Unlucky Redditor orders Corsair DDR5 RAM from Amazon and gets sent dummy light sticks instead — but one trick saves their skin

A man sitting in front of a PC with his head in his hands.

• A Reddit user bought what they thought was computer RAM off Amazon
• Instead, Amazon shipped them a light kit inside a RAM box
• The Redditor filmed themselves opening the box to aid with their return

High prices spurred by the current RAM crisis are making it almost impossible to buy a set of computer memory without bankrupting yourself, so it can be tempting to pull the trigger on an eye-catching bargain whenever you see one. But a cautionary tale from social media shows why certain deals might not be all they seem.