Online shopping is probably one of the best conveniences of the 21st century. After all, most people like to go shopping and how much better is it when you don’t even have to leave your house? Mankind has come pretty far from the days of mail order catalogs where you saw drawings of items and then hoped for the best. However, despite all of the technology, there are still quite a few online shopping fails. Whether it is related to sizing, quality, or just funny misunderstandings, people don’t always get what they thought they ordered, and here are the best examples.
It’s Important to Check the Dimensions
It is always exciting to order something online. You can search and look for just what you are desiring. And then suddenly you find the perfect item. You order it after checking some of the reviews and then hope for the best. However, sometimes people can get a little overeager which appears to have been the case with this person’s order. They seemed to have gotten a dollhouse-sized cat toy instead of a real-life-sized one.
You can tell that the cat is also pretty unamused by this. He was looking forward to a new toy but was severely disappointed with the surprising end result.
They Didn’t Want It to Be Put on the Shirt
Lots of people like to order shirts from the World Wide Web. After all, you can get just about anything that you want custom made. You can choose the colors and the design and you can choose the words that are put on the shirt as well. That is just what this person tried to do, but something was lost along the way and they didn’t end up with exactly what they were looking for in the end.
They tried to give specific instructions on what they wanted written on the shirt, but something went wrong along the way. Either the printer thought it was funny to ignore the text or they just weren’t able to edit the inputted text.
The Engraving Was Not a Choice
Having the option to custom engrave something on your electronics or new items is always a nice thing. While most people don’t care too much about the engraving some people find it pretty important. When this person ordered their iPad, they were given the option to include an engraving. When they tried to opt out and write “no thanks, I don’t want my iPad engraved”, their attempts backfired and they wound up with an engraving.
It looks like if you made a purchase through this website you weren’t left with the option of an engraving or not. It was more “What do you want engraved?”
The Incestuous Necklace
While your brain might help you out a bit when you read what is written on this necklace pendant and complete the sentence to something a little more socially acceptable (or legal), the real text here is pretty disturbing. You can only hope that it is a typo and that the only people who purchased this bought it by accident. There is no way there is a big market for sister and husband jewelry.
Shockingly it appears that this store has a high rating and lots of purchases. Maybe they were just trying to get all of the SEO words into the text as possible even though none of them make sense.
Introducing the TramPOOLine
If you are looking for a new and crazy new summer fun item then maybe this is for you. However, when you take a closer look, even though this item is only $1, it is probably not the best purchase. While it may be fun in theory to have a trampoline and a pool together in one, it does not really make much sense at the end of the day.
As can be seen by the photo, something crazy happens to your legs if you buy this tramPOOLine. It is a pretty interesting concept and it would be fun if it could work in reality.
Well That Wasn’t Supposed to Be Written on the Glass
Now you would think that the people delivering this order would understand that there are some things that are just not supposed to be written on the item. You can tell by the text of this glass that these were clearly instructions for the people fulfilling the order, but they actually just decided to write it on the glass instead. “Can we have it delivered before Monday if possible as that’s her 30th. Nice one”.
You can only hope that this glass was at least delivered before Monday, if they also messed up the order, the only way to make up for it is to have it delivered in time.
The Fridge Is Just a Little Too Small
When you order a new item, one of the most important things to do is check to make sure that it will fit in the space you want to put it. This is especially true for items that are large such as kitchen appliances. A refrigerator is probably one of the most crucial items in the kitchen and this person seemed to have made a pretty big mistake when it came to the sizing.
Maybe they read the measurements in centimeters instead of inches and they thought that it would fit. Or maybe they just forgot to check the measurements at all and just went by the way it looked.
A Mysterious Poem on the Back of the Airpods
When this girl ordered her new Airpods, she definitely was not expecting to have a personalized message engraved on the back, especially one that sounded like a mysterious poem or spooky reference. This poor girl thought that the “personalized note” section on her order page was for the delivery person, so she left specific instructions to ensure he would know where to put the package if she was not home.
It looks like the delivery person managed to get the package to her regardless, but she also ended up with a funny and personalized message to have on her AirPods case.
When You Order a TV for a Sketchy Website
With the rise of the internet came the rise of scam websites. People are able to make a scam out of just about anything and unfortunately, there are people who fall for it all the time. While this person should have definitely known that ordering a very cheap TV from a sketchy website was probably not the best idea, they probably didn’t think that the end result would be this bad.
The real question is if this mini TV (that comes complete with a remote) actually works. If so, you could even argue that this person got what they paid for.
When You Order a Meal Kit and Get Lube Instead
It looks like something went awry at the distribution center with this order. While most of the other items on this list so far have been simple misunderstandings or mistakes with the order, it looks like this person went crazy. They ordered and purchased a meal kit, but somehow they ended up with a massive box full of lubricating jelly. It seems like the wrong box was sent to her.
The interesting part is what store was selling meal kits and also large quantities of lube. It seems like a strange combination of things to sell and mix up with orders.
Who Knew Freddy Krueger Could Get Even Scarier
One of the most popular online orders is for Halloween costumes. After all, they are usually something that people use once or twice and then either save for upcoming years, donate, or dispose of. It can be hard to find what is needed in some stores and so people are often left with the option of online shopping. This person tried to buy a Freddy Krueger mask online and it may be his last online purchase for a while.
If he was looking for a scary Halloween costume then he definitely succeeded. It doesn’t get much scarier than the mask he received in the mail.
Instead of a Christmas Tree, It Was a Christmas Twig
You can’t help but laugh when you see this failed attempt to buy a fake Christmas tree online. This person went by what was advertised in the photo on the website and expected to receive a full artificial Christmas tree to have in their house. Little did they know that they would not be receiving a tree, but rather a twig. At least it has some lights and ornaments on it, even though it looks nothing like the picture.
While it must have been pretty disappointing to receive something that looks so different from the ad, you can’t be too surprised considering the cost was only $22.
He Was Scammed and the Seller Had No Remorse
While it is already bad enough to be scammed and to have to deal with the loss of money and the lack of product that you were expecting to have, it is even worse when you post a review on the buyer’s page and receive a very snarky response from the buyer. This person didn’t even try to claim that they were legitimate and just laughed in the person’s face with the text “hehe”.
They really just chose to add insult to injury with this one. The buyer probably could have gone ahead and reported the seller for fraud at that point.
When You Need to Model Female Lingerie
There are some things that are better not to be seen on a live model and female lingerie is one of those things, especially if you don’t have a female model to wear the items. And that is even more the case when the lingerie in discussion is one that has an option crotch area. It is pretty surprising that this man could even fit into the lingerie, but it is usually made out of some pretty stretchy material.
You can only hope that the pink pillow comes with the set. After all, it almost seems like it is a part of it from this photo.
From AirPods to a Showerhead
While there are plenty of items on this list that leave you thinking that people could have been a bit wiser when it came to their purchases, there are other items that would fool even the most cautious of purchasers. This person went to buy some inexpensive AirPods online. The ad made it look just like regular AirPods and so they thought they were in the clear, but that was not the case.
While most of the items on this list ended up being on the smaller side than expected, these AirPods turned out to be massive. In fact, they look more like shower heads than head phones.
The Roller Skate Pogo Sticks Contraption
You can only hope that no one actually purchased this item and that they are only used as something to make fun of when thinking about the world of the internet. After all, what are these even supposed to be and what is their purpose? Are they roller skates or pogo sticks or just a way to have one last bit of fun before you die in the process? Unclear.
It would be interesting to see what the cost of these strange rollerblade-like items are. Are there any people who would buy an item like this, especially if it is at a high cost?
900 Pens With No Logo
It is always a shame to make a big order when you aren’t able to at least see a sample beforehand. That is the mistake that this company made when they tried to buy pens with their new logo on them. While they thought that they did everything right, something went wrong on the seller’s side and instead of using the uploaded image logo, they ended up using the phrase “Please use uploaded logo”.
You can only hope that this company was able to get a refund. After all, what are they supposed to do with 900 pens like that? They can’t use them or it will look unprofessional for the company.