WHILE many of us will buy holiday clothes, bags and even shoes from Shein, one woman has revealed that she took a risk and bought herself a brand new sofa.
A bargain hunter named Martha spotted a gorgeous two seater sofa on the global e-commerce platform and decided to make an order.
A bargain hunter has revealed that she ordered herself a sofa from Shein for £103[/caption]
While the piece of furniture arrived in a tiny box, Martha was left beaming once it was built[/caption]
Martha nabbed the sofa for £103.35, but it is currently priced at £123.48[/caption]
Eager to share her thoughts on her bargain buy, which cost her just over £100, Martha took to social media to show off her new living room purchase.
Posting online, Martha gave her followers a close-up look at the tiny box her sofa arrived in, as she wrote: “What I ordered VS What I got.”
Viewers then saw the content creator reading instructions and putting the sofa together.
But before long, her new sofa was built and ready to be used.
While the “comfy” loveseat, which also has two storage pockets, was originally priced at £164.68, Martha managed to nab it for only £103.35, thanks to a 37% off discount.
Now, the two seater velvet couch is priced at £123.48, as a result of a 25% off discount.
Thrilled with her sofa, Martha furnished the living room buy with two spotted cushions and put it on top of a fluffy white rug.
Moments later, she shared: “I actually waited for two weeks of use before posting to be sure it was good…”
This Shein sofa is available in six different colours – flannel green, flannel grey, flannel blue, linen light green, linen grey and Martha’s choice, linen beige.
For just £103.35 (or £123.48 if you purchase it now), we think it looks great and is a real bargain.
And it’s clear that many others do too, as Martha’s TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @doo_ronald, has quickly racked up 471,200 views.
Not only this, but it’s also amassed 10,600 likes, 19 comments, 1,467 saves and 1,801 shares.
What is Shein and is it legit?
Shein is an online-only fast-fashion retailer, based out of China, that has become a number one shopping destination for many around the world.
The company was valued at $66billion in 2023, dwarfing that of popular high street brands Zara and H&M.
The fashion retailer was founded in late 2008, by entrepreneur and marketing specialist Xu Yangtian, also known as Chris Xu.
Shein is a legitimate selling website and is not a phishing scam.
But you may receive a disappointing order or run into shipping issues if you order from the site, according to reviews.
There have been swathes of quality complaints, which makes sense when looking at the price tag.
Social media users loved the sofa and eagerly raced to the comments to express this.
One person said: “It’s lush.”
Another added: “This is nice.”
To this, Martha wrote back and responded: “It really is.”
A very beautiful and big sofa, bigger than my expectations
Shein shopper
And it’s not just those on social media that are loving the affordable sofa, as Shein shoppers have eagerly flocked to the website to share their praise for the purse-friendly homeware buy.
The sofa has amassed an average rating of 5 out of 5, as one shopper beamed: “Great quality, fast delivery!”
Meanwhile, a second wrote: “A very beautiful and big sofa, bigger than my expectations.”
Whilst someone else simply shared: “Just what he wanted.”
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