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The 37 Funniest Drunken eBay Purchases

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Ebay hangovers and the weird, weird things people have bought online under the influence…

What?

Heavy metal “poster” ripped from a magazine

Why?

“I didn’t read the description. It was described as a poster so I thought it would be a full size thing”

Cost

£8.00

Drunk Level

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What?

Underwear – From @AmiLovesYouMore via Twitter

Why?

“Just got confirmation of a shipment of underwear I do NOT remember ordering.”

Cost

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Drunk Level

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What?

1000 communion wafers – Via Buzzfeed

Why?

“One Saturday night I decided that instead of going to church in the morning I would order a package of 1,000 communion wafers online.” Holy eucharist, Batman!

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

28 bags of discontinued Salsa Verde Doritos – Via Distractify

Why?

“I found them on eBay, and apparently I just couldn’t resist”

Cost

£28.00

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What?

Antique toy elephant

Why?

A limited edition, antique Steiff elephant on wheels.

Cost

£300.00

Drunk Level

What?

Red panda hoodie – From @Wolfy_Westy via Twitter

Why?

“A red panda hoodie! Even if it was a £10 drunk purchase on ebay”

Cost

£10.00

Drunk Level

What?

Game of Gnomes

Why?

Seemed like a good way to make Game of Thrones live on between seasons.

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

An absolute classic

Why?

“A Chumbawumba – Tubthumping tape for £20. I’ve never been so confused / happy when it turned up. 100% worth it”

Cost

£20/$30

Drunk Level

What?

Disappointment in maintenance form – Via Singletrack

Why?

“I won a washing machine pump last week, that is broken in exactly the same way as my current washing machine pump.”

Cost

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Drunk Level

What?

Cabinet for the Borrowers – Via Singletrack

Why?

“We needed a bathroom cabinet, saw one on eBay.. It looks ok.. Bid and win, and four days later was the proud owner of a bathroom cabinet for a dolls house, three inches by five inches big.”

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

A Sun Visor That Turns Cars Into “Cars” – Via Reddit

Why?

“Drunk eBay purchase. Was not a mistake.”

Cost

£9.00

Drunk Level

What?

A mug with a picture of Gary Busey on it – Via Huff Post

Why?

“Ordered it at 4 a.m. (drunk), forgot about it, showed up in my mailbox yesterday.”

Cost

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Drunk Level

What?

Brass diving helmet for a kitten

Why?

The best fish are at the bottom of the sea.

Cost

£12.00

Drunk Level

What?

David Bowie cross stitch pattern – Via Buzzfeed

Why?

“A rainbow-colored cross stitch pattern of David Bowie’s face. Followed by about $200 worth of supplies. I had no idea how to f****** cross stitch.”

Cost

£130+

Drunk Level

What?

Shark tooth – Via Buzzfeed

Why?

“I got a little bit drunk and too into a Megalodon special during Shark Week and ended up buying a ‘Megalodon’ shark tooth on eBay.”

Cost

£196.00

Drunk Level

What?

Several children’s plush animal hats – Via Distractify

Why?

“I don’t have children. They became my drinking caps.”

Cost

£39.00

Drunk Level

What?

Hell Raiser Mask – From @_1lucky via Twitter

Why?

“Just had an email, eBay order dispatched. WHAT? I haven’t bought anything. Oh I did. 4am Sunday.”

Cost

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Drunk Level

What?

Yu-Gi-Oh Battle Card Wrist Holder – From @StephDoyleRules via Twitter

Why?

“This is what happens when you’re drunk and shopping on eBay…”

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

An epic cat t-shirt

Why?

Cat merchandise is never a stupid purchase

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

A badge – From @Caaryys via Twitter

Why?

“Won’t be giving a drunk @joshbower1 access to my eBay account again”

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

Dinosaur dog hat

Why?

Needs no justification…drunk or not.

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

The only way to travel – Via Singletrack

Why?

“Got an ebay notification pop up on my phone today telling me I am now the proud owner of a BMX! Went out on the lash last night and must of placed a bid. Can’t remember a b***** thing.”

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

A Dinosaur Costume For A Dog – Via Reddit

Why?

“Got drunk, bought a stegosaurus. No regrets. Never regret Dino Garb.”

Cost

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Drunk Level

What?

A different epic cat t shirt – Via Buzzfeed

Why?

“@LynnlyBenson was drunk and online and she bought me this tee – she said it’s my life summed up on a t-shirt”

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

McLovin original painting – Via Danger Shark

Why?

“A few years ago, I got drunk and bought an original painting of McLovin’ (from Superbad) shooting a gun from some maniac on the street in Venice. Still not really sure if it was a good idea or a bad idea to this day…”

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

Teletubbies headwear – From @milliebuckland1 via Twitter

Why?

“Think I was a tad drunk last night, woke up to this on my bought list on eBay hahaa po’in it around besti next week”

Cost

£3.95

Drunk Level

What?

Questionable Thomas the Tank Engine Merchandise – From @dvntownsend via Twitter

Why?

“Gifts from Chinese eBay from your drunk past-self”

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

Rotating Bowl for Toddlers

Why?

After an unfortunate incident involving drunken 3am scalding soup.

Cost

£2. 52

Drunk Level

What?

Childrens’ pig ride – From @Eloise_C via Twitter

Why?

“I drunk bid on this weird pig ride on eBay, forgot until I found out I’d won it. Collection only…from Edinburgh :-/” *Buyer is from London

Cost

?

Drunk Level

What?

Many, many glowsticks – Via Reddit

Why?

“I bought a pallet of emergency green glow sticks (thousands of them) for $250 after I got my engineering ring and was drunk out of my mind and drinking next to a cash and carry. We popped them all into 2 garbage cans and made the Education building very pretty for a few hours.”

Cost

£163.00

Drunk Level

What?

Some of the best art of the modern era – Via Reddit

Why?

“About a month ago, I was drunk redditting when someone posted a picture of his roommate’s drunk ebay purchase – a painting of a monkey holding a goblet. Apparently I found the seller he bought from, as this showed up at my door.”

Cost

£39.00 (£6.50 product, £32.50 shipping)

Drunk Level

What?

Decorative rug depicting Saddam Hussein – Via Distractify

Why?

“Went on eBay drunk…”

Cost

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Drunk Level

What?

A stuffed squirrel riding a miniature horse – Via Huff Post

Why?

“I just got drunk and bought this guy. What should I call him?”

Cost

Not enough. It’s magnificent

Drunk Level

What?

Bargain caravan – Via Buzzfeed

Why?

“Got reminded this morning that I bought a caravan for a quid yesterday whilst I was drunk and now the guy’s on my case”

Cost

£1.00

Drunk Level

What?

Fast food costumes – From loraloves_ via Instagram

Why?

“It’s frightening the amount of sense buying things like this makes when you’re drunk”

Cost

£39.47/$60

Drunk Level

What?

Fake pee – Via Buzzfeed

Why?

“$180 worth of fake urine. My brother and I drunk discussed it for about an hour. In the end, it seemed like a good idea. Now we just have a lot of fake pee.”

Cost

£117.00

Drunk Level

What?

Plastic bag full of shredded paper

Why?

Bargain!

Cost

£7.50

Drunk Level

What’s the weirdest things you’ve purchased online after a few drinks??