Imagine this: you order a product on the internet and wait days—or even weeks—for it to arrive. When the parcel finally shows up, the thing inside barely resembles what you ordered. Then again, maybe you don’t have to imagine this. Maybe you know the pain of dealing with a refund system that seems designed to test your will to live.
To illustrate just how funny and frustrating online shopping can be, we’ve collected a set of pictures showing people’s most disappointing experiences with it. From tiny pools to terrible knock-offs, these examples prove you must always read the reviews before checking out.
#1 Found This Via Video On Instagram – No Words. Just Too Funny – Up There With The Reindeer
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#2 “Extra Large” Dog Pool
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#3 Found A Cheap Kitchen Scale. I Feel Like Something Is Missing
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#4 Ordered A $1000 Graphics Card From Amazon, Received 4 Cans Of Beef Ravioli
It showed up in the sealed Amazon box, and inside that, the graphics card box still had intact security stickers and shrinkwrap. Taking it up with support, but also screaming internally for fear that they’ll think I’m the one scamming and won’t refund or replace.
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#5 What I Ordered vs. What I Got
At least I have a cool welcome mat now.
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#6 Throwback To The Time I Thought I Was Buying A Surprisingly Cheap Weightlifting Bench, Only To Receive This In The Post
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#7 What I Ordered vs. What I Got
My wife ordered a very nice Irish Sweater from a site called ArtsWardrobe.com.
So it looked like a really awesome knit (actually a fairly complicated pattern) in the image.
She ordered it and got a printed sweatshirt with poorly-sewn hems on a low quality polyester fabric.
Description says “knitted” not printed.
TLDR: don’t order from ArtsWardrobe.com
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#8 Ordered A 32 Gallon Trash Can From Walmart Got A Toy Instead, Fraudulent Seller Later Changed The Listing To A Pencil Box Trash Can Toy
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#9 Fiancee And I Ordered Some Small Ice Cream Bowls To Hold Fruit At The Tables At Our Wedding – They Arrived Dirty, With Food In Them
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#10 I Bought Silicone Bowl Lids On Ebay At A Higher Price To Avoid Amazon
So did some guy just place an Amazon order with my name and address and pocket a few bucks?
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#11 The Shoes My GF Ordered Online Are For The Same Foot
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#12 What You Order vs. What You Receive
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#13 Check Out My Cool New Lap Desk From Temu
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#14 Another Classic “What I Ordered vs. What I Got”
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#15 Not What I Expected
Ordered this from Walmart’s website. What I ordered versus what I got. Yes, I tried “fluffing it” and tried to make it look comparable to what it’s supposed to look like. The bow isn’t even the same. There’s so much glue all over it. It’s a lost cause.
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#16 Farmgirl Flowers “Now And Gem” Bouquet. Ordered Flowers To Make My Bridal Bouquet, Was Very Excited. Absolutely Shameful
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#17 My Girlfriend Has A Pair Of Gloves And All Of The Fingers Are The Same Length
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#18 Ordered LEGO At Amazon, Got Pasta Instead
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#19 My Walmart Delivery Order Sent My Nicotine Gum Inside The Locked Container
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#20 Just Received A Network Cable Testing Kit From Amazon, Came With A Surprise
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#21 Ordered A Bike For My Daughter, Assembled It Today And No Seat
Contacted Walmart, and they said they just can’t send a seat. We gotta mail it back. Then they’ll send the replacement.
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#22 Online Shopping Fail
Friend ordered an etched urn online to put her father’s ashes in – this arrived!
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#23 The Dangers Of Online Shopping
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#24 This Chair
Either the girl is tiny, I’m huge, or the chair is a lie.
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#25 Kayaking Shirt Was Was Printed With Text Right Side Up Completely Ruining The Joke
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#26 Today’s Episode On What I Ordered vs. What I Got
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#27 Finally Decided To Order A Skims Bra And This Was What I Got When I Opened The Package
I’m so upset too because this size and color are now sold out. Customer support waived return fees but that doesn’t help me get the bra I wanted (without someone else’s eyelashes attached!) 😩.
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#28 The Walmart Worker Who Shopped My Order Didn’t Remove The Micro SD Card From The Security Case
Nothing a quick blow with a hammer on the side of the case couldn’t fix, but still…
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#29 Ordered A Jacket From Adidas… And Got A Tricky Problem To Solve Instead
It was on sale and the last in my size. It’s comfortable and fits great, perfect for walking the half-pictured dog… Guess I will meet lots of new people in the mall today once I go around asking if anyone is able to remove it for me.
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#30 I Ordered Brake Pads And Discs From Amazon And Got A Pizza Oven
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#31 Switch 2 Purchased From Walmart Arrived Empty
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#32 New Technologies, Unbreakable Drills Straightened It Out And Continue Using It
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#33 Always Check Before Buying A Tape Measure
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#34 Man Ordered A PS5 But Got A PS3 In A PS4 Box Instead
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#35 Ordered Flowers For My Assistant At Work As A Thank You Gift
No, HR, I didn’t mean to imply she’s a stoner. Of course, I don’t think jokes like this are appropriate at work.
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#36 The Seal Plush Pillow I Ordered vs. The One That Arrived
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#37 Ordered A Lizard Tank, Received A Chair Instead
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#38 Bought A Book On Ebay. Received A Counterfeit Copy From China Instead
I bought a book on eBay, but the seller sent the parcel from China instead of Italy, as it said on the profile. The first page is a copyright notice, saying that this is a Press eBook.
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#39 I Ordered A Scarf Online, I Received Half Of It. The Note Speaks For Itself
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#40 My Buddy Buys Cheap Shoes Online From China. This Model Is Known As “Run My Guy”
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#41 This Online Order Was Supposed To Say Vancouver Canada
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#42 Guess I Don’t Actually Own A Queen Size Mattress
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#43 Pre-Ordered An Exclusive Limited Edition Vinyl. Only Getting Offered A Refund
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#44 So My Friend Ordered The Dog Lamp On The Left
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#45 Do Not Buy From Eleven Forest. Not Just Failed, But Clearly A Scam
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