I would be leary of any business that did not have a lot of comments on their FB page. See only a couple that ask questions.

The scam detectors don’t rate KLYNU favorably. Too bad, because they show some cute things.

So many of those sites are based in China and despite the made in Usa claims the stuff ships from there.and takes weeks/months to arrive. I recently got suckered into ordering something from one of those sites, took forever to get it and the quality was dollar-store. I tried to return but they don’t publish the address to return to, but say you must contact to start a return. Short return window. And then they do not respond. Luckily, I used paypal, so contacted them. They refunded my money and I could keep the crappy item. It’s so bad, I don’t even want to donate. Don’t do it!

Maddielee,

You probably already decided against ordering from that company.

A few years ago I too had some impressive ads on my FB for a nice looking (in the photo) major league football team jacket. My dh would love it! The ad made it look like a real company that knew what they were doing, and based in the US.

Months later...the item finally arrived. It was embarassingly horrible. Instead of embroidery, it was and iron on patch! That was misspelled!

We tried to return it and get a refund. What a wild goose chase. Gave up. No one in this country can deal with these companies based in China. Might as well throw money out the window.

We kept the item for dh to shovel snow in as it didn't matter if he torn it up or not, it was so bad. I washed it once and it went from looking bad to worse. Made a mess of my washing machine too.

Lesson learned.

Stick with the big name stores. Nordstrom, Macy's, JCP. If you must have unusual, there's Etsy.

When these scam companies first started scamming, I fell for it. A darling fringed bikini (this was years ago) … when it finally came, I don’t think it would’ve fit a thin six year old. I hardly weighed anything back then and couldn’t get the bottoms over my knees.

Apparently, they use pictures from designer sites and then copy the clothes … with half the material and/or cheap material.

It’s so frustrating because I see such cute things all the time!

Oh, I'll add that after I contacted Paypal, the Chinese company offered me a 10% discount to keep the item and withdraw my claim. I really laughed out loud. I wasn't settling for anything less than 100% refund. And I got it. If anyone takes a chance with a company, only do it if you can pay with paypal. Even if your credit card company offers protection, I think these companies draw out the refund process to get beyond the window of time to file a claim with your credit card. Use Paypal, if you must. It was a very easy process to get my $ back. ETA: they are on Etsy, too. I think that's where I found the items I ordered; they popped up in an Etsy ad. Etsy is starting to offer protection in August, but until then, you are on your own. Use paypal.

I also got scammed from a FB clothes store. I bought the most beautiful blouse I'd never find in a popular retail store, when it arrived I still loved it. I couldn't even get my arm inside the sleeve it was so small.

I've mentioned before, why do these type of clothing stores have perfect outfits but name brand stores don't even come close?

The photoshopped clothes on models are the red flags. Several A-zon vendors use this approach, too, but with reviews and return policies, they are a better bet.

I think most of us have fallen for this once. Only once though! Sorry.

Website created 12/21 tells you something. No US mailing or physical address. https://www.sabireviews.com/xbp-international-scam/ run, run, run away from the plethora of Facebook clothing sellers!

I agree with others that these sites are garbage. If you look around, you will find similar websites that have the same layout but slightly different fonts or colors. That's because these people use web templates, so literally any rando can open an online "store". The owners buy from super cheap-o Chinese distributors, and have it drop shipped straight from the factory (which usually means you have to wait a long time for it to be shipped overseas). It is the lowest form of garbage shopping.

Sometimes you might luck out, but I'd say you have a 75% chance of not being happy with the fit or quality, and then returning it would probably be a total mess.

Honestly, when I'm looking for something specific and can't find it with real, known brands, I turn Amazon for their weird off-brand clothing. I'm sometimes surprised at some of these clothes, I don't have to wait very long for it, and they have free return shipping.

Even on Amazon, I am leery of oddly named companies. I stick with names I know. I never orderd from FB but my friend ordered a blouse. It was horrible and the fabric was so cheap you couldnt even use it for a dust cloth.

Once I ordered a Eileen Fisher top on Ebay, listed as new with tags. yes yes, it was new with tags but it looked like it had been kicked around on the floor of Goodwill. I couldnt return but at least i could leave a lousy review.

I like Shein for cheap dresses. They have lots of customer reviews with pics that let you see how the clothes look in "real" life. Many things are thin or excessively wrinkled or nasty fabric but the customer pics and reviews help weed out the garbage.

Also, their home page seems to highlight the "stripper on her day off" style but they do offer a lot of more modest options.

Both of my granddaughters have ordered clothes from Shein as well, and were satisfied with their purchases as far as I know. I've been to their website and I don't like their "Stripper on her day off" styles as deegw said, but thankfully my girls order modest items,

Never.

Even on Amazon, I am leery of oddly named companies. I stick with names I know.

I agree, and most are crap. But there have been a few times where I couldn't find something anywhere else and got desperate. The super easy returns is what tempts me. My favorite item is a utility jacket that was immediately soft yet has held up with constant use for over 5 years -- a total surprise.

ded, anyone can buy a garment tagging gun and simply reattach the tags to the garment after wearing it. You would never know.

i didn’t think of that. so many scammers out there.

Yep - I do not fall for those sketchy ads. My dad impressed on me to never order anything off TV ads back in the day, and now that we have the internet, it's virtually the same thing, IMO. Something about those ads triggers my spidey sense.

And FWIW, ” 40% Elastane, 60% Rayon” would be a stretchy, clingy fabric, I think.

You can see where the print on the dress has been basically cut out and pasted in.

I ordered two dresses about a week and a half ago. I'm leaving in 9 days so I don't think I'll have the dresses on time. I should have known better. I didn't realize it was a business from china till after I clicked place order. I am done with these sites, I don't care how bad I want it, NO WAY. no way to track even though they send you a "tracking" email. I'd rather pay more for 1 dress than get ripped off. I am going back to shopping at a store. good bye internet sales. keep your junk.

That seems a bit of a broad brush condemnation. There are plenty of legit online retailers that offer rapid shipping.

Maybe for you but I have had a ton of bad luck with this so for me, I'm done.