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02-09-2018, 05:31 PM
Woman instantly regrets decision to order Dr. Martens from eBay
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Plenty of people order stuff from the internet nowadays, and nine times out of ten it's probably fine.
But when you're paying for something you've only seen in a tiny thumbnail image, there's always the potential for mishap.
SEE ALSO: This smart lock is powered by the sun (https://mashable.com/2018/01/09/brinks-array-smart-deadbolt-ces/)
Take Robyn Moore's recent purchase, for instance:
This is why you shouldn't order doc martens off ebay x pic.twitter.com/1CqUAZOnHl (https://t.co/1CqUAZOnHl)
— Robyn Moore (@_Robynmoore) February 8, 2018 (https://twitter.com/_Robynmoore/status/961562079940530177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh dear.
But hang on, why the sweet hell does that shoe have the Royal Mail logo on it anyway?
Well, according to this 2010 article on Highsnobiety (https://www.highsnobiety.com/2010/02/21/dr-martens-royal-mail-shoe/) (which features a picture of the same footwear), Dr. Martens once created a shoe specially for the Royal Mail (known as a "Postman Shoe"). Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/09/dr-martens-ebay-royal-mail/)
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Plenty of people order stuff from the internet nowadays, and nine times out of ten it's probably fine.
But when you're paying for something you've only seen in a tiny thumbnail image, there's always the potential for mishap.
SEE ALSO: This smart lock is powered by the sun (https://mashable.com/2018/01/09/brinks-array-smart-deadbolt-ces/)
Take Robyn Moore's recent purchase, for instance:
This is why you shouldn't order doc martens off ebay x pic.twitter.com/1CqUAZOnHl (https://t.co/1CqUAZOnHl)
— Robyn Moore (@_Robynmoore) February 8, 2018 (https://twitter.com/_Robynmoore/status/961562079940530177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Oh dear.
But hang on, why the sweet hell does that shoe have the Royal Mail logo on it anyway?
Well, according to this 2010 article on Highsnobiety (https://www.highsnobiety.com/2010/02/21/dr-martens-royal-mail-shoe/) (which features a picture of the same footwear), Dr. Martens once created a shoe specially for the Royal Mail (known as a "Postman Shoe"). Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/09/dr-martens-ebay-royal-mail/)
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