40 Comically Hilarious Online Shopping Fails

There’s a reason so many people are wary of online shopping. There’s a high possibility that you won’t get what you ordered or anything at all. In fact, you may even have seen a hilarious video or two with someone showing off how different an item they purchased looks from what was advertised on the website. In case you haven’t seen it, however, this collection of “what I ordered versus what I received” images are a visual warning to anyone looking to do some online shopping because it happens more often than you think.

#1 Well This Is Awkward

#2 This Is Exactly Why You Don’t Buy Off Shein

#3 Always Check The Size Before You Order

We needed a good spoon to stir jam making and I accidentally ordered this spoon that can double as a short sword. lol Going to give it to a friend that has a giant wok. Didn’t know where else to post this haha.

#4 I Ordered A Sexy Catsuit And Ended Up With A Terrifying Shadow Being

I was feeling a little frisky when I ordered this one piece catsuit. Turns out it was the creepiest looking thing I had ever seen, and there was no way to shrink myself into the dam thing. I kinda want to hang it in someone’s room at night and see what happens. The way the little fingers move is more than I can handle. Feet for size reference.

#5 He’s Going Through Something

#6 We Ordered A One Time Tablecloth. It Says Bame Day Instead Of Game Day

#7 Got A New Bra From Online. When It Arrived This Thing Was Still Attached

#8 It Looked Like What It Was Supposed To Be: A Nicely Made Knit Tee Shirt

#9 So I Bought A Ruler Off Of Temu… Cabin Door For Scale

#12 Told The Seller I Was Missing The Ctrl Key And He Sent Me This

#13 Then They Add A Mouse The Size Of A Advil Like

#14 All Of These Post-Its Are Pages Ripped Out Of This Copy Of Dune I Got Off Ebay

I bought this somewhat vintage hardcover off eBay over a year ago, so can’t return it, but only bought it to upgrade my paperback copy. I went to read Dune again and realized there were a ton of pages missing. Who does something like this!?

#15 Oh.. ?

#16 My Dad Was Enthralled By The Size Of The Aluminum Foil He Purchased Online

#17 Ordered A Beautiful Chrome Doberman Statue, Description Said 3ft Tall

#19 Bought A “Brand New” Jacket Online. Found This Inside The Pocket

#20 My Wife Ordered A Beading Pattern Book, But Instead Of Patterns It Only Contains AI Written Instructions On How To Make Such A Book

#21 I Ordered A Custom Plush From A Store And It Turned Out Like This…

#22 Bought This Dress And Finally Received It Three Months Later Just To Be Ripped Off ?

#23 Bought A Ps5 For My Son’s Birthday. Someone At UPS Swapped It Out With A Rock

#24 What I Ordered vs. What I Got

#25 Submitted Photo To Get Customized Keychain Of My Cat…

Submitted a photo to get a customized keychain made of my cat. This is what I received from Temu. I don’t know whose pet this is.

#26 What Is This? A Violin For Ants?

#27 Expensive Lesson

#28 So Actually What You Do Is Buy A Different One

#29 What I Ordered vs. What I Got

Sent my friend a positive potato to make her smile since she works so hard. This is what she got…

#30 The Lamp My Friend Ordered vs. What He Received

Naturally I found this hysterical, my friend is very upset about it, but personally I think it was worth it for the laugh!

#31 What I Ordered vs. What I Got

#33 Ordered A New Pair Of 8083s That Came In The Wrong Size. Should I Return Them?

Will they stretch over time?

#34 I Ordered A Pair Of Dc Shoes And They Messed Up Giving Me A 9.5 And A 9 And They Are Both For The Right Foot

#35 Ordered Radishes For A Dish For Dinner… Supermarket Sent These Instead. Guess I’ll Be Making That Dish In 4-8 Weeks

#36 The “A4 Size Paper” File Cabinet That I Had Ordered From Shein

#37 What Is This? A Rice Cooker For Ants?!

#38 Cute Plant Plush I Ordered For My Nursery And What Was Actually Received

#39 The Flowers My Mil Ordered For Me vs. What We Got

#40 What I Ordered vs. What I Got

Ordered this mask almost a month ago hoping to get a good deal. Believe people when they say if it’s to good it’s probably not true. Where do I even begin with this monstrosity. The material looks nothing like advertised. It’s not stretchy whatsoever it feels like it came from the dollar store. The hair is very clearly fake there’s stains on the back half of the mask there’s NO mouth hole and it’s three sizes to big for any normal persons head. Not to mention it smells like battery acid. They removed the ability to review the products shortly after people started receiving them for obvious reasons. And I will 1000% be using the 30 day return policy. I just can’t see why anyone would think this looks even remotely similar. Maybe if I was blind and had never seen a human I might fall for this mask but I refuse to let this thing rot in the closet it can go right back where it came from. A month wasted and I still have to ship it back. Safe to say I’ll never be ordering from this group again.

Shanilou Perera

Shanilou has always loved reading and learning about the world we live in. While she enjoys fictional books and stories just as much, since childhood she was especially fascinated by encyclopaedias and strangely enough, self-help books. As a kid, she spent most of her time consuming as much knowledge as she could get her hands on and could always be found at the library. Now, she still enjoys finding out about all the amazing things that surround us in our day-to-day lives and is blessed to be able to write about them to share with the whole world as a profession.