Spoken Query

Everybody loves to have many items in their closet, without burning a hole in their pockets. As a result, when you came across sites like Shein, it is natural to be blown away with their endless collection of fashion items and their budget-friendly dupes.  For those who don't know about Shein, it is an Asian online shopping site owned by ShenZhen Global E-Grow E-commerce company. Shein and similar sites such as  Zaful, Choices, SammyDress, BeckyDress, Nasty Dress, RoseGal, Twinkledeals, Trend Gal, RoseWe, TideBuy, ModLily,  and Romwe  pull images from higher-end retailers and replicate those items for a cheaper price. And, the only way to be able to sell it at a cheap price is to compromise on the quality. Hence what you’re buying is different from what is shown in the picture. It’s a hit or miss situation.  Despite that, a lot of people get addicted to these sites because, even if you know you’re getting knock-offs, it’s so cheap that you are unable to control your curiosit

I was on the lookout for earrings to wear on my birthday when I came across the  Esperance Drop Earrings on Baublebar . The earrings are priced at $48 with free standard shipping on orders above $25. I knew I had to immediately grab it before it went out of stock. Fast forward to 72 hours later when I was casually browsing  Shein  and was amazed to see the same Baublebar (BB) earrings there for $4. From its price, I knew that it has to be a cheaply made dupe. I showed it to my husband and he advised to buy it just for the sake of comparing it with the original. He convinced me that until I saw it myself, I shouldn't be judging it's quality. Left: Baublebar Esperance Earrings ($48) Right: Shein Rhinestone Engraved Round Drop Earrings ($4) When both the earrings arrived, I noticed that the Baublebar earrings have blue rhinestones while the Shein one had green stones- that's the only difference. Also, Baublebar has it's a brand name etched behind the earrings