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Toy covered in meat.

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OCOC · 14/01/2025 12:30

AIBU? I ordered a kids toy for my baby from a well known online retailer. Upon opening it, the toy was covered in sticky saucy fingerprints which seem like some kind of Bolognese (plus some lumps!) and I nearly threw up. I am a vegetarian too. Obviously I couldn’t give to DD but I didn’t quite want the sticky packaging and meat in my house. particularly as we don’t eat it.

So I asked online retailer (the item was only £6.99) if I could throw it away because I do not want it smelling overnight in my house and also I just in general do not like meat around. They said no.

AIBU? It’s quite gross that they’d even send something like that. I just don’t want the item overnight and I could wear gloves to pack I guess?

PS please can we not turn this thread into vegetarian bashing?

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OCOC · 14/01/2025 12:32

FootstepAway · 14/01/2025 12:32

Was it supposed to be new?
It's usually policy to return for a refund. I've had similar with a broken item of clothing - they had photo evidence it was broken but I still had to return it.

Yes it was sold as new!

OP posts:
FootstepAway · 14/01/2025 12:32

Was it supposed to be new?
It's usually policy to return for a refund. I've had similar with a broken item of clothing - they had photo evidence it was broken but I still had to return it.