It appears that each alternate day we hear tales of individuals being scammed by on-line retailers. People place orders for costly gadgets on-line, solely to find that the delivered items are one thing else completely. Their experiences vary from regular to weird. Some incidents have even develop into ethical classes in themselves, utilized by members of the older technology as a warning in opposition to procuring on-line. Perhaps it’s possible you’ll recall the time when a Flipkart person infamously obtained a bar of cleaning soap instead of an iPhone. Social media platforms are filled with «What you ordered vs What you got» memes. While a few of these incidents could also be as a consequence of logistical points or mistaken assumptions, others appear to counsel that there are fraudsters freely working on among the largest retail on-line websites.  

In the most recent occasion, a Twitter person (@badassflowerbby) took to the platform to boost a grievance that has since gone viral. Apparently, her mom had ordered an costly Oral B Electric Toothbrush price Rs. 12000. However, when the order was delivered, she was shocked to find that the package deal solely contained 4 bins of MDH Chaat Masala. She added a screenshot of the evaluation web page which confirmed comparable previous complaints by different consumers about the identical vendor. She defined that her mom had discovered the package deal «suspiciously light.» Hence, she determined to open it earlier than making the cost. The girl identified that different individuals who had not opted for COD wouldn’t have been as fortunate. She tagged Amazon and requested them to take instant motion in opposition to this vendor. 

Dear @amazonIN, why have not you eliminated a vendor who’s been scamming consumers for over a yr? My mother ordered an Oral-B electrical toothbrush price ₹12k, and obtained 4 bins of MDH Chat Masala as an alternative! Turns out vendor MEPLTD has carried out this to dozens of shoppers since Jan 2022. pic.twitter.com/vvgf1apA38

— N🧋🫧 (@badassflowerbby) February 12, 2023

The tweet has obtained 36.9K views to date. In the feedback, different customers spoke up about having suffered comparable issues prior to now.