What's the weirdest substitute item you've been sent?

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We recently spotted a mum explaining the odd substitute she received in her home delivery food shop. Instead of being sent a number five candle, she received a two, a two, and a one! (Read the full story here.)
This got us wondering, what are the strangest substitutes you've ever received in your home delivery?
This got us wondering, what are the strangest substitutes you've ever received in your home delivery?
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EJ
my granddaughter is vegan and shops at sainsburys and told me they sent her some normal sausages in replacement for vegan ones !! not sure what they were thinking !! she laughed and gave them to her boyfriend...
When Tesco first issued their loyalty card, the spiel was that they would generate money off vouchers 'hand picked just for you' (or words to that effect). We received vouchers for dog food and nappies, despite our buying history showing that we were an adult/feline household.
Not so much computer error, more someone 'having a laugh'.
The home shoppers, they cannot stand around dithering over the choice for too long, as they have a pick count to adhere to, and woe betide those who aren't picking 120 items off the shelves - per minute..that is what it was four years ago at a major supermarket
I don't understand those who moan, there is an option where you can click ''no substitutes''
Me, I quite like the substitutes most of the time. probably 9 times out of ten I keep them and most times they are better than what i had originally ordered
I've never had interesting substitutions, mainly because my default is 'no substitutions' and then I only detail the few subs that I'daccept. But my Tesco does have a nice habit of substituting a book of 12 stamps for a book of 6 at no extra cost
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