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Shein fan mortified after spending £30 on a non-refundable fee… but there is a way to avoid it – here’s how
A SHEIN shopper has warned others after wasting £30 on a non-refundable fee – but you can avoid it with an easy hack.
TikTok user Rav Sandhu (@ravksandhu) took to the popular social media platform after the unpleasant discovery she made whilst shopping on Shein.
The shocked shopper took to TikTok after Shein had charged her an eye-watering £30 for a non-refundable feeTikTok/@ravksandhu
SOPA Images/LightRocket via GettAccording to fellow shoppers, the retailer adds the fee for orders over £160[/caption]
According to Rav, from the UK, she had placed a massive order with the China-based fast fashion retailer that was worth over a whopping £230.
But upon clicking ‘Pay’, the shopper spotted that she was also getting charged £29 for ‘handling fee’.
However, at this point, Rav said in the video, it was already too late, as the payment had gone through.
She told her followers: ”So I Googled ‘handling fee’ – and it’s non-refundable.
”I’m so, so disappointed with myself. I can’t believe I’ve just wasted £29 on absolutely nothing, like admin.”
Rav added: ” I should’ve just gone with ASOS.
”Am I knew to this? Did you guys know about this?”
Over a hundred of fellow Shein fans flocked to comments to say that this was nothing new.
Numerous people claimed that the brand, which pays its factory workers just £16.50 for a 17 hour day, charges the fee for orders above £160.
But according to them, there’s a sneaky way of saving yourself £30 even if you do want to place a monster shopping haul.
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One recommended: ”You have to place 2 seperate orders if it’s a large one money wise otherwise they charge this [sic].
”It’s in the t&c’s. I think it’s on orders over £160.”
Another agreed, writing: ”u can order in split I think that’s best n that’s what I do when it’s over 160.”
”This same thing happened to me,” someone else said.
”I complained about mine, acted like I didn’t know what it was. They gave me a refund,” penned one lucky fashionista.
”Oooh rookie error!” a TikTok user chuckled.
A SHEIN shopper has warned others after wasting £30 on a non-refundable fee – but you can avoid it with an easy hack.
TikTok user Rav Sandhu (@ravksandhu) took to the popular social media platform after the unpleasant discovery she made whilst shopping on Shein.
The shocked shopper took to TikTok after Shein had charged her an eye-watering £30 for a non-refundable feeTikTok/@ravksandhu
SOPA Images/LightRocket via GettAccording to fellow shoppers, the retailer adds the fee for orders over £160[/caption]
According to Rav, from the UK, she had placed a massive order with the China-based fast fashion retailer that was worth over a whopping £230.
But upon clicking ‘Pay’, the shopper spotted that she was also getting charged £29 for ‘handling fee’.
However, at this point, Rav said in the video, it was already too late, as the payment had gone through.
She told her followers: ”So I Googled ‘handling fee’ – and it’s non-refundable.
”I’m so, so disappointed with myself. I can’t believe I’ve just wasted £29 on absolutely nothing, like admin.”
Rav added: ” I should’ve just gone with ASOS.
”Am I knew to this? Did you guys know about this?”
Over a hundred of fellow Shein fans flocked to comments to say that this was nothing new.
Numerous people claimed that the brand, which pays its factory workers just £16.50 for a 17 hour day, charges the fee for orders above £160.
But according to them, there’s a sneaky way of saving yourself £30 even if you do want to place a monster shopping haul.
FABULOUS BINGO: Get a £20 bonus & 30 free spins when you spend £10 today
One recommended: ”You have to place 2 seperate orders if it’s a large one money wise otherwise they charge this [sic].
”It’s in the t&c’s. I think it’s on orders over £160.”
Another agreed, writing: ”u can order in split I think that’s best n that’s what I do when it’s over 160.”
”This same thing happened to me,” someone else said.
”I complained about mine, acted like I didn’t know what it was. They gave me a refund,” penned one lucky fashionista.
”Oooh rookie error!” a TikTok user chuckled.
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