The Most Hilarious Product Reviews of All Time, And How to Avoid Your Own Shopping Disaster

There are a few ‘new’ stores on the block, offering deals that seem a little too good to be true, and what you’ll learn by looking around at customer reviews online, they usually are.

Some of these online marketplaces with absurdly low prices can often result in some humorous and unexpected reviews. Some reviewers highlight the absurdities of the products, while others focus on the questionable quality or the unexpected ways the items function.

Faux-Disney disaster

One poor shopper, Emilie Fernstrom, picked up some socks online, but realised there’s some Disney dodging going on with regard to the copyrighted characters.

@collab Typo? Temu? Or avoiding copyrights? 🧦 #socks #temu #oops #disney #mickey #fypage credit: @Emilie ♬ original sound – collab

Sizes may vary

Another common problem from ordering from less-than-accurate online stores is that the sizing and dimension specs of certain products never seem to add up once they arrive.

Too literal

What about the online shopper who was shocked to find that a ‘croissant lamp’ she ordered is an actual croissant dipped in resin: “[There were] hundreds of ants underneath it”, she said.

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And of course, you may even just get a product that is completely different to what was advertised; such as this content creator who ordered some jeans, but received leggings with a denim print on them (yes, even the pockets).

While hilarious, it can actually be quite frustrating, costly, and above all, a huge time-waster. That’s why it’s best to shop from reputable international retailers, whether they ship to South Africa or not.

That’s because there are ways of ensuring that you get your international orders to your door safely, and in reasonable time. South African-owned Postbox Courier, a courier service which not only opens the door to stores in the US, UK, and more that usually don’t ship to SA, but also allows you to bundle orders together, saving you from having to individually ship multiple items (and paying multiple customs costs).

Having the ability to shop on the big-name retailers in the US or UK — like Amazon, BestBuy, and Walmart — will help you find some seriously tempting deals, with everything from tech, fashion, and gaming goods being discounted regularly. You’ll often find a solid special, even taking into account the customs duties and import fees.

With Postbox Courier, you get a personal postbox address in New York City, London, and other hubs across the world. You can then use this address during checkout when shopping on an international retailer to send the package there, and the trusty team at Postbox Courier will ensure to get it from there right back here to your doorstep in SA.

To find out more about Postbox Courier and just how easy the service is to use, visit the Postbox Courier website here.