Depop and eBay sellers alike will take to the pre-loved apps to sell their items in hopes to make some extra cash out of their unwanted goods. Rather than footing the cost of delivery packaging, they may look for alternative means in their home.
However, a woman's Depop order left her gobsmacked as her item's packaging was unlike anything she'd received before. It prompted her to describe the ordeal as "concerning".
Posting to popular social app Instagram, the customer shared insight into the conversation between the buyer and seller - and the ordeal has sparked a huge debate online as some have praised the packaging.
After making a purchase on the second-hand website, the customer was baffled when it arrived in an empty box of breast pads.
The exchange between the two users was shared on Instagram, which encouraged the woman to share the conversation online after she questioned why the item arrived in bizarre packaging.
The customer asked: "Sorry but did you not have any other packaging to put it in? Slight concerning tbh…" [sic]
The seller responds by saying: "You got the item didn't you? What's the big deal?"
The buyer proceeded to share photographs of the item packaged inside a box of Boot's ultra-slim maternity breast pads.
Since sharing, the post has raked in over 10,000 likes on Instagram. The ordeal has left viewers divided and has even encouraged others to share horror stories of their own.
One user claimed: "I once got a belt that came in a bread bag that still had bread in it. I see no problem at all with this box lol," wrote one user.
"Better than a Quavers multipack packet," added another.
Commenting about the Depop dilemma, one supporting user commented: "Women lactate… shocking!"
"She be saving the planet and mfs tryna embarass her??? Grow up," a second person wrote. [sic]
"Reduce reuse recycle," added someone else.
"Buyer is acting like the item was drenched in milk," a different person joked.
On the other hand, there were a handful of others who weren't quite as understanding about the choice of packaging.
"Wouldn't be the first choice of packaging tho," commented another person. [sic]
"It's also the lady at the post office who asks 'what's in the parcel' erm," another person joked. [sic]
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