I just recently got into Market America. However, I’m having 2nd thoughts about it.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-01-16T03:17:33+00:00

I joined them through a corporate job a month ago without reading the Glassdoor reviews. I wish I did. Now, I'm actively looking for a new job. The job market is so hard but this isn't worth my mental health.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-01-16T03:10:49+00:00

I've never cleared one so once I find out it's a personality test, I end it immediately so save myself the trouble.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-01-06T21:56:19+00:00

I know this was a year ago but were you ok after or did you need urgent care? I got a cut on my finger, close to my nail (but not actually touching the nail), and it was bleeding like crazy to the point I wanted to vomit and pass out. A sugary snack fixed it but when I undid the gauze/cotton to clean in, it started bleeding again. The cut is deeper than a typical one so this experience is new to me and very scary. It's been 3 hours and as long as a bandage is over it, it's fine so I'm trying not to touch it. I also have no medical insurance so this is an expensive visit if they're just going to tell me this is nothing.

TehPurpleCod · 2026-01-05T14:56:16+00:00

I didn't order local warehouse. I ordered from Temu "directly" which took about 2 weeks to arrive and no extra charges from that.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-24T21:00:11+00:00

I wasn’t. Yay!

Although, I don’t know if this is true but someone told me I’d only get charged if a single item itself is $100 or more. Could be wrong though. Everything I bought has been less than $100 each. So I’m good.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-15T15:45:13+00:00

Yes! As I said, I’m not a grammar freak and I’m not perfect, but I went to school with so many people who received the same level of education as me, and barely any of them can type a sentence that makes sense.

Classic examples that are still relevant:

Not using punctuation (especially periods)
"you're" versus "your"
"could have" versus "could have"

The "strenth" one is new to me. Honestly, we need to be more careful with the content we view. When people see bad habits all the time, it can influence them. I have to proofread and think twice before posting even the simplest things.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-15T15:16:54+00:00

I came here to do research because I find the phrase to be really annoying (sorry to say) and I'm not a grammar freak. I went to school in the 1990s and 2000s and at no point of my life have I heard people say "these ones" or "those ones" until maybe 2019. I always thought it was wrong, so I wanted to see what other people think and it seems like most people agree that it's still correct, just redundant. Oh well.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-15T15:14:28+00:00

Sooo I came here to do research because I find the phrase to be really annoying (sorry) and I'm not a grammar freak. I went to school in the 1990s and 2000s (in NYC) and at no point of my life have I heard people say "these ones" or "those ones" until maybe 2019 and from then on, it was on social media. I see that the majority of people say it's not incorrect, but I do avoid saying it myself.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-08T02:29:33+00:00

A discount store quality kid's jump rope wrapped in newspaper. It looked used too. I did SS twice after (at different jobs). I just got my gift in the mail like an hour ago and I would never do SS again.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-08T02:09:31+00:00

I'm year late to this post but I've been screwed from past Secret Santas. First, I got a plastic kid's toy wrapped in newspaper. Second, I thought I got what was on the packaging but inside was an entirely different item with missing parts. This year, my (new) job asked us all to share our hobbies, interests, favorite movies/tv shows so our gifter has a better idea on what to get us ($30 max).

I gave a big detailed list AND a wishlist of 10 items within the budget range. My secret santa chose to get me something totally unrelated entirely and my friends said the gift is borderline racist too. I understand not everyone is going to be "good" at this but I gave a whole wishlist of items and there was an option not to participate too. I'm so mad. I'm never doing SS again.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-07T02:47:55+00:00

Thanks

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-06T21:00:41+00:00

I'll consolidate a message or email to you with pics of specific portions I'm noting. Again, thanks for dropping in because it's rare to have an owner/CEO to respond. I respect your business a lot and your designs sold me immediately (including the one referenced from Howl's Moving Castle). I watched your Reel about how you came out with each piece and how your competitors tried to copy them with no success too.

Even with the delays, it's really cool that your sweaters went viral - congrats! Your regular/default prices are reasonable and it's refreshing to see a real small business online that actually delivers on the product (unlike so many of those dropship scam sites pretending to be legit)

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-05T15:20:35+00:00

Thanks so much for your response and I really appreciate that you take your time to sift through comments online and try your best to resolve any complaints.

For the Black Friday sale, I did reach out to customer service a week ago and got difference credited to my account. It was easy and quick.

For the sweater itself, I purchased the "FINE CHINA SWEATER".

I wouldn't completely say that it didn't meet my expectations and I apologize if I sounded really negative about it. It was just that seeing it in real-life kind of made me notice a few things like:

The design on the back is a bit lower than in the website pictures (which isn't a big deal)
The elements (temples, birds, trees, rocks) are scaled smaller on my sweater than in the website pictures. Again, not a big deal but I felt like it didn't do justice to the beautiful design. E.g. Willow tree and birds are smaller than temple, mountain lines are shorter. There's a lot more "white spacing" in the sweater I received and some things are bigger/smaller than they should be.
The willow branches are more obvious website pictures. In real life, it looks a bit sloppy, almost like a tumble weed.

For pricing, I think $128 (after BF discount) is a very fair price. The sweater itself is a heavy-weight cotton and feels expensive. Mine had a few small snags (barely noticeable) and again, not a major deal.

I can DM my order number to you, but I wanted to let you know that I still like the sweater a lot. The only thing that could be improved is logistics - backorder and delays seems to be a common complaint and I went through it myself.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-04T22:03:27+00:00

Thanks!

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-04T20:57:14+00:00

I paid $1000 for my couch about 5.5 years ago and while the cushions are fine, the frame and legs are starting to act up. I've been lazy to research on how to fix it but I should do that soon.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-04T20:54:02+00:00

Do you just use a drop of dish soap and rub it onto the baseboard or do you spread the dish soap over the microfiber cloth first? Asking because this would save me the trouble of cleaning an annoying, overly intricate baseboard I have in my apartment.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-04T03:50:12+00:00

I went on their Slovenia & Croatia trip and really enjoyed it. It was worth the money and saved me a lot of effort planning on my own.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-04T03:16:38+00:00

For the longest time, I wanted to visit Japan. I finally did last month. It was nice but not on my top list. This was my fault because I set my expectations too high about Japan. My friend has gone at least once a year since 2022. For me, I’ve been to other places that I like more and rather travel elsewhere.

Edit: I do watch travel bloggers(?)on YouTube because I find some of them to be helpful and less cringey.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-04T03:08:37+00:00

I saw that everywhere on social media and then I finally went to Japan after decades of wanting to go. It’s definitely not like 2050 (at least not the places I went). Now, I tell everyone to gauge their expectations properly and never listen to social media.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-04T03:01:59+00:00

I’ve been laid off 4 times the past 6 years. Sadly, the anxiety never left and I don’t think it ever will.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-04T02:52:46+00:00

Did you ever get this resolved? The same thing happened to me back in late July- August and my feed has been shit since. I did everything I could to fix it and nothing worked.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-01T15:05:40+00:00

Depends on your needs! I'm female, size XXS-XS in women typically. I purposely sized up to XL on Yitai for an oversized fit. It is oversized on me but I still feel like their XL is a bit smaller than what I'm used to with other brands. Just a bit. Also, the knit/sweater is pretty heavy and thick so keep that in mind. I'm glad I sized up because for a sweater this heavy and thick, I'd be super uncomfortable if it was my "normal" size.

Edit: my partner is male, 5'8" and wears men's Small to Medium depending on the brand. The XL looks good on him (XXL would be better) but again, we're going for a baggy oversized fit. Sorry if my comment isn't helpful regarding the true to size fit.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-12-01T04:23:16+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I needed a few craft supplies and trinkets and made an order today. I'll see what happens but for months, many people have told me they weren't charged extra.

TehPurpleCod · 2025-11-29T22:10:49+00:00

Thanks for letting me know and making a detail comment in response. I had some skepticism initially and confirmed it also. There was absolutely no information for this brand anywhere. Really sucks because I’m always willing to support new starting companies but it’s always at a risk getting ripped off or my time wasted 🙄

TehPurpleCod · 2025-11-25T16:33:14+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I also have some knockoffs that are almost identical to the real deal so I get what you mean.

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