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

grannybiker

ss3n08 wrote: »

I actually lauhged so much at this I couldn't find the air in my lungs to tell my boyfriend what was funny

Something about bananas as substitutes it seems... Daughter had a hand of bananas instead of a four cheese pizza!

System

This is why I don't shop online anymore as the substitutes were stupid.

From what I can recall, these are the ones I had. Original ordered item first
. Bin liners - nappy sacks
. Pasta - a jar of baby food with pasta
. bottles of Coke - cola bottle sweets. The delivery driver gave these for free
. coffee - tin of dressed lobster

jastone

I ordered a foam hair dye and got sent a packet of foam bananas! Would have looked great with those in my hair!

flutterby_lil

I ordered garlic mayo the other week and was sent a bottle of ketchup as a substitute!!

CupOfChai

I never have any daft subs. I want some now, I feel left out!

redfragglebiker

Oooh I had another one last week - Ordered two backs of smoked streaky bacon - got subbed with two family packs of crisy bacon snacks (think Frazzles but tesco own brand!)

katylou6180

I ordered Tampax and got Tena Lady....suffice to say they went back!!

katielouisej

I ordered a beaker for my 6m old (at the time) and got a plate...

soolin

I've had 'normal' products as a substitute for gluten free items before, but I started writing on the order form 'substituted items must also be gluten free' .

Actually though I get very few substitutes and don't think I've ever had anything really daft.

Anatidaephobia

The last thing I bought that was substituted was mozzarella sticks. They brought frozen sausage rolls instead.

Once I ordered a large jar of Lloyd Grossman sauce for £1 and they brought a jar half the size that cost £2.

I almost always return the substitutions because they are obviously never what I wanted - but happy to keep the option turned on just to see what they bring!