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cornflakecrunchie · 12/06/2025 09:29

Tell me your best example.. my sis in West Yorks has just sent me a screenshot of her Kit Kat hazelnut being subbed with.. Zoflora disinfectant..

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Drummend01 · 12/06/2025 10:19

My mum got a St Tropez self tanning mousse subbed with carrot batons a couple of years back. I hope the pick and packer did it deliberately and had a good laugh over it 😂

cornflakecrunchie · 12/06/2025 13:31

Brilliant!

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ViaRia01 · 12/06/2025 13:35

I read this on the internet but I believe it’s true : tampons subbed for a twix chocolate bar

DoreenDo · 12/06/2025 14:32

Coat hangers for a microwave

Motomum23 · 12/06/2025 14:44

I ordered a clear blue pregnancy test about 5 years ago and they subbed it for durex! Talk about close the door after the horse has bolted!

cornflakecrunchie · 12/06/2025 18:11

Someone must be having a laugh with some of these?

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 12/06/2025 19:09

Gluten free lasagna for runny honey!

This was years and years ago, but still makes me wonder !

ScottBakula · 12/06/2025 19:17

Not as bizarre as them but 400g diced pork for a pork loin joint .
Diced pork about £3 , pork loin joints £18 .
I'd call that a big win !

NatalieH2220 · 12/06/2025 20:54

I ordered a light bulb and got sent a flood light

Amba1998 · 12/06/2025 20:57

Toothpaste and got sent a tube of denture fixture paste

OneLoudTiger · 12/06/2025 20:57

I ordered a 2l plastic kitchen jug and got sent 2x 1l jugs 😅 not a wild sub but I did think wtf when I saw the email receipt

cornflakecrunchie · 13/06/2025 00:59

Omg, denture fixative.. that's got to win out of the last few!

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Dustyblue · 13/06/2025 01:47

Jar of curry paste subbed with high strength deodorant

Slatterndisgrace · 13/06/2025 01:50

Drummend01 · 12/06/2025 10:19

My mum got a St Tropez self tanning mousse subbed with carrot batons a couple of years back. I hope the pick and packer did it deliberately and had a good laugh over it 😂

😁😁

chunkybear · 13/06/2025 03:08

Bloodybhell these are funny! I was 😵‍💫 when I ordered two lamb shanks and got two bags of frozen minced lamb ...

Sadmummy3 · 13/06/2025 03:13

BIL and SIL got their cat food subbed with dog food. So bizarre. I know the machine comes up with subs but you'd hope a bit of common sense was applied.

Brightasarainbow · 13/06/2025 03:21

I had ordered separately marmite and peanut butter. They gave me... Marmite flavoured peanut butter (I kid you not!) I tried some, it was absolutely disgusting - I can't imagine it's a collaboration that lasted long.

Lushlylemons · 13/06/2025 03:38

I ordered burger buns and got a bag off lindt mini eggs. 😵‍💫

Slatterndisgrace · 13/06/2025 03:41

DoreenDo · 12/06/2025 14:32

Coat hangers for a microwave

What??!

LiveLoveLaughQueef · 13/06/2025 03:42

I ordered a single pre mixed can of gin and tonic and got a 24 multipack, that was a nice substitute.

A very random one though was I ordered some pickled onions to have with a ploughman’s and instead received some oat milk 🤷🏼‍♀️. I take it some sort of error was made there somewhere.

I find uber eats and just eat grocery shops are the best and worst substitutions. Alongside the gin I also had a kg of chicken breast instead of a pack of 2 chicken breasts, 60 persil washing up capsules instead of a small box and a full birthday cake instead of an individual one. This evens out the few occasions where multiple items of my order were missing and I just get the response “your feedback has been noted for future deliveries”.

I had to use those services for a short period of time when I was recovering from illness, I wouldn’t use them again when I don’t think I ever received the right order and the mark up is huge. I usually waited for offers but the most expensive item I noticed was over £6 for 4 tins of beans from Iceland. I think you have to be pretty desperate or with no other alternatives like I was to pay that.

blueredpurple · 13/06/2025 04:05

Actual bananas instead of foam bananas and shrimps sweets 🤔

blueredpurple · 13/06/2025 04:06

Oh and two shampoo instead of a shampoo and conditioner set. Why not just select a different conditioner from the insane brand????

DoreenDo · 13/06/2025 11:16

@Slatterndisgrace not me bjt the Asda man said the delivery before me wanted a microwave and got coat hangers ! On 23rd December !

IfYouPutASausageInItItsNotAViennetta · 13/06/2025 11:19

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 12/06/2025 19:09

Gluten free lasagna for runny honey!

This was years and years ago, but still makes me wonder !

Be glad they didn't send Ex-lax instead!

Slatterndisgrace · 13/06/2025 11:25

DoreenDo · 13/06/2025 11:16

@Slatterndisgrace not me bjt the Asda man said the delivery before me wanted a microwave and got coat hangers ! On 23rd December !

😁😁 They really screwed up then!

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