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What is the weirdest thing you've ever ordered online?

I just purchased my first pair of shoes completely online. In the past, I've relied on brick-and-mortar stores but this time, I couldn't find what I was looking for. So, I ventured online and was amazed at not only the price but with how happy I am with my selection.

Now, I'm thinking about ordering ordering new eyeglasses online. Again, I've always left this up to brick-and-mortar shops but with prices, selection and time all being an issue, I'm going to take a chance.

This makes me wonder.... what's the weirdest thing that you've ever bought online?
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mattman4 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I also order some of my weirdest stuff from Think Geek.
I've got:
A Red Swingline Stapler
A Staple Free Stapler
Walking Mini Turtles
Various Disease Cuddlies (My favorite being the Common Cold)
Glow-in-the-Dark LED Jellyfish
Smart Mass (Silly Putty but much more awesome)
And
A mini Plasma Ball

The weirdest thing, however, was my fake Xbox 360.
Story: When the Xbox 360 first came out, I couldn't find it in stores anywhere, so I resorted to eBay. Unfortunately, the system I bid on was being sold by a scammer, so I ended up with the Xbox 360 box, an extension cord, and a Styrofoam block with XBOX 360 scribbled in green marker.

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demanda | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I bought Herpes as a gift for a friend last year. She teaches sex-ed, so I thought it was appropriate.

http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/herpes.html

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/microbes_herpes.jpg

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nativenerd | 3 years, 3 months ago Report

haha...I've seen those. I ALMOST got the clamydia one for one of my buddies (long story).

@thelastscion They are little stuffed "teddy bear" type of dolls

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thelastscionspeaks | 3 years, 3 months ago Report

Is that a hat or a pillow?

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emmess | 3 years, 3 months ago
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First, if you are considering ordering glasses online and haven't done it before, or even if you have, I would recommend going to http://www.glassyeyes.com/ which is the premier blog/forum comparing, reviewing, and discussing the online glasses places. They even have some discounts. One thing to watch out for is to make sure you get your PD (Pupillary Distance) measurement. For the cost of typical glasses, it certainly doesn't hurt to experiment.

As far as the weirdest thing I've ever ordered online? Well, I suppose it depends upon what one considers 'weird'.. I think some of the other responses are funny, and I'm surprised at how popular thinkgeek is.

Probably the most unusual thing I've personally gotten off of ebay is an a vintage Atari video effects generator. I've also arranged to acquire 30,000 anatomical rubber hearts; they were free but it required many emails and a few phone calls over several months, and arranging for a moving truck. We plan on turning them into an arts based fundraiser for a health charity.

I suppose if it exists and is legal to sell, someone is out there buying things even weirder than we can imagine.

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oboewan | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I've bought a new screen for my camera.

Mine cracked, and I was actually able to find someone on eBay who took his camera apart and was selling the individual parts.

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bdegrande | 3 years, 3 months ago
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A tribble. www.thinkgeek.com

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dholowiski | 3 years, 3 months ago
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Well, just this week I ordered light bulbs online. Big fluorescent tubes for my fish tank. This is actually my second time ordering light bulbs online.
I figured if they came smashed the company would replace them for me.
They arrived in one piece, both time!

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becky | 3 years, 3 months ago
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The weirdest things I can recall buying online have all been from Ebay. Most recently I bought a wood-burning cast iron stove and separately a huge kit of all the interior and exterior stove pipe segments, chimney cap etc. to install the chimney. It was 8" diameter insulated stove pipe and it came in a surprising number of HUGE boxes.

A few years ago we redid a kitchen with items mostly purchased on Ebay including a double oven, 36" cooktop, double sink, faucet and even chunks of Zodiaq countertop!

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rosshann | 3 years, 3 months ago
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A tomato crusher. It is like a meat grinder but it only crushes tomatoes! 100% stainless steel though, no aluminum at all!!

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elanco | 3 years, 3 months ago
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A communion cup silencer. We were ordering something else on amazon.com and needed like 15 cents to get free shipping. So, we looked for the cheapest thing we could find and that was it. I guess they sold out now but you can see a picture of one.

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gabby7 | 3 years, 3 months ago Report

Great idea. I was going to add this to my wish list so I could use it if necessary, but it looks like they don't carry it anymore.

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thelastscionspeaks | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I don't know if it is weird but I got a tesla coil. I wanted to experiment with wireless transmission of electricity.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/nimlas/teslacoil.jpg

Oh and it broke. whoo hoo... Four hundred and fifty bucks gone poof.

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pirate | 3 years, 3 months ago
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A pizza.

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manals | 3 years, 3 months ago
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Hii..

first of all , Congratulations for your Shoes ..
you are right there are many companies which are acting as pure online Business ,
I have Ordered many services online but till now i didn't order any tangible thing..
I think one day it will be the weirdest to order Glass of water because i think the new generation will be the laziest one.

have a nice day ..
Manal

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nativenerd | 3 years, 3 months ago
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Got this as a gag gift for an ex-girlfriend...

http://www.ohmibod.com/
er...I was going to post a pic, but I had better not since this isn't the nsfw

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toofat2serve | 3 years, 3 months ago
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angusn | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I'm an avid motorcyclist. I'm also an above average sized individual ;) I was considering moving to Austin, TX and wanted to get some longhorn horns to decorate the front of my bike. After searching on eBay for a while I found a motorcycle helmet that had ram's horns, and a horses mane in a kind of a mullet! It sure does turn heads when I wear it!
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http://ebay.com and my personal experience.

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darcy logan | 3 years, 3 months ago
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I can't believe I am going to admit this, but I once bought a gift for a friend who is a veterinarian. He happens to specialize in horse breeding.

I found a key chain on eBay that was two horses... breeding. The funniest thing about it was it MOVED. It was hysterical and he absolutely adored it.

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