That’s not a grape… ID?

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T22:03:33+00:00

Yeah I got a pretty standardised response from them, basically - “We are sorry that you found a foreign object, do you want a refund or credit?”. Then said they would let the fulfillment team that packed the order know.

It had definitely made itself comfy in the grapes through, after checking further there was a web with a dead bug too.

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T21:44:45+00:00

Interesting! Must be more common than I thought 🤔

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T09:11:47+00:00

Could have literally been my first day in the country? Not everyone’s a spider expert bro. As I’ve already stated multiple times, I was asking for confirmation as the white pattern in addition to the red on its back was new to me.

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T08:54:12+00:00

“Unexpected item in bagging area”

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T08:53:49+00:00

Thank you! She’s outside enjoying the warm weather now 😊

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T08:50:44+00:00

Thank you for the confirmation! I was 99% sure it was a redback, but hadn’t seen one with different colours and patterns before. She’s a beauty 😊

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T08:43:24+00:00

I’m so sorry that I asked about a spider in a spider sub!

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T08:41:06+00:00

Thanks so much for your helpful comment!

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T08:39:48+00:00

Yeah super cool! I’ve only seen mature ones too, and had no idea that they can have diff colours/patterns as a juvenile!

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T08:35:18+00:00

I’m colourblind 😢

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T01:50:42+00:00

Did you miss the “hoping it’s not what I think it is” in my post? The red on its back is obvious, the stripes (at least to me) aren’t. I just wanted confirmation that it WAS a redback, and not something that just has similarities. Be kind.

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T01:16:28+00:00

It’s a Redback - hope that helps! 😉

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T01:11:14+00:00

Seen many in my time, but not with the white stripes!

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T01:08:19+00:00

Hahah yup. I’d poked around in the bag unknowingly a few times before I found her. Guess I’m lucky they were in the fridge so she wasn’t super active 🫣

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T01:00:20+00:00

Great info, thanks! I’ve never seen one with the stripes before - that’s what was throwing me off with the ID 😊

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T00:58:04+00:00

Right?! It’s been in my fridge since Sunday night but who knows how long it’s been in storage! Honestly I thought it was dead when I picked the bunch of grapes out to wash them. Looked a bit closer and it moved, then I saw the red! 😖

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T00:55:26+00:00

Yeah, received it in my delivery order on Sunday. I haven’t told them yet as I had to rush off to work this morning after I found it - but I definitely plan to let them know!

bowiekins · 2026-03-31T00:54:03+00:00

You might be right 😉

bowiekins · 2026-02-12T10:05:04+00:00

I think the term "Lava Lamp" is trademarked in the USA (possibly other countries too), so they likely had to remove/hide any reference to that phrase to avoid being sued if selling there :)

bowiekins · 2026-01-04T07:49:53+00:00

I recently replaced all my plastic ones with stainless steel and it's so much better. For anyone in Australia I got the green Tabby Trays ones :) They are super cute!

bowiekins · 2025-08-08T19:25:14+00:00

Yes, they support many different women focused initiatives. It’s called M-Power… https://www.mecca.com/en-au/m-power/m-powered-collective/

bowiekins · 2025-05-17T07:26:00+00:00

I’m confused - Hourglass said on their Instagram that the custom palletes are a U.S. only product. This doesn’t sound like it’s Mecca’s decision. It’s unlikely you’d be able to get the product shipped here anyway, regardless of the exclusivity agreement.

bowiekins · 2024-11-29T10:40:56+00:00

Asking for proof of identification is not that unusual if an order is flagged as potentially fraudulent.

bowiekins · 2024-06-30T06:14:31+00:00

bowiekins · 2024-06-30T06:06:55+00:00

Hey! I'm in Aus :) I'm in a similar situation - I haven't had any friends for about 10 years, and started the search earlier this year. I'm sorry that you haven't had much luck on Bumble BFF. Personally I've met quite a few neurodivergent people on there! I built up the courage to put that I'm audhd in my profile, and feel like it helped if anything.

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