hand to be considerably smaller than the first. The bowl is best used in a dark place. Our porch light interfered with the function of the hand. If we turned off the porch light it worked much better. Wish the hand was larger like the old one.I found this bowl in a store 9 years ago for $10 and bought it as a novelty for the office. What a hit! Everyone loves it (or loves to hate it) and every October I dust it off for candy detail. Even knowing the joke after many years, it still manages to surprise a little jump or flinch out of people. Very cute, harmless fun; worth every penny. After all these years mine still works fine and has only needed new batteries twice after fairly heavy use during the month or so I have it out (I think it takes 2 AAA).The photo-sensor to activate the hand is located near the base on the "inside wrist" or "palm-side" (a tiny, pin-prick sized hole) so if the bowl is empty or the candy is below the level of the sensor, any movement or shadow detected within a couple of feet will trigger the hand. It can even be activated by turning the overhead lights on/off. If the bowl is full and candy covers/blocks the sensor, the hand will not react unless the candy is shifted around enough to clear it. This might be why it goes off at random times and not at others.Nice container but the automatic hand was sluggish.It's cute but I think it's really small.I love watching my co-workers jump back when the hand tries to touch them and it speaks. This is the best Halloween purchase by far!It works! I have it stored in my office now for next HalloweenTrotz der Kosten von über 26 EUR billigst produziert. Ich dachte erst, der Sensor funktioniert nicht, denn die Hand bewegt sich nur beim Einschalten. Ich habe dann mal aufgeschraubt und es ist offensichtlich ein Wackelkontakt. Das Problem konnte ich dann dadurch verbessern, dass ich den Boden nicht mehr ganz zugeschraubt habe. Nun funktioniert die Hand wenigstens gelegentlich und auf Berührung.Eine Rücksendung lohnt wegen der hohen Rücksendekosten ins Ausland nicht. Und auf meine Anfrage kam sowieso nicht mal eine Antwort. Würde ich nicht nochmal kaufen.Ziemlich verschwendetes Geld, auch wenn die Kinder nun doch noch Spaß damit haben.as describedNice and cute little bowl.Worked perfectly. Kids loved it. Made Halloween even more fun.