Today, after doing tons of research on a wand my little brother wanted for Christmas, I finally found one on eBay for $60. After already giving my credit card info and confirming the purchase, my dad called me and told me he found the exact same one for six bucks at a local toy store. FML
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Today, I finally got a Christmas gift, a calligraphy set, for my father that I have been looking for for a month. My dad came home happily with the same calligraphy set today, saying that he surprised himself for Christmas. He got it cheaper than me. FML
Today, I finally bought the toy my two year-old son always wanted. He would always tap on the TV when the commercial for it would appear. I gave him the gift, and he started playing with the bag it came in. FML
Today, my dad bought a one hundred dollar collectible light-saber. He plays with it. In the front yard. With sound effects. FML
Today, my 6-year-old nephew opened his Christmas gift. The first words out of his mouth were, "This is cheap." FML
Today, my little brother decided he needed $170 worth of V-Bucks. How was he going to get it? From the credit card he took from my wallet. FML
Today, my husband received the "antique" samurai sword that he bought on Craigslist with $399.99 of our money. He only shared my outrage at the waste of money when he opened the package, only to find a toy sword along with a note saying, "HAHA, TROLLED." FML
Today, I gave my nephew a toy car as a gift. He opened it, looked at it for two seconds, and then spent the next hour playing with the cardboard box it came in. Apparently, I could’ve saved $20 and just bought him a box. FML
Today, my 12 year old son came home from school and informed me that he bought an air guitar for $20. He honestly thinks this is a good price. FML
Today, my nephews decided to play with and break the antique hourglass I bought for my mom. It took months to find and cost nearly $500. When I told my sister, she refused to repay me and responded with, "What do you expect, they’re just little boys!" Her "little boys" are 12 and 14. FML
Today, my mom ordered my birthday presents on eBay. Too bad she used my account, so when I went to look for ideas, everything she bought me popped up. It's so much stuff I don't want, need, or will ever use, and it's on my credit card. FML
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drayloon 50
You should have checked Diagon Alley
Exodiafinder687 58
You just broke a rule! You're not supposed to reveal the existence of magic to muggles. You're going to get yourself thrown into Azkaban.
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Cass_x 22
Harry Potter wands cost about $30. This is in the online shop of the theme-park in Orlando, and the online shop of the WB studio tour in London (which is in pounds, but it's £24 I think, so also about $30.) Obviously you didn't do "tons of research" since those are two of the most "popular" websites to buy stuff. It's also weird that your dad found the same one for $6 :/ was it really the same one? Because there are also pens which look like a wand..
cmchappy 25
Those wands are made with plaster and op more than likely avoided buying them if his little brother wanted to run around playing with it
Cass_x 22
His little brother doesn't have to be "little". The OP could be 23 and his brother 16 or something. Maybe his brother just wants it to admire and collect, not to actually play with. I do get what you're saying, but I've never seen a wand that's actually made to play with :/
laden_swallow09 35
Those are called "sticks".
yzzob 3
lol funny but "sticks."/just FYI
Brandi_Faith 34
I doubt the one from the toy store is the exact same as the one op found online. I bet if his brother were to play with them both, the $6 one would probably break first. Of course there is a chance that the seller bought it for $6 and is just ripping you off, but that seem an extremely high price even for a rip off. Op you could give him one and save the other one in case the first one breaks. If your brother is actually using it as a toy then (depending on his age) there is a good chance it may break within the next year or two.
stonedfly3 15
Depending on where you live, you can request a refund and not have it sent if you did it within the required time frame (here its a week) by law. Or you can do a dodgy and say it was an accidentally purchase
vikky538 29
you could have referenced to the big bang theory episode ..where Raj buys the magic wand from eBay...
Blippety 23
Had a similar thing happen to me. Contact the seller; they're usually willing to cancel the order for you in exchange for positive feedback.
juturnaamo 29
I doubt the $6 one is exactly the same as the $60 one. You probably found him a way better gift.
syrenyad 1
u can cancel ur order on ebay
soulreaper12296 28
Well, maybe the one you ordered will be better quality and last longer than the one your dad found.
Goblin182 27
$60.00 verse $6.00. Might not be the same wand. Eitehr way. $60.00 for a stick? I have a gold mine in my yard.
annarcheer 19
can you cancel it?
why__not_fml 8
maybe if its not too late you could give it too those charities that give stuff to people in need you might make a little boy's day