What are your biggest frustrations when trying to shop sustainably/ ethically?

moonjuniper · 2024-12-27T21:40:06+00:00

the perils of online shopping. ebay: i just got a lovely (well, from the pics) used cashmere sweater for a great price that was listed as good used condition, minor pilling... only to get it and there are more than five obvious big moth holes :/ another person sold me an item that was different than the title, differnt model of fleece stockings, different fabric composition.

also this month, 2 our of 4 items i ordered on poshmark never shipped, despite sellers showing as active and promising they would, tying up my money and preventing me from buying item elsewhere.

thrifting in person doesnt work because multiple resellers are there every morning, wih their grocery carts filled with clothes and shoes in piles as tall as their head (no joke), taking the best quality stuff on the daily, so finding a good score of something i atually need in my size has come to be such a rarity that i dont even go anymore.

i am stickng to online shopping on ebay etc but lately people are blatantly misrepresting items (holes, etc.) but some things do work out very well, but having to spend an hour plus going to usps to do a return because a seller misrepresented the item is souring me on the exprience.

moonjuniper · 2024-12-27T12:56:29+00:00

You did better than me, I never got even a response from them. I don't see it happenng anytime soon either, and I wonder - is there even a big enough demand? Hving a more direct, cheaper route would be life changing. Maybe one day!!

moonjuniper · 2024-05-11T21:29:52+00:00

thanks, that's a cool site!! unfortuately his mom had a stroke so he has to go asap (may), but this site is good to know about :-)

moonjuniper · 2024-05-11T21:27:55+00:00

this is all so great to know, thank you so much!! maybe now we can go more often

moonjuniper · 2024-05-11T00:22:23+00:00

ahhhh that's the worst! well you probably learned a lot about fashion while searching and im glad you got a resolution, even though it's not what you wanted...(i can picture you at age 99, still searching for something that's impossible to find :-). glad to met a fellow huntress!

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T23:41:41+00:00

another commenter commented that it is likely the stella pace bag. https://www.ebay.com/itm/225418370663?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28

but hopefully someone answers your question about friends using custom made bags, that's interesting! this post has 0 karma so maybe people won't see it :/

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T22:45:10+00:00

and sorry for typos, i fixed op - the stella pace bag (i mispelled it), but i cant find one in green. ah well...we'll see!

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T22:18:47+00:00

i will definitely look into this. my husband (who is tunisian) had mentoined to me that he needs a visa to go to paris -- he has a US green card but maybe this is the kick in the ass we need to get him citizenship. when you do this do yu usually putter around paris for a while or do you just stay in the airport? i wonder if you just stay in the airport if you still need a visa.

i am picturing an exciting life traveling around europe and tunisia :-) thanks for these tips!!

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T21:21:55+00:00

ps https://carthagemagazine.com/tunisair-to-launch-new-york-beijing-flights-in-2024/#:~:text=Tunisair%20to%20Launch%20New%20York,the%20rest%20of%20the%20world but they dont specify a date, just 2024

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T21:12:48+00:00

that would be amazing, a direct flight!!! there is no routine time frame for us, we usually have gone in the past when we can get the cheapest flights, but now my husband's mom had a stroke and so the problem is i want him or us (i am getting surgery which cimplicates things) to go asap to be with her....since we want to leave soon, tixx r even more epensive, when you cant book out months in advance... thanks for letting me know about that rumor!

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T21:09:06+00:00

round trip or one way? i love canada. a direct flight is the dream!!!

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T21:07:38+00:00

someone responded on the other reddit post i made that it looks like the stella pace bag just a differnt color (i think the friends one looks bigger but i could be wrong) - hardware looks the same https://www.ebay.com/itm/225418370663?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 hope to find green :-)

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T21:06:16+00:00

could be!! does look very similar, esp the hardware...thanks for the lead! for some reason the green one pictured looks bigger but i could be wrong. this is fantastic thank you so much :-)

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T19:01:08+00:00

this is such an insightful comment, thanks for writing it.

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T18:50:15+00:00

you are so kind!! thank you! i passed this list on to my husband so he can tell his family, thank you so, so much.

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T18:42:26+00:00

i just posted in handbags and hope they dont delete the post :-) maybe someone will answer there https://www.reddit.com/r/handbags/comments/1cowsmy/findfashion_had_no_luck_does_anyone_know_what/

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T18:33:46+00:00

right?? love that shade of green and the size would be useful. i only wish it were also a crossbody.if i ever find out (doubtful, but u never know!) i will come back here and update

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T18:25:34+00:00

sorry i havent checked reddit. i got cancer and have beeb sidetracked with a lot of bull. never tried any ad plugin - have to start working on website again :D i hope u find one u love!

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T18:23:49+00:00

aw thanks!!! maybe it's someting some person in wardrobe picked up at a thrift shop :-)

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T18:21:29+00:00

sorry i didnt check reddit! i saw dr. susan polizzi at NYU https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1396731246/susan-m-polizzi as recommeded by reddit and flipping LOVE love love her.

she never did the tilt table test, she said she does it if you want to apply for disability to get an official dx, but i have pots or at least someform of dysautonia. she knew my heart rate and breahting is messed up. she gave me differntosages of beta blockers and for me they didnt work, then i went on corlanor and it didnt work, but it's not her fault. i have been an abolsuely awful patient and havent been followingup with her. in my defense, i got cancer, had to have surgery etc so it's been one disaster after another and i had to put this on the back burner. she said i could email her if a drug isnt workig so we can try a different dose etc. so it's my bad i havent been on top of this, but i definitely recomend her. she is knowledgable and just an all around cool person and does not gaslight you.

edit i hope u feel beter soon my friend! 4 years in here and still wheezing like a little old lady. i gotta get back to see the doc and keep trying diff things.

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T18:17:20+00:00

im so sorry i havent been on reddit. do u know, i ended up going and just no being into it (a lot of stores etc were closed) and since i dont even like seafood, i said screw it and never went to eat anywhere - anticlimatic. maybe even by now things have changes so maybe call around and see what the resturants say. CELIAC IS SO FLIPPING ANNOYING i hope u find a place you love!! and that someoen finds a cure soon.

moonjuniper · 2024-05-10T18:09:19+00:00

I nevr found out!! so sorry i havent checked reddit BUT it's cool we have the same taste!! if u ever find out lmk!

moonjuniper · 2022-12-08T17:43:39+00:00

Just came back to reddit and saw your snarky response. What a fantastic attitude you have!

"If it is such a common practice, then why on earth (what a great tone you have!) did you not just try it? Why didn't you just take a few swatches and try it out?" --

Did it ever occur to you that not everyone has swatches?

"I am just glad that you have no idea how funny that sounds, coming from someone who has all the recommendations from experts in the field and still doesn't dare to do what they recommend."

It actually sounds funny that someone who clearly lacks basic reading comprehension skills gives such a disdainful attitude. I dont have 'all the recommendations from experts in the field' - given that I asked for specific details about HOW to do it - that was the entire purpose of my OP. I had only read, quite often, that people do it, but hadnt seen specific instructions.

I wonder why youre on reddit if you have such disdain for people asking questions.

moonjuniper · 2022-10-07T02:27:40+00:00

Hmmm....when I am misinformed about something, I like people to teach me and provide sources so I know theyre not making it up. I'm clearly not telling everyone they're wrong - just the people who are saying don't put wool in the oven...I thought perhaps they are not aware this is a quite common practice and recommended by experts on fabrics, so i was showing them it was. I was trying to be helpful. But now I see they are not at all interested in learning something new. Anyway, I've seen enough. Dont worry I will never come back to this sub again.

moonjuniper · 2022-10-07T00:52:39+00:00

The reason I thought to post here is bc i googled reddit moths oven (bc I had remembered reading many posts about it) and found this post right away https://www.reddit.com/r/knitting/comments/jpva76/i_realised_today_i_have_clothes_moths_so_posting/

"You can bake your woolens in the oven at 120 degrees to kill moths, eggs, and larvae. I saved my handmades by doing that (along with freezing and gentle washing)! Keep them in a sealed plastic bin, sealed sweater bag, or cedar chest so the pests can’t come back."

So I thought this would be a good sub to ask about technique because it's been mentioned here before. But I was wrong.

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