Mike
If there’s one thing I know too well, it’s the sting of buyer’s remorse. Over the years, I’ve bought so many things I didn’t need—from that questionable kitchen gadget I used once to the weirdly specific novelty item that’s now collecting dust in the closet. Turns out, I’m not alone in my poor purchasing decisions.
This post is full of funny pictures of people who spent their hard-earned cash on things they really didn’t need (and maybe didn’t even want after the fact).
If you’ve ever regretted a purchase, these fail pics will make you feel a whole lot better about your own shopping choices.
1. The Box My Cats New Cat Tree Came In Had Instructions To Turn It Into A Little House, And My Cat Prefers The Box To The Tree
2. Bought A Fake Snake To Deter Birds. Instead They Used It As A Nest
3. I Think The Raccoons My Brother Paid To Get Rid Of Are Back
4. Paid $12 To Go To This “Pumpkin Patch”, Aka A Field With Pumpkins Placed In It
5. My Husband Was Very Upset About This Cake.
6. There Aren’t Enough Seats In The Lecture Rooms, So I Don’t Have A Table Or Seat, Even Though I Pay A Lot Of Money To Study
7. My 7 Year Old Spent Saved-Up Pocket Money On 4 Mystery Box Toys. We Warned Him
8. I Paid 16 Euros For This Pizza
9. This Haircut That I Paid $60 For
10. Wore These “Waterproof” Hiking Boots For 30 Min In The Rain
11. I Ordered An Iced Tea From A Cafe At My University. When I Complained To The Barista She Told Me “That’s Just How We Do It Here, This Isn’t Starbucks”
12. 2 Minutes After I Bought My Breakfast And Left It Outside
13. I Bought This Pallet Specifically For The “Blue” Middle Shade. Wasted My Money Because I Need It For My Halloween Costume
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16. I Spent My Hard Earned Money On A “Smile” Cookie To Brighten My Day. This Is What I See When I Open The Bag When I Get Home
17. To Shoot Some Sweet Archery Video
18. My Window Seat On The Plane I Paid Extra For
19. Cyber Truck Is Cyber Stuck On Local Santa Cruz Beach
20. I Paid $100 For This? I Can Barely See Half The Field
21. This Is The Hot Tub Of The Airbnb Which Was The Main Reason Why I Rented The Spot. Smelled Terrible And Was Obviously Not Cleaned In Forever
22. I Ordered This “Ottoman” For My Wife… Should Have Double Checked The Dimensions
23. My Neighbor Spent A Ton Of Money On A Granite Mailbox Post. They Used An “O” Instead Of A Zero To Make The Street Number. It Annoys Me Every Time I Walk By
24. Something Tells Me The Salad I Bought Last Night Isn’t Safe To Eat
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26. I Paid For An Upgraded Lake View
27. Paid $3 For A Chocolate Croissant, Got This
28. The View From My 30€ Ticket
29. I Spent $12 On “Anti Fog” Mirror Film
30. I Had Misplaced My Wedding Ring, Spent Money Buying An Exact Same One; Only To Find The Lost Ring Later At Home
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32. My Sister Spent Her Own Money For A New TV For My Dad On Christmas Opened It And Turned It On And We See This
33. Months Of Saving, Travelled Over 5000 Miles And An 11 Hour Flight. Ladies And Gentlemen The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
34. Company I Bought A Sculpture From Claims “Approx. 12cm” Equates To 7cm
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