Negative reviews are usually a good indication of what a company’s products and services are like. When in doubt, it’s always a good practice to read reviews from people who were not paid to represent a company (watch out for fake ones-lots of companies are now buying 5-star reviews). Zivagal – Stolen images from VICI as well as many other boutiques.YEEZIM – Has stolen images from several reputable online stores.I couldn’t find any reviews on them, as they appear to be relatively new, but many of their photos are stolen from other bloggers/websites. VSChic – This dress they are advertising for $19 is actually a $158 dress by Eliza J sold at Nordstrom.The actual dress is available at Forever 21. VeniDress – One of their dresses is being advertised with a stolen photo from this blogger’s Instagram.
Summer Bring – Stole photos of this Lilly Pulitzer swimsuit and tried to pass it off as their own.Sherop – Stolen photos, including this one from this blogger.Shrural – Stolen photos from Pink Lilly Boutique.SevenRomance – Stolen photos from many reputable boutiques.Serengel – Stolen photos and many negative Instagram comments from people who haven’t received their orders.The actual swimsuit is for sale from Revolve for a much higher price. Popgirlmart – Stole this photo of a blogger in a swimsuit.OShopLive – This “boutique” features the exact same product images as ChicBoho.The actual jumpsuit is available for sale at Revolve for a considerably higher price. Orsle – This picture advertising a jumpsuit was taken from a blogger’s Instagram page.Mostata – Stolen images from both VICI and Baltic Born.Milk And Choco – Added to the list because they stole this photo from the Nordstrom website as well as other photos from popular bloggers.KayaBop – I could not find any reviews, but many of these photos are stolen from bloggers/influencers.Fray – This photo was stolen from a blogger.It’s not actually a dress, but a top and maxi skirt paired together. Shop FORGE – This photo was stolen from a blogger.Fastchics – Tons of stolen photos from VICI.ChicTale – Steals photos from bloggers.ChicBoho – I’ve added them to the list because they stole one of these photos from a blogger that features a dress from VICI, a reputable boutique, and used it on the front page of their website.Brielle & Co – Steals photos and deletes negative comments from people.BooBeauty – Stolen images from bloggers and other reputable stores.Boho Beach Hut – Stole photos from Lulu’s and other retailers.Auburn Rose Boutique – Stolen photos from Pink Lilly Boutique.ArielAvenue – They have stolen photos AND scammed people by charging them for products they never actually bought.Airydress – This scam site habitually steals photos from Lulu’s and attempts to pass them off as their own.I’ve linked to the review pages for all of the stores listed so that you can make an educated decision when deciding to shop there or not. But the chances of it being high-quality are slim, and when it comes to my hard-earned money, I’d rather not take the chance. Is it possible you might order something from one of these stores and have it look presentable enough to wear? Sure. In the spirit of transparency, I present to you a comprehensive list (that I will continually be updating) of clothing boutiques that you should exercise extreme caution shopping at. I’ve been conned by several of the ’boutiques’ on this list myself, whether it was the heinous quality of the garment, the size discrepancy or the fact that they sent me a completely different product. Worst case scenario, they fail to send products at all, blatantly stealing money from consumers. Best case scenario, these ’boutiques’ will steal images of products from reputable websites and/or designers and manufacture cheap, lookalike clothing and sell them to unsuspecting victims. If it seems too good to be true, it usually is - the majority of these companies are poorly-managed stores run by people overseas (primarily in China). You’ve probably seen them plastered all over your Facebook feeds by now: advertisements with gorgeous models donning cute, yet ridiculously cheap fashions.
0 kommentar(er)
