The Letdown List: Products That Didn't Deliver as Promised

3. Supplemental vitamins

Cost: $5–$10*; Producer: Not Known Acquired from: Amazon Well, Chinese finger traps are at least more intriguing than multivitamins, though it's not quite apparent why anyone would need seventy-two of them. When a customer ordered multivitamins from Amazon.com, the Chinese finger traps (available in several colors) were sent straight to their home by the online retail behemoth.

Advertisement

Multivitamins | Reddit.com | @u/curse_words | Pinterest | @TopReviewProduct Chinese finger traps are significantly more expensive than multivitamins, which can range from $5 to $10 (or more, depending on the brand and amount of beneficial ingredients). That identical 72-pack is available on Amazon for $8–$12. It's unclear how precisely Amazon was able to mix up the two items with distinct names.