20 Hilarious Prom Dress Shopping Fails Showing Why You Shouldn’t Purchase One Online

By Andrew Alpin, 29 January 2018

Prom Night is getting closer and ever since you saw that swanky dress in your news feed promoted by an online shopping portal; you just have to have it. Sherri Hill is also a popular choice when it comes to prom dresses but do things actually work out when shopping online? Given the fact that there may be hundreds of pleased shoppers who just love what they get, there are thousands more who have regretted that deacons instantly after relieving the package. What’s worse is when you receive the package with great anticipation ready to put it on and take a look in the mirror; you get shocked to find it’s something else. You just turned out a victim of a shopping fail just like these photographs of classic prom night dress shopping fails. Yes, it can be frustrating but admit it, it’s hilarious too.

1What you see isn’t always what you get

That is exactly what happens when you shop online. Don’t forget, the trick for online shopping portals is special effects and brush-ups to make the product as attractive a possible. Photographs and models are used to make them look what you expect them to in your mind but reality is always something else.

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2If you want cheap stuff then cheap is what you’ll get

Ok, one can understand how attractive a bargain is but those bargains would be better off acquiring in a store sale so at least you can inspect and try on the dress. If you get stuff from China, you will definitely get stuff like this.

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3Dresses aren’t magic

Well even if it’s a Sherri Hill no doubt, it obviously doesn’t come with a magic wand to turn you into Cinderella once you wear it. Those are models with great figures not that you aren’t a beautiful gal but it may also just be that the model is wearing the bag of a dress clipped up behind her waist at the back. You never know.

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4This one isn’t about the dress

As you can see, this is clearly a size fail and it isn’t always the dress to blame. On the other hand, Chinese goods are cheap crap anyway so what can you expect.  For you, they may be a steal but for them, it’s you who are the steal as they are stealing you.

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5Not cool

Sympathy required here because this isn’t cool but then again when will people learn, when it’s your prom night, you shouldn’t be leaving things up to chance. Get a dress from a department store which you can try on.

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6Tori learns her lesson

Yes, it may be harsh in saying so, but this is a lesson well learned. Why give these online scams a chance to thrive off people. Simply don’t purchase one. Maybe if you have money to spare, then, of course, test your luck, but not for an important occasion.

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7This calls for backup

If you are going to be ordering online for something as important as your prom night, then the best piece of advice one can give you is always ensure a backup plan or else you’ll be crying the night away instead of dancing.

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8She’s got it right

This gal has it right after all. While this is a prom dress fail in every sense of the word, she has her back up so no harm done except for a pinch on the pocket.

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9Do they really care?

With such incidents like, one wonders whether these scammers feel anything at all. These are youngsters and teens’ ordering online, not everyone has their pockets full of cash to buy expensive stuff. Is this why they prey on women with fancy photographs of dresses that look awesome but a piece of crap when you get it.

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10it’s clearly a scam

For those with limited resources compelled to shop online, the best advice is to purchase a dress from reputed but affordable brands and from a brand’s online store. There are bound to be discounts and sales so look for those next time you shop. Then you won’t be in this gal’s shoes.

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11I’m screaming

Of course, you are. Who would want to be seen in that hideous thing? It looks a nightmare. Always order well in advance to give you time to return the goods or get backup.

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12This dress is a "quilt with armholes." 

Alivia Briggs was smitten with her choice of a dress online, she was smitten with a different type of emotion when she received it and it wasn’t a happy one. As you can see she got a quilt with armholes

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13She got a trash bag

Well, what you expect. With such cheap companies, you’re bound to get a trash bag. Perhaps tuck it in a bit or use it for kitchen rags instead. The problem is, they aren’t even good for that.

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14Looks can deceive

Never ever go by looks alone, check the brand, check the price, is it looking too cheap for you because if it is you can be sure you’re getting garbage.

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15The Barbie that wasn’t

Well, this clearly resembles a Barbie outfit, but do you think Barbie would be caught even dead in that? This is a huge prom dress fails and an epic one.

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16Pretty color but what’s the use

Well, that’s another one who bites the Chinese bullet. China is full of factories churning out stuff like this, the problem so it looks so damn pretty online; no girl can resist the temptation. The consolation?? At least the dress is blue.

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17What a sack

This really looks a sack. Poor gal to be saddled with this monstrosity just before prom night. This is why buy early.

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18Never order your prom dress online

Or this is what you may just end up with. It’s too important a day to look around for such cheap bargains that end up like bed sheets and tablecloths.

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19Ladies!!! Learnt your lesson as yet??

Don’t take a chance of purchasing anything online especially dresses that may never look anything like the original. It's clever marketing so don’t fall in the trap

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20And the winner is

This truly takes the cake and seriously, who would want to go to a prom in this monstrosity with just a hint of a C.Toe there. Seriously??

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