50 Times People Shared Laughable And Alarming Online Shopping Mistakes
You’re never quite sure of what you’re going to get online.
Online shopping is a common choice these days. It is practical, efficient, and typically anxiety-free.
Online shopping has been an option for a while. However, it became the new standard in many homes during the COVID era.
In addition to being simple, it was also the safest course of action. Even after the restrictions were lifted, some individuals decided to continue their new habits.
Online shopping is also practical because it allows you to browse shops from around the globe without getting out of bed. Even if you choose to shop locally, you won't need to travel to numerous locations to gather the various items you require because almost everything can be delivered right to your door.
That may be the reason why a third of people worldwide prefer it to visiting physical stores. However, it can be a double-edged sword, as you never know for sure what you'll get.
Regardless of the descriptions and images, your purchase might not resemble what was advertised. Additionally, it might arrive in dubious packaging or be something you didn't actually order.
We searched the internet for some of the finest instances of shopping scams and blunders. Some circumstances work in the buyer's favor, while others do not, but most are very different from what was anticipated.
1. I Told My Dad Not To Buy Anything From Wish, But He Made Me Order It For Him... It Didn't Go Well
EzzieValentine2. My Fiancé And I Ordered A Navy Bathmat And This Came, 10/10 Would Order Again
NODifyou_underSTAND3. The Cake That Was Ordered And The Cake That Arrived
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4. Ordered A Swimsuit From Amazon. This Is What I Got
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5. Ordered A $3 Watch From Amazon. Nailed It
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6. My Buddy Ordered A Baby Yoda Doll From China. On The Left Is What He Thought He Ordered. On The Right Is What Came In The Mail
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7. So For My Birthday, My Brother Ordered Me A Jacket That Was Supposed To Be A Size Medium. When I Got The Jacket, It Was Way Too Big
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8. Ordered A Cute Pink Pig Kawaii Cushion Plush. But The One I Received Is All Hairy And Weird
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9. What A Friend Of Mine Ordered On A Costume Site And What She Got
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10. I Ordered A Lighter; Dasher Replaced It With Packing Tape
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11. Even My Dog Was Disappointed In This Facebook Ad Purchase
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12. The Dog Bed My Mum Ordered For 99€
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13. Be Sure To Always Check The Size When Ordering Treats
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14. I Came Home To A Package I Didn't Order - I Opened It Up To Find This And Have No Idea Who To Thank
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15. What I Ordered vs. What I Got
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16. I Ordered A Sandwich On Uber Eats And Got This; Sucks For The Person That Ordered This
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17. Thought My Amazon App Was Frozen; Guess Not
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18. There Was An Attempt At “Discrete Packaging” By The Adult Site I Ordered From
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19. Picked Up My Walmart Order And They Left The Formula I Bought In Its Security Box
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20. I Ordered 4 Sliders And Received 270 Bread Rolls. Such A Waste
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21. I Ordered Nice Knives For The First Time In My Adult Life From eBay. The Seller Sent Me A Box From The Set I Ordered, But The Knives Were A Different Line With Much Lower Quality
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22. What My Sister Ordered vs. What She Received
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23. Ordered These Grinches For My Sister's Baby Shower... Blown Away By What I Was Sent
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24. I Purchased A Wallace Mug To Go With My Gromit Mug. Unbeknownst To Me, I Had Ordered A Comically Small Mini-Mug
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25. Amazon Took The Picture With My Box In Mid-Air
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26. Ordered The Cake On The Left, Got The One On The Right
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27. That's What Achilles Wore When He Was Going To War
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28. I Requested 8 Bananas In My Weekly Grocery Pickup Order… They Gave Me 8 Bunches And Managed To Only Charge Me $0.68 - The Price Of One Single Banana
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29. GameStop Sent Me 4 Controllers Instead Of Just The 1 I Ordered
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30. You Also Need To Order Hips, Thick Thighs, And A Push-Up Bra, Then Dye The Clothes Red
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31. Just Ordered A Pepperoni Pizza
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32. This Is What Happens When You Order Stuff Off Facebook. What I Ordered vs. What I Actually Received
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33. What To Do When You Order A Small T-Shirt And They Send You An XXXL
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34. This Is How My Walmart Delivery Order Came. I Called Customer Service To Ask What I Should Do, And They Said Just Break It
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35. After Seeing The Pic Of My Nephew In His New Christmas Gift, My SO Thinks He “Might Have Ordered The Wrong Size”
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36. I Have A Sick Dog, So I Ordered £70 Worth Of Groceries From Morrisons Via Deliveroo. Morrisons Accepted The Order But Canceled Almost Every Item. And I Got An Onion
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37. Labyrinth-Style Doll Bought For $55. Can’t Stop Laughing
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38. The Ice Cream Cake We Ordered vs. What We Received
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39. What Was Ordered vs. What Was Received Through Our Beloved Daraz
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40. Amazon Literally Sent Me An Empty Bag, And The Delivery Picture Shows It Was Open. (Say Hi To My Invisible Graphics Card)
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41. My Mum Ordered This Online
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42. I Ordered Clint Eastwood. I Received His Derpy Cousin, Twice Removed
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43. How The Shoes I Ordered On Poshmark Arrived
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44. My GF Ordered Some Ankle Weights For Running And Somehow Got Sent This Instead... Trying To Convince Her To Just Go Out Running With The Hammer
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45. Ordered From Instacart For The First Time, And This Is How The Chicken Came
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46. So I Ordered A Spider-Man Mask A While Back, And This Is What Came In
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47. BFF Got This Bear Hat For My Cat To Recreate An Adorable Instagram Post She Saw
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48. The Bear Mask My Friend Ordered vs. The Nightmare Fuel He Received
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49. My Beautiful Order From ProFlowers
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50. I Ordered A Seinfeld Shirt From China, And Not Only Does It Have "Friends" Printed On It, But It Also Has An R Letter Missing
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Ease isn't the only factor you consider when shopping online. According to research, people continued making online purchases after COVID because they enjoyed it.
With the convenience of the internet, people can shop whenever and wherever they want. So we can expect more of these pictures as people keep ordering.
