A mum was left red-faced after ordering a pool for her daughter - which was so tiny it could just about fit a TV remote.
Amy Macdonald, 11, hoped to cool off from the hot weather in a nice paddling pool, however mum Claire, 31, didn't get what she was expecting in the post.
The stay-at-home mum unwrapped the £12 package from eBay to find the item was tiny, leaving poor Amy with more of a foot spa than a swimming pool.
Claire, from Macduff, Aberdeenshire, said: "I wanted to get a paddling pool for my daughter but didn't want anything too big because it would take too long to fill, so I thought this would be perfect.
"It definitely wasn't. I just laughed so much when I opened it.
"Usually eBay isn't too bad for shopping fails but I guess I've just got bad luck.
"I put my TV remote in it just to emphasise how small it was.
"I might just fill it up with water and let my cat drink out of it. At least it's worth using for something despite my stupidity!"
But this isn't the first time Claire has had an online shopping faux-pas, as she jokes that she has nearly enough tiny objects to fill a whole dollhouse.
She added: "I'm very prone to these online shopping fails.
"One time I ordered a pan which could only fit half a potato in it.
"Another time there was a tiny heart-shaped rug that was supposed to fill my living room floor but it wouldn't even fit on a seat.
"I've also had the other end of the spectrum when I got a lampshade for Amy's room which was basically the same size as her.
"My family always make a joke out of it I end up just laughing everything off."
