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Online shopping is full of regrets. But it can be really entertaining too.

A few days ago, Lexi Brown from Minnesota made a tweet, saying "A hobby of mine is finding ridiculous items for sale at Nordstrom's." Brown also attached a picture of her best find yet—a Pavé Chair Bag.

If you also can't understand the purpose of this sparkling little chair, don't worry. Its sellers are as clueless as we all are. "Always have a front-row seat thanks to this sparkly pavé folding chair made in collaboration with lifestyle brand Myreality," they wrote in the product description. "Shown on the runway at New York Fashion Week, this bedazzled object d’art doesn't actually carry anything, except for a conversation." And people loved it.

The tweet instantly blew up, receiving nearly 170K likes and inspiring others to share their hilarious discoveries as well. Continue scrolling and check them out!

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can you have a recording of the person talking too. Kinda make it like futurama style.

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Nordstrom is an American luxury department store chain. Founded back in 1901 by John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin, it originated as a shoe store and evolved into a full-line retailer with departments for clothing, footwear, handbags, jewelry, accessories, cosmetics, and fragrances.

Some stores feature home furnishings and wedding departments, and several also have in-house cafes, restaurants, and espresso bars.

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Paizleypie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hanging fruit to entice monkeys, rabbits, small horses, pigs, etc to follow you?

Yasmin Janette
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can sell you a replacement banana for $2,000 if you damage the original

MarieTDr
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could easily buy some artificial fruit at the dollar store and add one or the other to my Walmart bag as the mood strikes me.

J Rob
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2019/12/13/couple-who-bought-us120k-banana-art-sense-it-will-be-iconic

Hilu
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's good that they're showing different options in the pictures. I wasn't totally onboard by the banana, but seeing the bag with a carrot really made a difference. First thing to pop into my mind then was 'would this go with an apple' - and they delivered!

Lucas Gonzalez
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear these luxury companies are going way too far to get sales

Alyssa Fiedler
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

gross, they will rot, smell, am it will leave a mess, f you forget where you put it, plus this bag is super small, I would say this should be like 30 dollars, AT MAX!!

Wonderful
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing like owning a bag that has fruit tampons hanging off it.. and THEN they have the audacity to also have a carrot. I’m ok with fruity purse tampons but veggie purse tampons??! NO! They just lost a sale.

Christy Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just further proof that the rich have too much f*****g money, while the other 99% are scraping by in comparison.

Phantom Lion
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

just the fact that they put a carrot there even though it isn't a fruit at all

Happy Daihatsu
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

$11,400 for a bag with fruit? I could buy 2 1/2 Daihatsu Copens for that price...

a Minecraft girl
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s literally a bag with fruit tied to it. I can do that at home for free

Carol Gaudaur
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

can you imagine how bruised that banana would be swinging around on the end of a chain?!

OUSSAMA AGZOUL
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what normal people think fruits basket is: (i am not a weeb i just heard of the anime a lot of times)

Anthony Finney
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The information isn't available because even the marketing whizzes at Nordstrom's couldn't find words to justify the product or the price!

Geordie Insomniac
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gosh, some people just have faaaaaaar to much money if they spend it on crap like this!!

AzKhaleesi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you have to supply your own fruit? because if you do I'm out.

A Random Panda
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I left the house with a pear hanging off my bag, would people find me cool?

Pascale Pierloot
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am considering the banana...I already got bags enough and chains are so last year!

kevin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even though this is ridiculous, I find this quite cute

Ayla Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of the Banana Art that sold during Art Basel in Miami.

Terje Nygård
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For that price.. it should come with a daily delivery of a single fruit for the rest of your life :)

JD Lee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only person that would ever buy this is Zoolander.

Lorraine Bryan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get a real job, please. Try to actually contribute. I'll bet you can if you really try. Either that, or at least get off the drugs, bro. People are beginning to whisper... Ok, scrap that; maybe you NEED some drugs?

Michael Capriola Jr.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Y'know, if Biden's tax plan goes thru, the uber-stupid will have to do without all this stuff. Boo hoo. Boo hoo, I say. ("Please help those too busy helping themselves to ask for help" - Bill Mahr)

122pirateradio
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could tie string to the end of my own bag to hold a fruit for less then that lol

DanieLegz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's crazy! It was worth the money but then you decided to add a handbag to it! I'm out!

Amy Cohen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I almost bought this and decided against it when it didn’t have a strap. Not kidding.

Analyn Lahr
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is too much for a little white purse. Stupid high end brand names.

Virgil Sanders
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol why though. the idea feels more like a gag gift, not something worth a ton of money

MoodyBlue
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is this? A purse with a string, to which you can attach a fruit? Does the fruit come with the purse?

Grumble O'Pug
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen that bag in navy (goooooooorgeous!!) at around $5-6k, but the fruit chain? wtf?

Arf!
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you swing your purse around, I bet you'll see fruit flies...

DogMom
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lose the “ornaments” and it’s actually a nice bag

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Nowadays, no wonder Nordstrom has so many "WTF" items—as of 2021, it operates 100 stores in 32 U.S. states, and 3 Canadian provinces since entering the market in 2014. One location in Puerto Rico was in operation from 2015 through 2020.

The corporate headquarters and flagship store are located in the former Frederick & Nelson building in Seattle, Washington; a second flagship store is located near Columbus Circle in New York City. Its subsidiaries include the off-price department store chain Nordstrom Rack and the members-only online store HauteLook.

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Nordstrom has long been an early adopter of e-commerce, especially among its department store peers. That ethos will serve the upscale retailer well as it weathers the biggest storm in its history, which sent an even bigger chunk of its business online.

The company said at its virtual investor day that sales in Q4 2020, including the key holiday season, fell by a low 20s percentage, capping a devastating year in which the pandemic temporarily shut all of its stores and its clientele eschewed the fashion wares for which Nordstrom is known.

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But another big result of the COVID-19 upheaval is that the percentage of sales Nordstrom gets online has risen to about 50% and the company expects that to stick. Which may be the reason why people have been finding so many ridiculous items lately!

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Pigeon Witchcraft
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

who would even go online shopping and think "you know what, i'll buy some really weird lensless glasses"

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BorPand8
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's about $1.28 per tamale, not including shipping. The price seems pretty reasonable, but I wouldn't trust Neiman Marcus to make a good tamale.

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Vicky Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one that finds these hair ties horrible for the hair?? I think they break them...

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Charlotte A.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those children must be tiny indeed of whatever the seating is, can also be used as a phone stand...

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