UPDATE: Man claims to have been online-ordering and returning 110-pound anvils for 8 months

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Aug 7, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

"This may be the funniest thing someone has ever chosen to do with their use of free will," one person wrote in reply to the "anvil guy" and his antics! 

What would you do if you got free shipping though Amazon? Maybe you'd buy some extra things, like new towels or a new TV or something. However, some people think outside the box. They think big! Really big! Not only is this comedian reportedly buying one of the heaviest items he can think of, he's inspiring others to do the same! 

I'm sorry but this is one of the funniest things I've ever heard of someone doing on Amazon. This guy thought of the heaviest item he could, an item that only Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck might need, and then he just bought and returned it over and over (or so he claims). In the videos he's created to highlight such a feat, each 110-pound anvil costs $227.31. 

As one commenter noted, this is one of the most creative ways one could use free will. I kind of hope this is all a joke, because if true, my goodness would it be bad for the planet, the drivers delivering it, and the folks doing the returns. It's just funny to think about this guy discovering the funniest loophole possible and exploiting it. If i may make a suggestion, maybe next up he should try ordering a bunch of the lightest things he can think of, like single sheets of paper or a few feathers that aren't compacted, and see what happens with that. However, many commenters were infuriated by this anvil stunt, and were upset thinking about the delivery workers who are going to be lifting all of these very heavy anvils. 

The comedian claims he'll keep doing this until someone stops him… We'll keep you updated on his project, because as much as some internet haters seem to dislike it, I think this is very funny and hope that he continues doing it until he's halted by the powers that be. 

Next, read about a friend group who went out to eat and were left speechless by a robot waiter who requested a tip: "The audacity of that restaurant… I absolutely did NOT tip.' 

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    @SHLOMS this guy has been buying and returning 110lb anvils on Amazon for 8 months now azon dical Care Saks Prime Video Prime Buy Again Amazon Basics Today's Deals Amazon Bus Your Account Your Orders Your Orders Q Search all d Orders Buy Again Not Yet Shipped Digital Orders Amazon Pay 90 orders placed in past 3 months v ORDER PLACED July 11, 2025 TOTAL $227.31 SHIP TO John Stockwell Return complete Your return is complete. Your refund has been issued. When will I get my refund? VEVOR Cast Iron A
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    ojp.23 5w This may be the funniest thing someone has ever chosen to do with their use of free will
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    jpslaughter6 Supervillain vibes
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    Dylan Rainey no you don't understand, the person that pays for what you're doing is someone that makes slightly above minimum wage just trying to take care of their own. what you're doing is objectively bad for good people johnbo stockwell • Creator what if a criminal is delivering the anvil?
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    jonaheggleston 5w Post your address so everybody else can send some anvils too
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    Conscious Chemistry dude you really don't know who's going into pick up and handle the Anvil, I know people who have lifelong injuries because of working at Amazon and didn't have the knowledge on how to sue a company or file a report
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    Corey Hopefully you get banned.
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    Anvil inside delivery truck full of cardboard boxes
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    Sellers on the actual Amazon site were infuriated by this stunt

    Ab ive Customer buys and returns 110lb Anvils for 8 months for TikTok Clout + Profits Just bringing it up because it seems no one else has, and it is enraging. Tik Tok user "stocklett" has been buying and returning 110 lb anvils from a 3rd party vendor on Amazon for 8 months "as a joke", and he's been profiting from his fraudulent, damaging behavior by monetizing his TikTok and other social media posts. You can find his many posts by searching "stocklett anvils" or "tiktok anvils" followed by a
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    Seller_QLZr8uEgTaJjo a week ago In reply to: Seller_Qvkq0XlyYVeNa's post Just one more example of why sellers should be able to set their own return policy. I guarantee if he had to pay shipping to return it that would end rather quickly. My return rate at the bay is extremely low. On Amazon it's like throwing packages in the air. Too many come back. I don't care if people want to return items, that's fine, within 30 days, any reason. I strenuously object to paying for the return shipping. I als
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    Here's a copycat who was inspired by this dude

    C Reply to curranbaker's comment Did all the stuff to place an order. I live in rhode island. Why when i place order does it change the price by 100$ for shipping then?
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    We'll just have to wait and see if this TikToker gets stymied by Amazon, or if his heavy purchase will keep flying under the radar! 

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    Delivery truck full of cardboard boxes
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