Mother is shocked to open Amazon parcel containing laptop for her 10-year-old daughter’s Christmas only to discover it is full of CORNFLAKES instead
- Lizzie Pattison, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, ordered the computer in October
- Ms Pattison purchased the device to help Daisy with her SAT exams next year
- Amazon said the 30-day returns period had expired and it would not investigate
A mother was left shocked when she went to wrap an Amazon parcel containing a laptop only to discover it was full of cornflakes instead.
Lizzie Pattison, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, ordered the computer from the e-commerce company in October to give to her 10-year-old daughter for Christmas.
Ms Pattison purchased the device to help Daisy with her SAT exams next year and had kept the shipping box hidden until Wednesday.
When she discovered that the parcel contained the breakfast staple, Amazon initially said the 30-day returns period had elapsed and it would not investigate.
A mother was left shocked when she went to wrap an Amazon parcel containing a laptop only to discover it was full of cornflakes instead
Lizzie Pattison, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, ordered the computer from the e-commerce company in October to give to her 10-year-old daughter for Christmas
Ms Pattison feared she would be left out of pocket, however Amazon has since offered her a refund and gift vouchers worth £40.
‘My main worry is that there is going to be a number of children on Christmas morning that are going to open what their parents think is a tablet or a laptop because they have not opened the box,’ she told the BBC.
In 2019, a shopper was left horrified when Amazon wanted to charge her £10,000 delivery so she would get a gift in time for Christmas.
Ms Pattison feared she would be left out of pocket, however Amazon has since offered her a refund and gift vouchers worth £40
Danielle Long, from Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland, ordered a £4.99 present which she needed in time for Christmas Day.
But she was left stunned when the online retail giant wanted her to pay the extortionate post and packaging fee – which was most likely a glitch in the system.
The standard delivery charge on the Nifogo Bedside Pocket – a holder for phones and tablets which clips on your bed – was just £2.99.
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