Tag Archives: what i ordered vs what i got

Buying stuff online is a gamble, and these 43 purchases prove it. Every one is a lesson in reading the reviews before you hit buy.

From deliveries that showed up looking like a joke to projects that went totally wrong, this collection covers the whole range of hope meeting reality.

Online shopping, cooking attempts, big plans, reality has a long and documented history of missing the mark entirely. These 24 side-by-sides capture that gap with almost poetic accuracy.

Expectations exist for a reason, and reality exists to ignore them completely. These 18 photos are the clearest possible evidence that the two rarely end up in the same place.

Online shopping dreams turn into comedy fast when the delivery looks nothing like the ad.

Each photo is proof that product photos and reality live in two completely different dimensions.

The side-by-side comparisons are priceless, showing just how wide the gap between expectation and reality can be.