Why I Stopped Ordering from Amazon and Started Buying Directly from China It all started with a pair of sneakers. Not just any sneakers—these were the kind that every street-style blogger in London seemed to be wearing last autumn. I spent weeks hunting for them on Depop, eBay, even Facebook Marketplace. No luck. Then a friend who runs a vintage stall said, “Just buy them from China. You’ll pay a third of the price.” I was skeptical. I’d heard the horror stories: knockoffs that fell apart in a week, shipping delays that lasted months, and customer service that made you want to scream into a pillow. But I was also…