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What's the strangest "substitute" item you've been offered on your home delivery?

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  • Olokia
    Olokia Posts: 905 Forumite
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    When I was a vegetarian, I ordered a Vegetarian Kiev.

    I got sent a chicken Kiev. :rotfl:

    The driver knew already that I wouldn't accept it as he had relatives who were vegetarians
  • dane-katie
    dane-katie Posts: 961 Forumite
    I ordered a large pork joint, said on the sheet they substituted it with chicken fillets?! but didnt send me chicken fillets they sent me pork?
    Is a Bipolar bear :p
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    One xmas i ordered 6 mince pies, i got 6 steak mince pies. They were lovely with brandy butter (not)
  • Not a supermarket, but I once ordered a couple of CD's. I received a product called 'Hoofeeze', a hoof shaped thing for horses :rotfl:
  • ss3n08
    ss3n08 Posts: 908 Forumite
    ethansmum wrote: »
    I little jiff lemon juice was what I wanted- but got a single banana instead! Both are yellow i guess


    I actually lauhged so much at this I couldn't find the air in my lungs to tell my boyfriend what was funny
  • rocketdog_2
    rocketdog_2 Posts: 144 Forumite
    I ordered 2 bags of stir fry veg - I got 1, but instead of the other I got a packet of ready made mash....not the meal I anticipated with sweet and sour sauce :D
  • Dazzieb
    Dazzieb Posts: 23 Forumite
    nappies in a totally different size....my child didnt gain 2 years in age overnight bless her:eek:
    We had this one too, yet they substituted a size 5+ for a size 4. I don't think my son would have been too impressed if we *squeezed* him into a smaller nappy, even at the tender age of 2.

    The most bizarre I have had is Tesco substituted a Meatball Packet Mix for a Tom & Jerry Cake Packet Mix, very odd. The delivery driver did have a good laugh at that one! I didn't, I like my Meatballs.
  • mrsjust
    mrsjust Posts: 7 Forumite
    Last night I had 8 bottles of white wine substituted for 8 bottles of red wine!! Spoke to some woman at the store who said she has spoken to the picker, so hopefully it will not happen again. I calmly explained that this happens nearly every delivery such as a cabbage instead of a bunch of coriander, a large box of pork chops (enough for 5) with a box with 2 in, breadsticks replaced with part baked baguettes. When I finished speaking she said "Okay, thanks" and hung up!!
  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    we ordered a veggie microwave meals and were sent beef lasagne!!! when we rang up they couldn't see a problem it was still a microwave meal!! lol!
  • I ordered some chicken and got a bar of Cadbury's Dairy Milk once!

    It was the last straw for me and I turned substitutes off after this. Clearly the personal shopper couldn't be bothered to find what I wanted. The driver gave me the chocolate for free through so its not all bad!
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