Taylor Swift released new merchandise just in time for the holidays, but her fans are taking to social media to complain about the quality, even though it quickly sold out.
Fans of the pop star rushed to her online store to purchase the holiday collection, which included ornaments, festive decor, sweatshirts, jackets and pajamas and cost between $15 and $120.
Some items sold out almost immediately before ending up on eBay and Poshmark for astronomical prices.
Fans of the Cruel Summer singer took issue with the quality of an $85 zippered koi fish that wasn’t the same design as the website, a $120 polyester-lined work jacket, and a $75 black tote that wasn’t a double . -lined.
“Girl, what happened to the fish? I PAID 100 FOR THIS,” a Swiftie named Ashley wrote on became a viral thread.
Taylor Swift released new merchandise just in time for the holidays, but her fans are taking to social media to complain about the quality, even though it quickly sold out.
Taylor fans took issue with the quality of an $85 zippered koi fish that wasn’t the same design as the website (above), a $120 polyester-lined work jacket, and a $75 black tote that wasn’t a double. -lined
“Girl, what happened to the fish? I PAID 100 FOR THIS,” a Swiftie named Ashley wrote on became a viral thread.
The sold-out $120 Cowboy Like Me Fashion Work Jacket was equally criticized on both X and TikTok because fans thought it would be embroidered.
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The 100 percent polyester zip-up hoodie comes with the warning: “Please note that due to the custom all-over print pattern, each piece will be unique.”
“They swam through the shipping process,” one follower joked, while another said, “they migrated, sorry girl.”
Many of her followers suggested she complain and ask for a refund, with one responding: “Haha, she’s not the one stealing your money.”
The sold-out $120 Cowboy Like Me jacket was equally criticized on both X and TikTok.
“The quality of the Cowboy Like Me jacket is horrible… the material is SO thin it looks like you’re wearing a shirt instead of a jacket and the letters on the back are printed, not embroidered like the website says,” says one fan complained. bitterly.
Not everyone hated the jacket; one Swiftie wrote in support: “I know the Cowboy Like Me jacket isn’t embroidered like we originally thought, but it’s still really cute and I love it.”
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The Department of Tortured Poets bag was also attacked by Swifties, with one person tweeting: “For $75 this bag should have been double lined so you can’t see the seams on the outside…”
On TaylorSwift.com, the bag is described as a “black faux leather bag with TTPD gold metal hardware on the front and gold metal buckle on the adjustable strap with magnetic closure.”
One person called the bag “cheap” and said it had “strings hanging off” and came “in a dust bag with ink rubbed all over it,” calling it “the funniest delivery” they had ever received.
Some pointed out that fans have been criticizing the Mastermind singer’s merch for years, with one tweeting: “Not the victim’s fault, but if you expect good quality merch from store dot Taylor Swift dot com in the year 2024, That’s up to you.”
The Department of Tortured Poets bag was also attacked by Swifties, with one person tweeting: “For $75 this bag should have been double lined so you can’t see the seams on the outside…”
Another fan showed off her black faux leather bag and said: ‘This is the TTPD bag if anyone is still thinking about buying it!’ It’s not the *best* quality, I’d say, but it still looks nice.’
One person called the bag “cheap” and said it had “strings hanging off” and came “in a dust bag with ink rubbed all over it,” calling it “the funniest delivery” they had ever received.
However, the plaid pajamas also received rave reviews, with one fan tweeting: ‘I know people are upset about the cowboy jacket like me, but Evermore pajamas are 100 percent cotton and fully embroidered! I’m very happy that they have maintained the quality.’
Some pointed out that fans have been criticizing the Mastermind singer’s merch for years, with one tweeting: “Not the victim’s fault, but if you expect good quality merch from store dot Taylor Swift dot com in the year 2024, That’s up to you.”
Another agreed: ‘Every time Taylor Swift releases a product I have to see a viral tweet or TikTok about how horrible the quality is and how she’s stealing from everyone so I beg the question…’ Why do you keep buying it?
Despite the complaints, much of the collection is already sold out and available on resale sites this holiday season, including the koi zip-up jacket and the chore jacket.