25 Shopping Fiascoes That Are Too Good to Get Mad About
Curiosities
03/09/2020

Tiny tights, 2 left shoes, a huge dustpan, or a giant floating flamingo — when something completely different arrives from the shop, it really sucks. Almost all of us have had to deal with it at least once in a lifetime — so you can either get angry or turn it into a funny story!
1. That’s why checking the dimensions before ordering on Amazon is important.
2. “My friend ordered a dustpan on Amazon...now looking for a broom to match.”
3. “I ordered some tights for Halloween online. I didn’t check the size, and it turns out they were a bit too small...”
4. Okay, sleep tight!
5. “Bought new shoes online...nice!”
6. AliExpress always delivers.
7. The dad who ordered the wrong size
8. “3 years ago I unknowingly bought a 2-person child’s tent thinking it was adult-sized...and I still took it to the festival.”
9. Almost. They almost nailed it.
10. Always take notice of a product’s size when shopping online.
11. Mini-deck chairs for the mini-garden
12. The Jordans that came with something a little extra
13. “Bought this shirt online. So far, I’ve been getting a lot of weird looks...”
14. Here’s a fake Sharpie. It’s a Skerple.
15. “I ordered a desk lamp from Amazon. I should have read the specs more carefully.”
16. Apparently this is what a “smart watch” looks like.
17. It’s not even close.
18. “My wife thought the skillet would be a little bigger.”
19. This is so bad that it’s actually good.
20. Thanks, Amazon.
21. Now we get why it’s €2.
22. What you order vs what you get
23. Amazon misunderstanding
24. Medium at its worst
25. Amazon may want to recheck those product dimensions.
Please note: This article was updated in February 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit skeeterou / reddit
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