17 Hilariously Disappointing Online Purchases That Got People Shaking Their Head

Because of the pandemic, a lot of people have been resorting to buying things online. Many shops have also learned to adapt to the new situation and offer their products and services online. For many of us that are still in strict lockdown, online shopping may be our only way to procure things we want, from tools to accessories.

Eventually, someone’s bound to fall for online scamming. Likely, a lot of these people were only making their first online purchase. If that’s not the case, it could be their first time purchasing from that shop. Either way, these are experiences that’ll definitely help them make more careful purchases in the future.

“What we ordered vs. what we got (feat my dog).”

“I bought the disc version bc I have bad internet. Only 948MB were on the disc. The other 45GB had to be downloaded.”

Shop safely online! If it is your first purchase, you’re definitely recommended to only shop from reliable platforms. If you’re shopping directly from the official brand’s site, make sure it’s not a a scam site. You can always confirm the official sites by Googling or calling the customer service for their official URL.

“Dad made the classic mistake of buying something on Amazon without checking its size. We now have two 10-foot lamps.”

“Mom ordered steps for the dog. What she thought she ordered vs what she got.”

“Bought this in the summer during the pandemic when all inflatable pools were sold out. We weren’t the only ones that got scammed from them on Amazon.”

“I bought some “accent” lashes. They look so natural.”

“They are the same plants, bought at the same store on the same day.”

“Finally caved and bought the kids a box of 60 Oreo packs through Amazon. Today it arrived and this is what we got!”

Never forget to read the description of the product that you’re about to purchase. It’s very easy to make mistakes because you miss the details on the dimension that is official stated on the site (not always accurately illustrated on the pictures!).

“I bought a pigeon proof bird table. Apparently not.”

“Saw this on Aliexpress.”

“Mother-in-law bought my wife a cozy blanket from China. Dog for scale.”

“I order an okra salad and they bring me this instead, every time.”

“My dad bought a drilling machine on Wish. This just arrived.”

“We ordered a soft cone for my dog and didn’t see that it was for cats…”

“Self explanatory…”

Did you know: 18 million American adults are addicted to online shopping. Without being able to make a healthy calculation based on their financial situation, they feel the urge to press purchase and enjoy a burst of dopamine out of it. It is the same high people get when they’re addicted to drugs, but not enough research has been done to pinpoint the most vulnerable population to this.

“What I ordered… What I got.”

“Online vs when it arrived.”