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Online grocery shopping substitutions

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TheObserverOne · 17/08/2016 20:08

So I've just had my weekly shop delivered. I don't usually order online, but I'm working long shifts this week so did it for ease and there were a couple of substitutions.
A lasagne ready meal was substituted for Shepherds pie (I can just about live with that), but my women's disposable razors were replaced with MENS SHAVING FOAM Hmm
It's made me wonder; what's the most outrageous substitution you've received from your Russian roulette of groceries??

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carelesswhisper27 · 22/08/2016 01:08

Two family Apple crumbles for Easter lunch for 8, substituted for 2 individual trifles.. Hmm

HeyOverHere · 22/08/2016 04:47

Ordered-cod fillets. Substitute - 40 fish fingers. Wouldn't mind, but there was already 40 fish fingers in the delivery. Who on earth wants 80 fish fingers in one go!?

Depends, did you have custard, too? Grin

Caramelbutthorn · 22/08/2016 12:45

I ordered vegetarian sausage rolls from asda. They sent pork ones :(((

Lhod19 · 22/08/2016 13:26

I am an online shopper for Sainsbury's and unfortunately we have to send out a sub unless it's a Do Not Sub
That said some people have no idea what to sub things for I like to think we're a little better than Tesco who BTW sent out 2 egg salads at Easter instead of 2 Easter eggs 😀

BorpBorpBorp · 22/08/2016 13:35

Garlic instead of aubergine. The delivery driver said the weirdest one he'd encountered was a single mint aero bar instead of Listerine.

MyBreadIsEggy · 22/08/2016 13:45

Caramel that happens to my DH's grandma quite a lot! She has a lot of allergies, and is super sensitive to most types of meat so just doesn't bother eating it anymore....her cheese and onion pasties often get subbed with chicken tikka ones, which is a PITA for her, but great for me because I love them Grin and they are always going spare at her house Grin

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Lymphy · 13/11/2018 18:28

An aubergine instead of pancakes. Hmm funny enough the day after a friend posted on Fb the same substition had made made for her

formerbabe · 13/11/2018 18:37

I ordered a shower gel and it came up as unavailable and I didn't get any substitution... surely they must have had some sort of shower gel or soap in stock?!

DaveGrohlsBeard · 13/11/2018 19:09

The prosecco I ordered for my birthday party was substituted with low alcohol fizzy wine. I was not impressed!

Happysaurus · 13/11/2018 19:12

Ordered flowers and got spring onions! Hmm

Figural · 13/11/2018 19:36

Does your supermarket send you an email after your order has been checked out, telling you what you're actually getting, so you know in advance what subs have been made?

Vasilisa19 · 13/11/2018 20:17

Lol at the prosecco

Once ordered dry nites for 8-15 boys (I have a disabled son). Got dry nites 3-5 girls. Even the driver shoke her head: "you're not going to like this"

Mummymummums · 13/11/2018 22:06

Ash blonde hair dye when I'd ordered black Hmm

kaitlinktm · 13/11/2018 22:14

OK this wasn't me - but I overheard it - someone ordered a kettle and was substituted a toaster. Grin

saffyBoo · 13/11/2018 22:27

Last Xmas our ocado xmas shop we ordered six bottles of the same white, Two bottles of the same red, One vodka, one whiskey.......

We got 6 vodkas, one white, two whiskeys one red!

saffyBoo · 13/11/2018 22:29

Just to point out I did tell.the driver and he told me to probably just keep it so I did! Grin

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