With Christmas just around the corner, many of us will no doubt be shopping for gifts online trying to get organised instead of enduring the annual last-minute dash. A mother from the UK, Charlotte Moore, 30, did just that and decided to buy a Nintendo Switch for her children in time for Christmas Day. As the parcel was delivered, Moore felt the urge to check the unusually heavy package. Upon opening the box, she wasn’t greeted with the sight of a Nintendo Switch but to a box of Daz washing powder instead.
Charlotte said: “It’s really put a dampener on our Christmas and it’s the one thing my son really wanted – he didn’t ask for anything else and really has his heart set on it.”
The unfortunate set of events prompted Moore to get on to Amazon to try and rectify the problem by bringing it straight to their attention that evening. It turned out that the console was stolen and was replaced by washing powder.
“They also asked me if the packaging had been tampered with and initially I said no, but after I had another look and turned the box upside down I could see that the black amazon tape had been sliced open and resealed with clear sellotape.
“Amazon said they were going to investigate, but have been in contact with me to say the items are now out of stock so we can’t get a replacement.”
An Amazon spokesman said: “We have replaced the Switch and apologised.”
Lmao XD
“Amazon said they were going to investigate, but have been in contact with me to say the items are now out of stock so we can’t get a replacement.”
An Amazon spokesman said: “We have replaced the Switch and apologised.”
I’m guessing these were said on different days???
It would be nice to have that info in the article.
I don’t know if it was said on different days. It isn’t specified so I can’t comment.
Makes me wonder if people actually steal these or if people order crap and report this stuff and end up with 2, which they then either sell or use.
It’s very likely that both happens all the time
…how the FUCK did they screw that up?! Hope she doesn’t blame Nintendo for this.
basically a shipping worker opened a box and stole the console
Oh his ass is so jailed and fired.
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Good thing she checked cuz if she just wrapped it and her boy opened it on Christmas Day only to get a box of soap, he mighta been pretty traumatized .
Never would check it. Probably I should do it right now. But it is allread in wrapping papper. Could be a Black Story;)
Lol we are all going to be paranoid now 😋
Reminds me that I bought a New 3DS for my sister along with four of my old games since shes been wanting one for a few years now… I should probably check the contents of it.
Honestly If that happens when I get one for my brother, he will think I did it on purpose… 😂
Lol, maybe you should. It would be funny to see his reaction ;)
I still have my switch box
I still have mine too.. (starts plotting an evil prank….😏)
Now that I think about it, I should do that to an Xbot. They talk all this trash but if they got a Switch they’d be all happy only to open the Switch box and pull out a box of soap 😂
😂
Hey i still have my box too lol
The best part is to see there face after unwrapping 4 or 5 boxes to get to it (if your feeling especially evil, wrap one box with duct tape)
I like to make my brother “work” for his present
Reminds me when a friend bought a video card at best buy and inside was packs of trading cards.
Dick move.
Looks like someone pulled the ol’ Switcharoo.
Winner.
This is obviously the DAZ doorstep challenge!!
FAIL!
That is both funny and sad at the same time.
It is. I hope they get caught
Can you sue for that?
I don’t think you can but it would be up to the distributor to compensate accordingly, based on the legitimacy of the cause.
Thank god this hasn’t happened to me and I order from Amazon a lot.
Hopefully I didn’t just jinx it…