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The average working person has to put more effort into their job compared to what they are being paid for. That is why when you buy something, you want to get the most from your money, as it doesn’t come easy, but on the other side, there are companies and businesses that want to earn more from consumers and will charge more than their products are worth.
People get disappointed in their purchases all the time and what is a better place to let out the frustration than social media? Bored Panda searched the internet for unfair deals that people got that made them feel ripped off and put them in this list.
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#1
This “Blueberry” Muffin I Just Ordered
If you carefully look through the list, you may notice that the most common thing people get mad about paying a lot of money for is food. They pay a lot and expect quality, taste and quantity, but receive something that looks worse than dog food.
It is understandable that they get mad as you can’t return food and get your money back. Also, you are already possibly angry because you are hungry and were looking forward to having a relaxing meal.
#2
This $10 Salad I Paid For At A Restaurant
#3
$3 Pasta Salad I Ordered From Jamie Oliver’s Airport Restaurant
What is the most frustrating thing in these kinds of situations is that the expectations are high. Often people associate a higher price with quality and if you pay extra for something, you expect more than you usually get.
Widewall confirms this tendency and claims that people will purposefully buy the more expensive alternative for the expectation for it to last longer or break later than the cheaper thing would, “The higher the cost of an item, the higher the hopes of the consumer. Why buy an iPhone charger from Apple for $19.99 when you could get one at the dollar store? It is because, for many, expense translates directly to quality.”
When our expectations aren’t met, “it can lead to feelings of disappointment, frustration, and even anger” that some people come to let out on social media, which becomes entertainment for others.
#4
Almost 15 Dollars/Meal For This At My College
#5
First Overseas Flight In 9 Years! Paid Extra For A Window Seat So I Can See Everything
David Houde 2 years ago
Use websites like seatguru. They let you know if your seat it good or bad. Things like if the overhead bins by the seat have safety equipment in them, misaligned or missing windows, some seats are narrower than others on the flight too. I've gotten out of a few "bad" seats because of them.
#6
Ordered The Brisket Nachos. Got A Pound Of Kraft Singles
#7
The Toilet Paper At The University I Pay $20k A Year To Go To
This list clearly shows that more expensive things are not necessarily better and maybe our expectations are too high. A study showed that when people were served wine that they didn’t know the price of by a server who also had no clue what wine they were pouring, the “individuals who are unaware of the price generally do not like the expensive wine more. The results showed they enjoyed less expensive wine a little more.”
Maybe a solution to this could be reading reviews as they will allow you to create realistic expectations of what you might receive. A survey by Brightlocal showed that “77% of consumers ‘always’ or ‘regularly’ read online reviews when browsing for local businesses” and 49% “trust customer reviews as much as personal recommendations from family and friends.” Which shows that this strategy is working for them.
#8
My Highschool Senior “Breakfast” That I Paid 15$ For
#9
When You Order The “Three Meat Skillet” And This Comes Out
#10
I Paid Extra For A M&M Rice Krispy Treat And I Received An Insult Instead
Have you ever paid a lot of money just to be disappointed in what you got? Have you ever read a good review and were compelled to leave a negative one instead because your experience was so drastically different? Let us know your experiences in the comments and don’t forget to upvote the biggest scams in this list.
#11
Amusement Park Pizza. Cost Me $11
#12
This "Caesar Salad" Cost $15
#13
When You Buy A 120 Dollar iPhone
#14
I Paid Extra For Cheese
#15
Picture Shows 8 Mozzarella Sticks, I Received 3. It Cost $12
harpling 2 years ago
Yes, but that's organic, free-range, antibiotic-free, non-GMO, homeschooled, non-chemical, hand-fertilised, gently-used, baby romaine harvested under moonlight by specially trained gerbils. You think that stuff's cheap? Plus, it comes with invisible honey mustard, and that costs extra.
#16
I Paid $25 To Go To A “Halloween House” And This Was One Of The “Game Areas”
#17
I Paid $18 At Chipotle For This
#18
Ordered Steak And Mac And Cheese At A Riverside Restaurant For $30. They Brought Out Kraft Mac And Cheese
CarlWasHere/BubblesRKool 2 years ago
The grill marks look like they where drawn on by a sharpie
#19
Bought Some Clearance Sale Bread. Now I Know Why It Was On Sale
#20
When You Pay For Extra Pineapple On Your Pizza And You’re Only Given 1 Piece Per Slice
#21
I Paid $3 Extra For Blueberries Pancake
#22
I Paid A Lot For A Slice Of Pizza, And This Is What I Got
#23
I Ordered A Loaded Baked Potato, Paid Almost $5 For This
#24
Bought A Whole Pack A Pens, Not A Single One Works #sorryplanet
#25
I Paid $19 For 8 Of These Tiny A** Wings From A Local BBQ Joint
#27
Not Only Did I Get 2.5 Tenders In My 3 Tender Meal, But This Amount Of Food Costs $10
bElLa sTairZz 2 years ago
tbh none of those look like wheole tenders, and whats up with the shape of the chips?
#28
I Paid $2 For This Avocado
#30
Got Recommended To Try The New Burger Restaurant That Recently Opened Up. This Burger Cost Me £6.95
#31
The Amount Of Chips Del Taco Gave Me For $2
#32
My 16 Dollar Tuna Poke Bowl
#33
Paid 30$ For Two “Regular Sized” Drinks At A Concert Last Night. 4 Sips Each
#34
I Paid €1,50 Extra For Spinach On My Pizza. This Is What I Got
#35
My View At A Kendrick Lamar Concert After Paying $750 At Ubs Center…
Dan Holden 2 years ago
Why in the world would you pay $750 for a concert ticket?! I love going to hear live music and do it as much as possible, but I refuse to go see anyone who charges hundreds of dollars per ticket!
#36
Paid $4.50 For This Small Fruit Cup
#37
Paid $15 For Pulled Pork For Family Meal And Was Hoping For The Whole Container To Be Filled
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
You could have bought an entire pork butt for $15 and slow-cooked it yourself.
Dizavid 2 years ago
That's the part most people don't realize about both restaurants and grocery proportions: you aren't paying for the amount, you're paying for the convenience of *not* having to slow cook something.
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Aisling Raye 2 years ago
Serving size does say 5oz and label says 16oz so this feels more like a you problem. The packaging sucks but, unless you weighed it and it's less than what the label says, I don't think this fits the criteria for getting ripped off.
Kiss Army 2 years ago
I agree. I also don't know where they would have paid that much for it. I looked it up here (Kansas City, KS) and the highest I could find is was still under $10. At Wal-Mart it is under $9.
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kitten levels tokyo 2 years ago
If it is marinating in most of a bottle’s worth of Jack Daniel’s, that’s where your money went.
Dizavid 2 years ago (edited)
It actually does fill out once you empty/open it, but it isn't 15 bucks worth even if you filled the container up to overflowing (it's smaller than the pic makes it look. The container I mean). That's like 8 or 9 here and even then it's a purchase of "I REALLY don't feel able enough to cook but I REALLY want something with a little more seasoning than Hot Pockets".
ShellsBells 2 years ago
The 16 oz package is around $9. The 48 oz package is around $15. So he really got screwed over with this, lol.
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Noel Bovae 2 years ago
$15?! Wonder where in the world OP is from? I've seen these (and bought once, and only once) here in SoCal, and they're about $6. .. Though they're even worth that price either! 😕
Gini Sarver 2 years ago
entire container is full once heated up, husband buys this exact product all of the time, one in my refrigerator right now 😄 there’s quite a bit more than it looks
Sandra Givens 2 years ago
This type of packaging is typical for precooked meats, but that's why I look at the weight and not the size. Even then, if it has gravy or sauce, you may be getting even less meat than expected for the number of ounces.
Gustav Gallifrey 2 years ago
It was filled. Some of it was filled with pork, the rest of it was filled with air.
Jaguarundi 2 years ago
I fell for this once myself. It's mostly sauce and some thready bits of meat. Never again.
Punk Princess Sheena 2 years ago
Buy a 3 or 4 pound pork shoulder/butt roast and cut it into 2" cubes. Sear the pork cubes on high heat for a couple minutes on each side. Put into instant pot with a couple cups of liquid (I usually use Dr. Pepper) and a little bbq sauce. Pressure cook on high for 35 minutes and you have bbq for a few days!
David Boyd 2 years ago
I buy it specifically so that I DON’T have to do that and end up with 3 pounds of leftovers.
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I Paid $76 For This Myers Mask From Amazon
#39
Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
I don't think this is that bad. The size I would expect in the Uk, maybe it's not an American portion and if that's what you were expecting then he's be disappointed- but portions in europe are a lot smaller than America
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TheDivineMsM 2 years ago
Most of these demonstrate sending your food bavk and refusing to pay for this c**p
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lauralett50 2 years ago
Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. It's an old saying to watch out what you buy from some people.
AwesomeLeoWife 2 years ago
Some of these make me go Eh. Everyone knows theme park food is outrageously priced. Everyone knows your portions will usually be better when you eat-in rather than grab take-out from any restaurant. Plus, some of these were items that the buyer could probably see prior to purchasing and chose to be it anyway (fruit cup, school lunch, etc). So complaining about those is completely pointless.
Curry on... 2 years ago
And this is why I cook. I really believe restaurants have gone down since the pandemic started. I have tried restaurants several times this year. All were pretty bad --- and expensive.
Mystery Egg 2 years ago
This article just shows that food is so cheap in America. Double all the prices and you'd be closer to what we get in my country...for the same standard.
bElLa sTairZz 2 years ago
where is that saying from? ive never heard it before.
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BisexualSquirrel 2 years ago
If I couldn’t make it all the way through the post due to frustration and rage, is it me or these people ?!
Lindsey Morris 2 years ago
I feel like at LEAST 3/4 were just made up "I asked for extra cheese and this" but was their own meal and they posted it
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Carole Reid 2 years ago
A burrito for $11.70 should come with rice and beans and garnish and sauces.
Imjust jim 2 years ago
I returned a shop vacuum once and explained i was returning it because it DIDN'T suck...it really took a minute to sink in.
Lil Potato 2 years ago
so many people said "I paid extra" when it was probably only like seventy five cents extra.
Rachel B 2 years ago
Oh my goodness you poor unfortunate souls! F*ck off with your first world problems! You had money to pay for food that was made for you. Go to the grocery store or how about experience some actual tragedy and see how important this c**p is... Anyone on here complaining is so detached from actual hardship - it's pathetic. Get it together & call yourselves a whaaaaaambulance
Willa L 2 years ago
Most of these dont even mention the us, in fact some of them mention other countries. Plus are you seriously judging a whole country because some bad festurants out of 100000s of good ones?
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TheDivineMsM 2 years ago
Most of these demonstrate sending your food bavk and refusing to pay for this c**p
Load More Replies... lauralett50 2 years ago
Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. It's an old saying to watch out what you buy from some people.
AwesomeLeoWife 2 years ago
Some of these make me go Eh. Everyone knows theme park food is outrageously priced. Everyone knows your portions will usually be better when you eat-in rather than grab take-out from any restaurant. Plus, some of these were items that the buyer could probably see prior to purchasing and chose to be it anyway (fruit cup, school lunch, etc). So complaining about those is completely pointless.
Curry on... 2 years ago
And this is why I cook. I really believe restaurants have gone down since the pandemic started. I have tried restaurants several times this year. All were pretty bad --- and expensive.
Mystery Egg 2 years ago
This article just shows that food is so cheap in America. Double all the prices and you'd be closer to what we get in my country...for the same standard.
bElLa sTairZz 2 years ago
where is that saying from? ive never heard it before.
Load More Replies... BisexualSquirrel 2 years ago
If I couldn’t make it all the way through the post due to frustration and rage, is it me or these people ?!
Lindsey Morris 2 years ago
I feel like at LEAST 3/4 were just made up "I asked for extra cheese and this" but was their own meal and they posted it
Load More Replies... Carole Reid 2 years ago
A burrito for $11.70 should come with rice and beans and garnish and sauces.
Imjust jim 2 years ago
I returned a shop vacuum once and explained i was returning it because it DIDN'T suck...it really took a minute to sink in.
Lil Potato 2 years ago
so many people said "I paid extra" when it was probably only like seventy five cents extra.
Rachel B 2 years ago
Oh my goodness you poor unfortunate souls! F*ck off with your first world problems! You had money to pay for food that was made for you. Go to the grocery store or how about experience some actual tragedy and see how important this c**p is... Anyone on here complaining is so detached from actual hardship - it's pathetic. Get it together & call yourselves a whaaaaaambulance
Willa L 2 years ago
Most of these dont even mention the us, in fact some of them mention other countries. Plus are you seriously judging a whole country because some bad festurants out of 100000s of good ones?
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