None of us want to see our hard-earned money go to waste. That’s what makes buying things of poor quality and other unnecessary spending so painful. But sometimes you can’t know that you’re spending money on something that is totally not worth it until you see what you got.

After such unsuccessful attempts at shopping, many people let their frustrations online, and today, we’re bringing them all to one bittersweet list – arguably only amusing to those who weren’t the ones paying. If you’re curious to see what people were frustrated about, scroll down to find netizens’ instances of ‘money not so well spent’ on the list below and use this as a reminder – buy cheap, buy twice.

On the list below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with an expert in personal finance, the co-founder and CEO of ‘Spring Planning’, and the co-author of “Women & Money”, Julia Chung, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about saving money.

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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

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

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    Bought A Fake Snake To Deter Birds. Instead They Used It As A Nest

    Bought A Fake Snake To Deter Birds. Instead They Used It As A Nest

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    #3

    I Think The Raccoons My Brother Paid To Get Rid Of Are Back

    I Think The Raccoons My Brother Paid To Get Rid Of Are Back

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    #4

    Paid $12 To Go To This “Pumpkin Patch”, Aka A Field With Pumpkins Placed In It

    Paid $12 To Go To This “Pumpkin Patch”, Aka A Field With Pumpkins Placed In It

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    #5

    My Husband Was Very Upset About This Cake. Thoughts?

    My Husband Was Very Upset About This Cake. Thoughts?

    The baker we ordered it through said it was "no problem" and she's done "many like it". It was $175 plus he tipped her $20. She dropped it off at our house at 6am (she was supposed to bring it around noon-2pm) so in the chaos of her literally waking him from a deep sleep with the doorbell and handing her the tip (he prepaid for the actual cake so he didn't have to handle that), he didn't even think to check it and she didn't offer (probably because she knew it's not what we wanted lol). He stuck it straight in the fridge and didn't even look at it until we were getting ready for my party, and he was heartbroken. We don't usually order cakes like this, we just don't have the money, but he wanted to do something nice for me this year because we've had a lot of crap going on. He was very upset with the final product. Not only was it ugly and not what he wanted, but it tasted awful, it was very bland but also VERY salty. He reached out to her about it, but heard nothing back whatsoever, so he left a review showing the pictures. Her site isn't up anymore, or on Google. ??‍♀️

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    #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

    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

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    #7

    My 7 Year Old Spent Saved-Up Pocket Money On 4 Mystery Box Toys. We Warned Him

    My 7 Year Old Spent Saved-Up Pocket Money On 4 Mystery Box Toys. We Warned Him

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    #8

    This Haircut That I Paid $60 For

    This Haircut That I Paid $60 For

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    #9

    I Paid 16 Euros For This Pizza

    I Paid 16 Euros For This Pizza

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    #10

    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”

    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”

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    #11

    2 Minutes After I Bought My Breakfast And Left It Outside

    2 Minutes After I Bought My Breakfast And Left It Outside

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    #12

    I Bought This Pallet Specifically For The “Blue” Middle Shade. Wasted My Money Because I Need It For My Halloween Costume

    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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    #13

    Wore These “Waterproof” Hiking Boots For 30 Min In The Rain

    Wore These “Waterproof” Hiking Boots For 30 Min In The Rain

    I have to walk home now

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    #14

    I Need A Pair Of Those For Cleaning The Hair Out Of My Bathtub Drain

    I Need A Pair Of Those For Cleaning The Hair Out Of My Bathtub Drain

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    #15

    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

    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

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    #16

    I Paid $100 For This? I Can Barely See Half The Field

    I Paid $100 For This? I Can Barely See Half The Field

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    #17

    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

    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

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    #18

    Cyber Truck Is Cyber Stuck On Local Santa Cruz Beach

    Cyber Truck Is Cyber Stuck On Local Santa Cruz Beach

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    #19

    My Window Seat On The Plane I Paid Extra For

    My Window Seat On The Plane I Paid Extra For

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    #20

    I Ordered This "Ottoman" For My Wife... Should Have Double Checked The Dimensions

    I Ordered This "Ottoman" For My Wife... Should Have Double Checked The Dimensions

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    #21

    To Shoot Some Sweet Archery Video

    To Shoot Some Sweet Archery Video

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    #22

    Something Tells Me The Salad I Bought Last Night Isn't Safe To Eat

    Something Tells Me The Salad I Bought Last Night Isn't Safe To Eat

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    #23

    I Paid For An Upgraded Lake View

    I Paid For An Upgraded Lake View

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    #24

    Paid $3 For A Chocolate Croissant, Got This

    Paid $3 For A Chocolate Croissant, Got This

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    #25

    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

    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

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    #26

    I Spent $12 On "Anti Fog" Mirror Film

    I Spent $12 On "Anti Fog" Mirror Film

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    #27

    The View From My 30€ Ticket

    The View From My 30€ Ticket

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    #28

    I Had Misplaced My Wedding Ring, Spent Money Buying An Exact Same One; Only To Find The Lost Ring Later At Home

    I Had Misplaced My Wedding Ring, Spent Money Buying An Exact Same One; Only To Find The Lost Ring Later At Home

    I had misplaced my wedding ring, I didn’t want anyone to find out about the missing ring hence I spent a bunch of money to get an exact same band. Couple months later my mom found the lost ring at home. Now I’ve got two identical wedding rings.

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    #29

    This Guy

    This Guy

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    #30

    Months Of Saving, Travelled Over 5000 Miles And An 11 Hour Flight. Ladies And Gentlemen The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA

    Months Of Saving, Travelled Over 5000 Miles And An 11 Hour Flight. Ladies And Gentlemen The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA

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    #31

    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

    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

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    #32

    Company I Bought A Sculpture From Claims "Approx. 12cm" Equates To 7cm

    Company I Bought A Sculpture From Claims "Approx. 12cm" Equates To 7cm

    I bought this bird sculpture for my dad for Christmas and spent, what for us, is quite a bit of money on it (£90). It's just arrived and there is visible glue around the beak, its legs are so uneven in length it can't stand up, and it's less than a third the advertised size. I contacted the company, TwentyTwenty One, to arrange a return and refund, and whilst that's possible (which is good though still annoying), the person on the company chat tried to convince me that 8cm is approx. 12cm. They even told me that it's actually the height standing up that counys - which if it could, would make it only 7cm. That feels like that's a push, right? Anyway, the interaction with customer service upgraded this from a mildly frustrating moment for me to a mildly infuriating one for me.

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    #33

    Bought A 3-Pack Of Blank Cassettes And None Of Them Had Any Tape In It

    Bought A 3-Pack Of Blank Cassettes And None Of Them Had Any Tape In It

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    #34

    Bought A $2500 E-Bike Two Weeks Ago. Locked It Up In My Apartment Building's "Secure Storage Room". Walked Downstairs Today To See This Where My Bike Was

    Bought A $2500 E-Bike Two Weeks Ago. Locked It Up In My Apartment Building's "Secure Storage Room". Walked Downstairs Today To See This Where My Bike Was

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    #35

    My Mom Bought The Pro Power Save Devices. (Scam)

    My Mom Bought The Pro Power Save Devices. (Scam)

    She called me and told me she had a gift for me. To come over and pick it up. So I did. She excitedly hands me this and tells me how it’s supposed to to save me 100s of dollars on my power bill. Tells me how it cleans my dirty electricity from my appliances and it was developed by ELON MUSK…. Wow!! It’s so amazing I can’t even believe it!! She’s not got dementia or anything but she sure did fall for this one.

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    #36

    Paid For First Story Furniture Delivery. Delivered To Staircase Instead..!

    Paid For First Story Furniture Delivery. Delivered To Staircase Instead..!

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    #37

    Repaint Around Your Current Furniture, Keep The Tradition Alive

    Repaint Around Your Current Furniture, Keep The Tradition Alive

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    #38

    Spent Four Months Building A Campervan, Decided To Make A Little Money Renting It Out, First Rental Came Back Like This

    Spent Four Months Building A Campervan, Decided To Make A Little Money Renting It Out, First Rental Came Back Like This

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    #39

    Bought This Ring On My Birthday And 9 Stones Fell Out In Just 48 Hours Of Wear. The Center Stone Is Loose, Too

    Bought This Ring On My Birthday And 9 Stones Fell Out In Just 48 Hours Of Wear. The Center Stone Is Loose, Too

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    #40

    I Was Charged $62 For A Haircut And It Wasn’t Even Cut Correctly

    I Was Charged $62 For A Haircut And It Wasn’t Even Cut Correctly

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    #41

    After 20 Years With My Previous Instrument, I Recently Spent An Ungodly Amount Of Money Upgrading. Today…

    After 20 Years With My Previous Instrument, I Recently Spent An Ungodly Amount Of Money Upgrading. Today…

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    #42

    My Wedding Tux Pants Ripped 45 Min Before The Ceremony

    My Wedding Tux Pants Ripped 45 Min Before The Ceremony

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    #43

    This Pizza At The Airport

    This Pizza At The Airport

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    #44

    I Paid For The WiFi On My 3hr Flight To Play, Only For The Servers To Shut Down 15 Mins In

    I Paid For The WiFi On My 3hr Flight To Play, Only For The Servers To Shut Down 15 Mins In

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    #45

    Bought A New Volume Of Berserk. Did I Get Scammed?

    Bought A New Volume Of Berserk. Did I Get Scammed?

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    #46

    I Bought A Sprite, And This Is What Popped Out

    I Bought A Sprite, And This Is What Popped Out

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    #47

    Headphones Purchased 1 Year Ago Brand New, I've Barely Used Them. Why Does This Always Happen?

    Headphones Purchased 1 Year Ago Brand New, I've Barely Used Them. Why Does This Always Happen?

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