Let's hope they do refunds! Customers share their hilarious online shopping fails - including a 'Hary' and Meghan commemorative plate
- Bored Panda's compilation will make you think twice about purchasing online
- The collection features a tiny sheepskin rug which barely covers one carpet tile
- Another unlucky shopper bought a backpack which just about fit her cat
It's often a risky business buying something online, especially if it's from a website you're not familiar with.
If it's clothing you're never quite sure if it'll fit properly, while DIY furniture may be missing vital parts when it arrives.
This compilation of amusing online shopping fails could be enough to make you think twice about purchasing something from the web.
The collection of hilarious expectation versus reality images, shared on Bored Panda, features everything from ill-fitting clothes to bizarre royal memorabilia.
Dion Lim, from San Francisco, shared a snap of this hilarious Royal Wedding plate to commemorate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. It was ordered from Brazil - and looked like a child was behind the dubious illustration
Reddit user Risky Clicking told how his wife ordered this backpack to use as a carry on. However, it turned out to be a better fit for their cat
There's minimalist, and then there's this tiny sheepskin rug which barely covers one carpet tile
Twitter user Abbie Lianne Hollis revealed her dad neglected to read the small print when ordering a toy gun online for a fancy dress party
Kaylie Nelson fell in love with this dress online, but sadly when it arrived it turned out to look nothing like the picture - and left little to the imagination
Reddit user JalapenoLife ordered this cake for her sister's baby shower, but wasn't impressed by the 'monstrosity' that showed up. She ended up nipping to the nearest shop to get a replacement - and claimed the caterer didn't want to issue a refund as it was 'edible'
Reddit user Chsrmsy was pretty disappointed after receiving this patch - can you spot what's wrong?
Redditor Lexicakes advised against buying a cat tree from Amazon after this arrived for her pet puss
Dana Schwartz, from Los Angeles, shared a snap of this online shopping fail after buying the blanket for her sister
One unhappy customer ordered a brand new couch and was shocked to find that this arrived. It certainly wasn't $40 well spent
What a sorry tail! This shopper couldn't help but feel her mermaid blanket looked better on the website than in real life
This Reddit user claimed the swimming pool at the French Airbnb he'd booked didn't quite match up to the photos online
Shoppers received this unicorn calendar, claiming the illustrations inside are not at all like the cover
It might not be the Russian flag patch he was expecting, but the Pride flag alternative is certainly a lot more colourful
It's Deadfool! Reddit user Llewellyns shared this awkward expectation versus reality shot after their mate's fancy dress costume looked nothing like what they'd ordered
Imagine if your neighbour erected this in their garden? To be fair, this unlucky Brooklyn resident was sent the wrong size
