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

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

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#3 Always Check The Size Before You Order

Image source: Gamerdave74 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

Image source: NataliaTemple 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

Image source: LadyGeneralWeiss I ordered a lemur off Amazon, I got this guy. I'm going to help him through whatever he is going through. I love him anyway.

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

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

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

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

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#10 We Ordered My 12 Y/O Daughter A Taylor Swift Flag For Christmas. It Came From Amazon. This Is What She Opened

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#11 We Ordered An Air Fryer Through Amazon And It Arrived With A Companion. I Don't Know If It Was Amazon's Fault Or The Carrier's... Good Morning!

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

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

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

Image source: Akito_900 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.. ?

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

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

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#18 Ordered An Apple Watch On Amazon, They Sent Me An Empty Box. Amazon Offered To Overnight A Replacement, And They Sent Another Empty Box. Happy Father's Day To Me

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

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#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

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

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

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

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#24 What I Ordered vs. What I Got

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

Image source: Ok_Relation_3218 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?

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#27 Expensive Lesson

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

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#29 What I Ordered vs. What I Got

Image source: luvisforall 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

Image source: LantokaiSorcerer 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

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#32 My Friend Bought A Tablet From The (Official) Samsung Store On Amazon And Received This. (Also She Needed It Urgently)

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

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#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

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

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

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

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

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

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#40 What I Ordered vs. What I Got

Image source: Scuddie- 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.