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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.
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#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.
#38
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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What do you think ?
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.
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.
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