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    Old 04-09-2021, 03:16 PM
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    Default Ordering clothes online - FB adds

    When you are on FB, do you see adds for purchasing clothes online? I do order clothes online, so I am probably targed for these adds.

    I see some absolutely gorgeous items, but I know they are cheaply made (ask me how I know). I'm just wondering where I can get such beautiful clothes of good quality.

    Any ideas for me?
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    Old 04-10-2021, 02:51 AM
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    Have you tried Zulily? I have bought some nice things through them and they've actually arrived fairly quickly. I ordered some t shirts last year through a FB ad, and they took at least six months to arrive. When they arrived, not one of them fit me although I ordered an XL. Even my tiny sister (size XS) didn't fit in them! Learned my lesson!
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    Old 04-10-2021, 03:02 AM
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    I do order clothing online, but never from the pop-up ads. I only purchase from shops/stores that I know such as J.Jill, Land's End, and LL Bean and Christopher and Banks. I always, always shop the bargains but I can depend on the quality and delivery is generally less than a week. Never tried Zulilly. I am hoping to do some "in-store" shopping this summer as we begin to crawl forward toward normalcy.

    (I was gifted a clothing item for Christmas from Vermont County Store and it was/is excellent quality.)
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    Old 04-10-2021, 03:12 AM
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    I would never buy something from an unknown company on a FB ad. Tons of scammers out there, FB does not care.

    There is a way to check out how long a website has been around, Google "Domain Age Tool." Some of these companies are brand new and are just there to take your money.

    Now if it is a company you have heard of, make sure it is the real thing and buy with confidence.
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    Old 04-10-2021, 03:52 AM
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    Never buy anything from pop up ads on FB. They make fake websites and use fake address and usually no phone number. You may never get your items. I have ordered from Zuilily, some of the clothes are ok, some of the not so much. They don't actually stock all their items so there is a long wait for some things. Also, not everything is refundable if you don't like it. So real everything carefully.
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    Old 04-10-2021, 05:12 AM
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    I get those ads constantly. I never order from them. DH orders Hawaiian shirts with few successful orders. They are often too small or smaller than indicated. Made overseas for smaller people
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    Old 04-10-2021, 08:06 AM
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    I have ordered clothing online, but only after going to the specific store online. JCPenney, Catherines, K&G etc. I have extensive ad blockers, so I rarely ever see pop-up ads, but I would never order based off an ad. I'm just too leery and un-trusting of the unknown!
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    Old 04-10-2021, 09:58 AM
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    I order for Woman Within frequently it came up as a pop up one day and I was interested. I only ordered a single item the first time and since then have spent several hundreds of dollars there. they cater to larger sized women.
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    Old 04-10-2021, 01:47 PM
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    I never order anything using the FB link. I go to the store website.
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    Old 04-10-2021, 04:42 PM
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    Not being able to try on clothes during these crazy times is as bad as it gets for me. I have donated a lot of new clothes because they were too big. They were the size I normally wear. No way would I buy any more clothes until I can try them on.
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