Shein…do you use? Is it worth it?

I do, but I don't buy from them a lot and struggle to find clothes I like elsewhere. E.g someone above suggested Sainsbury's and peacocks, I'd never wear anything from there, the clothes are just nondescript and I personally find them very boring. Sainsbury's clothes are overpriced too IME, I had a bra and knicker set from there that fell apart very quickly and while it wasn't expensive by any stretch nor was it cheap!

My lifestyle is far more ethical than many people's so I can live with it. (Second hand most things, not flown for far more than a decade, been vegan almost 25 years, make food from scratch mostly). Other people's ethical choices disgust me too.

Environmentally and ethically it’s awful.

But then again, times are expensive. I got a few things from there when I was pregnant and had events to go to and couldn’t justify spending lots on a dress I’d wear once. The quality can be a bit hit or miss, but some of the dresses looked fantastic. It’s really easy and free to return and had no issues with refunds at all.

Since getting engaged I’ve been on a bunch of budget wedding fb pages, and people are always raving about the amazing quality of the wedding (£100ish) and bridesmaids dresses (£20ish) from there.

Ask MN, Uniqlo uses child slave labour, as well as adult.

OP, really read the reviews and look at the measurements given. My family shop on Shein and have had less problems with fit than we have ordering off line at River Island etc. Returns are easy. You take a picture, upload to app, then get your QR code to return to post office, or label for other return methods. They deliver to Inpost lockers. You see the same fabric on Shein than in Zara etc, so they are using the same suppliers. You do become addicted to decorating every window for Christmas/Easter with their £1 window stickers, though.

To all the people happily buying from there.

Do you just have no regard for working conditions? What if it was you or your children were forced to work for these companies?

I’ll not sugar coat it, I’m disgusted at people who buy from there.

Im on minimum wage and have lost weight. I would never buy from them.

Out of sight out of mind 😡

The photos online are enough to put me off Shein, the clothes always look fucking awful, so god knows what they are like in real life.

OP have you tried Sainsbury's? They often have some pretty decent stuff at affordable prices. Not exactly high fashion but ok for basics and the odd pretty summer dress or blouse.

Well, I'd have assumed that it's not worth the cost of returning anything to China but now see they do free returns, which just seems impossible, considering you're mostly talking about cheap items.

I bought a cat play tent from there once, it was fine and good value. I haven't thought to buy clothes because admittedly I assumed it was cheap rubbish that looked nothing like the picture and unlikely to fit me. Perhaps I'm wrong?

Do you have a Peacocks anywhere near you OP? Or look at their website?

I use it. I'm plus sized and tall which makes shopping very difficult as it is, and on a tight budget to boot.

I recently lost weight and needed new clothes. Shein was brilliant. I find trousers come up too short (35 inch legs so an age old problem for me) but everything else pretty much fits me true to size.

I've also got dresses from there that are about 4 years old that I've worn constantly and they're still in perfectly wearable condition, so I don't think the quality is too bad at all.

You're not unlucky, you're just lying

I disagree, quality is a mixed bag - some is awful but some is surprisingly good (and better than similar high street items). Returns are very easy though…

They’re ok, some stuff is pretty good, sometimes material is poor quality.
Fine for a few bits for postpartum wear.
I like that you can look at photos on reviews too so see the product on normal people.
Sizing can run a bit small seeing as they’re Chinese, I’m a 12-14 and usually take M in tops and L bottoms but in SHEIN I go for L/XL.

Oh and yes you definitely can return things and get a refund.

I’ve bought a few long night dresses and I’ve worn them non stop as they wash well and wear well.

The trouble with SHEIN for me is I can't resist another apple corer, silicone mat, set of coasters, nail dip, face roller, posture corrector, don't get me started on table runners, birthday banners and Christmas decorations......the list goes on.

Urgh. The planet is drowning in your plastic tat.

I am an old big bird so the choice plus cost on SHEIN is great ...... but...... I have to really look up close at the material as sometimes it is not what you expect. It has been known for me to to order something and gasp when it comes out the bag. Picture a large sixty year old woman in shiny mesh trousers.
But I have some lovely summer dresses, swimming costumes (don't go anywhere else now), jackets, gym wear, shoes and sandals. Trousers, jumpers have been a bit hit and miss, sometimes the material is much more lightweight than expected.

The trouble with SHEIN for me is I can't resist another apple corer, silicone mat, set of coasters, nail dip, face roller, posture corrector, don't get me started on table runners, birthday banners and Christmas decorations......the list goes on.

Bumping this post because this is so important for others to know

Why do you keep buying it then?

They don’t care. Most likely they’ll have wardrobes full of rubbish that maybe gets worn once then chucked in their landfill bin.

I’ve even seen people saying they’re doing these workers a favour by keeping them employed. Shocking.

“Other companies are just as bad” is not an excuse to keep buying from a company famous for exploiting people, slave labour and environmental concerns.

Im on minimum wage and have lost over 20kg. I save up and don’t use fast fashion. Being cheap isn’t an excuse.

I don't think they are much worse ethically than other high street shops.

People working in high street shops here will have h&s legislation and employment laws for one.

All that matters is getting "loads" of "cheap bits" and being able to feed their addiction to shite fast fashion

The thing is people just pay for it in other ways, they just don't see it.

Unfortunately I had nothing but bad luck with vinted. Won't shop there again, just ended up frustrated and out of pocket.

Never bought from there & never will.

I bought a load of Zara items from a charity shop last year, all in the same size all new, so I assume was from one of those.

I will say through, the quality was rubbish. I'll never buy from zara. Belt fell off a playsuit within a couple of wears, zip went on the trousers. Didn't wear any of it more than once or twice.

I have returned lots of things to shein - free and always received a prompt refund

but I’ve had to return the items because it’s all trash . Badly fitting cheap polyester crap

I'm appalled @Hyperfish808 and you're obviously appalled too but honestly, there is just no getting through to some people. They just DON'T CARE. Who cares about Chile, it's so far away, i'll never go there, it's their fault for not dealing with it, not my fault for ordering my "cute" summer wardrobe from Shein.