38 Epic Online Shopping Blunders and Hilarious Fails

Nathan Johnson Published 11/18/2023 in facepalm

Pro tip: always search high and low in the description for measurements and dimensions.

Online shopping has come a long way since the days of practically BEGGING my parents to let me buy something from the internet. Online shopping is *mostly* reliable these days, but clearly, mistakes still happen.

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"This Guy Accidentally Bought An iPhone Shaped Coffee Table Instead Of An iPhone"
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"Shopping Online For Coffee Tables And Came Across This Review"
3.
"Ordered Online And Was Sent Only One Right Shoe. They “Fixed” The Issue By Sending Me Two More Right Shoes"
4.
"What I Ordered (Left) vs. What I Got (Right)"
5.
"I Ordered A Rug For The Fireplace"
6.
"A Mate Of Mine Ordered An Infinity Gauntlet From A Dodgy Website That Only Asked For Postage"
7.
"The One On The Left Is What My Mom Ordered For Our Cats, The Right One Is What Arrived In The Mail"
8.
"I Ordered A 6ft Tall Rainbow Tree From A Facebook Ad And This Is What Showed Up. I'm Crying From Laughing So Hard, I've Never Had This Happen In Real Life"
9.
"So Today I Received My AirPods From Amazon. God These Are Huge"
10.
"Pearls Of Wisdom: Be Cautious When Ordering Online"
11.
"We Ordered The Cake On The Left And Received The Cake On The Right. Elmo Has Seen Better Days"
12.
"Ordered A Body Pillow Got A Wrist Rest Instead. I'm About 7.5 Bananas Tall"
13.
"My Friend's GF's Dad Sent Them A 4xl Cutting Board For Their Housewarming By Mistake"
14.
15.
"This Guy Bought A Smartphone Online But Received A Stone"
16.
"Ordered Some Reclining Camping Chairs Online"
17.
18.
"After 2 Months Of Waiting, I Finally Got My Mystery Tent Box"
19.
20.
"My Dad Bought A Drilling Machine On Wish. This Just Arrived"
21.
22.
"I Ordered A Meditation Book From Amazon And Every Page Just Says "Inhale" And "Exhale""
23.
24.
"I Bought A Cat Tower Online That Turned Out To Be Much Smaller Than Expected. Trevor Is Still Trying To Be Appreciative Tho"
25.
26.
"Furniture For Hobbits"
27.
28.
"What We Ordered vs. What We Got (Feat. My Dog)"
29.
30.
"Mom Ordered Steps For The Dog. What She Thought She Ordered vs. What She Got"
31.
"Etsy Shop Sent The Wrong Apron - Now I Have An Apron With This Random Guy's Face"
32.
33.
"His XL Crate Arrived From eBay Today"
34.
"Friend Bought $600 Apple Watch Off eBay. This Is What Came"
35.
36.
"Mother-In-Law Bought My Wife A Cozy Blanket From China. Dog For Scale"
37.
"Turns Out I’m Not Very Good At Online Shopping"
38.
"I Ordered Gummy Vitamins On Amazon And Live In Arizona"

1.
"This Guy Accidentally Bought An iPhone Shaped Coffee Table Instead Of An iPhone"
2.
"Shopping Online For Coffee Tables And Came Across This Review"
3.
"Ordered Online And Was Sent Only One Right Shoe. They “Fixed” The Issue By Sending Me Two More Right Shoes"
4.
"What I Ordered (Left) vs. What I Got (Right)"
5.
"I Ordered A Rug For The Fireplace"
6.
"A Mate Of Mine Ordered An Infinity Gauntlet From A Dodgy Website That Only Asked For Postage"
7.
"The One On The Left Is What My Mom Ordered For Our Cats, The Right One Is What Arrived In The Mail"
8.
"I Ordered A 6ft Tall Rainbow Tree From A Facebook Ad And This Is What Showed Up. I'm Crying From Laughing So Hard, I've Never Had This Happen In Real Life"
9.
"So Today I Received My AirPods From Amazon. God These Are Huge"
10.
"Pearls Of Wisdom: Be Cautious When Ordering Online"
11.
"We Ordered The Cake On The Left And Received The Cake On The Right. Elmo Has Seen Better Days"
12.
"Ordered A Body Pillow Got A Wrist Rest Instead. I'm About 7.5 Bananas Tall"
13.
"My Friend's GF's Dad Sent Them A 4xl Cutting Board For Their Housewarming By Mistake"
14.
15.
"This Guy Bought A Smartphone Online But Received A Stone"
16.
"Ordered Some Reclining Camping Chairs Online"
17.
18.
"After 2 Months Of Waiting, I Finally Got My Mystery Tent Box"
19.
20.
"My Dad Bought A Drilling Machine On Wish. This Just Arrived"
21.
22.
"I Ordered A Meditation Book From Amazon And Every Page Just Says "Inhale" And "Exhale""
23.
24.
"I Bought A Cat Tower Online That Turned Out To Be Much Smaller Than Expected. Trevor Is Still Trying To Be Appreciative Tho"
25.
26.
"Furniture For Hobbits"
27.
28.
"What We Ordered vs. What We Got (Feat. My Dog)"
29.
30.
"Mom Ordered Steps For The Dog. What She Thought She Ordered vs. What She Got"
31.
"Etsy Shop Sent The Wrong Apron - Now I Have An Apron With This Random Guy's Face"
32.
33.
"His XL Crate Arrived From eBay Today"
34.
"Friend Bought $600 Apple Watch Off eBay. This Is What Came"
35.
36.
"Mother-In-Law Bought My Wife A Cozy Blanket From China. Dog For Scale"
37.
"Turns Out I’m Not Very Good At Online Shopping"
38.
"I Ordered Gummy Vitamins On Amazon And Live In Arizona"