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Hilarious Online Shopping Fails Will Make You Never Forget to Check the Fine Print Again
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Hilarious Online Shopping Fails Will Make You Never Forget to Check the Fine Print Again

Everyone loves the convenience of online shopping, but it’s not always completely foolproof and you don’t always receive exactly what you expected.

Shoppers across the US and UK have shared snaps comparing the items they expected when ordering online and the reality of what they received. Cheezburger.com has now collected the images into a hilarious gallery.

Among the disappointed spenders is one who bought deck chairs for her garden – but forgot to check the dimensions first.

Another person tried to order a birthday cake for their daughter with “blonde girl” on it, but the order automatically corrected their request to “blind girl.”

Meanwhile, someone else bought a new set of pots and pans and was shocked when they arrived to see that they were miniature.

Hilarious Online Shopping Fails Will Make You Never Forget to Check the Fine Print Again

People in the US and UK have shared snaps comparing the items they ordered online with the products they actually ended up with and Cheezburger.com has put them together in a hilarious gallery (pictured : a berry bread sorely lacking in berries)

Meanwhile, a person who was trying to cut calories by eating a sandwich stuffed with broccoli and turkey quickly realized that the snap on the packaging looked more appealing than the product itself.

And another shopper was left disappointed after the wedding dress she bought online didn’t look like the picture.

Here, Femail takes a look at some of the worst shopping fails that have been shared online…

A bride-to-be was left extremely disappointed with her wedding dress purchase online after trying it on.

A bride-to-be was left extremely disappointed with her wedding dress purchase online after trying it on.

Someone else bought a new set of kitchen pots and pans and was shocked to see that they were miniature.

Someone else bought a new set of kitchen pots and pans and was shocked to see that they were miniature.

Meanwhile, in the United States, a person who was trying to cut calories by eating a sandwich stuffed with broccoli and turkey quickly realized that the snap on the packaging looked more appealing than the product itself.

Meanwhile, in the United States, a person who was trying to cut calories by eating a sandwich stuffed with broccoli and turkey quickly realized that the snap on the packaging looked more appealing than the product itself.

Twitter user Ellie Harford, from the UK, was left hanging when her mother ordered 'deck chairs' for her garden - only to receive small furniture instead.

Twitter user Ellie Harford, from the UK, was left upset when her mother ordered ‘deck chairs’ for her garden – only to receive small furniture instead.

Another person, from the UK, tried to order a birthday cake for their daughter with a

Another person, from the UK, tried to order a birthday cake for their daughter with a “blonde girl” on it, but their order was automatically corrected to “blind girl”.

Meanwhile, this woman immediately regretted it after trying on a festive hoodie she ordered online.

Meanwhile, this woman immediately regretted it after trying on a festive hoodie she ordered online.

FASHION FAIL: This woman in the US was disappointed with her prom dress after ordering a very different dress from a website.

FASHION FAIL: This woman in the US was disappointed with her prom dress after ordering a very different dress from a website.

Elsewhere, the saddest Christmas tree came out of a box - and it didn't look like the picture on the box.

Elsewhere, the saddest Christmas tree came out of a box – and it didn’t look like the picture on the box.

Elsewhere, this flared jumpsuit looked more like an ill-fitting romper when it arrived, with the disgruntled shopper taking to Facebook to share her grievances.

Elsewhere, this flared jumpsuit looked more like an ill-fitting romper when it arrived, with the disgruntled shopper taking to Facebook to share her grievances.

The main problem with online shopping is that clothes never fit exactly as on the model.

The main problem with online shopping is that clothes never fit exactly as on the model.

In the meantime, why waste Easter chocolate bunnies when Christmas is fast approaching? At least that's one online retailer's philosophy, as this shopper learned

In the meantime, why waste Easter chocolate bunnies when Christmas is fast approaching? At least that’s one online retailer’s philosophy, as this shopper learned