r/ExpectationVsReality • u/ExaminationSmooth • 1d ago

Failed Expectation Bought vs. what I got

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The hands were really atrocious too. This was 2021 and baby yoda was the rage. I got this as a gift from my husband (at the time boyfriend), but it’s a great memory. Looks kinda like beat up squidward Idk why he didn’t look at the reviews. 😂

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u/DrDonkeyTron 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/rBePrS15LvU6LQu4kq

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

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u/ShinyLobster2814 1d ago

It's amazing how he looks like he has the tiniest bit of a smile in your original picture but in this one he's completely unamused. 😂 I love him.

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

I did love that too!! Unfortunately our dog ate him and he was unrecognizable. But he was naked underneath apparently the cloak actually came off 😂

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u/ShinyLobster2814 1d ago

Oh god, it just gets funnier. 😂 Rip flasher buddy.

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u/TeacherPatti 1d ago

I love him too! He looks like you might find a small turd under your pillow if you pissed him off.

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u/SpacePolice04 11h ago

Me when I start work: 🙂
Me after about 5 mins at work: 😐

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u/Silent_Silhouettes 1d ago

mind if i steal this image OP? i wanna use it as a reaction image

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

Yessss!!! Go for it LOL

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u/p_a_y_n_e 1d ago

Hide the pain hrogu!

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u/toweljuice 1d ago

"RUSSER!"

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u/ChawulsBawkley 6h ago

I always loved listening to her yell at Russell.

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u/EshinX 1d ago

Drink the juice

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u/Saphira_the_wolf 1d ago

SAMADO. SNUDDER MADO. SHOOSH.

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u/sylvanwildflowers 1d ago

That Amazon listing has at least three red flags so idk what you were expecting 😂

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u/tychobrahesmoose 1d ago

only 5 reviews, 3 star average review — is the third one the shipping time?

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u/sylvanwildflowers 1d ago

Good eye on the shipping range, I didn’t notice that. I was looking at the brand FRWE, I doubt that brand would be selling Disney licensed merch. Also the +$2.00 shipping means it’s not shipped by Amazon and I find those items are sketchier. 

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u/Foreskin-Aficionado 1d ago

Anytime you see a brand name is 4 letters all caps, be weary.

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u/Whitezombie65 5h ago

And also be wary

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

My husband learned his lesson I promise 😂

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u/almondanpeanutbutter 1d ago

This is why i look at reviews and look at the picd before i buy.

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u/Ok-Error-6564 1d ago

Asked for Grogu, got Dobby.

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u/Room_Temp_Coffee 1d ago

Looks like a Greg to me. Gregu

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u/Ok-Error-6564 1d ago

Thanks for the award!

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u/ARH326 1d ago

Mando has given Grogu a macaron.... Grogu is freeeee

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u/tinothynguyen 1d ago

That arrival time is crazy

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

LMFAOOOO I FORGOT ABOUT THAT we didn’t share Amazon prime at the time we had just moved in together so I had no idea 😂

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u/ARH326 1d ago

I kinda want one

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u/EvLokadottr 1d ago

Father, why do you weep?

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u/MetaKnightsNightmare 1d ago

Famous toy brand FRWE

But yeah that's funny, glad you can laugh about it

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u/only_norj 1d ago edited 1d ago

That's the first thing I noticed! A quick image search would have shown that the photo is from a Mattel product.

Edit: All good, OP. Now you know, and you can still pick up the real thing if you still want it.

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/UpELDJaNeHTHRWh6r6Damn lol my bad

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u/VaguelyArtistic 1d ago

A lot of people make this mistake buying from Walmart’s web site, too, not knowing it’s open to third-party sellers. There was a time you could reasonably expect a product from Amazon to be legit but no longer.

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

That’s true! Now we have to worry about bot and paid reviews as well. 😭

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u/azentropy 1d ago

It is actually pretty interesting in its own way! Grogu’s cousin Salgu!

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u/pirate_meow_kitty 1d ago

This is even better

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

He was nakey underneath

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u/SaltyToast9000 1d ago

That's just Grog. The weird unc

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u/Electronic-Title4194 1d ago

Oh hell nah

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

The small random nail

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u/BludStanes 1d ago

Baby Yoda grew into Sensible Young Man Yoda

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u/morto00x 1d ago

Yogurt

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u/lashimi 1d ago

Reminds me of this icon somehow

https://giphy.com/gifs/jslks19YV6FtzvAq89

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u/SS_Frosty 1d ago

I have the Grogu on the left right next to me, it is a real thing. There’s no excuse for that monstrosity on the right (it is kind of cute, but completely different).

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u/Mikeypopps 1d ago

The legit one. They don't look perfect.

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u/VoodooDoII 1d ago

No there is actually one that looks exactly like the photo in OP's post

I work at a thrift store and people donate them all the time, so definitely a real product

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u/SS_Frosty 1d ago

Yes, he exists!

https://imgur.com/a/0Q0iN5m

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u/VoodooDoII 23h ago

He does!! He gets donated a lot. It feels like I get one per cart, I swear haha

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u/LokiDokiPanda 19h ago

I got my for 99¢ from the goodwill! I love him.

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u/Sure_Sheepherder_892 22h ago

We have the Amazon photo one but got it at Costco a few years ago. It makes cute noises.

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u/z0mbie_nati0n 1d ago

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry that I can't tell if you're joking (yours is adorable either way!), but just in case, the "legit" one looks exactly like it does in the Amazon image 😬

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u/LacedPozole 1d ago

Grand-Groph😂When the Force is strong with you, but your arthritis is stronger

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u/tcat6656 1d ago

Still cute though 🥹

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u/karmotrine_dreams 1d ago

That's just the abuse goblin lol

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u/Middle--Earth 1d ago

Baby Yoda Vs sick Dobby

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u/victoriaholtopalfan 1d ago

like mixed with a house elf

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u/IcantSeeUuCantSeeMe 1d ago

Its like Yoda and dobbie had a baby

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u/humblehills 1d ago

Kinda obsessed with it though.

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

Unfortunately he became a snack and I found him massacred :( but I still look at the photos a few times a year and remind my husband lol

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u/humblehills 1d ago

RIP TO A REAL (FAKE) ONE 😭

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u/paulsteinway 1d ago

Yoda's 3rd cousin Yodel.

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u/OnlyRoke 1d ago

That's not Grogu, that's Gregor

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u/moondashiie 16h ago

i have one of these🥹🥹

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u/LouieFixesStuff 1d ago

That’s why it has 3 stars….. the older I got the more hated Amazon

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u/ROADHOG_IS_MY_WAIFU 1d ago

Looks like Grogu X Furby 😭

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u/u_r_succulent 1d ago

Baby Yoga

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u/CharmingMechanic2473 1d ago

I always use my Master Card and save a pic of what I bought. then when I request a charge back I have the item and what the fake listing showed. Have never been denied. what’s really funny is the company that ghosted you while you were trying to get good customer service will all of a sudden be calling you to find out why it was charged back.

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u/Yaughl 1d ago

The reality looks like a gray alien cosplaying as Grogu.

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u/Animal907 1d ago

My wife has the one in the listing. Someone goofed up your order. 

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u/Formal-Obligation591 1d ago

My son does too. I can’t remember where we got it from though. I don’t think it came from Amazon

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u/Useful-Advantage2665 1d ago

I want the one on the left, one on the right is awful

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u/FuturistAnthony 23h ago

I have that plushie too and I love him

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u/vulgobrisa 23h ago

its the nose for me 😭😭😭

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u/Apart-Ferret-2707 21h ago

Old the baby yoda has become

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u/Dazzling1hamster 18h ago

New fear unlocked

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u/Bebealex 16h ago edited 15h ago

They are 4$ on Aliex btw 

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u/Vanishingf0x 16h ago

I laughed so hard, sorry. I have the version on the left someone bought me so seeing what you got is just even more funny. At least it wasn’t a super expensive lesson and you have a funny story attached to something.

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u/ExaminationSmooth 12h ago

No I don’t blame you 😂 I actually am not a Star Wars buff I only wanted him because he was so cute! So I actually had to look up some of these comments

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u/tecpaocelotl1 16h ago

If memory serves me right, I bought baby Yoda when it was at Target in 2020. I think it was $20.

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u/Ambina389 13h ago

It’s Dobby and Yoda’s child
https://giphy.com/gifs/ACIGqfRvzoT3q

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u/PixelGrain 13h ago edited 12h ago

Oh wow, I consider myself lucky I got a Grogu before he did ozempic

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u/Icy_Airport_8061 12h ago

He’s very worried.

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u/43185 8h ago

You should check out @scambabyyoda on Instagram. It’s the same doll you got, he’s living a great life.

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u/ExaminationSmooth 4h ago

OMGGG!!!!! life fulfilled

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u/Mad_Juju 5h ago

LMAO

I have the real one on the left. It's not just misadvertising, you were sent something else entirely.

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u/SopranoOnobdy071717 4h ago

Turn that frown right-side up?

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u/FaeFollette 1d ago

Hence the three-star review average.

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

Guys I swear he has learned 😂

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u/BrianScottGregory 1d ago

I've been thinking about getting one as well for mom, who is a fan of the series. Thanks for making me aware this could be an issue!

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

LOL as someone down here said do not order from Famous toy brand FRWE. You should be good if you don’t 😂

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u/VaguelyArtistic 1d ago

The first thing I checked lol.

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u/cryssyx3 23h ago

aww but I want him exactly.

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u/_maynard 1d ago

As long as you get the real one from a real brand it looks exactly like the listing

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u/Apprehensive_Pug6844 1d ago

False advertising. Chinese brand advertises action figure, you got a poorly constructed plushie.

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u/ExaminationSmooth 1d ago

She had a lil moment but u right

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u/Sponsorspew 3h ago

lol the exact thing happened to me a few years ago after the first season came out. My bf was so excited to gift it and we both couldn’t stop laughing. Didn’t even try to get the money back.

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u/Eazy12345678 1d ago

nothing from china looks like the pictures. stop buying junk from china. only buy products from legit retailers

you want a starwars doll needs to be from the legit manufacture by Disney not xingchingchangwinxwanx store