shayna s.

I'm really diligent with researching sites prior to ordering, but this site popped up on Facebook during the Christmas season advertising a pop up sale. The site is almost identical to Talbot's and when I browsed the items, it was mostly seasonal and off season merchandise on sale so it seemed reasonable that it was a clearance sale. They were also running a timer in the corner stating that the sale was ending X amount of time (it started at 20 minutes). The site advertised free shipping over $59, so I also wanted to get to that amount. After choosing my items, I quickly received an emailed confirmation of my purchase. I noticed that I did not see a sales tax, but it did not really click at the time. I also realize afterwards that the site was Talbot's Outlets and not just Talbot's. The next day I checked my bank account and saw the charge was from some unidentifiable site, so I immediately did the due diligence I should have done in advance and discovered that this is a big scam that many people have gotten caught up in. I immediately called my CC company to notify them. At that time the charge was pending so they had to wait until it processed. (Keep in mind it hit my card immediately, and companies are not supposed to bill until items ship.)
After a few days, I called my card again and they took a long statement from me to obtain the info about where I found the site, email correspondence from the site, and the items that I tried to order. They reversed the charge pending fraud investigation. I also notified Facebook as the ad was still popping up there. It's now been almost a month and I have not heard anything else regarding this.
Anyone considering this site can do a quick internet search and confirm this.

I finally caved and ordered some items on Shein because I started a new job in an office at a manufacturing plant, so we need to look professional but the chances of clothes getting dirty or ruined are high compared to other office jobs. I ordered three tops, three pairs of shoes, and two pieces of jewelry. The tops/shoes LOOKED pretty much like they did in the photos, and I really like the fact that they give you the measurements of the models wearing the items so that you have a more accurate idea of how they will fit. That was a great feature. However...the quality is just not there. I REALLY wanted to love this site, but everything just FEELS so cheap, and it you look at the items closely, they look cheap as well. The shoes were all too big (at least a 1/2 size up from what they are supposed to be), which I was able to correct by ordering inserts on Amazon. BUT they are also super stiff and make your feet sweat like crazy because they are basically made of plastic. I ordered some no show socks from Amazon to help with that. The stitching is also overly visible. From a distance they are passable for work, but these are not shoes I would wear anywhere else. The tops also seemed to run a bit large, but the main issue with those are that they are SO THIN. One was basically semi-sheer. The others were opaque but you can definitely see the outline of a bra. I corrected this by ordering thin camisoles on Amazon (you see the pattern here?) But the stitching is poor on these as well, the fabric feels flimsy, and I have VERY low expectations that they will hold up past a few washes. Last thing was the jewelry, which was more an impulse buy. I ordered a CZ tennis bracelet. This was the best item out of everything. It looks well made and the stones are the appropriate size to appear authentic. I also ordered a ring that it just...embarrassing. Looked gorgeous in the photos, looks sooooo fake in person. I could seriously have gotten a much more authentic looking item at Wal-Mart or TJ Maxx for the same price.

So, my takeaway on this is that I probably won't order on this site again. Everything was basically a Monet - great from a distance, but a mess when close up. I normally order everything on ThredUp, and the $125 I spent on Shein plus the $30 I spent on Amazon to make the items I bought on Shein usable (so, $155 total) would have gotten me almost as many good quality items. I have no expectation that most of these items will make it more than a few wears. Live and learn.

Great prices, quick shipping, easy to order. No issues whatsoever.