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Buying Online - The Ugly

TEARS OF THE BRIDE

HOW SOME BRIDES LEARN THE HARD WAY!

We call this "The Ugly" page for good reason. Planning a wedding is difficult enough without having extra stress when problems arise with the "dream dress" from an online store in China like Alibaba (Aliexpress), TBDress (Tidebuy), Milanoo etc.  It's true that a "picture is worth 1,000 words" and a video is probably worth a million more, so here we give some real visual examples of nightmares and financial losses suffered by brides and shoppers. We hope that the information will leave you better informed and help you steer clear of problems and losses. When tempted to buy wedding dress online, make sure you are buying from a reputable vendor you can speak with and avoid some of the results you see below. 

Black Plastic Beads?

Black Plastic Beads?

The original and the fake as received by a bride in Israel. Would you wear a dress with what looks like pieces of black plastic?

Spot the Fake

Spot the Fake

It's easy to see what a cheap imitation it is when compared to the original.

Fake Maggie Sottero

Fake Maggie Sottero

This is one of the images of a fake "Jenna" by Maggie Sottero dress and this should be a warning to anybody as to what can go wrong!

On the left, the original high quality and on the right the ultimate nightmare

Close Up of Fake

Close Up of Fake

Fake Maggie Sottero "Jenna" dress.

Fake Maggie Sottero

Fake Maggie Sottero

Cheap and bad workmanship

Made to "Measure"

Made to "Measure"

We're serious! This was custom made to measure by Tidebuy. No comment needed.

Double Problem

Double Problem

Two dresses for the same customer in Germany from Tidebuy.com

Jovani? No Way!

Jovani? No Way!

The picture says it all. Unwearable!

Video Review in 2 parts of Wedding Dress purchased from Tidebuy. Click here for second part

Video Review of Dress from Tidebuy

Video Review of Dress from Milanoo

Another Review of Wedding Dress from Tidebuy.

Video Review of Bridesmaids Dress from TB Dress

Video comparing the original to the Ali Express rip-off

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