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I can't imagine how heavily their product line was subsizidized. I mean, about 1 year ago I bought pretty decent shoes for, literally 4$ for a pair and no shipping charge!! Naturally I bought like 5 pairs, seizing the opportunity. Oh and gloves for 2$, neck scarfs for 2$, etc. the prices are going up now. I'm sure they've figured out I'm no longer a new customer so prices are higher now but still competitive with alternatives.

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Have a browse on Alibaba and check out what the products cost at the factory gate. I was recently in the market for a cover for my car, and I found the exact same model that retails for $200+ locally for $2 (two). Shein is just cutting out the middle man.

It seems like a lot of local companies started selling this 'cheap bullshit' at super high profit margins. They won't be around long once people catch on to the game.

Bought modern Sears a few decades...

> Shein is just cutting out the middle man.

No, Shein is not just only doing that, they have everything happening in a single village. From designing to production is just across the street, so everything is done fast and cheaply.

Shien isn't doing anything. It's just a platform.

These kinds of platforms (Shien, Temu/PDD, Shoppee, Flipkart, etc) are very popular in Asia.

They don't need to be subsidised if they are cut the labour/material cost to a level that just keeping the upstream factories/workers at a miserable but alive stage.

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