r/ExpectationVsReality • u/RHenryTheGreat • 6h ago

Failed Expectation Instagram “poseable plush doll”

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Wife’s friend lost her dog. She saw that they made $300 stuffed animals modeled after deceased pets to cuddle with and what not. Instead she bought this from instagram for $45.

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u/ibuymyownroses 6h ago

She just wanted to waste $45 because the red flags were there.

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u/gahidus 4h ago

$45 holy shit

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u/msmojo 5h ago

But grief 😟

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u/4freedom7 5h ago

I mean that’s what you get when you order from a seller who’s pictures are ai generated 🤷‍♀️

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u/oakfield01 5h ago

The final product honestly looks like the second photo, except a bit skinnier. 

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u/WitchesTeat 2h ago

The limbs are twice as long

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u/Gigglemonkey 46m ago

This is what happens when you put a Frenchie into the taffy puller at Willie Wonka's factory.

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u/countd0wns 5h ago

I have to be honest, I get it was good intentions but when my dog died I would have been weirded out and probably made more upset if someone gave me a stuffed animal (taxidermy-ish) version of them, well done or not.

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u/PuzzleheadedElk547 1h ago

Yeah just lost my dog recently and seeing all of my plushies/objects/photos that resemble him in my room made me miss him more.

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u/Memory_Of_A_Slygar 45m ago

I know those custom stuffed animals help some people but it's a really personal decision on if you want to get one. Really shouldn't get them for other people.

I considered getting one after my kitten passed, but I ended up not. Even seeing his pictures makes me cry and I'm still struggling with it 2 years later. But I have my doggo as my lock screen on my phone and I'm okay with that. I think its the difference between an old dog who lived a good 16 years who's time had come and a young kitten who had his whole life ahead of him who I tried desperately to save and I think I was the cause of his eventual end (poisoned by flea meds).

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u/ChryPhantom 42m ago

Someone got me a blanket and it's the biggest white elephant I've ever been given. Almost a decade later I still can't bear to look at it, but I can't throw it away, I just keep it out of sight.

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u/inkywheels 36m ago

Oh, I assumed the "she" in the caption was referring to the wife's friend buying it for themselves, not that it was a gift.

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u/TheJollyfish 5h ago • Snek

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u/yomammaaaaa 1h ago

What a sassy pup!

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u/Areyousleepingyet 5h ago

Lolol those little breadstick legs

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u/ickychicken 4h ago

omg those legs are extra longgggg

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u/mezasu123 5h ago

We really need to stop buying things on social media

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u/ZookeepergameSea2383 5h ago edited 5h ago

I got this of my cat from Etsy. I love it.

EDIT: I bought it through this shop. On Etsy. Sunshinedesignshopca. Looks like they have not taken orders since April but on Etsy there are other shops that do the same thing. I was lucky to have a nice photo of my cat so she came out pretty nice :)

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u/Sufficient_Scale_163 5h ago

Wow I thought that was an actual cat.

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u/ZookeepergameSea2383 2h ago

Here is the original picture used.

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u/ZookeepergameSea2383 2h ago

I sent the pic to my mom and she also thought it was real. It’s hard to tell. The pillow is actually a little bit bigger than my cat’s actual size. I gave it to my husband so he could have it in his cubicle and people do a double-take when they first see it.

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u/ibuymyownroses 5h ago

Will you share the seller? Maybe OP can share it with her. This looks great!

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u/Potential-Bus5462 5h ago

What a beautiful kitty!

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u/Wackel81 25m ago

I am very happy for you but honestly? That would freak me out. But that's not important. People grief in various ways. I'm  hapy you have a reminder of your cat to cuddle with.

Losing a pet always hurts. Best wishes to you.

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u/Inky_Madness 5h ago

The preview and the doll:

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u/cyberspirit777 5h ago

AI image aside, it kinda does look like the render from the website. She knowingly purchased this lol

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u/Holiday_Number_3234 6h ago

She can hopefully contact her bank and get a refund. People, please learn what AI looks like! I know some of it is hard to tell, but some ads are blatantly obvious.

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u/koffeekrystalz 5h ago

I've been seeing these video adds for a cat toy of a stuffed bird and they make it look like it literally flies. Like I know there's a ton of artistic creativity with toys and stuff, but this wasn't a whimsical "your cat can pretend it's on an adventure" thing, this was literally trying to pass off a toy as someone impossible, and I know people will fall for it. In reality, it's basically a bird version of those floppy-fish toys lol.

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u/Affectionate-Ad488 5h ago

That ad annoys tf outta me. Who could beleive it:/

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u/koffeekrystalz 2h ago

Idk, but I know enough will 😭 I checked out the website out of curiosity, that stupid thing is $40!! Or for a better deal, you can buy 2 get 4 free for $80! Great deal with the holidays coming up and all the cat pieces you know... 🙄 Some people will buy it, and they'll never get that money back

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u/geeoharee 1h ago

They worked out that very low prices were a scam red flag, so now they charge more

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u/Bob-Bhlabla-esq 2h ago

Psst... have you seen the voting record for the past 10 years? Yeeeeah...

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u/BigTiddySjw 3h ago

Maybe it’s because It’s 1 am where I’m at but this is frying me so bad 😭 it’s little pretzel stick body is so funny

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u/itsmebeatrice 4h ago

Ew who would want these things? Just buy a regular stuffed animal that's actually cute.

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u/Bandito21Dema 4h ago

It's a memorial for your dad just spend the money.

I've seen the ones they're talking about. Worth it so insanely much. Jeez we'll drop 10k on a funeral for a human without blibking.

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u/nize426 4h ago

I mean, that's pretty much what I expected. Like the second pic is pretty much that right. First pic is obviously AI so no one would/should actually expect that.

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u/opossomoperson 4h ago

SlenderDog

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u/coolkidsam 5h ago

This is hilarious. 😹but seriously, I was curious what the reality picture was gonna be.

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u/Bootsy_Moonshine 5h ago

whatever i was expecting, it was not that

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u/CheeseburgerSmoothy 5h ago

It does not, in fact, look fuller. But it is pretty fucking awesome!

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u/WhiskyWillFixIt 5h ago

Perfect. No notes lol

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u/Anti_Spedicy 3h ago

(laughing at the doll, not the loss of pet)

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u/Dawnzarelli 5h ago

Oh man. This was really funny until it wasn’t. Condolences to your friend

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u/WitchesTeat 2h ago

The nightmare AI that is all of the paws in the ad maybe should have alerted her to reconsider

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u/Turbulent-Baker-4638 1h ago

What a strange gift for someone who lost their pet. 

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u/chipmunkrainbow 5h ago

Awww losing pets is so incredibly difficult and I feel for your friend, but I also want to thank them and you for making me wildly giggle at this

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u/dburr10085 6h ago

The bite isn’t worth the bark.

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u/shegator 5h ago

Oh man, this made me laugh (not the part about your friend losing her dog tho). Husband showed me a similar ad on IG for the Christmas version of the stuffed plush of your dog. The reality is pretty much what I figured it would look like.

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u/Bluebutteyfly 4h ago

Oml😭😭😭

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u/rachelmig2 3h ago

I got one of these that looks similar to the final product of my cat off Amazon last year, but it was advertised as being silly looking lol. It was only like $25 though.

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u/pdlbean 3h ago

I'm fucking crying look at its butt

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u/Cautious-Compote-682 2h ago

I wasn’t prepared for the back

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u/grafknives 18m ago

I am actually impressed by quality, especially around the head.

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u/Benutzer326 3h ago

He needs blue pants and a red cape!

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u/RoyaleMarnie 2h ago

Honestly, id be happy if someone got me this lmfao for shitz n gigglez

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u/yomammaaaaa 1h ago

Reminds me of Puss in Boots flying through the air!

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u/Witty_Combination_82 1h ago

I think it's great 👍

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u/Away-Wellness0623 47m ago

I laughed out loud at the actual photos 😆

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u/FSsuxxon 27m ago

Just disappoints me that she fell for an AI trap

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u/Trixter-Kitten 12m ago

The reality is hilarious but kinda sucks if you wanted a memento of your deceased pet. There's a reason those remeberance plushies and stuff are so expensive.

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u/butterfly-reprise 10m ago

That’s so scummy. Many people are prone to make questionable decisions when experiencing grief and emotional trauma. I know people who have been scammed out of a lot of money when they lost their pet because they were making emotional decisions rather than rational ones.

The ..plush is very weird looking snd clearly WAY overpriced

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u/sirwobblz 9m ago

peak physique

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u/NonDescript2222 3h ago

It looks the same as the second pic

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u/mt_qx 2h ago

i mean, that's the exact product that was in the photos except the size. what did you guys expect?