For everybody who hasn’t bought all their Christmas gifts or needs a present for an upcoming event, always remember to check the product specifications first. This person from Knoxville, Tennessee, learned the hard way that not reading carefully led them to buy tiny colored pencils instead of regular-sized ones. There is indeed false marketing and scams, but the internet doesn’t entirely agree with this clueless buyer.
Redditor finatra_official shared on r/mildlyinfuriating how Christmas shopping ruined their day because of a scam. This is because the buyer in Knoxville was excited to open their new 64-color Crayola pencils, but when they opened the box, they didn’t expect to receive tiny pencils that were difficult to hold. OP was very upset because this had been a gift from their boyfriend for both of them, and the box said absolutely nothing about the colors not being the regular size.
Many users quickly commented that the physical packaging did not indicate that the colors were mini. In addition to the box being ridiculously large for such small pencils, half of the packaging is a cardboard shelf, which some thought was a bad move by the brand.
“Someone else posted about this somewhere else on Reddit before Christmas, complained about them being golf pencil size. They are scamming everyone now. Reasonable anger because Crayola gets expensive,” said doll_parts87.
“Why would the box be that tall for pencils that short. That’s so dumb,” commented insufficient_funds.
One commenter noted that the box appears to have a compartment for the built-in sharpener, but the sharpener isn’t included. However, other users were quick to point out a crucial detail: the online description of these pencils indicates that they are mini color pencils. One internet user did some research and realized that Crayola only has one pack of 64 colored pencils, and they are all mini pencils. However, the other color packs from the same brand are all full-size.
Apparently, this post sparked a discussion between those who believe the website description is clear and those who think the packaging should be clearer. In any case, a word of advice before buying anything: it’s always better to ask questions or read reviews. Even so, from the online image of the package a Redditor added, it’s clear that the OP’s package doesn’t have the same information and doesn’t advertise that it’s short on crayons.
