What Is Going On At T.J. Maxx?

Discount stores we know and love, such as T.J. Maxx, Marshall's, and Homegoods, have sadly taken a turn for the worse... In today's video, I rant about the newest shenanigans that may be happening at your local store... Say hello to my most recent nightmare: Live "personal" shopping!
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[@amyk.2500]

Ross, TJ Maxx etc. are a godsend for working class people. Watching people flip those items for a profit infuriates me

[@janinedankfort2162]

YES!! all my skincare and makeup comes from both TJ and Marshall's. Even my perfumes. So sad this happening. It was always a fun scavenger hunt

[@skaisnotdead]

TJ max is the only reason I had clothes when I entered the workforce.

[@RockstarFlipper]

Cry about it more. You better stop shopping everywhere because they are all flipping. Stop

[@skaisnotdead]

@@RockstarFlipper I found the problem

[@gsa7512]

Pity party comment. You can shop elsewhere.

[@heatherrose4749]

How are people not EMBARRASSED AS HELL doing this out in the open, with no shame?

[@joanofarcxxi]

Because they will be making profit ot of it, and greed knows no shame.

[@detert08]

Social media “stardom” has driven away all shame

[@jacquelinem9278]

This whole concept makes absolutely ZERO sense to me. If I'm shopping in store, I'd prefer to do it myself. On my time, touch with my hands, control my own cart lol & select different sections when & how I'd like. If I didn't have a car, I'd pay an Uber rather than a finders fee. & if a certain store isn't in my area I'm going to shop online. I'm not understanding this at all. & im never up to date on whatevers trending so I Def wouldn't have the patience to wait for the woman to move on. Is this hurting or helping business? I definitely agree that they're making things out of reach for everyone & that's a problem but also, I have to side eye anyone that's partaking. Just why?

[@JulieteIRL]

The cost of living out weighs their pride 😂

[@wintersprite]

@@jacquelinem9278For me, it depends. There are some kinds of personal shopping that are done through an employee at the store, as a service to customers, usually free, although possibly with a minimum purchase amount. Curbside pick-up or at some of the American Girl doll stores, they have personal shoppers who help customers pick out items. Some collectors want the doll they’re getting to be looked over first, if they are having it shipped to them (I, myself, don’t generally care about small flaws in my dolls as long as everything works correctly-no limbs coming off, eyes open and close, etc.). I don’t think people who buy an item and resell at a decent price, such as on Ebay or Mercari are a problem, so long as they’re being reasonable. I don’t care for the resellers who buy up a ton of the same stock and try to resell for a much higher price on the secondary market. I’ve seen this happen with Squishmallows and with American Girl items. I know American Girl has had to crack down on some of their limited edition items with placing limits per item as well as possibly no returns, partially due to resellers a few years ago buying up tons of stock on certain items, then not being able to sell them all on the secondary market and trying to then return them to AG and get their money back. Some stores that sell Squishmallows have had to also put up limits on how many someone can buy at times, due to resellers trying to buy so many and resell much higher. I don’t think what the so-called “personal shoppers” were doing in the stores is fair, what with saying “there’s only four of this item” wanting to sell all of them. Someone else who is shopping in the store for themselves or loved ones (as gifts) should be able to buy one or two of that item themselves.

[@yeeyeeyeeye]

These "personal shoppers" should be reported for blatantly violating PayPal/Venmo's TOS by asking people to pay under friends and family.

[@ashleypennycoff5515]

Not to mention I’m sure they are demanding it be paid that way as an attempt to avoid paying taxes at the end of the year. They’re literally trying to commit tax fraud openly. 💀

[@WarmongerYT]

Well that's a little Karenish

[@taylahrobynjoy]

@@WarmongerYThow so? they’re violating the terms and conditions

[@Chulaxcabra]

@@WarmongerYT Literally, stfu. Nobody agrees with you. These people should all be reported if they’re asking people to send them money through friends and family. If this is their way of making a living, then they need to pay taxes off of this “job”. Not leaching off the rest of us. They don’t get a pass.

[@tanjastrau5925]

@@taylahrobynjoy Actually, even worse. It's tax fraud. So this woman is a criminal. In addition to being an a*hole who ruins the shopping experience for everyone else. This is the reason such statements are part of TOS in the first place.

[@pumpkinpatch5]

The 'hamming everything up' really peeves me off too. "Oh my gaaaawd! So cuuuute! Oh my... oh my gaaaaawd you guys!" Gross.

[@sjm9876]

It’s literally like QVC mixed with annoying teen girl or something

[@pumpkinpatch5]

@@sjm9876 So true!

[@frisSerenity]

So annoying…

[@-Unstable-Girl-Next-Door-]

Right! It would make me not even wanna shop anymore 😂 The entitlement, the privilege, the audacity some of these people exude is disgustingly cringe

[@jamienotamy9952]

reminds me of Amberlynn Reid doing a haul video lol

[@Em-rr2sh]

My mom loves decorating our house for every holiday. There was a shopper recording the gingerbread pillows and my mom just walked in front of her and snatched the pillow from the shelf 😂. Home girl was pissed off and yelling at my mom. Manager told the lady to leave if she’s going to continue yelling. My mom doesn’t know what the “trends” are. She just buys what she wants lol

[@noiamnotaweasley3920]

Good for your mom! 😂

[@pinksiren8825]

I’d do the same shit 😂😂 Good for your mom! If you don’t pick it up, it’s not yours 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@tiffaneyho8004]

LOL its "First Come First Serve" whoever takes it first wins. Great for your mom!

[@ree1425]

“sorry, you shouldve claimed it!”

[@mellowmallow4855]

I love your mom. She's a boss.

[@jacieblue]

I think we need to unanimously agree to stop buying overpriced, resale items. Like let's boycott all these resellers

[@suelyons531]

This has been going on since ebay started. This person's rant is bizarre.

[@jacieblue]

@suelyons531 sure reselling items has been around but doing this specifically is new and so much more scammy

[@suelyons531]

Scammy how? It's not any different from someone finding a gem at a tag sale and selling it for 500% more. You snooze you lose. Hot items at Pottery Barn sell out in a day. This chick's anger about this is bizarre. She's angry someone was at TJMaxx for 2 hours? Please....that's nothing and I'm not a reseller. @@jacieblue

[@allisonshine6022]

Oh a thousand percent.

[@suelyons531]

Lol…. So let’s boycott TJMaxx who buys from India and China for Pennies on 1 product. Girl are you 12?

[@GoddessOfThree]

So, we live in a world where people will pay $23 for someone to buy and ship them a $5 factory-made mug, but would only pay an artist in "exposure" for a unique, hand-made one... ...yeah, I don't want to live on this planet anymore 😂

[@perlante123]

Hahaha that’s such a good point. “Exposure” lol exposure doesn’t pay the bills 😂

[@carrilussier7135]

Crazy, isn’t it! With the way this economy is today, I’m saving .5 of I can! No lie!

[@thekickingwolf5115]

Asteroid please ☄️🙏

[@Bdfhvj]

I feel you so dearly on this- I know it’s not everyone whose this way but if I could find a place devoid of the internet poison “influencers” I would be there.

[@TheIndigo1child]

No, the people only paying in "exposure" are the same jackasses charging these poor stupid people 25$ plus shipping for a 5 dollar mug. It's once again the "influencers" being terrible.

[@cheryldemouey1068]

I just decided I’m working way too hard. People love giving their money away to anyone for anything. I need to reevaluate.

[@julialee143]

Honestly blows my mind. But I couldn't sleep at night thinking someone sent me their hard earned money because they felt bad for me

[@samanthasullivan2633]

I have this thought on a daily basis.. 😂😂

[@amypendragon5129]

If you could only shake off those pesky morals you too could be rich.😅

[@thomascrying]

as a broke college student, TJMaxx is one of the only ways i can sometimes get nice/really cute new stuff for myself and these people ruin it 😭

[@_modvault]

You're missing out! Thrift stores are the super score spot for broke college students, and single moms like me. I clothe all three of my kids and myself almost exclusively in thrift store purchases... for pennies on the dollar. When I buy a cart worth of clothing, which is basically one season's worth of clothes for my family, I will spend $100-200 and everyone has what they NEED. I couldn't even get one outfit for each of us at the mall nowadays, for that amount of money. Walmart clothing is crap. So is most Target and other less expensive store clothing. Thrift stores are where you can consistently find good quality gently used clothing that won't break the bank and also that you don't care so much if it gets stained, or a hole, or lost etc. been thrifting my whole life, and I'm 47. Waaaaay better than TJ Maxx!!

[@kristinazubic9669]

@@_modvault sometimes with the tags still on!

[@emmae858]

@@_modvaultI live in a retirement community, my thrift stores are filled with junk and never have good items.

[@MsTellitlikeitis48WithTheTea]

Your comment really breaks my heart. This is a full my son is a college student also ruin and when I go there to try to buy little things for him I don’t like it it’s missing and it really bothers me especially when I go there by little things for myself. I think we need to contact corporate

[@Katinahat293]

Yep people make it pointless to go now

[@rebeccabing3645]

Now I know what this woman was doing in Home Goods. She tried to take a Halloween blanket ( ghost) from my cart . She already had all of the ghost blankets in her cart already. Told me she really needed it because she already has sold it to someone. Really? Yes, I walk out with the blanket !

[@h.r.9563]

No thanks but I could use one of the many you have for my second accent chair😂

[@dananuspl618]

That would infuriate me. Just made herself look selfish

[@babyface45]

I was at the dollar tree to get Derma Geek. I was so excited to find it, and I grabbed 2 of each. This lady came behind me and pushed my cart out of the way, and cleared the shelf out and there was like 20 of each, I was shocked. She was so rude.

[@jenniferharris4798]

Omg absolutely not. I hope you didn't let her have it. I don't care if she had it sold already or not. That's crazy insane!

[@rebeccabing3645]

@@jenniferharris4798 yes, I absolutely didn’t let her have it. It was just a blanket I really liked, didn’t realize it was such a hot item. I never heard of people doing something like this! Crazy !

[@DaTrashArtist_AB]

I’ve been obsessed with Sanrio since I was a little girl, even now as a teen when we go to this stores I always get excited because it’s so much cheaper than other stores and when I was young they didn’t sell a lot of the products. Imagining some little girl being like me coming from a low income family finding some cute Sanrio products that are affordable only to have a grown adult pointing a camera at it and taking all of them not for themselves but to scam people. I feel a part of my soul just die.

[@sjm9876]

For real. Like these are children’s products. And grown women are gobbling them up to peddle for profit. It’s sick

[@rocioarrieta8521]

Agree! Back when Sanrio smiley stores were a thing at shopping malls we were children and no income, now as adults when we find a Sanrio item we relive a childhood memory and to have all the things snatched up is a bigger let down

[@9livesalicat86]

Same, but with My Little Pony the original generation. When I can find a cute tumbler or mug, sometimes I need pick one or the other even if they are only 5.99 and 4.99. And then I have to hope that the other is there the week after when I get paid again, because I can only treat myself a little bit. I'm lucky I don't think I've seen anyone at my local Burlington doing any of this kinda shopping, but I would literally walk in front of someone doing this and take what I wanted.

[@DaTrashArtist_AB]

@@9livesalicat86 Sames literally just got a hello kitty cup from there 😂

[@me0wfia241]

i have also noticed that these shoppers wait til the last possible second to go to the checkout so all the workers can't actually "close" til 10 minutes after the store is closed

[@Xuromikuromi]

Oh my god, as someone who used to work at a DJ Haxx, that would be my nightmare. I made announcements every 5 min for 30 min, then every minute the last 5. I aggressively wanted people out of the store. Can't believe they would act annoyed like I got paid for what they bought, not for the hours I was there. Idc if you have to come back tomorrow!! Gtfo!! 🫡 And knowing these people get money off the items, not the time they're wasting of the workers, is actually infuriating 🫠

[@kasm_nME]

This type of entitled behavior is infuriating! I work retail and we prompt customers 15 minutes before closing. Most people are conscientious but every once in a while, we'll get someone who can't take a hint and we have to explain, "When you are at work and have a schedule departure time you expect to leave on time. Please respect our employee's so they may leave when expected." Again, most customers are fantastic while others get nasty and act like we are rushing them out the door🤷‍♀️

[@amandappg822]

Shops really should encourage cutting the line off 5 min early. You're not in line? Too bad. Leave your cart and come back tomorrow.

[@applepie6832]

When I worked at Nordstrom we were trained not to ask anyone to leave at closing so my friends and I would stand at the register and talk about our after work plans. One thine this lady stayed in the fitting room for a hour after closing trying on jeans and had the audacity to ask for other size. She bought nothing and left a pile of nearly 20 pairs on the floor and a couple of tops off hanger that we had to clean up before we could start closing the register

[@rachiedempfit]

They’re also committing tax fraud because they’re forcing them to pay friends and family, not goods and services.

[@Lara-fv8fg]

And the buyer isn’t protected if she doesn’t send the items, sends the wrong item, or it comes broken.

[@marleneflanagan7137]

I'd love them to do a live when they get the letter from the IRS!

[@francescagalleri1858]

Right, I hoped that would be picked up on. These people aren't protected either paying f&f because PayPal won't do anything if you're conned and she doesn't send you anything. These people need to wise up, the PayPal fee isn't that much, she likes adding lots of fees on anyway so she could just add that too

[@ChelleJohn]

I thought the same thing!

[@texas3d142]

Nor do they have the resale tax certificate the store does

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

This is going to be a tax nightmare for them once they realize the IRS is now tracking all these sales they will owe thousands in taxes as a "small business"

[@jennifers1040]

I was just thinking that!

[@AdamIshak01]

Good and I hope the stores block them from entering too. It’s irritating especially when you’re minding your business and they get mad you’re in their shot.

[@MeatwadSmoking]

@@AdamIshak01 I’d keep antagonizing them so they make a fool out of themselves on their livestream. But that’s just me.

[@AdamIshak01]

@@MeatwadSmoking take stuff out of their cart on purpose LOL

[@MeatwadSmoking]

@@AdamIshak01 Mission acquired. Take from cart and replace with yogurt. Or how about I just take the whole cart and walk away, and start restocking the shelves

[@rowansix7158]

They get so irritable because they’re roaming around these stores for houuuuurs on end. The overstimulation would take me out!!!

[@kailm.5107]

Wild to me that people will pay such a crazy markup from a reseller that has no insurance policy if your item arrives broken or if your item never arrives, especially if you are sending a “friends and family” payment to a stranger for goods.

[@glma2711]

What's even more disturbing is when she said to send the payment as "friends and family" not as "goods and services". That's a huge red flag there, because if something were to go awry with the transaction, if you send the money as friends and family, you are not covered and cannot get a refund if say the item never arrives. These crooks want to have it sent as friends and family so that the money service doesn't charge them a fee and they get the full amount.

[@fatinemoumni635]

It’s so they get the money right away in their bank so they can pay for the item at the register lol, no personal shopper is going to pay out of pocket for your items and then wait the week it takes for goods & services to go through

[@hallyuniverse]

@@fatinemoumni635 First of all it's illegal to use family & friends as payment for a service/goods (tax fraud and money laundering), and if you're running a "business" you should be able to handle the overhead costs. Also credit cards literally exist for this exact reason, most businesses have them, and all of these stores accept them. I get personal shopping, there's a legal and ethical way to do it, but this is straight up criminal activity and these people could end up facing fines or jail time depending on how much money they're making.

[@antoBN]

Friends and family doesn’t make the money come any faster. That’s not a good reason at all.

[@fatinemoumni635]

@@antoBN it absolutely does, I’ve used several payment processors including PayPal for over 5 years for my small business. PayPal is notorious for holding your money up to 21 days even if you ship the item promptly, when it comes to goods and services. With friends & family, the money is available right away. When it comes to personal shoppers, most of them are not willing to take that risk of buying a bunch of items for someone with their own money and have the buyer request a refund from PayPal after they’ve already paid for the items at the store. A lot of these shoppers have built a loyal following who have gotten packages successfully delivered to them time and time again so they feel comfortable sending money through friends & family. & to assume taxes aren’t done properly just because of this is silly, PayPal and all payment processors report any income & payments coming in to the IRS past $600 regardless so it’s not a tax evasion thing it’s exactly what I’ve explained

[@lizzyizzywizzy]

had a roomie accidentally click ‘goods and services’ when playing me back for utilities and i still got the money right away, just with the ‘goods and services’ fee taken out. it doesn’t take any longer for you to get the money, it just lets you know that if you fail to complete said good or service the person who paid can report that to venmo

[@FreefallVector]

I work at a Marshall's and we've had to ban people from putting certain brands (Hello Kitty, Rae Dunn) on hold because people get viscerally upset seeing it behind the counter and will yell at cashiers. There's a lady that calls just about every single day to ask about specific items from these brands and tries to put them on hold. I saw her carrying 4 hello kitty blankets and when a child asked if she could buy one, she basically chewed her out. A CHILD. Just the worst kind of people.

[@vampiresteef]

at my store we have to hide them so we don't get yelled at for holding them. we're basically begging for them to ban putting hello kitty items on hold. (we've already banned rae dunn holds thank god.)

[@mariah_malik383]

those rae dunn ladies are ruthless. i worked at tj maxx 4 years ago and omg when id be there opening they would be banging on the doors and it wouldnt even be 9 yet but they could see us having our meeting and think we would have to open 5 mins early just for them

[@someonestoenail5807]

Before the ban I had a customer yell at me for a Hello Kitty yoga mat that was on hold. Like Ma’am…calm down, it’s just a yoga mat 😭

[@nyceexo53]

Tbh I don’t think anything should be able to be put on hold at stores like these where there’s only a small amount of the product. It’s kind of a first come, first serve thing lol

[@jessicar2609]

Do you think stores will start limiting how many of one item a person can buy?

[@madigodwin5416]

people do this at thrift stores BAD too. that makes me 10x more angry because they’re finding name brand clothes at a thrift store for 4 dollars and selling it for full price. these stores are made for low income families and individuals. not for you to make a living!

[@rae-hg9sw]

HARRIS is my spirit animal. harris would be the friend to unapollegetically call you out on ur bs but also be the bestest and most honest person u'd know lol

[@velle1010]

This is already happening at the Goodwill. Not to mention, the Goodwill now ships the DONATED quality items to its online bid site for crazy high prices instead of placing them out on the floor. Greed has taken over completely. It’s nearly impossible to find anything but junk in the stores anymore.

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

The fact that Goodwill still qualifies as a non-profit should be considered illegal. The higher ups pocket cash while the worker bees get paid minimum wage. The only thing good they provide for a community is that they hire people that other stores won't hire, but those people still need and will contribute to the tax revenue of the state. These people are those who got out of jail or those with mental or physical handicaps. The owners are making bank.

[@dismurrart6648]

What pisses me off most about thrift stores is they aren't ALLOWED to sell you the damaged stuff that isn't up to quality. I've asked before because I'm a seamstress, I'd be happy to pat fair rates but they can't or wont

[@jennap2983]

@@WhatsOnMyShelf Goodwill regions are independent of each other. For example Goodwill of Northern New England has nothing to do with what happens in say Arizona at Goodwill. Goodwill actually uses the money they make in store to fund their community service programs; like residential and day programs for people with Developmental Disabilities, Workforce Services programs (this has nothing to with hiring at Goodwill - it’s career services and training programs to help get people into jobs and create stability), Neurorehab programs for people with brain injuries, free tax prep services, etc. Unfortunately, when one regional Goodwill program does something bad, it is assumed that it’s the same for all Goodwills despite being only connected by branding and process (sell donated items to fund community service programs) Source: I am a previous HR Recruiter for Goodwill, that was also responsible for job descriptions and selecting pay scales for 400+ job titles from custodian to Neuroscience) Our Executive Director gave up her high paying job at Boeing to make less than 6 figures. Goodwill’s EComm program (eBay, etc) is very successful and again that money stays local to the Goodwill regional org that lists the item. It can make it difficult to find those really good finds that used to be on the shelf, but the more money made, the more programs receive to offer services. Please research your local Goodwill- they are not all created equal.

[@steffsrzz4971]

I don’t like goodwill.

[@winninginlife]

I honestly don't blame them, re-sellers have created a whole new genre of business by going to local thrift stores and making a profit. I think All thrift stores should follow suit and sell online. I would be pissed if I owned a thrift store and found out these sleazy re-sellers are making a profit 10 20 times over. Kudos to Goodwill and other thrift stores catching on!!!

[@AJGecko18]

I wish TJ Maxx, Homegoods, etc. implemented a “no filming” policy. That would definitely cut down on these personal shopper streams

[@sarbearr4]

Ross used to have a no filming policy I am not sure if they still have that policy 😱

[@avamasquerade]

Ok but can someone please explain to me why you all are so opposed to this? Someone's getting the items and two more people (this woman and her husband) are making a livable wage, unlike many of the non self employed jobs that are available to them in the US. You can say that they're "cleaning out" all the low cost stuff, but then everything they're grabbing aren't actually necessities for low income or any kind of income households (Grinch ramen bowls, hello kitty mugs, candles shaped like xmas trees, makeup etc....) It just seems like some of you are only stressed because you dont have the guts to do this, but secretly really want to, and/or you're jealous...

[@jewels4028]

​@@avamasqueradeNobody is forced to make purchases. Seems they want it. That's up to them. Idk why people are getting so emotional.

[@robbietgm]

​​@@avamasquerade it's weird how you're defending these personal shoppers when those personal shoppers could get a job at TJ Maxx instead of going live on TikTok and have people pay a founder fee for items that probably won't be shipped to that said person

[@KB-zi6jn]

​@@robbietgm E'ry day they hustlin'. 🤷‍♂️

[@pinkmoonlydz]

This is WILD. These people are like middlemen for drug dealers, or "plugs" as they're now called. My mom and I used to love randomly going to TJMaxx and Marshalls just to hang out and buy a couple cool things we'd find. These people have ruined that experience for the rest of us. Shame on them.

[@sjm9876]

*scratches neck* I gotta hit up my TJMaxx plug. I need me some hello kitty stuff, bad. Doesn’t matter the price!

[@rachel2027]

They literally ruin everything! There’s a clothing brand called Kate Quinn that’s pretty popular, really unique prints, mostly baby/kids/women’s clothes and my daughters wardrobe is mostly this brand. I live right near their headquarters. Mostly they sell on their website but they opened an outlet store within the last year or so and it’s such a nightmare going there because I’m always the only actual customer and everyone else is live-streaming on Facebook doing “personal shopping.” It’s the only outlet store they have so people in other states will pay an arm and a leg to get desirable prints that they might’ve missed when the collection dropped. I followed some of the personal shopping pages out of curiosity and they’ll take bids on really popular items, I saw dresses that were maybe $12 originally selling for $45 and then the buyer still pays a finders fee and shipping! It’s insane and makes it miserable for anyone who is actually shopping for themselves or their kids.

[@MsTaurine]

The whole point of these stores not selling online is to keep prices low and to have the shopper make the effort to purchase in person. Sure it looks like a great way to make money but eventually the stores will close due to less foot traffic and everyone loses.

[@LMurphy]

This is so bizarre 😳 Society’s obsession with consumerism is out of control.

[@FransceneJK98]

And people are lazy to go to the store themselves wow

[@Steveve4123]

@@FransceneJK98I was even more disturbed by that!! If you want these items that bad GET UP AND GO TO THE STORE why would you instead sit on your phone and pay someone double what the item costs? So freaking weird.

[@Carolinagirl1028]

Yep, the constant FOMO being fed by a barrage of 'must have items' has led to this. It's easy to get caught up in the latest craze but often if you just step away you realize how little it matters and sometimes find you don't even really like the item you 'must have'.

[@dewilew2137]

@@Steveve4123 that’s exactly what I don’t get. Every tj Maxx basically gets the same items. This would make way more sense at a thrift store, because each store has different things. This is just sheer laziness from the audience, and greed from the “shopper”.

[@Pugetwitch]

As a former delivery driver, I agree. There were a lot of people that wanted stuff from stores like this, I only delivered food but I can see with the rising costs of service fees, at least here in seattle, why people would choose to use somebody like this to go shopping for them instead of a delivery app

[@c4dsince78]

If I was an IRS investigator I would spend 75% of my time online watching people like this!!

[@calilove6445]

What a waste of time.... or are you shopping too??! Lol!😂😂😂

[@CTEvie]

Yeah shopping for people about to come out of some unclaimed tax money ... literally right on camera😂😂

[@MsVeronicaA]

I love your reply! 😅

[@Elodie-xi3pp]

Okay all a joke not real This is the IRS we have you for felony tax evasion lying on a federal form and being a menace to society

[@allisonsilva5785]

Screw the IRS they never do anything to help us out all they do is take money i respect the hussel

[@gabrielletoliver8415]

this really helps me understand why I have been struggling to find "the good stuff" in the cosmetics and skincare products in the discount stores the last few months...so thank you. I thought they all just stopped carrying it the way they used to, but now I finally get it :/

[@hannabanana592]

I just found a small Versace perfume bottle for $8 and lots of great skin care items for $6. Deals and finds are still to be had. Maybe switch up the time you visit?

[@koxonutboy]

This is pure filth. People trying to take advantage of customers. Thank you for bringing this to light. Expose these scams!

[@leslieyoung2485]

Filth is the perfect word.

[@scoshyyyy]

This is disgusting. These people act like they’re doing you a service ‘finding’ it for you, but the only reason these items are hard to find is because these ‘personal shoppers’ are buying them all up!!!

[@kck9742]

It's business. As long as there are people stupid enough to be taken by this crap or too lazy to get their fat azzes in their cars to drive, it will unfortunately continue.

[@sonicstar505]

@@kck9742there are some people who are more vulnerable to getting scammed like chronically ill disabled people

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

I don't necessarily disagree. These stores can get low stock of certain items or not at all. I shop on the West coast while my mom shops at stores in the East. Sometimes things will show up in one store and not in another. I agree that if popular items are distributed mostly evenly, than yeah, these personal shoppers that make it their job to find these things probably make it difficult for the stuff to remain on shelves.

[@imprettyinept7012]

@@kck9742 I wouldn't call people stupid for buying into this stuff. Shopping addiction is a very real thing and these fuckers are very persuasive salespeople (acting like they're a cool friend pointing out the cute, fun things they find and essentially gamifying onling shopping). Many of these people are depressed, anxious, older, or have impulsivity problems (people with ADHD are much more prone to addiction) and can easily fall into these traps. It's usually not out of laziness or stupidity. While I understand that these reselling bastards are infuriating, remember to be kind to people who may be going through something instead of making a broad generalization

[@pamb440]

So what….. they have the right to shop there just like anyone else.

[@MelissaFreeman]

As a small business owner I can tell you that asking people to pay friends and family is illegal 🥴

[@Lilenaart]

THISSS. Cuz when they continue to use it ILLEGALLY, those of us that use it CORRECTLY are the ones that get screwed! It makes me SO MAD. They will eventually probably get rid of friends and family all together at some point.

[@bluebelle9572]

Maybe if it’s Harris 🤣

[@Lah341]

My mom (the nicest auditor you'll meet) would 1000% agree

[@kristyrussell5493]

Yes!!

[@honiib7328]

I know. I a licensed hairstylist and I have to pay RENT, product overhead… licensing and continuing education. This will definitely be stopped when the government starts taxing them. They have to pay tax on the earnings past a certain amount..

[@cbcbcbable]

This whole thing is gross but there is an extra layer of ick hearing her cough and then touching EVERYTHING. Gross.

[@dianefrench1721]

OMG……I’m absolutely so glad I found you. Although this was posted 5 months ago I’ve just seen this in my local TJMAXX. I was wondering what was going on when seeing these people do this. I shop these stores all the time and have noticed just this last 10 months I’ve not found anything I used to get. Nothing I see now is junk! This is maddening! They are taking after the flippers in the thrift stores (goodwill!

[@sharonproctor4079]

Resellers must report sales to the IRS. They are cracking down on this.

[@nicolafiore8805]

Was thinking this the whole time watching! Like, how do these people file their taxes? 😂

[@siobhandeguerin9221]

@@nicolafiore8805they probably don’t

[@bluecoloredkiwi3781]

They don't thats why she said to her buyers don't pay with goods & services....she wanted them to pay under friends n family...they will be in for a hurting when the feds come for them for taxes because all cash apps, vendors, zelles are going the be reported! If they received over $600

[@two_another]

@@bluecoloredkiwi3781I will say that it’s mostly done to dodge a services fee on Paypal which is a certain percent more than it is to dodge taxes because but the tax evading aspect also is applicable

[@TheCoffeebeanqueen]

I was thinking the same thing! There are going to be some real unhappy surprises when they go to file their taxes! If you’ve not planned for and held some money back, it can be financially devastating. I have seen it, working in a tax office.

[@samluvspoppy]

TikTok is just reinventing the shopping channel in new ways it’s fascinating and horrifying

[@NootalieWalf]

My thoughts exactly!!!

[@victoriadebarow4664]

Best assessment of this I've read. 😂

[@alexandramaia7423]

The way people just believe everything the sellers say baffles me 😅

[@PNWNature]

Lol you're not wrong!!

[@pharaoh6977]

I will never buy from any of them. Seems like it's just as bad as supporting shein and temu. They're greedy and will ruin in-store shopping. As if it wasn't already being destroyed by online shopping

[@virginiaordaya]

It’s not only despicable to grab everything you can of any value from a place like Goodwill or Marshall’s, but to then flaunt it online with zero shame… it shows where we are as a society. Disgusting.

[@buggydust]

this is SUCH a crazy concept to me. i cannot believe it!! ur right that these stores only carry items that are wants and not needs. it's all just stuff!! then to pay some stranger a fee + shipping for some shit i dont even need is ridiculous. good luck to all of these people in the lives. they are berserk

[@jenachopson9650]

Consumerism is out of control. No one will be able to afford to retire because they are blowing all their $ on BS.

[@cunexttuesday7651]

Omg so true 😔

[@bethsharma4766]

You're so right. During the pandemic I would mask up & go to Home Goods just to look at pretty things. At the holidays I was so sickened by the amt of stuff in people's baskets I had to leave. Just excess.

[@AS-010o0]

That’s what I’m taking about it!

[@tamiz8895]

Yes

[@SataratheGoodWitch]

Yes. Like these decorate with me video and hauls are out of control. Why anyone needs so many nic-nacks is beyond me. 😢

[@heathermkdg]

As a society we have forgotten the difference between a true need and a want. It's sad.

[@kck9742]

Right? Who the f needs garbage like what's featured here?

[@kelliintexas3575]

INFLUENCERS - they are commercial advertising 24/7. MY 8YR OLD NIECE WAS CRYING FOR RETINOL SKIN CREAM FOR CHRISTMAS. INSANITY.

[@kelliintexas3575]

NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR THIS BUT THIS IS WHAT ALL THESE RECENT "NEW ARRIVALS" FROM THE BORDER ARE DOING AS "JOBS". They apply for a company Credit Card, Buy all name brand make up, Rae Dunn, HOT TRENDS then list them on Poshmark, Ebay, Amazon, along with all their dumpster finds and NOW HAVE CHANGED THE LAWS WHERE ANYTHING OVER $10 IS REPORTED TO IRS. SO NOW WE HAVE TO CLAIM A COUCH WE SOLD ON FB MARKETPLACE FOR $450 AS INCOME ON OUR TAXES OR WE RISK BEING AUDITED. SO JOE IMPORTED A NEW VOTER BASE AND NOW HAS CHANGED LAWS TO EFFECT MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@kck9742]

@@kelliintexas3575 Wow. Screen time REALLY needs to be non-existent for babies and very limited for little kids.

[@LeeahBear]

​@kelliintexas3575 Omg what! 😂 I'm so sad for kids these days.

[@caseycruisers7740]

Many people don’t want to leave their houses! They are doing what others don’t want to.

[@amythystmoon864]

This is another example of how social media is ruining the world

[@Steveve4123]

This is literally just QVC! We used to make fun of our grandparents for watching and buying things on QVC and now we are doing the same thing. It’s so weird.

[@annea.4173]

OMG, this is literally what this is! Great connection.

[@NeonGalaxy666]

...sheeeeeiiit...

[@unusual3442]

That was my exact first thought lol home shopping network

[@Kharizmah]

That was my first thought, which is why I don’t see a problem with it. She’s making her money honestly enough. Everyone sees the actual price and knows the up charge fees and still buys it unlike QVC. There’s no scam.

[@kduffy214]

The thing is QVC has a private studio where companies pay them to promote their products. This women is just bothering people in a store.

[@ChristasWorld]

She’s going to be in a world of hurt when Venmo figures out what she’s up to by telling people to select friends and family, instead of goods and services. What a grifter!

[@iterateology]

IIRC - Venmo and PayPal are the same exact company. If you get over a certain amount in either category, they do report for taxes. They have teams of data analysis and even tech whose reason for existence is identification and flagging of anomaly behavior on accounts for reasons of fraud prevention and PCI compliance. They’ve frozen accounts for less. It’s only a matter of time before this catches up with them.

[@ForeverFlower]

The friends and family transactions can never be refunded. It’s scammer’s favorite way to steal. On marketplace groups they warn you to never pay via “friends and family” because if you never get your item, Venmo or PayPal can’t do anything. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s scammed people by never sending the items and just block their account because it’s not like TikTok has review shop feature.

[@tacos_arent_for_you988]

Yeah, isn’t that against the terms of service for both paypal and venmo? She needs to be stopped

[@eveybumbaca]

Yes I know someone who was just flagged on PayPal for exact issue

[@deltasaves]

Everyone doing it will get their accounts banned and financial institutions they use to pay will be contacted yet

[@SB-ez3dw]

I can see “messing with tik tok shoppers” becoming a thing.

[@acepilot9675]

This is on the same level as people who buy everything good from thrift stores to resell. pisses me off

[@cw2594]

As a former TJ Maxx employee reselling is a HUGE no no and is against policy, if those employees get caught by management they could be terminated. The handbook explicitly forbids it.

[@m1ndymayhem]

Thanks for letting us know! I know when I worked for a Starbucks, I hated these monsters, but Starbucks did nothing about it for the first several years and, worse, they'd limited edition items and assholes would literally buy 20. Once they finally decided to cut down on how many of a single item people could buy, people would literally travel from store to store to buy the max, send their kid/sister/husband/brother, etc to go buy the max, too. Literally in the afternoon when people who had real jobs that didn't let them be at the door at 5am were on lunch an anxious to get one cup for themselves they'd been waiting for, the cups were already gone. I even saw cups on sale BEFORE release for 3x the price on mercari: Meaning employees had to have stolen them.

[@pattylovett4682]

I woked at Gabes (same type of store) we were told we would be fired on the spot.

[@krissve]

I don’t there are employees, they are random ppl

[@floweyseed]

@@krissve In the video, Kiki talked about one case where one of the "personal shoppers" that are reselling items was a TjMaxx employee.

[@bbmolnar]

What even is this?? I've never seen something like this for people who aren't like, rich as hell. Are these just regular people claiming to be personal shoppers? And isn't it embarrassing to be like, narrating and quoting prices out loud in public? This is so bizarre. Maybe I'm just lucky and live in an area where people don't do social media in public like this. I'd probably stare if I saw someone doing this in real life, not gonna lie, this is weird.

[@raichelpop]

It's like a new generation of home shopping network. Not only that, but her telling them to do 'friends and family' means they can't do a charge back on it if she doesn't send it. It also means she doesn't have to pay taxes on it.

[@seabreeze4559]

you can anonymously report people to the IRS .....

[@JLa7257]

Seriously? You want her to pay more tax so you can suck off the rest of us? So sick of tax grabbers like you people. 😒

[@riciaharding2986]

It’s not like HSN, though because her personality is awful, imo. So unpolished…cursing, calling people “girlie,” dropping stuff left and right. Why would anyone buy from her?

[@lyndza1989]

she seems like a desperate crack head to me. hounding people all for what.. a few bucks.. have some dignity @@riciaharding2986

[@ticktock1861]

@@riciaharding2986 and coughing on everything

[@thunderwolf4237]

"I have a ton at the warehouse" The warehouse: her closet. lmao

[@Carla-pp7eq]

Can people seriously stop flipping and reselling things! It’s not necessary!

[@vegancookiesjp]

Consumerism is at an all time high and when I see stuff like this I wonder when the bubble will burst. Live auctions in retail stores?! It doesn’t surprise me that this is happening on TikTok. Words can’t describe my disdain for whatever is going on with these lives.

[@romanmichaelhamilton8729]

100% agree.

[@theladynextdoor313]

Agreed. This is all so disturbing and disgusting tbh.

[@AmandaC123]

We’ve probably all seen the type. The moody person who “accidentally” rams you with a cart or who pretends not to notice when you patiently are waiting to move past them in the aisle.

[@projectjupiter5523]

right?? this seems like it comes from a 20th century dystopia or comedy about a race of gluttonous, superficial overconsumers from another planet, not the real, current world where people are starving and living in poverty in homes and on the streets just a stone's throw away from this horrific pageant of excess. ugh.

[@abbyabroad]

@@projectjupiter5523 this!! My students read Fahrenheit 451 last year and it was eerie how accurate much of it was 🫣 with our society today

[@eggtime72]

as a former tjx employee, these women are my worst enemy

[@fraublucher85]

They should kick these people out of the store! I remember getting yelled at by a fitting room associate once, just cuz I said I would put the items back myself. She said No! Either u are buying or I will put back!!

[@tiffanyfree5135]

​@@fraublucher85they really should.

[@thereversechoir]

Omg same. I used to have ladies yelling at me over Rae Dunn lmao

[@SFAnyaForger]

This video made me delete half of my Amazon wish list lol

[@oXAshleyAddictionXo]

If Ross or TJ Maxx took down these "personal shopper" pages and utilized their own platforms for "personal shoppers" it'd be a top tier marketing strategy to save them, but also kind of dystopian.

[@suws315]

Notice her stressing “pay me as friends and family, not goods & services.” I wonder what the tax implications are of that … 🧐

[@Raee225]

I caught that too… 😅

[@GretchenFaliszek]

it’s so people can’t charge it back and get their money back if she doesn’t deliver it. a common scam tactic

[@haveyoutakenyourmeds]

Came to mention this. Never pay friends and family to people you don't know.

[@youweremymuse]

I noticed that, super shady! Goods and Services protects the customer from fraud.

[@janetcarpenter6236]

OG answer is the most likely but I think another element might be an attempt to avoid paying taxes.

[@user-gl4im4uh5g]

Consumerism is truly killing us all, like what are we DOING!!! These antics for what, gingerbread soaps?

[@danaelise88]

It is though…… sad sad society

[@anna-lisalysell5077]

More trash to end up in a landfill 😔

[@MissEddieBlueKawaiiKrafts]

& pumpkin tea towels 😅

[@Hopeful62]

And no one needs or really wants this. You should see what's being given away for free or just pennies at local recycling places. People are overloaded with STUFF

[@quotidian5077]

❤

[@tellmeofyourhomeworldusul6060]

Who are these people Who are paying $26 for a $6 mug from Marshalls?!? How effing lazy can you be. These aren’t rich or they would not be buying shit from marshals anyway, I just don’t get it. Is it laziness?

[@vitisxvinifera]

“What does The Grinch have to do with ramen?” 😂

[@jalapeno1119]

Honestly this TikTok trend just reflects a trend in larger society, from scalpers buying up coveted concert tickets and overcharging so much that rows of seats are empty, to influencers thrifiting at Goodwill and causing prices to raise so now the less fortunate are priced out of Goodwill, to landlords buying up houses at reasonable prices just to "flip" them and put them back on the market so now most people can no longer afford to buy houses...

[@olyally]

Completely agree!! It’s become a whole culture, and it’s impacting the lowest income people the most, taking affordable things and jacking up the prices for no good reason!

[@callie2651]

I wish I could think of a solution to this 😢

[@rosycheekedsuccubus]

This comment is truth!!! The glorification of the 'hustle' along with capitalism on steroids. That's why it feels 'off ' to the less materialistic of us. It bothers me that some of the only stores - big box, last season reduced merchandise - where a kid with working class parents could still get named brand things albeit last season has turned in to this. I raised my son as a single mom and got all his Nikes, Polo, M Kors, etc. at these places because it's the place I could afford them.

[@laurenprince139]

I feel like it's hustle culture for sure, coupled with inflation and capitalism and all the other stuff going on that makes everything so damn expensive these days 🫠

[@Strugasaurasrex]

It’s beanie babies all over again, just with multiple items

[@StephieMarie]

People would do this at the Disney parks calling themselves a “personal shopper”buying up all the new seasonal items. Then Disney started to find the people and blocked them from the property for life.

[@wvsrp]

Disney-aholic here & that was my first experience learning about “personal shoppers”. Their prices are double these shoppers! Crazy!! And they are Annual Passholders so they get a discount but don’t pass along that (although we are too & would honestly get the discount) it’s just crazy to me.

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

Niiiiiiiice.

[@happycrafter1919]

Low key she's jelly

[@Rinney88]

Now that bothers me a bit but these Marshals and TJ Maxx and Ross stores are so full of dusty old crap idgad who buys it all up. 😂I mean it’s a side hustle I guess and the F&F thing is so wrong 😑 but I don’t care about Ross and Marshals selling out of all the hello kitty christmas crap 💩.

[@beverlyebersole2961]

OMGOSH! WTF. This is terrible. I had no idea.

[@dbHasFaith]

You are so on point with this topic. Thank you for making this video. It's why we can't have nice things in America because some Americans always gotta mess it up for other's, with this mindset.❤️🌟

[@vk01221]

32:00 your laugh or so genuine😭I love this hahah! Subscribed❤️🫶🏼

[@ForeverFlower]

The fact that she only accepts “friends and family” transactions is strategic because they can never be refunded. It’s a scammers favorite way to take money via Venmo and PayPal and never send the product.

[@Username0467]

It's also for tax fraud.

[@void9938]

YES!!!! that's an immediate red flag for any paypal purchase

[@GlowUpwithShelley]

I have paid for services on Venmo and never received them. Venmo said so sorry. Not our fault. I paid for a service never rendered and chose that option on Venmo, and when I didn't receive the service, Venmo did nothing. They claimed I needed some service they offered for a monthly fee. It's so she doesn't have to pay taxes.

[@mikomikasa3958]

It's so they can try and get around being taxed on it since Paypal reports Goods and Services over &600/year as income.

[@user-rr1xk3po9l]

The biggest that is as someone said above, it’s a way to avoid taxes.

[@_flygirlcourt]

I was not aware of this trend. I just figured my local stores weren’t getting in top merchandise anymore. 😂 This makes me so mad.

[@dawnbrown2863]

I was wondering why ours haven't had stuff lately as well. This is crazy.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

The stores do get the good stuff. It's the scum that buys it all before some of us can get to the store to buy our share. Some of us have to work at a legitimate job, and shop after work, right? (Jan Griffiths).

[@thehighlandhomestead190]

For some reason this was in my suggestions(probably my hatred of MLMs!) OMG you are awesome and this is nuts!

[@ShannonFord1977]

That’s how I found her too! She’s great!

[@meaganadwyer]

The frustrating thing is also that this idea could be so helpful for disabled or elderly people who have trouble going to these stores in person themselves - a personal shopper sounds so good for that. If only there were a way to have that but not the insane reseller stuff!

[@kathiemahoney4261]

That type of shopping is not a personal shopper. That's a hustle & a grift. I cannot stand these people! A personal shopper works with a client, usually they are in high end department store, & literally shop for a person.

[@heartiko2681]

I don't really care either way of this debate, but your comment feels kind of classist. If personal shoppers can exist in fancy stores then this kind of "grift/hustle" (in your words) should be fine for lower income people to use too. Either it's all okay or none of it is. Again, I don't really care either way, my only real opinion is that the friends and family payment option is dodgy.

[@celestialmajesty2053]

​@@heartiko2681real personal shoppers are paid hourly not paid per item with a percentage mark up that they create themselves. Also Instacart and Shipt are technically personal shoppers too and are definitely not "high end stores"

[@ashleyleonard8148]

Um...its classist to purposely overcharge people for cheap/discount goods. ​@@heartiko2681

[@SnakeKillsDumbledorf]

@@heartiko2681 I think high-end personal shoppers are more akin to stylists. They put together outfits for the client. Assistants, on the other hand, will take direct orders of get x item for me, or find a gift for me to give to so-and-so. But assistants also do other things as part of their job (e.g. managing calendar and scheduling).

[@sjm9876]

One is employed by the store, the other is making a killing off the backs of the end shoppers. I def see the difference

[@marynorton6068]

WHO is shopping this way? Paying $23 for a mug to a complete stranger on TikTok?! I don’t really blame the personal shoppers, I blame the weirdos shopping this way.

[@RaquelSantos-ef1lw]

Not everybody has access to these stores. I speak for myself, where I live we don't have these stores, I shop with someone who even with their small fee, the items come out cheaper than if I went to a store here and got uglier items. Don't call everyone a weirdo for wanting to enjoy things they wouldn't have access to if this didn't exist.

[@Kitkatklaws]

@@RaquelSantos-ef1lwyou’re definitely a weirdo and part of the problem

[@BeingShari]

People with disabilities would find this helpful unfortunately.

[@natalied662]

"things they wouldnt have access to" so a blanket and mug? You're acting like it's medicine LMAO @@RaquelSantos-ef1lw

[@xorayne_]

@@RaquelSantos-ef1lw cheaper and safer to uber to the store

[@ReyBeltane]

The thing I really hate about this is that there are probably disabled, elderly or chronically ill people who can't leave their houses to do their own shopping who are getting massively taken advantage of by this. (Especially if people are using a discount to buy the product they're overcharging for)

[@katietorreswelch]

I am SO glad I stumbled across your channel! The older I get, the more insanity I see with social media...especially TikTok. And this whole reseller thing now...argh!! This makes me think of concert tickets nowadays and how resellers will just go in as soon as tickets go on sale, buy almost all the available tickets, and then resell them for astronomical prices! These ''personal shoppers'' are ridiculous. Are they writing in the money they're ripping off of people to their taxes? Or is this all under the table? That bothers me so much. Also, I get that the people purchasing things from these ''personal shoppers'' are doing it willingly...BUT the resellers have to know that they are ripping people off with those bogus extra fees. I'm willing to bet some of the people buying from these tiktokkers are people who physically cannot get to a TJMaxx/Marshalls/etc due to health issues/physical disabilities/etc. If you want to be a real personal shopper then go find someone who needs you to shop for them, do a FaceTime call with them while you're in the store, buy for them what they want, have them pay you back afterward, and then deliver the items to them yourself since they should ideally be within a reasonable driving distance from you. But noooo...these people just want to scam people and charge them way more for items than they really are worth. Pretty morally reprehensible if you ask me!

[@Olives_ia]

I think a way for companies to stop these types of scammers… I mean “personal shopper”, is to stop them from filming in their stores.

[@anima6035]

Why would they want to stop them though? They're doing them a huge favour by purchasing large amounts of stock, they're dream customers lol.

[@mynameisambertoo7379]

@@anima6035 It actually causes a really bad customer service issue. Incredibly bad. And HR are lazy (usually) and don't want to have to deal with multitudes of complaints. Or it falls on front of house (usually underpaid teenagers or students) if it's instore.

[@nijohn12]

when i worked at marshalls and we used to tell ppl not to film in stores, but soo many people are vloggers now

[@tiktokmfr]

​@anima6035 you missed the point

[@mstie3252]

They don't want one lady coming in. They want all her hundreds of followers to come in. Because you buy more when you can come in and see everything, pick it up, and pay for it and take it home right away.@@anima6035

[@Aletheahthomas]

This is a sickness. Plain and simple. These people have ruined all discount and thrift stores in my area. The shelves and racks are full of junk no one wants or needs, and the prices are outrageous.

[@mckennaimoh3226]

I would argue inflation has done that ….

[@kck9742]

I would say that the actual sickness is wanting a piece of garbage (a Hello Kitty mug, really?) so badly that you would fall for this. Our society is sick. And very, very stupid.

[@lavidalolaxo]

The crickets when no one claims anything 😂😂😂 ugh this video is hilarious!!! It pisses me off that these shoppers buy everything up and inflate the prices but I’m SO GLAD you made this funny too!! Love your videos ❤❤😅😊😊

[@teresarigsbee8536]

When paper coupons were popular, ppl would clear the shelves. Finally stores made policies against it. Looks like these stores need some policies placed to stop "shoppers"

[@lilaccatholic]

The thrifting girlies warned everyone when resellers started buying up everything good at thrift stores and ruining the experience for everyone and no ome listened. This is the same thing in a different flavor

[@autumnthelight557]

Yes! Exactly!!

[@ktsls82]

Goodwill ruined Goodwill, they resale most of the good stuff on their online store. Resellers are not the issue.

[@nomanejane5766]

​@@ktsls82goodwill hire people with downsyndrome so they can pay $1 an hour, sometimes even less!

[@MPbeauty10]

@@ktsls82there are thrift stores other than goodwill

[@BlackNella]

Yeah it’s so depressing

[@mirandashapiro3184]

I don't understand how they're able to find so many people willing to pay such a huge upcharge on items that are worth so little.

[@homethatilove4595]

Probably the same lazy fools who pay Too much for crap takeout food DELIVERED ( wasn't that what drive thru windows were for)

[@andiemorales3181]

Shopping is a hell of a drug. Being lazy at home is a hell of a drug. This is just the perfect cocktail.

[@aimeedouglas1584]

It’s also the thrill of getting things they think are super popular and in high demand. It’s a social sickness

[@debbiedrago2614]

It's the 10 year olds

[@joykonkel1347]

Mostly the people who watch these and buy are people who live miles and miles away from TJ Maxx/Ross. While I don't say this is right. I do see the need for doing this for people who want to shop and have these goods.

[@Realmikelong]

Just subscribed because I predict myself going down a worm hole in a minute this is wild! And Harris is a legend 🤣

[@legallyoverton]

I have known about this concept for awhile but re the dollar stores. I never considered this perspective. Thanks for educating us on this.

[@Nena012]

As someone who worked for the TJmaxx companies us employees wanted so badly to ban filming inside the store because some people even go out of the way to make a mess in the store just to get their content and also didn’t seem fair for the people who took the time of out of their day to come in person.

[@crazystar36]

I beat you anything it probably actually illegal to film in the store; it's actually not allowed in my moat store

[@RockstarFlipper]

@@crazystar36it’s not “illegal”. It might again policy. But not illegal. Stop

[@juliac6256]

@@RockstarFlipperfound the insane flipper replying to every comment. weirdo behavior

[@THICKANDTIRED]

I literally never knew why places would ban video taking in their locations . NOW I GET IT !

[@silvergirl7810]

It only makes money for TJ so they’re not going to do a thing

[@sunako718]

As someone that works at TJMaxx, I can understand the addiction people have to shopping there. It really is a gamble what we get, and there's never any gaurantee that item will come again. So I get the high from finding something great. I do. But I hate the idea of someone shopping and upselling items like this. It kills the bliss and excitement for people who need to discount shop and can't because some "Mary Joe" decided to buy those nice discounted items as a way to make money for themselves.

[@flizerina6628]

Honestly customers like this were part of the reason why I quit TJX they are so greedy and rude for no reason. Part of my training what what to do when the Rae Dunn people come in to storm my cart

[@nightrose6116]

@@flizerina6628 now im curious, what were you told to do when the rae dunn people tried to hunt you down? that sounds insane lol

[@heighton7206]

Girl. I love you. lol more more more! I love your rants! ❤❤

[@llaur_llaur]

i work at a TJX store and the things i see happen in there with greedy customers is honestly insane.

[@Ali_OT7]

As an ACTUAL personal shopper, who cultivates relationships with clients and brands and pays income tax because it's a, you know, REAL JOB, I find these people calling themselves personal shoppers insulting 🙄🤦‍♀️

[@thereadingwriter4197]

And ppl like this are just resellers using the name for perception. They want the credibility you have without any of the actual work or ethical boundaries.

[@megank3412]

If they are stupid enough to post this on social media, I hope the IRS finds them

[@angiebrown2508]

I did not think about this leading to tax evasion. You make sauch a good point​@megank3412

[@istari25]

Armyyy ✨🥰

[@cmcordoYT]

@@megank3412 I bet that's why they don't show their faces.

[@OoLaLaFrenchGirl]

I have never been so thankful to live a minimalist lifestyle than I am now, after seeing this video. Materialism has really broken a lot of people.

[@imeldamayer-taylor2783]

True , obsessed with more and more goods , unbelieveable and sad.

[@pabloescobarschanclas]

this. i can’t imagine how empty you have to be to be buying things from these people….

[@suann9790]

Same here. Videos like these are my guilty pleasure and a reminder that I'm doing what is right for me ♡

[@Lauralouk77]

I’m just starting on a minimalist journey after my brother introduced me to the book “The More of Less”! I didn’t even know this kind of shopping was a thing but I’ve gotten so overwhelmed by all of our “stuff” and the pressure to always get more or new or popular things. I also want to teach my kids that they don’t need to buy into all of this consumerism either.

[@Ceegee-pw8ne]

Shopping is tiring but now i know why i can't find deals at these stores anymore. I use to work at a dept. store and if you get caught using your store discount to buy for someone else you'd get fired immediately.

[@bringontherainbows8369]

You are literally hilarious & I love your content. I love how you call people out, ESPECIALLY your MLM videos omg that was when I became your die hard fan 😂😂

[@oliviajarratt7027]

I worked at Marshall’s during the “Rae Dunn era.” We had a handful of people that would come in and buy every Rae Dunn item we had. And then we’d have regular shoppers come in and be super disappointed that it was all gone. It was really frustrating.

[@RockstarFlipper]

You worked for them. Why get mad? They sold the merchandise. Done

[@linglingspacewhales1977]

I worked at Marshall’s for three years, quit 8 months ago for a better paying job but I’m still friends with many of my old coworkers… they still tell me that Rae Dunn is still a thing… it was when I was there too and it was awful. The RD scalpers were so rude and would frequently raid our back stock to search through the bins of merchandise that wasn’t out yet.

[@Anngrl69]

@@RockstarFlipperDo you only possess empathy for businesses, not humans?

[@RockstarFlipper]

@@Anngrl69 what’s it got to do with people? Lol. If you don’t like it fine..but to get all “upset” about it is pointless. You can’t stop it, it doesn’t affect you, MOVE ON and stop letting it hurt your feelings or whoever. It’s not worth it. People would be better off I promise

[@MissLeanna123]

I worked there during this time too. It got so bad during that time that I saw “Rae Dunn moms” dragging their screaming children to the back of the store just so they could buy everything they had. There were fights, and people literally running to the back of the store. Almost every morning we had at least 15 women waiting outside up to an hour before opening. There were some serious accusations of employees stashing product (it wasn’t actually happening). It got so bad it went to corporate and we lost the right to buy anything on our breaks. I almost quit because my manager wouldn’t even allow me to buy water up at the front of the store because the vending machine in the breakroom was broken. It was hell.

[@luzortega6338]

This just happened to me today! I saw a couple of the employees stocking up a cart with some stuff and i happened to see a Hello Kitty Tumbler i liked. Well when i went to look for it in the section there was nothing left. I thought maybe the employees were buying them for themselves before they sold out. Which i get, no problem. (Employees should be able to buy items they like as well even if they are hot on the market) well i pick up a couple other hello kitty finds and am checking out with one of the employees i saw involved. I asked her if they had anymore. Her response was “No, this lady called to have them set aside for her to buy. Shes a reseller and makes like $600 a week on reselling all the hello kitty items.” Me 😮 what… and you guys let them, and also allow them to CALL to have then be set aside and Knowing they do this. I feel like these stores should have limits/quantities per customer because this is just ridiculous. Its sooo rude! I just want something for me, not to resell. And the insane markups are whats so messed up. Like you couldn’t mark it up a decent/reasonable amount… i swear this TikTok “influencer” trend of dictating whats popular and then blasting it to go find and resell is just 🤯

[@lindyloohoo]

Also, because the person calling is still a customer, the store has to respect them. Its such bs. Its annoying to everyone, i promise 😭

[@ladymacca88]

Ugh, this is so gross 😞

[@seabreeze4559]

tell the shop over their head, it's unfair competition with the maxx business and price fixing

[@seabreeze4559]

they should be banned @@lindyloohoo

[@vampiresteef]

as a person who works for one of the stores, I promise you we don't like it either LOL.

[@SX-sv6vo]

I've been binging your videos and have learned so much. I've been enlightened, but at the same time have become more and more depressed. Ironically, a reminder to put my phone down and get off social media. Dear God, I will pray and leave it to You. 🙏🙏🙏

[@TheLcherrera]

Between their own employees and the flippers one will never find anything. Everything is so trash even delivery jobs/apps are hacked 🙄

[@ooookkkkkkkkkkk]

My thought is WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE spending such wild amounts of money on discount products? They could just go to their local department store and spend less. I love TJMaxx as much as anyone, but let's be real... This is not boujee stuff lol

[@theelletrain4775]

Who are compulsive shoppers, tchotchke aficionados and hoarders for $500?

[@robinhoward4204]

I was thinking exactly the same thing!

[@annawalston7267]

Shoot, they could order online from original seller and have purchasing guarantees for max 15% more than these sellers. I'd rather have a guaranteed sale for 15% more than pay shipping and have no purchasing guarantees. Send me something broken and you're friends and family it's a personal dispute, not a biz dispute.

[@spillwithsarah9387]

Disabled people, people who live in remote locations, elderly, immune compromised…I mean…is it that hard to think?

[@XDominiqueXFranconX]

@@spillwithsarah9387- I think OP was being hyperbolic. No need to be so demeaning. Even if it is elderly people or whatever, it just feels like they’re getting taken advantage of.

[@evolunacy2]

The stuff she’s picking and cooing over are the most normie basic things ever, and I say this as someone who loved Hello Kitty as a child. Soo sick of HK, Disney crap, all of this plastic fleece that pollutes the earth with micro plastics…and who are the people paying high prices for this stuff???! This depresses the hell out of me.

[@sugarhigh29]

FOR REAL!

[@elizabethmillinghausen7356]

I walk into Homegoods and can't help but think that 90% of the garbage on the shelves will be in a landfill in six months. Frankly, it's all rather hideous.

[@StephieGsrEvolution]

💯💯💯

[@StarlightPrism]

This is why I can't bring myself to get worked up about these personal shoppers. This isn't stuff that anyone needs, and really, this isn't even stuff that's particularly good. Like, no one is taking away the opportunity for people to buy important or even high quality items.

[@happysheepies7321]

@@StarlightPrismthis. Who cares? If someone is dumb enough to pay up for this cheap crap, that’s on them.

[@ashleyolney3092]

Harris is so funny! Love that he kept chiming in!

[@morgenlewis6083]

Your face during the socks and circlets has me crying Al laughing my wife keeps asking if I’m ok and I can not even speak 😂😂😂

[@brecatanese4329]

This is so weird? How are they not embarrassed walking around on a live buying stuff for people? I would be judging hardcore if I saw something like that bc they’re MENACES

[@meepmoopmeep1]

I would start talking to them and mess up their live lol

[@theresamark8220]

@@meepmoopmeep1 😂😂😂😂. Good idea!

[@theelletrain4775]

@@meepmoopmeep1oooh if I ever see one out at my TJM, you know I’m gonna be noisy af! 😂

[@yourcheckmark]

Nothing could stop me from laughing if I saw this in the wild

[@briv951]

Yell really loudly and point at the stuff “ew that’s all really ugly I hope that’s all on discount girl!”

[@maskararadio]

This is happening to thrift stores too. The prices at stores has skyrocketed because people go in there just to resell the item it sucks!

[@Fayefaye90]

I use to go thrifting all the time and grew up getting my clothes from there but haven't been in a few years, I had a little extra money last weekend and decided to spend the day thrifting.. I was completely shocked at the price of stuff. $15 jeans, $7 shirts?!?!? Then I watched a lady sit in the middle of the Christmas decorations searching up every single Santa statue to see if they were worth anything, she ended up walking out when I did and her whole back seat was full of thrift store bags!! It's sickening, the ppl that actually need to use thrift stores can no longer afford it.

[@lametho]

Last time I was thrifting I watched a grown man take a squishmellow from a child while bragging about reselling it for $26 😤

[@Saturnthroughstars]

@@lametho wow. i would not have been able to hold in my anger that day.

[@TexasGirl1633]

Goodwill is ridiculous!!

[@adriennethiery5432]

I went into a thrift shop the other day that made me feel like I was in a clear money laundering front because they were selling old sweatshirts for $120 CAD and a cute straw tote bag for $75. They had a room with $40CAD deals. It's second hand! I could buy brand new clothes from decent stores for that much money.

[@islandgirl1818]

Resellers have ruined thrift stores and now they're ruining discount stores

[@dabdoubeh]

I cannot believe people are paying so much extra for their items, let alone DONATING to herrrr... some people just enjoy throwing theie money away I swear.

[@nighthawk8412]

This was very interesting and eye opening. It boggles my mind that people have the time to watch a 2 hour video of a personal shopper shopping for them on Tiktok but don't have the time to shop there for themselves.

[@Kharizmah]

1. They’re probably watching while at work 2. Like QVC, they’re probably housewives, old and/or handicapped 3. They live really far away from stores like this. 4. They’re home schooling and don’t have time to ship at Ross and lug around their kids 5. Their local Ross didn’t have the items 6. They’re hoarders

[@Xuromikuromi]

​@@Kharizmah You forgot most likely: 7. The people "shopping" are kids. Kids with mommy and daddy's cards, paying as "friends and family" to a stranger (which is tax fraud on the seller's part) which means if they don't send the item/it breaks/they send something else there is absolutely no accountability on the seller's part because Newsflash, Personal Shopping is a job, and this isn't that. This is a grift.

[@Kharizmah]

@@Xuromikuromi I only knew about what she showed which was not kids. And if you’ve ever sold though. Either way without actual proof there is no way to say it’s tax fraud. Innocent until proven guilty in this country. I included my daughter’s taxes with mine until she got of age to file on her own.

[@Turbuggy]

@@Kharizmahwhen paying through paypal, you can either choose “friends and family” or “goods or services”. The latter is used when being paid for offering a service or selling an item. It’s taxed by paypal, and it’s protected if the seller does not give you what you paid for. The former, however, is used for sending money between friends or family, and is *not* taxed, nor protected. What this person is doing by making them pay with “friends or family”, is both skipping out on being taxed by paypal, and making it so that the buyer has no protection whatsoever if she doesn’t actually send them what they bought.

[@jackquilen]

Or have time for a real job

[@aleahhope6454]

I currently work at TJ Maxx and have worked at Marshalls previously. The employee discount is only 10% and on select weekends throughout the year its a 20% discount. Still very crazy to me that people do this. I think the employees who are “personal shoppers” would get in trouble if found out. Ruining the search/fun for actual shoppers . Weird behavior

[@Lerusiki]

In german stores (They are calles TKMaxx) they are kicking people out who are abusing the '10%' personal discounts...They only belong to the person buying. AND!! They aren't allowed to resell. I dont get why America isn't keeping it up. You can see, who is abusing it anyways... I just dont get your weak policies.

[@Mae11549]

@@Lerusikiamericas more worried about controlling the people that live here than actually making our country better so that’s why we have such weak policies

[@Lerusiki]

@@Mae11549 😥😥

[@lindyloohoo]

When i worked retail our boss said “if anyone finds you reselling items online, you might be out of a job” We got 40% off

[@YellaBellaReno]

10% off is a rip. Especially since I doubt these stores are paying well and giving decent benefits… if any.

[@lear9792]

I agree streaming while at the store is not good, and must be stopped but everything else you mentioned is out of our control.

[@emmadaley313]

This reminds me of those old shopping channels