ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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2,785 dispatches on file

Mukesh BoseOn the record
Filed Oct 2, 2021
5 / 5

Price match no fuss

Returned a pair of jeans on Prime Day and the refund hit my card before I even got home from the drop-off.

Kavita KhuranaOn the record
Filed Oct 2, 2021
5 / 5

Shipping didn't gouge me

Price dropped 12 bucks a week after I bought it and they refunded the difference without me asking... wild. the chunky loafers ran a half size small so i sized up and they're the most comfy shoes i own now, zero break in

Rani VermaOn the record
Filed Oct 1, 2021
3 / 5

Good price, slow boat

They shipped the wrong color and offered 10% off to keep it which, sure, I'll take the discount but come on. Fine for throwaway stuff, don't buy anything you'd miss if it fell apart in a wash. Mid.

Abhishek Agrawal
Filed Oct 1, 2021
4 / 5

No markup pain

definately coming back for the winter drop, bookmarked already

Siya Deshpande
Filed Sep 30, 2021
5 / 5

Return was painless

Slaps. Tracking updated every few hours so I wasn't refreshing like a maniac at my door.

Ravi SarkarOn the record
Filed Sep 30, 2021
5 / 5

Hoodie has real pockets

Second order this month and both times the packaging was recyclable which my building actually picks up.

Kartik RastogiOn the record
Filed Sep 29, 2021
4 / 5

Fit tts, finally

Checkout took maybe 40 seconds with Apple Pay, no account nonsense, no newsletter trap. Mid-tier price, top-tier fit.

Indranil ShahOn the record
Filed Sep 29, 2021
5 / 5

Quality shocked me

Returns are prepaid and the drop-off was a corner store two blocks away. Returned a pair of jeans on Prime Day and the refund hit my card before I even got home from the drop-off.

Dinesh Srivastava
Filed Sep 28, 2021
5 / 5

Hira saved me 15 bucks

Grabbed the puffer at $36 shipped marked down from $120 and it's warmer than my old one that cost triple.

María Vargas
Filed Sep 28, 2021
5 / 5

Made my week

Opened the box and the sweater actually looked like the photos, no weird lighting trick or saggy knit.

Jatin ChauhanOn the record
Filed Sep 27, 2021
5 / 5

Checkout in 40 seconds

10/10 would raid the sale section again.

Tarun GanesanOn the record
Filed Sep 27, 2021
4 / 5

Low-key floored

Delivery guy left it in the actual safe spot I picked instead of the middle of the driveway for once. Slaps.

Saanvi KapoorOn the record
Filed Sep 26, 2021
5 / 5

Sale bin gold

Scored a jacket in the final-sale bin for $34 and three people stopped me to ask where it was from. Second order this month and both times the packaging was recyclable which my building actually picks up.

Vikram RaoOn the record
Filed Sep 26, 2021
5 / 5

Coming back for more

Shipping was free over $35 which honestly saved me from checkout rage.

Advait RamanOn the record
Filed Sep 25, 2021
4 / 5

Legit.

the quality for £28 is kind of insane, feels like something i'd pay triple for in a mall Returns are prepaid and the drop-off was a corner store two blocks away.

Subrata AwasthiOn the record
Filed Sep 25, 2021
5 / 5

Packaging done right

Got a birthday discount I forgot I signed up for, saved me $22 on the kettle I'd been eyeing since July. Grabbed the puffer at $36 shipped marked down from $120 and it's warmer than my old one that cost triple.

Ashok ChavanOn the record
Filed Sep 24, 2021
4 / 5

Worth every penny

Customer service answered in 4 minutes on a Sunday night, which, come on. Opened the box and the sweater actually looked like the photos, no weird lighting trick or saggy knit.

Shruti ChawlaOn the record
Filed Sep 24, 2021
3 / 5

Not worth the markup

Quality is clearly going downhill, bought the same hoodie two years in a row and this one feels like paper. They shipped the wrong color and offered 10% off to keep it which, sure, I'll take the discount but come on.

Tingfeng YangOn the record
Filed Sep 23, 2021
5 / 5

Price match no fuss

Had a question about a stain on the suede boots and they sent a care kit for free, no haggling.

Peng PanOn the record
Filed Sep 23, 2021
4 / 5

Shipping didn't gouge me

Fit was perfect out of the bag, no need to wash and pray. Scored a jacket in the final-sale bin for $34 and three people stopped me to ask where it was from. Delivery guy left it in the actual safe spot I picked instead of the middle of the driveway for once.

Tetsuya Kubota
Filed Sep 22, 2021
5 / 5

10/10 reorder

Shocked how good the fabric feels for the money, like it's got weight to it.

Haruto SugawaraOn the record
Filed Sep 21, 2021
4 / 5

No markup pain

order landed in 3 days flat with a hand-written thank-you note tucked under the tissue paper, who does that anymore the quality for £28 is kind of insane, feels like something i'd pay triple for in a mall

Woo-jin KwonOn the record
Filed Sep 21, 2021
4 / 5

Return was painless

Legit obsessed. Got a birthday discount I forgot I signed up for, saved me $22 on the kettle I'd been eyeing since July. Grabbed the puffer at $36 shipped marked down from $120 and it's warmer than my old one that cost triple.

Ji-hoon ChoeOn the record
Filed Sep 20, 2021
5 / 5

Hoodie has real pockets

Picked up two tees and a hoodie for under 60 and the hoodie has pockets deep enough for my phone, keys, and a snack.

Chie NakanoOn the record
Filed Sep 20, 2021
5 / 5

Fit tts, finally

the chunky loafers ran a half size small so i sized up and they're the most comfy shoes i own now, zero break in Sizing chart was dead accurate for once, the medium fit tts and I'm usually stuck between.

Yong YanOn the record
Filed Sep 19, 2021
3 / 5

Fit ran small, ugh

paid $89 for boots that look like the pictures but weigh nothing and squeak when i walk lol Not bad for a quick impulse buy under $30 but I wouldn't trust them with anything I actually care about.

Jun FukushimaOn the record
Filed Sep 19, 2021
4 / 5

Hira saved me 15 bucks

the woman on the chat, Zara, found me a coupon code i didnt even know existed and shaved another 15 off Fit was perfect out of the bag, no need to wash and pray. the chunky loafers ran a half size small so i sized up and they're the most comfy shoes i own now, zero break in

Yoshiko HoriuchiOn the record
Filed Sep 18, 2021
5 / 5

Made my week

Tracking updated every few hours so I wasn't refreshing like a maniac at my door.

Gang SuOn the record
Filed Sep 18, 2021
5 / 5

Checkout in 40 seconds

Made my week lol. order landed in 3 days flat with a hand-written thank-you note tucked under the tissue paper, who does that anymore

Si WanOn the record
Filed Sep 17, 2021
1 / 5

Mid at best

Site said fit tts, I'm a medium forever, this ran small enough that my 11 year old niece grabbed it. Honestly feels like a dropship, same item on alibaba for about four bucks, I checked.

Xinyi HuangfuOn the record
Filed Sep 17, 2021
5 / 5

Sale bin gold

Returned a pair of jeans on Prime Day and the refund hit my card before I even got home from the drop-off.

Jian ChenOn the record
Filed Sep 16, 2021
4 / 5

Coming back for more

Price dropped 12 bucks a week after I bought it and they refunded the difference without me asking... wild. the chunky loafers ran a half size small so i sized up and they're the most comfy shoes i own now, zero break in

Song DongOn the record
Filed Sep 16, 2021
5 / 5

Legit.

honestly didn't expect much at this price point but the stitching is clean and the lining didn't bunch after two washes

Xinyu Bai
Filed Sep 15, 2021
4 / 5

Packaging done right

definately coming back for the winter drop, bookmarked already the woman on the chat, Zara, found me a coupon code i didnt even know existed and shaved another 15 off

Kazuo Abe
Filed Sep 15, 2021
5 / 5

Worth every penny

Slaps.

Ayumi Miura
Filed Sep 14, 2021
1 / 5

Never again

Had to pay customs on top of shipping which was never flagged at purchase, another $31 surprise at the door.

Riko Kudo
Filed Sep 14, 2021
5 / 5

Price match no fuss

Checkout took maybe 40 seconds with Apple Pay, no account nonsense, no newsletter trap. Mid-tier price, top-tier fit.

Akira Nishida
Filed Sep 13, 2021
2 / 5

Hidden fees everywhere

Return label cost $12 which they never mentioned at checkout, so my $34 refund turned into $22 real quick.

Vihaan BanerjeeOn the record
Filed Sep 13, 2021
5 / 5

10/10 reorder

Grabbed the puffer at $36 shipped marked down from $120 and it's warmer than my old one that cost triple.

Gauri PuriOn the record
Filed Sep 12, 2021
5 / 5

No markup pain

Opened the box and the sweater actually looked like the photos, no weird lighting trick or saggy knit. honestly didn't expect much at this price point but the stitching is clean and the lining didn't bunch after two washes

Grayson ScottOn the record
Filed Sep 12, 2021
4 / 5

Return was painless

10/10 would raid the sale section again. definately coming back for the winter drop, bookmarked already

Aria Parker
Filed Sep 11, 2021
5 / 5

Hoodie has real pockets

Delivery guy left it in the actual safe spot I picked instead of the middle of the driveway for once. Slaps.

Grace Owens
Filed Sep 10, 2021
5 / 5

Fit tts, finally

Scored a jacket in the final-sale bin for $34 and three people stopped me to ask where it was from. Second order this month and both times the packaging was recyclable which my building actually picks up.

Hunter KatzOn the record
Filed Sep 10, 2021
5 / 5

Quality shocked me

Shipping was free over $35 which honestly saved me from checkout rage. Checkout took maybe 40 seconds with Apple Pay, no account nonsense, no newsletter trap. Sizing chart was dead accurate for once, the medium fit tts and I'm usually stuck between.

Jackson ThompsonOn the record
Filed Sep 9, 2021
4 / 5

Hira saved me 15 bucks

the quality for £28 is kind of insane, feels like something i'd pay triple for in a mall

Audrey EdwardsOn the record
Filed Sep 9, 2021
5 / 5

Made my week

Got a birthday discount I forgot I signed up for, saved me $22 on the kettle I'd been eyeing since July. Grabbed the puffer at $36 shipped marked down from $120 and it's warmer than my old one that cost triple. No shipping surprise this time, the number at checkout matched the number on my card, revolutionary.

Aiden McDonaldOn the record
Filed Sep 8, 2021
5 / 5

Checkout in 40 seconds

Customer service answered in 4 minutes on a Sunday night, which, come on.

Claire O'ReillyOn the record
Filed Sep 8, 2021
5 / 5

Low-key floored

Sizing chart was dead accurate for once, the medium fit tts and I'm usually stuck between.

Patrick ByrneOn the record
Filed Sep 7, 2021
4 / 5

Sale bin gold

Had a question about a stain on the suede boots and they sent a care kit for free, no haggling.

Amber YoungOn the record
Filed Sep 7, 2021
4 / 5

Coming back for more

Fit was perfect out of the bag, no need to wash and pray. Scored a jacket in the final-sale bin for $34 and three people stopped me to ask where it was from.