‘I ordered a £500 laptop from Amazon and received two boxes of Weetabix instead’

Adam’s order from Amazon contained boxes of Weetabix instead of a £500 laptop (Image: SWNS) Adam Yearsley, 40, had treated himself to an HP ProBook through Amazon, but his excitement turned to disbelief when he opened the package to find breakfast cereal instead. Upon receiving the surprisingly lightweight parcel on Wednesday, June 12, Adam initially thought there had been a mix-up with his order. However, upon closer inspection of the label, he realised he may have fallen victim to an expensive scam. In accordance with the refund policy, Adam had to return the package, and although he has since received his money back, he is now cautioning others about the risks associated with online shopping. He said: ‘When I opened the cardboard box, I discovered the boxes of Weetabix. “There was a box of 24 and two boxes of 12 sellotaped together in the shape of a laptop. Adam Yearsley (Image: SWNS) ‘I went to work and I was quite distressed thinking I’d spent £500 but just got some Weetabix. I was thinking ‘I’ve been scammed’. ‘It made me think twice about ordering anything online again. You’re probably better off going into a shop and purchasing something you can physically see.’ Adam received the package from a delivery driver late in the afternoon before starting his night shift. However, he was shocked to find his eagerly anticipated new computer was nowhere to be seen. He said: ‘It was an HP pro-book laptop. I paid £500 for it. It took a couple of days for the purchase to arrive. I’ve been an Amazon customer for many years. I’ve never had any issues with them before. I’m a loyal customer. I was just buying it as a treat. ‘The package felt quite light to be a laptop, and I was just on my way to work, but I decided to open it. At first, I thought it was for my partner who is often orders stuff online. Or maybe I’d opened the wrong parcel? ‘But I looked at the label, and it was for me, and after five minutes, I realised I’d been scammed.’ Amazon deliveryman delivers Adam’s order (Image: SWNS) Adam immediately contacted Amazon and even reached out to the police in an attempt to get to the bottom of the possible theft. However, he claims the company was initially hesitant to refund his money and he had to pay £7.40 in postage costs to return the parcel. A spokesperson from Amazon has since confirmed that the issue has been resolved. They said: ‘This has been resolved. We’ve contacted the customer directly, apologised and refunded in full.” SWNS has contacted Greater Manchester Police for comment. This article was crafted with the help of AI tools, which speed up  Express.co.uk ‘s editorial research. A news editor reviewed this content before it was published. You can report any errors to  readercomplaints@reachplc.com .