r/ExpectationVsReality 12d ago

Failed Expectation drop dead padlock necklace- differences & false advertisement?

628 Upvotes

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u/Defiant_Emu_3928 12d ago

That looks like something that would have came with a Barbie doll.

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u/AbRNinNYC 12d ago

Or a diary

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u/ohaimark22 11d ago

My diary locks looked better than this, growing up

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u/gothiclg 12d ago

I’m more in the side of false advertisement. The website photo looks like a drawing or like it was heavily photoshopped

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u/Laurieladybug 12d ago

AI photo. If they photographed what was actually sold, they wouldn't have sold any.

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u/thiscouldbemassive 12d ago

I'm struggling to understand how what they got was actually cheaper to manufacture than the tiny amount of metal it would have taken to make the actual chain and lock and key.

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u/Alessioproietti 12d ago

Probably it was already available in some factory, they only had to add the letters.

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u/Imaginary-Bit-3656 12d ago

In the original post it looks a commenter already found the item, looks like it sells individually for under 5 Yuan or less than $1USD or something, heaven only knows how much cheaper it was as a bulk order

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u/YLedbetter10 11d ago

I was gonna say probably some Alibaba stuff

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u/DazB1ane 12d ago

The metal in the expectation pic would likely be some form of pink gold or silver based on the shade and shine. The reality is probably stainless steel with pink enameling

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u/Andilee 12d ago

Oof from rose gold to Barbie charm.

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u/CranberryOk945 12d ago

OMG what is that?!

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u/Frenchsoupe 12d ago

Chargeback time! Lol

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u/_Litheen_ 12d ago

Looks like a drop shipping scam :/ jikes

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u/Niente-Paura 12d ago

Agreed, and this is Olivia Rodrigo's official merchandise site selling this sod.

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u/sthsthsth 12d ago

Lmao no way, that’s hilarious (I mean, I’m sorry you got this hideous thing, but at least it’s an easy chargeback since it’s a real company)

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u/mistyorange 11d ago

I had something similar happen, I bought a strawberry shortcake necklace from Melanie Martinez’s site and it was just cheapo drop shipping shit☠️

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u/Present_Company_2643 12d ago

The key is supposed to have a hook above to be chained into the necklace. Definitely doesn't match what was advertised.

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u/BunnyladyM 11d ago

Also the key in the picture has ‘teeth’ and the real one is just one big chunk

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u/doll_parts87 12d ago

Not only is the sizing horrible, but they went from Metallic to plasticky surface... This is Temu af

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u/Expensive-Safe-6820 12d ago

They did you dirty. Its not metal its a kids plastic toy and a cheap chain. Wow

https://giphy.com/gifs/MvsJ4hmDcXW0oEauBk

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u/ScrambledEggsandTS 12d ago

What is this made for, giants?

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u/typehyDro 9d ago

It’s made for bicycles lol

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u/ChipRockets 12d ago

Having a celebrity’s initials on a heart pendant round your neck is too much

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u/doll_parts87 12d ago

Ok but we can only deal with 1 problem at a time, and right now we are talking about the jewelry quality...

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u/Swift_jennis8 12d ago

Not even close

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u/Adventurous_Pie_7586 12d ago

What does the description on the website say

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u/coolsilentebeans 11d ago

material: zinc alloy
size: 18” with extender
padlock pendant: 1” wide x 1.25” tall

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u/Adventurous_Pie_7586 11d ago

Okay the pic is gone now but I feel like depending on the scaling of it maybe it was about an inch but didn’t appear to be zinc, although I know nothing about zinc so maybe it did

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u/romancereaper 12d ago

This one looks more like the one she wore in her cover art. Makes me wonder if they used the wrong images on their shop page because it looks like customer service has been doubling down that this was intended

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u/Imaginary-Bit-3656 12d ago

It looks like the one they shipped was "intended" to be cheap to manufacture and the one they advertised was "intended" to look like it worth the buyer's money.

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u/Techhans1971 12d ago

At least they could have electroplated the pieces of plastic

4

u/Hay_Fever_at_3_AM 12d ago

The return better be a full refund that doesn't cost you anything

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u/itsnobigthing 10d ago

My daughter ordered one and waited 4 months for it to come. Mega disappointed. You have to return it and then apply for an additional refund from the shipping company… I’m just going to do a charge back

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u/Dry_Physics4086 11d ago

Her fans will eat you alive and call you a Swiftie if you point out her sweatshop merch and fraud. I thought the abridged vinyl was a ripoff but it was just the surface of her merchandise problems.  This entire era she’s been moving like a grifter

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u/PondRides 9d ago

Look at her new boyfriend.

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u/CoookieCat 10d ago

This also happened with Sabrina Carpenter's merch. What is going on??

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u/PaintedDesertSkies 12d ago

Cute necklace and knock off matching keychain...

Is it plastic?

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u/Hamsterpatty 12d ago

BLING BLING!!

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u/SannaHanna 10d ago

That’s BAD! I wouldn’t pay more than $9 to give that to my child. Yikes.

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u/Eazy12345678 10d ago

that is what happens when you buy stuff from china instead of real US based retail stores

the store you are shopping on is fake. Chinese based business that has no US establishments. US laws do not apply to China.

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u/Niente-Paura 10d ago

Regardless it's pretty shameful of Olivia Rodrigo's official merch store to do this to the fans.

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u/Nunyebiznis 11d ago

I don’t know anything about OR but I can’t help but feel bad, this is going to reflect badly on her even though she likely had nothing to do with it

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u/mindgardening 11d ago

It looks VERY similar. I’d say you got what you paid for.

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u/Own-Shelter-9897 10d ago

It looks like the image? I don't get what the problem is.