• Temu and Shein will be getting more expensive come 25th April 2025.
  • The companies are blaming increases to their operating expenses thanks to sweeping export tariffs from the US.
  • Other international companies will likely be increasing their prices in the coming months, including for South Africans.
  • john_lemmy@slrpnk.net
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    7 days ago

    And still not enough to curb the amount of trash being produced, shipped around the world and then trashed locally when it doesn’t match the expectations of the buyer / rips after putting it on.

    • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      7 days ago

      Yup. There should be high enough tariffs that it discourages shitty trinket buying… But focused on the crap, not just a blanket