Why I’m Still a Cheapskate Who Loves Buying from China It started with a pair of knockoff sunglasses in 2019. I was in college, broke, and desperate for that designer look without the designer price tag. I clicked “buy” on a site I barely trusted, waited three weeks, and when the package finally arrived—battered, smelling faintly of warehouse dust—I nearly cried. The frames were flimsy. The lenses scratched if I sneezed. But I wore them every day for a year. That pair taught me something important: buying from China isn’t about getting the real thing. It’s about getting *something* that works for your budget, your life, and your patience. Fast…