“What I Ordered Versus What I Got”: 50 Hilarious Online Shopping Fails (New Pics)

Shopping online can be an easy way to get a dopamine rush immediately, but it can also be overwhelming. You’re presented with endless options, and if you develop an addiction, you might find yourself stressing about your financial situation because of this. 

However, there’s a clever trick that might help: fill your basket with items, but don’t actually order them. Thea Gallagher, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at NYU Langone Health, told TIME that this can still provide shoppers with the rush of dopamine they want without the subsequent guilt from spending money.  

If you’re personally struggling with the urge to shop, shop, shop, TIME has a few tips for cutting back. First, forget the idea that you need to be the best, most perfect version of yourself. You don’t need everything. If you have everything you need, that should be good enough! Then go through and remove your credit card information from your computer and any websites where it’s saved. 

And force yourself to have a waiting period before buying anything online. Give it some time and really consider if you actually need that item. Better yet, assign yourself a no-buy month, like Courtney suggested. This can be like a little detox from shopping, and it will help you realize just how often you have the impulse to buy something new.   

Are these photos making you think twice about your next online purchase, pandas? Keep upvoting the pics that you find particularly hilarious, and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever received an item that was drastically different than what you expected. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda piece featuring products that catfished shoppers, look no further than right here!