People Who Attempted To Shop Online But Ended Up Failing Miserably

Always make sure to read the instructions and check the dimensions of the product carefully.

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People Who Attempted To Shop Online But Ended Up Failing Miserably

Shopping online is always fun and exciting. The second you order something, you start counting the hours and the days until it reaches your home.

They always feel like gifts because someone else delivers them to you and you can genuinely be surprised after opening the box, either pleasantly or unpleasantly. Sometimes the thing you ordered ends up looking much worse in real life, and that's the worst kind of disappointment there is.

Online shopping is always a gamble; you think you will like something just because it looks good in a picture, but seeing what it actually looks like in real life immediately changes your mind. Thankfully, all reputable websites offer the option to return a product if you don't like it; otherwise, people will constantly get stuck with tons of useless items.

The users in the pictures below ordered some items online and ended up receiving something completely different. Most of them received either shrunk versions of their order or the complete opposite.

Either way, they did not get what they were expecting, and the results are truly hilarious. Always check the size of a product before going through with the purchase, it's one of the most important rules of online shopping.

1. “Turns out I’m not very good at online shopping.”

1. “Turns out I’m not very good at online shopping.”Reddit

2. “I ordered a desk lamp from Amazon. I should have read the specs more carefully.”

2. “I ordered a desk lamp from Amazon. I should have read the specs more carefully.”Reddit

3. You literally had one job, but you couldn't get that right.

3. You literally had one job, but you couldn't get that right.Reddit

4. The cat doesn't look that impressed with that tree.

4. The cat doesn't look that impressed with that tree.Reddit

5. “Always take notice of a product's size when shopping online.”

5. “Always take notice of a product's size when shopping online.”Reddit

6. “I ordered gummy vitamins on Amazon and live in Arizona”

6. “I ordered gummy vitamins on Amazon and live in Arizona”Reddit

7. “I thought the personalized message was for the delivery driver not the airpods”

7. “I thought the personalized message was for the delivery driver not the airpods”Reddit

8. “I was sent 75 pounds of lube today instead of the meal kit I ordered”

8. “I was sent 75 pounds of lube today instead of the meal kit I ordered”Reddit

9. “The dangers of online shopping.”

9. “The dangers of online shopping.”Reddit

10. “Ordered a stamp, guess the photo didn’t work”

10. “Ordered a stamp, guess the photo didn’t work”Reddit

11. “Never look at the dimensions while online shopping.”

11. “Never look at the dimensions while online shopping.”Reddit

12. “What name would you like on the back?”

12. “What name would you like on the back?”Reddit

13. Even if you make sure to mention it, nothing will change.

13. Even if you make sure to mention it, nothing will change.Reddit

14. The key to getting things like these right is to be extra precise.

14. The key to getting things like these right is to be extra precise.@SandiPsych

15. Now he will know for sure.

15. Now he will know for sure.Reddit

16. “Our company now has 900 of these pens”

16. “Our company now has 900 of these pens”Reddit

17. “My wife just got this huge banner for work. Perfect.”

17. “My wife just got this huge banner for work. Perfect.”Reddit

18. “Radio station informed promo company they wanted same balloons with new slogan”

18. “Radio station informed promo company they wanted same balloons with new slogan”Reddit

19. Time to ask for a refund I guess.

19. Time to ask for a refund I guess.Reddit

20. Now you know how he felt about getting his picture taken.

20. Now you know how he felt about getting his picture taken.Facebook

21. Someone's getting fired over this for sure.

21. Someone's getting fired over this for sure.@harps_joe

Buying things online can change your life if you do it right. Ordering from a website that doesn't have a good reputation is always a no-no unless you want to receive something entirely different.

You probably won't even have the option to ask for a refund, so why even bother? If you enjoyed this list, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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