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14 Hilarious Times People Didn’t Get What They Bargained For While Shopping Online

a huskie looking bewildered as he stands next to his new crate that is way too small for him and a super tiny leopard print rug placed in front of a small fireplace

“If something is too good to be true then it probably is.” That’s a saying that anyone who shops online should strive to follow. But let’s be honest… none of us are perfect. Despite our best judgment, sometimes a bargain comes along that’s too great for us to ignore. Other times, we’re simply in too much of a rush to double-check things like measurements. Whatever the case, these mishaps can lead to ordering something entirely different from what we actually wanted.

As much as it sucks when this happens, these moments can lead to some pretty great stories. In fact, we’ve gathered some of our favorites for you to enjoy below!

1. “Ordered online and was sent only one right shoe. They ‘fixed’ the issue by sending me two more right shoes.”

three of the same kind of black tennis shoe, all of which are for the right foot
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You could say they had to “right” their wrong.

2. “The one on the left is what my mom ordered for our cats, the right one is what arrived in the mail.”

a cactus cat scratching post with a small grey and white cat on top next to a photo of the product as it arrived: two skeins of yarn
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Looks the same to us…

3. “I bought a cat tower online that turned out to be much smaller than expected. Trevor is still trying to be appreciative tho.”

a cat named trevor trying to crawl around on a cat tower that is too small for him
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He’s finding the silver lining in there.

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