Ladies are sharing the terrible truth of buying clothes online

Masses of women have taken to social networks to expose online shopping purchases that weren't quite what they anticipated.

A preferred amongst bargain-hunters websites like eBay are a go-to for shopaholics however when it comes to purchasing clothes, things aren't always as they appear.

Sharing photos of the products they ordered side-by-side with what actually showed up, the dissatisfied customers are eager to highlight the gulf in between expectation and reality when it comes to virtual style.

Often, guipure lace is changed with tacky netting, embroidery is swapped for stick-on gems and, sometimes dresses turn up 3 times bigger than marketed.

And now, ladies who are fed up with being duped are turning to Twitter to expose the dodgy products.

One female shared an image of a large cream gown she had actually bought with fragile jewel embroidery detail and an off-the-shoulder surface.

What got here, however, was a pale imitation with tacky gems and shouty circular breast pads.

"With senior prom season showing up, simply reminding everyone why you should not purchase your senior prom dress online," she wrote.

Another regrettable lady purchased a gold, fishtail prom dress with a large skirt.

However as she shared a picture of the item itself, it was clear the product was not the same and instead looked like a creased artificial nightmare.

Whether it does not fit right, the material isn't what you expected or it's simply ugly, these thrifty females are keen to teach you a lesson that they found out the difficult method. Take care what you bid for.