You buy a gift online, it arrives five years later, and the store replies on Twitter

The internet has all kinds of shops to be able to do this to buy online any type of product: from clothing, cosmetics and decoration to food, supplements, electronics and toys. But sometimes shipping can take longer than expected….

Buyers know that depending on the case and the characteristics of the online store, the wait for the arrival of the product can vary.

There is also an e-commerce case that it went viral in which package it took five to reach the destination.

Buy a product and it arrives 5 years later

Laura shared on her Twitter account an unusual situation she experienced: she had just received a keychain Draco Malfoyperson of Harry Potterwhich he bought AliExpress.

It was a big surprise what he received, especially at the time of check the date of purchase in the app.

“I just received a keychain from AliExpress that I ordered on May 1, 2017”wrote on Twitter, attaching the shot of his order list which reflected the keychain that cost him 1.57 euros, he reflects 20 minutes.

Comments and jokes

It is not surprising that soon its publication began to receive joke messages and ironic, even some that alluded to the character in question.

One explained that because he was from Slytherin house, the delivery boy delayed him because he was from Gryffindor. “A wizard is never late. Not soon. It comes exactly when she wants it to,” wrote another.

And there was more: “Customs ruled it was Gryffindor. The package had to wait until he withdrew … ».

There were also those who referred to similar cases of waiting: “In October 2018, I ordered a pair of shoesit means I still have hope,” said one user. And another angrily said, “I’ve been waiting for my order for two years and I’ve never bought anything on that site again.”

The response of the online store

From the Twitter profile AliExpress Spainwho seems to have gotten the message, even replied in the same humorous tone as most replies.

“Patience is the mother of all sciences, Laura”they wrote.

“As they say in this company, better late than never”the online store reacted in the tweet.

And while some users complained that they didn’t take responsibility or seek compensation for the delay, the majority welcomed the response to the unprecedented delay.