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For the wrong item received i was planning on SE'ing some airpods would i be able to get away saying i received the wrong item and ship back the ordinary earphones?

AirPods are extremely light- 38 grams for the charging case and 8 grams for the pods, which will barely register a weight on consignment.

As such, use the "missing Item" method.

How does the "missing item" method works?  Once receive just say the item is missing from the package?

Correct.

If they're light enough to not register a weight on consignment, the SE has a significant chance of succeeding.