My Honest Take on Buying Products from China: What Works, What Doesn’t I’ve been shopping online since before it was cool. Back in 2015, I was already deep into AliExpress and Taobao, hunting for deals that would make my friends jealous. I’m Sarah Bennett, a 28-year-old freelance graphic designer living in Austin, Texas. My style? Think eclectic thrift store meets high-street punk—I mix vintage leather jackets with cheap statement jewelry I found for $2. And yeah, most of that cheap stuff came from China. But let’s not sugarcoat it: buying from China is a rollercoaster. Some days you strike gold; other days you get a shirt that looks like it…