I took a risk and ordered a sofa from Shein – but I saved £274, it came in 3 days and I rate it a 9/10 for comfort
Not only did Janai Shantrell save £274 on the homeware buy thanks to an epic discount, but it was delivered incredibly quickly too.
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Eager to show off her new purchase, Janai, who is from the US, took to social media and posted a snap of her Shein buy, leaving many gobsmacked.
Alongside the clip, the savvy shopper penned: 'POV: I bought a couch off Shein.'
Janai ordered the Furmax Modern U-Shape Sectional Sofa, which was once priced at $769.99 [£570.99], but had then been slashed down to $399.99 [£296.62].
Thanks to the 48% off discount, Janai saved an impressive $370 [£274] on the corner sofa.
For less than £300, not only was Janai thrilled with the price of her new white couch, but she was overjoyed with its comfort too.
The sofa arrived to Janai's home in numerous boxes, but it didn't take long for her to put it together.
She later described it as 'pretty comfortable' and beamed: 'I rate it a 9/10.'
And while many shoppers can find themselves waiting weeks for Shein hauls to arrive, Janai acknowledged: '[It] came in three days.'
Janai added a variety of cushions and a cosy throw to the white sofa and now it looks super cosy in her apartment.
She stressed that it 'takes two days for the cushions to fluff out' but now thinks her sofa 'looks great.'
I bought a Shein sofa - it arrived in a single box & took 72 hours to 'inflate'
And Janai's TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ janaishantrell, has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly gone viral and racked up six million views.
Not only this, but it's also amassed 222,000 likes, 633 comments and 37,100 shares.
Social media users were stunned by Janai's 'cute' purchase and eagerly raced to the comments to express this.
One person said: 'That's a bargain.'
Another added: 'So cute!'
What is Shein and is it legit?
Shein is an online-only fast-fashion retailer, based out of China, that has become a number one shopping destination for many around the world.
The company was valued at $66billion in 2023, dwarfing that of popular high street brands Zara and H&M.
The fashion retailer was founded in late 2008, by entrepreneur and marketing specialist Xu Yangtian, also known as Chris Xu.
Shein is a legitimate selling website and is not a phishing scam.
But you may receive a disappointing order or run into shipping issues if you order from the site, according to reviews.
There have been swathes of quality complaints, which makes sense when looking at the price tag.
Whilst one Shein shopper beamed: 'Omg I neeeed.'
Meanwhile, someone else asked: "Is it heavy?'
To this, Janai confirmed: 'Yes, the boxes were heavy.'
At the same time, one user penned: 'I will buy one off there but be scared it's a scam.'
Janai then wrote back and admitted: 'I was scared too.'
Not only this, but another asked: 'A full size? I know someone who ordered a sofa and it was for a doll's house.'
In response, Janai explained: 'I was nervous about the size but it's bigger than I expected.'
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