To ask you to swerve Shein & Temu

[DoNoTakeNo]

This Christmas?
I know it’s mainly a cost thing but if it’s achievable, can people possibly manage with less stuff?

The hilarious thing is, that some of them believe that buying from a "reputable UK company" means that it's not the same old cheap crap churned out by shein and temu.
A lot of it is.

Whether English is or isn’t my first language, I can still spot hypocrisy a mile off. Unfortunately, what you posted points towards your entire premise being no more than a virtue signalling exercise.

Is it? How do you know it's the same stuff?

How do you know? Even the poster herself accepts that she is not guaranteed to avoid buying things linked to Chinese supply chains.

I’m talking about the used stuff. Even if she knowingly buys a used top from Shein, for example, she’s not giving Shein any of her money, is she?

Oh dear, that’s not how the economy works. Even the circular economy.

This is a tad embarrassing.

Okay explain it to me? Surely buying used and not directly adding to Shein’s profits is better than buying from them?

I doubt many people are actually buying Shein stuff used anyway. It has practically no resale value.

Whether you buy new or you buy second hand, the product is still in use. And you just re imbursed part of the value back to the original buyer who supposedly paid for slave Labour.

But second hand is not the point. What no one has been able to articulate is that how are they servicing the morals and principles by guaranteeing they don’t buy anything linked with Chinese supply chains. Maybe some morally superior being will come along and explain how that have managed to achieve this feat.

Oh sorry thought you meant proper research... 🤔🙄

Yes but surely reusing a product is better than not and not contributing directly to Shein is better than doing so? Also you can’t really resell Shein (they can’t give it away for a quid a pop at my local charity shops) so I don’t understand how the value is reimbursed? But I’d genuinely like to know if you have an answer.

I’m not one of these people who berates others for buying from these suppliers btw.

Because it's more likely to be poorly made tat and get thrown away after a few uses.

I have already explained. But if buying second hand from Shein is not a thing, then why Labour the point.

The point is that some posters on this thread want to take the moral high ground but can’t explain how they are avoiding doing the same as they want others to stop doing.

How do you know it isn't?

But I buy from there and the clothes have lasted ages. I’ve not thrown anything out from Shein yet. Ditto Temu.

I've never bought from either (for the multitude of environmental, ethical and safety reasons given by pp) and I absolutely judge anyone who does

I work in import and supply chain.
That's how I know.

On that basis, it's also OK for men to have sex with trafficked women.

Because cheaper shite from Shein and Temu probably won't last as long.

You literally do not know this to be true at all. I bought a bright green shorts/tee co-ord from Shein. Washed it for the first time with a Colour Catcher in the drum... ZERO colour loss/run and the Colour Catcher was still white.

Conversely, I've paid way more for other items that have literally dyed entire washes! So it's not fair to Shein items dont last.

But nobody is saying it’s ok to use slaves or child labour.
But if you are on a very low income and can get an item you need for £1 on one of those sites, or £5 elsewhere, of course you will end up going for the cheaper version.
This is the reality for some people.
I needed clothes this summer. I spent £20 on Shein for 6 items. I wouldn’t have even been able to buy one probably in Next for example.

That's quite some leap you've made there. We're talking specifically about buying products from Shein. That's an entirely separate conversation.

Exactly this! It's pointless trying to make people try and understand. They will never get it.

Is this addressed to me?
You have no idea of my life, just as I have no clue of yours.
As you raise the subject, we can both be pretty sure that we’re significantly more privileged than those involved in the production of much of the inventory of Temu & Shein.

Nope. I love temu tat and shein shit.

Just share them here & then all of us rich folk can transfer some of our spare thousands to you.

Good, at least you accept your motivations are nothing more than virtue signalling. Thought as much.