MORE and more of us are getting our weekly or monthly shop delivered direct to our door.

The last two years living in a pandemic saw a boom in people having goods delivered direct to them instead of going to the shops.

It wasn't just the big retailers, many independent companies and individuals relied on online and telephone orders during lockdowns.

But it seems to be the big chains that offer substituted items when what you want isn't in stock.

Most don't really cause an issue but some swaps can be unusable or downright hilarious.

We asked you to tell us your funniest substitutes from your supermarket delivery on our Facebook page.

Joanne Collins said: "My mum ordered two bottles of red wine during lockdown. They didn't have what she ordered in stock so sent two bottles of alcohol free red wine instead! She only ordered them as a treat and wasn't impressed."

Tristan Warrington said: "I ordered a kettle BBQ and got a kettle!"

Russ Hughes replied: "Tristan Warrington you clearly make better tea than sausages!"

Some substitutions were more difficult to swallow.

James Bee said: "Ordered a tin of tuna, got tuna cat food.

"Ordered toothpaste, got mints."

Sharon Hughes said: "Ordered mini meat pies, shepherd's pies, sausage rolls for New Year's Eve from Waitrose and got 50 stuffed olives instead."

Beth Parry said: "A pack of pork sausage when veggie."

Although some could be considered an upgrade.

Cerys Griffiths said: "I asked for a unicorn cake from asda for my daughters 5th birthday they sent a Star Wars cake!"

While others would take some creative thinking.
Denise Perry said: "Ordered puppy training pads and got nappies."

Ruth AL Carr-Purviss said: "Too small nappies. Like too big I could have forgiven but was I meant to shrink my child?"

And some would even challenge Heston Blumenthal.

Kirsty Roberts said: "Ordered ground ginger to make gingerbread men at the school where I work. They sent garlic! We decided not to make garlic men!"

Judith Morris said: "Had a few, but my favourite was when I ordered some gluten free bread rolls and was sent some gluten free chocolate profiteroles. Tasty but rubbish for sandwiches."

While others might bring a tear to your eyes.

Graeme Jones said: "The Mrs ordered femfresh wipes and got flash floor wipes (lemon flavour)."

Sharon Gambino said: "False eyelashes instead of a mascara!"

While others were could have has unexpected consequences.

Ian Jones said: "Fiancee card to a wife birthday card."

Not all delivery issues involved an unwanted swap - just a challenge.

Marilyn Stevenson said: "My gin with the security tag left on it."