In 2020, a strange conspiracy made its way through the internet.
This conspiracy alleged that Wayfair, an e-commerce company that sells furniture and home goods, was secretly selling children.
As reported by the BBC, internet users saw that Wayfair offered some items that appeared significantly more expensive than others. These items sometimes had human names. This, for some reason, resulted in a significant number of internet users believing that the company was trafficking children. Not only that, but some internet users even began linking names to real missing persons cases—resulting in some of those families experiencing harassment.
There was no factual basis for these claims. Despite this, a recent internet video has reignited the conspiracy.
What Happened With This Wayfair Delivery?
In a video with over 500,000 views, TikTok user Jordan (@jbetz23) notes something strange she discovered after opening a package from Wayfair.
“So we ordered this Murphy bed off of Wayfair, and some of the parts came wrapped in Pampers,” she starts.
She then shows one of the parts. It is wrapped in a papery fabric with the Pampers logo printed on it, as well as diaper-related imagery.
“This is weird,” she states. “Um, Wayfair? An explanation?”
In the caption, Jordan adds, “@Wayfair why are you using pampers to wrap furniture parts…. Not really helping fight the conspiracies…..”
Commenters Lose Their Minds
Despite this theory being entirely disproven, commenters were quick to claim that the theory was not only real but that its scope had expanded.
“Cause why yall still ordering from wayfair its been revealed a while back,” said a user.
“my question is.. IF you knew abt the conspiracies why would you order from there? and judging by your caption you knew so why? and clearly im not the only one wondering,” stated another.
“Never ordered from wayfair after everything came out. I’d rather spend the extra money on buying from a different company,” added a third.
Several users also claimed that Wayfair was implicated in “The Epstein Files.” They did not specify which files or how Wayfair was supposedly implicated.
Wayfair And Epstein
To iterate, no actual information “came out.” The “conspiracies” were never real. What happened was solely an internet phenomenon of conspiracy theorists misunderstanding pricing for industrial products, then erroneously assuming it was part of a grand conspiracy.
However, other conspiracies, such as several of the ones connected to the now-deceased billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, have been proven to be true. As a result, some commenters attempted to connect Wayfair to the disgraced financier.
So, is there any connection at all?
Not really. There are two main points that conspiracy theorists reference when discussing a supposed connection between Epstein and Wayfair. The first is a photo that allegedly shows Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell with Wayfair’s “President of Operations.” As noted by the Associated Press, this claim is false, and the man in the photo is not affiliated with Wayfair.
The second point involves a receipt from Wayfair in Epstein’s email inbox. Several viral posts about this receipt claimed that it showed Epstein buying a single item for over $8,000. However, subsequent reporting from Snopes found that this large total was for “25 individual items consisting of four different products, in various quantities, including bathroom decor and furniture, as well as lighting fixture mounts.”
In an email to Snopes, Wayfair spokesperson Tara Lambropoulos wrote, “Wayfair unequivocally rejects the false claims linking the company to Jeffrey Epstein or human trafficking of any kind, over any time period. There is no evidence supporting these allegations, which are rooted in long-debunked conspiracy theories.”
So Why Is This Item Covered In Diapers?
As for what happened here, one commenter proposed a theory.
“Misprint material sold for cheap, wasn’t good enough for actual pampers,” stated a user.
This is possible. Reuse of packaging material is relatively common in the industry. Consequently, a supplier or factory may have reused leftover or surplus material from another manufacturer to cushion or wrap their products.
That said, Wayfair’s Supplier Code of Conduct reads, “Products that contain packaging that references any other retailer or marketplace is strictly prohibited.” While Pampers is not a retailer or marketplace, using its logo on packaging materials may violate the spirit of the code of conduct.
In short, it’s unclear why exactly this happened. However, the answer is likely just a fluke of packaging — and certainly not anything Epstein-related.
There is some evidence that the TikToker is not the only person to experience this issue. While Jordan does not show the exact bed, there is a listing on the Wayfair website for a “Pemberly Row Queen Size Wall Bed in White Wood.” On Amazon Japan, a customer buying a similar-looking Pemberly Row Wall Bed complained, “weirdly enough the metal parts came wrapped in pampers diaper looking tissue paper.”
@jbetz23 @Wayfair ♬ original sound – Jordan
The Mary Sue reached out to Wayfair via email, Jordan via TikTok direct message and comment, and Pemberly Row via email.
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