online shopping is great! The convenience and prices are second-to-none, and there's the added thrill of not knowing exactly what you will get, and when you do get it, you might have already forgotten that you ordered it in the first place - just like getting a present from yourself!
Shopping online may be a great way to save a pretty penny, but it can also turn into a hilarious if not unfortunate experience. Here at Bored Panda, we have compiled a list of funny online shopping fails, such as the famous painting of Great Wave of Kanagawa composed entirely from pugs, a chair so tiny that it can only be meant to be used for ants, a ginormous unicorn float and many other online scams and perfect examples of crappy design. All of these bargains can shortlist you for wish fails, proving that sometimes, the mall is better after all.
Scroll down below to check the hilarious misfortunes and shoddy product designs out for yourself and learn the lesson from these funny online shopping fails!
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Wait What Is It Made Of?
https://society6.com/product/the-great-wave-of-pug_tapestry?sku=s6-2039829p42a55v412
Load More Replies...I Got This Tank Top On Amazon And They Sent Me A Dress. On The Plus Side It Does Make My Ass Look Great
Dinosaur Pillowcase
Me too...I thought what's wrong with it looks the same, then it hit me, so blonde today... Lol
Load More Replies...Oh, it took me a minute to see what was wrong with it lol I'm so blonde sometimes. I thought she took a pic of her kid but then realized it was the same kids lol duh...
Don't feel bad - I totally missed the part about even the photo of the kid being included in the actual product. If another poster hadn't pointed that out, I'd still be wondering why the kids in both photos look identical. Yes, I too am blonde...
Load More Replies...Bought My Girlfriend A Pillow Of Myself For When She Went To University. Didn’t Work Out As I’d Hoped
Beauty Products These Days
She's going to have clear skin in the shape of a surprised emoji on her forehead now 😂👍
It's probably for Barbie. What? How do you think she has perfect skin?
My Sister Ordered A Dress Online
You can exchange with the guy that ordered a tank top and received a dress!
I'd say that there is a slight touch of Photoshop here :)
Load More Replies...Ewww.... it would’ve looked real nice on you too if it came how it was supposed to
The reality one looks like someone stole a barbies torso and just shoved the legs up the dress 😨
You should have paid the extra and bought the complimentary waist with it
Where is the rest of the dress...there's not even a bodice? With the parts that are missing you could probably make a whole other dress...for a child maybe. Or just give this one to a child. Or a Barbie.
I Saw $10 And Just Bought It
It looks like one of those clear, creepy spiders 😄
Load More Replies...My Friend Ordered 50 Shades Of Grey On Ebay, This Is What She Received
well I certainly didn't waste my time counting all the squares to check there was 50... nope...
Pfft this is WAY better than the movie. :3. In my household, they whole family (grandma and everything) calls it the cochino movie
Perfect! If anyone ask whether I saw 50 shades... now I can say SURE, and send this pic! THANKS!!! XDDD
These are those literal scammers though. They rob people, and definitely not funny when someone orders something like an iPad and gets a paper pad with the letter I on it.😡
Load More Replies...Upsetting at first, until you realize this is way better than the book.
I Knew I Was Taking A Gamble Ordering From Wish.... But Still, I Couldnt Stop Laughing When My Blanket Finally Arrived!
I like how all the comments say IKEA I love IKEA is honestly live in that store and live off daim cheesecake if I could 😂 ppl stop hating on IKEA it's awesome
Load More Replies...They don't sell these as blankets at wish, they clearly say that you're buying yarn. Why people order stuff without reading what they're ordering?
I saw this ad the other day. I don't know if it was added later, but it now includes the information that it they are just selling the yarn, not the blanket.
They also offer blankets, but the price goes from 50-100+ dollars...this yarn is for arm-knitting...
Load More Replies...I liked it too, but I read the description, they say what they sell, they also tell how many you must buy to be able to make the blanket
Online Shopping: Keeping Things Interesting. Amazon May Want To Recheck Those Product Dimensions
So... Amazon products are only available in two sizes: Microscopic and Gigantic.
isn't this an actual product? inflatable island or something. Bored Panda had the article recently.
Yes, it's an actual product and I think around $140 or $150, so I don't believe that this one was a mistake ;) unless you think it's normal to spend that much money on a 1 person inflatable (I don't know the Englisch word, but I think you know what I mean, inflatable tire or something?)
Load More Replies...ROFL!!! Last year my store (grocery) received a pallet of summer seasonal items that we most certainly did not order. It included flamingo inflatables nearly this size. They took up the sky shelf space on all three frozen aisles.
I dont see whats wrong with it? its a giant mfing unicorn floaty thing
Hopeless
Bought an antique glass pendant shade (about $400) from "reputable" British eBay dealer living in France. Took nearly 5 weeks to arrive, was in about 1,000 pieces due to laughably poor packing. Wrote to seller for refund or replacement; she found another by same artist, if I wanted it. I agreed, begged her to double-box, use some bubble wrap, etc etc etc. Yes, it also arrived in pieces due to inadequate packing. Tried to get refund--no response from seller, who subsequently stopped selling under that name. Submitted damage claims to shippers because I had PAYED for insurance (US shipper blamed French shipper, French shipper blamed US shipper). Ebay refused to cover due to their 30-day limit. I have used eBay a lot over the years, have had very few problems, but I still have these boxes of glass shards in my garage because I'm still angry about it after all these years and hope to create a mosaic piece to memorialize this experience.
What a horrible situation. Not getting your money back. Especially since it was expensive! But as Sandra says, I would love to see the result of the mosaic you want to create with it! Good for you, finding a nice thing out of a horrible situation.
Load More Replies...This Is What Happens When You Buy A $20 Punching Bag From China
1. You're going to have a lot of cleaning. 2. What is inside that bag?
Scrap fabrics, looks like. Fairly common in stuffed things
Load More Replies...It's proably our trash, that doesn't get recycled like we think, but gets sent over to the East and this is what they do with it - send it back!
Load More Replies...A Good Tip
I would actually like to have one of those make an entertaining wall hanger. For the shop.
Love My New Yeezys
I don't know what to think of people that pay 750 dollars for sneakers.
If you're stupid enough to waster $750 on shoes, you should get a karma beat-down. You deserve this.
Grief, you sound smug. Yuck, people like you can't stand anyone having more or better than them. I wouldn't spend that much money on shoes either, but if someone chooses to and has the money it is up to them. Cut the jealousy, woman.
Load More Replies...Bought New Shoes Online... Nice!
and someone out there has two rights..l think you need to find them..chuckles..
Never Buy A Speedometer From Aliexpress
My Boss Ordered Chairs For The Break Room Last Year. He Did Not Get What He Expected
Boss knew what he was doing. They won't be taking long breaks sitting like that. 😋
Oh yeah, I think the boss knew just what he was doing. These small chairs are to make sure break time lasts only 15 minutes or less!!
Still Dope Af
For once , the reality turned out to be bigger than the expectations ...
I wouldn't be mad unless I paid over 100 bucks expecting the real thing but if it was cheap and I got this instead then yeah I'd be ok with it
Load More Replies...ya know, i think they are "a shoe in" for the next runway show.
Bigger question is, why would someone buy Yeezys? This result was well deserved 😂👍
My Friend Ordered A Dustpan On Amazon... Trying To Figure Out Where We Find A Broom To Match
For when you need sweep an entire government conspiracy under the rug
All the sellers: “Jeez, you internet people are never happy. We send you cute miniaturised stuff - you complain. So we send you oversized stuff instead - you still complain. SMH”
Works great for clearing leaves, other debris, and shovelling snow. : )
Load More Replies...Looks like she'll need it, considering all of that mess on her floor! Who makes a dustpan THIS big? Why? WHY??!
This Scale
It's for Barbie, obviously. She needs to keep her weight down to maintain the alien look.
Load More Replies...Bwahaha they need to make mini working scales just like this for .... California tea ☕
These Shoes
Even cheap stuff use to have better quality but if your a millennial you wouldn't probably know that
Load More Replies...They remind me of those little block bottomed Geisha shoes.....only these are the athletic version!!
Not trying to brag but I can wear these without wobbling or falling ;) I'm a wheelchair user
Did they cut off the bottoms of smaller ones and try to put it on these ones
This F*#$!^ng Mug
Is China Just Trolling Everyone?
Easy to get confused. They are both petty little shits endowed with delusions of grandeur!
If it was made in China, wouldn't it be a picture of President Xi Jinping? Why is it Kim Jong-Un (of N. Korea?)
I’m Never Ordering Online Again...
Now I imagine there's a hungry elephant somewhere that can't eat 😨
Load More Replies...Yeah, I'm thinking that in this case, it's possible description was not read fully. You need this type of yarn to knit that type of blanket. They always show the picture of the completed blanket.
even so, it doesn't seem to be enough yarn to knit the blanket in the picture
Load More Replies...I was wondering why an add I saw had these big letters stating "YARN ONLY!!! NOT A BLANKET!!!"; now I see why since this is the 2nd picture where someone thought they were buying a finished blanket.
I Can’t Handle This
You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do When You Don't Have Tissue To Stuff Shoes
Wouldn't touch it with bare hand before it be cleaned professionally. Like, twice.
The worst part... Those underwear have been used since, like the 90s, look at the p**s stains 😷 ... Ain't no way my foot is going in that, even with a condom sock over my feet 😨😷
Load More Replies...Free undies though. JK. I would suggest you dispose of them immediately. The seller could've at least used newspaper or paper towel
OMG I can't stop laughing! Well you have the shoes you order, the right size, didn't lose your money. enjoy the prank
Check Out This Three Foot Pool My Friend Got On Special From Online This Summer. I Can't Wait To Jump In
The nasty a*s feet turned me off more than the size of the pool.....eewwww!!!
In An Unusual Turn Of Events, Amazon Has Decided To Mail Me 72 Chinese Finger Traps Instead Of My Multivitamin
Wow, enough finger traps to never go bored... That's better than any damn multivitamin, what's wrong with you woman?!?!?!!?!
hahajajajajajja exactly, it´s perfect!!!!!!!!!! jajajajaja
Load More Replies...I just keep thinking things can’t get any funnier...I now realize I’m wrong...lmao
I don't know why but I am laughing so hard and so loud over this one !!!! "In a unusual turn of events......" BWAHAHAHA !!!!!
Load More Replies...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_finger_trap
Load More Replies...Kai Ordered This “Pillow Husky” On Ebay. It Came Today... Not Quite The Same As Advertised
Trust Me, I'm A Pepper
I'm a Pepper, You're a Pepper, He's a Pepper, She's a Pepper, Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too?
Shirt Online Vs. Reality...
Ordered Two Shirts From Old Navy, Received 40 Pounds Of Security Tags And A Coupon
Wtf? They seem to have good customer service though so I'm guessing you could go to a store and they would fix it. I order from the all the time! Only issue I've had was they sent me an extra item one time which I brought back for no refund obviously but they didn't know how to enter it into their system since it was never purchased lol
If they sent you an extra item, why the hell would you return it?!?
Load More Replies.......anyone else want to throw these thro the doorway of a store they hate and see what happens?
Looks like someone picked up the wrong box. Jessica is right. The Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic (all the same company) are very good about fixing problems in their stores. I've ordered stuff I had to take back before and there was never a problem. This would be worth a good laugh for everyone.
I ordered a toddler bed for my son years ago from walmsrt, Waited until delivery got rid of his old bed the day it was supposed to be here... I open the door... And... It's an disassembled bike in a box.. I was beyond pissed.
Instead of a box of supplies, Kodak once sent me reams of credit information for their corporate customers. Shipping departments are also staffed by people who hate their bosses.
Someone is gonna be really embarrassed, cause this store is very hands on responsible.
Bought Rings Online
I am upvoting this because you must really have some security to make a joke out of yourself. XD
Load More Replies...My wife could use them. She has ridiculously tiny fingers. When I was buying wedding rings, they didn't believe me.
You're are saying that tide pods are the forbidden fruit..........You all are forgetting about the forbidden cheerio
I Ordered My Girlfriend A Collage Blanket Covered In Photos Of Myself, And They Sent Another Family's Blanket. Gave It To Her Anyway
Lol at the family getting a blanket with a random dude's face on it
Maybe even more than just his face... :-D. The kids will be scandalised!
Load More Replies...If u look at the skydiving pic, it's a skydiving pic with a pic of the mom's face glued on
Should have returned that blanket. The family is still waiting for it!
Creepy... Even if you would have given her the CORRECT blanket...
Gotta Love Ebay
This one looks more like a case of "Chinese sizes are tiny". I've had this issue too. Gave the clothes to a petite friend and it looked great on her.
Except size isn't the only problem here. The quality of the material and the trim are different.
Load More Replies...When You Are Not Sure About Your Outfit. It Says Lion Costume Online. Really? More Like A Bad Hair Day Costume
They Weren't Wrong...
The funny bone these sellers have is huge 😂 you know when they see what they sold, they're in their office just laughing at the buyer, because you know, they know the buyer don't know their trickery.
Ordered Guitar Picks From China. "Sample Text" Is Now My New Band Name
My brother thought about calling his band "Free Beer". That way, the club would put on the marquee, "TONIGHT: Free Beer"!
actually in my country there is a band called that way in romanian: "Bere Gratis" :)
Load More Replies..."We are one. We are sacred. We are black rain. We are...SAMPLE TEXT! *Death metal*
So My Roommate And I Ordered Chairs Online And This Is What We Got
Well serves you right. Those chairs with that table..... the style police did this to you.
Mother's Day Nightmare Gift: My Nephew's Faces On Pillows
It looks like they're gonna rush forwards for a jumpscare or something..
this stuff is stupid but i'm dying in laughters....
Load More Replies...Hey...how about coming up with an original comment...?! ;)
Load More Replies...now i NEED to know where to send my pictures to have some made for my family...
When You Order The Wrong Card Size
They will be fine for when you ask people “Do you want to play a little poker?”
You have won this picture's comment section. Well done, sir.
Load More Replies...You can buy cards at Family Dollar for $1.00. Why take a chance online? How much cheaper could they be, including shipping?
When You Think That You Are Buying Knitted Cushions From Amazon But You Have Actually Bought Cushions With Pictures Of Knitted Cushions On Them
but it fools everybody who are looking from window or photograph from your living room
oops sry dude i basicaly said the same thing as u
Load More Replies...They look fine and they are not miniatures, so not a bad deal after all.
A Friend Ordered Two Snapbacks With A Custom Image. This Happened
OMG DONT SEARCH THIS IT HAZ IMACHUR PRIVATE STUFF im on me school computer so it was blocked and catagurized as "not apropriet
Load More Replies...The links lead to images that say "KILL" and "TROUBLE"... not sure if anyone else has written this in the comments. :/
Final Product Not As Advertised
Upside you now have to do all the explaining as your hoodie kicks back
Did a black sharpie come with the sweatshirt? That would fix this instantly. lol. Just saying..
Dress Fail
Great idea! Or you could iron it and add a petticoat to give the skirt some fullness. Or even both - it could be a multifunctional item.
Load More Replies...... again. if the model's face isn't showing, it's a cheap knockoff from China. do not buy!
These Chest Of Drawers Will Forever Haunt Me. When You Order A Chest Of Drawers And Don't Have Any Concept On Size Or Cost Of Items And End Up With These
You know, if you keep ordering for Barbie she won’t have any room left.
Take the mini chairs above put them with this and viola u have a set for your snails
I've made the mistake of ordering a couple of things from Amazon without paying attention to the dimensions, won't ever happen again. 😂
This is the kind of stuff that would happen to me. I see, I order, I never really read the descriptions, I get mad at myself.
A Friend Of Mine Bought A Ipad From Ebay For $5. Shipped From Hongkong. I'm Still Laughing
My Buddy Ordered This Pillow For His Daughter
Nah, Americans are effing huge!!! Look at that king Kong hand!
Load More Replies...You’d have to put it in another room judging by the last time I was there
Load More Replies...This is why Chinese laugh at Americans, because we actually buy this s**t! Lmao
Look at the grass. Look at the kid - way - in - back... More sparkly chinese c**p
Expectations Vs. Reality - Not Even Similar
and sexy for the husband as it was intended :D . now she and her husband can sleep together in that nightgown.
Load More Replies...The expectation kinda looks like something a woman who wants to be sexy would wear. Yours looks much more comfortable
My Mother Bought A Swing Set From Amazon... She Said This One Cost $17 The Other One Was $22
I'm barely half way thru these photo and I'm already crying with laughter. The comments are great!
This is why people really need to start using www.fakespot.com when buying on amazon. Way too many Chinese products with FAKE reviews. This website will tell you if those reviews are fabricated or not. Amazon also needs to fix this problem ASAP.
never heard of this site I have now bookmarked it thanks
Load More Replies...Well to be fair, lots of these are a result of people not checking the size before ordering.
exactly. especially all the tiny furniture, scale, etc? it says in the TITLE that its for dollhouses. yes i have found some of that furniture on amazon.
Load More Replies...When you buy cheap from China you are supporting the bosses of people working in terrible conditions for very poor pay. Most of the posters here have the money to buy from decent companies with reputable work conditions that you can check out. They just want to get as cheap a deal as possible. When you buy from China you are buying potentially dangerous items using banned chemicals, unsafe equipment or clothing for your children etc. Proper companies have to adhere to the laws that protect the consumer and the factory worker. Equally you Know named products are fake at those prices, come on people!
I love to shop online and have never had these issues. However I dont just buy anything online, I dont buy clothes unless its from a store that I have shopped at before and no their sizes. I never buy electronics unless its from best buy or a store near my house I can easily return it to. But I buy things from Ali Express all the time and I am careful to look at the measurements of the item I am getting. If it looks to good to be true it is.
Around 2005 or so, my son's friend (about age 17) spent money he'd been saving for a LONG time and bought a car through some guy in California. It was to be delivered. He got a matchbox car delivered to his door. The kid (a football player) went to California. He returned with his money and a mean look in his eye. We didn't ask any questions.
Whaaaaat?!? Who would order a car online without have it seen before? Even 17 year olds. But well ... it also takes me a while to save 200 $, I always use these 199 $ for shopping tours and then start again and again and ... 😂😂😂
Load More Replies...Always read the ENTIRE description of the product, including product dimensions. Avoid clothes shopping online, but if you venture into it, proceed with caution and understand that, unless you are built like the model in the pic, it will NOT look the same on you. Read the reviews and notice red flags (lots of reviews posted on the same date, really bad grammar, etc.) and read the negative reviews first. And, the tried and true saying applies; "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Following these guidelines has saved me from dozens of online shopping fails, I'm sure. I've never had an issue.
Look. You bought cheap. You bought spontaneously. You bought foolishly...... stop being lazy and get down the ACTUAL shops you vile consumers
Some people dont have the time in their everyday life to go looking for stuff for hours at a store there is some weird trick whenever you to a store you ALWAYS spend over 100-200 bucks and you are in there for 1-2 hours
Load More Replies...Sure glad to read about Fakespot. I will use it all the time now. Just had to send something back yesterday because it was not as advertised. Thanks.
This is why people really need to start using www.fakespot.com when buying on amazon. Way too many Chinese products with FAKE reviews. This website will tell you if those reviews are fabricated or not. Amazon also needs to fix this problem ASAP.
never heard of this site I have now bookmarked it thanks
Load More Replies...Well to be fair, lots of these are a result of people not checking the size before ordering.
exactly. especially all the tiny furniture, scale, etc? it says in the TITLE that its for dollhouses. yes i have found some of that furniture on amazon.
Load More Replies...When you buy cheap from China you are supporting the bosses of people working in terrible conditions for very poor pay. Most of the posters here have the money to buy from decent companies with reputable work conditions that you can check out. They just want to get as cheap a deal as possible. When you buy from China you are buying potentially dangerous items using banned chemicals, unsafe equipment or clothing for your children etc. Proper companies have to adhere to the laws that protect the consumer and the factory worker. Equally you Know named products are fake at those prices, come on people!
I love to shop online and have never had these issues. However I dont just buy anything online, I dont buy clothes unless its from a store that I have shopped at before and no their sizes. I never buy electronics unless its from best buy or a store near my house I can easily return it to. But I buy things from Ali Express all the time and I am careful to look at the measurements of the item I am getting. If it looks to good to be true it is.
Around 2005 or so, my son's friend (about age 17) spent money he'd been saving for a LONG time and bought a car through some guy in California. It was to be delivered. He got a matchbox car delivered to his door. The kid (a football player) went to California. He returned with his money and a mean look in his eye. We didn't ask any questions.
Whaaaaat?!? Who would order a car online without have it seen before? Even 17 year olds. But well ... it also takes me a while to save 200 $, I always use these 199 $ for shopping tours and then start again and again and ... 😂😂😂
Load More Replies...Always read the ENTIRE description of the product, including product dimensions. Avoid clothes shopping online, but if you venture into it, proceed with caution and understand that, unless you are built like the model in the pic, it will NOT look the same on you. Read the reviews and notice red flags (lots of reviews posted on the same date, really bad grammar, etc.) and read the negative reviews first. And, the tried and true saying applies; "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Following these guidelines has saved me from dozens of online shopping fails, I'm sure. I've never had an issue.
Look. You bought cheap. You bought spontaneously. You bought foolishly...... stop being lazy and get down the ACTUAL shops you vile consumers
Some people dont have the time in their everyday life to go looking for stuff for hours at a store there is some weird trick whenever you to a store you ALWAYS spend over 100-200 bucks and you are in there for 1-2 hours
Load More Replies...Sure glad to read about Fakespot. I will use it all the time now. Just had to send something back yesterday because it was not as advertised. Thanks.
