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Published 11:32 19 Feb 2022 GMT
Updated 14:56 24 Feb 2022 GMT
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Only one of these goes well with chips and mushy peas... (Aldi)[/caption]
It's not just Aldi - which was also recently named as the cheapest supermarket in 2021 - that is responsible for some bizarre swaps though.
One Sainsbury's shopper said they received a Victoria sponge cake instead of sponge scourers, with another saying they were given beef stock in their online order instead of brandy butter.
Meanwhile at Morrisons, one customer said their order of Domestos bleach was replaced with a bottle of orange squash.
And it seems like even the pricey elite of Waitrose aren't safe from the bizarre online substitution. One customer of the supermarket said they received tampons instead of shaving cream.
Other examples included a Tesco shopper who got duck paste instead of duct tape, and an Asda customer who received normal hens eggs instead of Cadbury Creme Eggs.
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Tesco was named the online supermarket least likely to give you a substitution (Ashley Cooper/Getty)[/caption]
Asda maybe take the crown for most amusing/inconvenient swap as well, with the supermarket deciding to give one customer sausage rolls - instead of toilet rolls. Not ideal.
It turns out that an online swap can work in your favour sometimes though. One Asda customer was treated to three £60 bottles of whisky instead of the £25 ones they had ordered which were out of stock.
On a serious note though, Which? pointed out that the suggestions for substitutions could see people end up with products that don't meet their dietary requirements. For example customers could be given meat instead of vegan products, or have their gluten-free items replaced with regular versions.
Which? retail editor, Ele Clark, said: "While product substitutions in your online shopping can sometimes be genuinely helpful, our research has shown that they can also be downright ridiculous.
"You do have the right to reject substitutions at the point of delivery, or you could opt out of receiving substitutions altogether - though this can result in a real headache if the key ingredient for your dinner that night is missing.
"If you do end up with a substitution that you don't want, always contact the supermarket and ask for a refund."
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