That's not what I ordered! Shoppers share their VERY disappointing buys - from a tiny armchair to a children's toy that looks nothing like the picture

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Buying a product based on how it looks in the packaging or advertisement only to return home and find out it's not exactly what you expected is a frustrating situation that many of us can relate to. Shoppers from around the world have taken to social media to share their disappointing purchases, with viral website Kueez rounding up a selection of the best examples. Click through to see them all...

Buying a product based on how it looks in the packaging or advertisement only to return home and find out it's not exactly what you expected is a frustrating situation that many of us can relate to. Shoppers from around the world have taken to social media to share their disappointing purchases, with viral website Kueez rounding up a selection of the best examples. Click through to see them all... 

Lesson learned! This guy, from the US, found a reasonably priced chair online with free shipping, only to discover it was a miniature version.

Lesson learned! This guy, from the US, found a reasonably priced chair online with free shipping, only to discover it was a miniature version.

Playtime is ruined! This child, from the US, probably saw this Walmart Aqua Hopscotch and thought it was amazing - until they opened the box and set it up, and felt totally let down by the tiny sprinkler.

Playtime is ruined! This child, from the US, probably saw this Walmart Aqua Hopscotch and thought it was amazing - until they opened the box and set it up, and felt totally let down by the tiny sprinkler.

That sucks! One shopper bought what they thought was a lollipop printed with a panda's face... only to discover the face was only on the wrapper.

That sucks! One shopper bought what they thought was a lollipop printed with a panda's face... only to discover the face was only on the wrapper.

Orange is the new rainbow? Let's hope the American child who opened this packet of crayons likes creating art with just one color.

Orange is the new rainbow? Let's hope the American child who opened this packet of crayons likes creating art with just one color.

That's going to be a squeeze! An American parent showcased the tiny paddling pool they received after believing they were buying one that was big enough to fit three children in it.

That's going to be a squeeze! An American parent showcased the tiny paddling pool they received after believing they were buying one that was big enough to fit three children in it. 

Bad advertising or a big mistake? Someone will be disappointed to open a box of spoons for a party to find only forks.

Bad advertising or a big mistake? Someone will be disappointed to open a box of spoons for a party to find only forks.

More pizza or pepperoni! It looks like this person in the UK was dealt a raw deal after a lack of pepperoni was strategically hidden by the packaging.

More pizza or pepperoni! It looks like this person in the UK was dealt a raw deal after a lack of pepperoni was strategically hidden by the packaging.

A shortage of Gummy Bears! For $2.99 this person, from the US, would've hoped to have a full cup of sweets, instead they got a smaller version, at the top only.

A shortage of Gummy Bears! For $2.99 this person, from the US, would've hoped to have a full cup of sweets, instead they got a smaller version, at the top only.

We expected more! Anyone looking at this would expect a full box of pencils but trickery at its best meant this box was a few short.

We expected more! Anyone looking at this would expect a full box of pencils but trickery at its best meant this box was a few short.

Not really the chair that fits in your pocket! This American company was advertising a chair that fits in your pocket, but this woman came unstuck when she tried it out at home.

Not really the chair that fits in your pocket! This American company was advertising a chair that fits in your pocket, but this woman came unstuck when she tried it out at home.

Left hungry! An American shopper was disappointed to bring their pizza home and discover there was just a single slice of pepperoni.

Left hungry! An American shopper was disappointed to bring their pizza home and discover there was just a single slice of pepperoni.

What a Grinch! This shopper opened their 'naturally looking' fake Canadian pine tree for Christmas, only to find it looked very lackluster.

What a Grinch! This shopper opened their 'naturally looking' fake Canadian pine tree for Christmas, only to find it looked very lackluster.

That's ruff! A seemingly big fail on the advertising here, with a cat pictured on a Swedish dog product.

That's ruff! A seemingly big fail on the advertising here, with a cat pictured on a Swedish dog product.

Not great value! A can of value packed tomatoes from a US company unfortunately doesn't look like tomatoes but instead appears to be either peaches or oranges.

Not great value! A can of value packed tomatoes from a US company unfortunately doesn't look like tomatoes but instead appears to be either peaches or oranges.