50 Online Shopping Fails That Infuriated These Customers

Online shopping is supposed to make life easier, but sometimes it delivers the exact opposite. One wrong listing, one sloppy warehouse mistake, or one too-good-to-be-true price can turn a simple order into a full-blown headache.

These examples pull together some of the most frustrating, bizarre, and unintentionally funny shopping fails people have shared online. From items that arrived looking nothing like the photos to packages that seemed almost designed to annoy, the results are hard to ignore.

Some of these mistakes are so bad they feel unbelievable, and that is exactly what makes them worth seeing. Read on.

1. "So My Mom Ordered A Memorial Day Wreath For My Grandpa, Who Is A Vietnam Vet"

Spot the difference!

Few_Plum_7505

2. "We Ordered Toothbrushes On eBay From China But Received Eye Masks Instead. I’m Not Mad About This Error And Will Use Them Wisely"

What a great way to make up for the fail.

aloofwatermelon

3. "I Ordered Freddie. Think I Got His Cousin Eddie"

This is what you get for ordering a Halloween costume from Wish.

Mike Robinson

4. "Ordered A 'Rose Apothecary' Sweater From Etsy For My Fiancé. This Came Instead. We’re Both Double Vaxxed And Healthcare Workers"

What kind of propaganda is this?

fruitloopmafia91

5. "My Sister Ordered A Face Mask From Amazon (Left) And The Photo On The Right Is What She Received"

They're both cute, though!

Difficult-Tiger6517

That is not exactly the same product.

6. Two baskets from Amazon that came with free compliments

Cytopleb

7. "It’s -35 Today Here In Canada. I Needed Warm Winter Boots. What I Ordered vs. What I Got"

That will do!

SweetTea9219

8. What a dupe

Karabo_Mokgoko

9. "I Ordered 3 Hard Drives From Amazon And They Sent Me 3 Cases Instead"

LooksLikeFilm

10. "Amazon Shipped Me An Empty Stick Of Deodorant"

WafflesFreak789

11. A beautiful rug in the display picture, but it arrived like this

AkruX

12. "Ordered 100 'Empty' Nintendo DS Cases And Got 100 Copies Of Jonas"

Resell it!

rjmitty1000

13. What even...

para-riot

14. The other one must have evaporated

Maminyam

15. Online shopping struggles

clkaoler4564

16. Oh, that wasn't the actual design?

mattpond

17. Do they need to water them?

Waste_Bench9311

18. "I Ordered 1 Lb Of Green Beans Online And Got 1 Very Lonely Green Bean"

Aww!

kcgtiguy

19. A Whiskey Advent Calendar

granitepiggy

These “ordered the wrong thing” moments hit the same nerve as the visual anomalies that leave your logic spinning in the mud.

20. "I Paid $65 For A Cake That Wasn't Even Worth It"

Maybe they just don't like Lilo and Stitch.

21. "My Family Recently Moved To Florida So I Wanted To Protect Them From The Sun"

They are indeed guaranteed optimum sun protection with these, though!

cosmicgirl03

22. Axolotl evolved backwards

marcgems

23. "The New Bathroom Rug I Ordered Online vs. The Actual Rug I Received In The Mail. I'd Say Something Is Wrong Here"

xxxjasminebxxx

24. "This Is How Amazon Delivered My Body Wash. I Wonder What They Expect Me To Do"

ydw1988913

25. "So I Ordered Some Popcorn From Amazon. Always Check The Size First"

This is a blessing!

Jakeyrogers

26. "My Son Turned 1 Yesterday. This Was The Topper To His Space-Themed Cake. Left Is What We Ordered, Right Is What We Got"

Close enough.

Drewlyn

27. Expectations vs. Reality.

SlimJohnson

28. "Customer Bought Wheels And Tires Online. After Advising Multiple Times That The Tires Are Too Small For His SUV, He Insisted That We Put Them On"

EstrangedEncounters

29. "The Cat Tree My Mum Ordered vs. What She Received"

Sproose_Moose

30. "Ordered A Tool From Amazon. They Sent Me A Bag With Nothing In It. Wish I Could Make This Up"

How much does air cost?

EcstaticBoysenberry

31. "Amazon Sent Me 4 Copies Of The Aristocats. I Ordered 0"

It's a PR package!

dmk510

32. Honestly, what did she expect?

trickpixie

33. "TIL To Check Gifts I Order Online Before Giving Them Away - I Ordered A Game Of Thrones Scarf"

Just hope they're an MJ fan.

lotusdove

34. Actually, the pairs that arrived are still cute!

aconitehera

35. Remember this next time

Legal_Tea

36. Not so spooky anymore, eh?

YaBoiJRan

37. "I Keep Trying To Order Zatarain's Cajun Injector Creole Butter, But I Keep Getting Soaps"

Yep. Go back to #1!

enderr920

38. New version of combat boots.

Ehansaja

39. "For My Son’s 1st Birthday, I Give You The Cake We Ordered And The Cake We Got"

Again, close enough?

jstehlick

40. "So I Ordered Feminine Products Off Amazon And Received Inflatable Basketballs Instead"

What a weird substitute.

Low_Tomatillo974

41. Printed an image

heymanitsdan

42. Guess what, the artist who "sold" this painting immediately blocked the buyer after this.

Art is subjective, but what the hell is this?

theco0lguy

43. "Thanks To This Woman’s Amazon Review, I Promptly Removed This Dress From My Cart"

If you're quirky enough, then this dress would actually be perfect.

JivyNme

44. A £76 bouquet that seems to have run out of flowers

louloub1111

45. Just look at that smile!

corago513

46. Literal mix and match.

Iwantsprinkles

47. "Was Super Excited For This Replica Glove (You Can Take It Out & Wear It). What I Got. Even In A Broken Frame"

Largemarge81

48. "I Ordered Three Collars From An Online Seller For My Cat, But When The Package Finally Arrived, It Contained Two Bottles Of Ivermectin"

360inMotion

49. "Ordered A Pot/Pan Set Off Amazon After Recently Moving. Beware Of Super Low Prices On Kitchenware"

If it works, it works.

barely_fits

50. Check the sizes next time!

Ironchefheff

If you are an avid online shopper, then you have probably experienced dissatisfaction with the quality of something you ordered, what more if it's a completely different item than you expected? Getting the wrong product can be pretty frustrating, but when you look back at it in a few years' time, it might be amusing to think about!

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