Is it just me that HATES Primark???

[PocketRocket90]

Am I the only one that hates Primark?

Firstly, I actually do not think Primark is that cheap.. I find H&M cheaper and considerably better quality! Everything I have ever purchased in Primark has developed holes or fallen apart with in one or two wears! I cannot think of one item that has stood the test of time.

Secondly, I just find Primark stores too busy, filled with people in my way!

Lastly, I just find the whole concept of ‘throw away fashion’ so horrendous. Having watched documentaries on how some of these cheaper items have are made and the factories allowing their dyes from the fabric to leak into river causing harm to locals and the environment!

And.... if I have to see one more influencer show their “Primark haul” I’m going to scream.... I don’t care what tat you have in your brown bag!

Am I alone in this?

 

[Prodcon21]

I don’t know what some of you do when you wash clothes - but nothing I buy from there ever “falls apart”

 

[Oohthedrama]

I don’t know what some of you do when you wash clothes - but nothing I buy from there ever “falls apart”

seriously I’m reading this laughing maybe wash your clothes correctly primark is cheap, absolutely, but what are you doing to make clothes fall apart

it’s not that different to any other high street shop, it’s just got a bad reputation.
Next kids are one of the worst quality for price/wear and I worked for river island for a few years, if you think that’s quality you’d get a shock.

But all sweat shop/made in China clothes are going be the same quality. Facts

 

[ChubClubThug]

I agree it's 80% tat. Some of the stuff is way out there too in design/colours ..they then sell it off for 50p when it bombs no one ever wants to buy it The stores are always full of crazy people elbowing you it's always boiling, security guards who think they're nightclub bouncers.. The shoes give you a bunion and start flapping as soon as you cut the tag off.. poor sizing, I don't think any of it is built for fat people like me unless you count the see-through leggings .. They have started to address this though... cheap fabrics with faulty stitching..uncomfortable bras... I hate the children's clothing the quality doesn't compare to other brands. I do like the make-up however! For the money it's fabI have found a few nice things but I do feel on a whole, overrated.

 

[Itsallaboutmememe]

I’ve always been a charity shopper and having 6 kids means money was tight
I thought I’d save up and buy them some stuff from primark
I got about 2 years worth of clothes for about £160
It all fell apart after a few washes (apart from a pair of shorts which did son no4 and his younger brother for about 3 summers)
Never again-back to charity shops for us
At least I’m paying pennies for good quality stuff and helping the environment/the charity at the same time

 

[Firecrotch69]

I went to primary yesterday for the first time in a couple of years. Used to love it ! Oils always pick several outfits and bags and shoes and would often come away with a ‘haul’.

Not anymore, I struggled to find anything that wasn’t utterly hideous - patterns and prints and then fucking SLOGANS like ‘Hogwarts is always HOME’ or ‘SLAY ALL DAY’

The prices weren’t that cheap and the quality was obviously poor. I said to my husband that it’s the last time I’ll ever shop there, and he agreed.

I don’t like the thought of fast fashion but don’t have the money to invest in high quality items all the time. H and M is the ‘old’ primark quality in my opinion so I’ll be shopping there

 

[Oohthedrama]

YA‘LL NEED TO STOP PUTTING KNIVES IN YO’ WASHING MACHINE!!!!!!

 

[BettyCrocker]

Yes, you’re quite right! It’s definitely not built to last and I guess one should only go there with that expectation. I just feel the price has crept up to almost match other high street. I have found the kids clothes are roughly the same price as Next (but Next are much better quality.)

Kids clothes in Primark are usually only a few pounds per item?! I’ve never seen
Anything in there that’s as much as Next stuff

 

[Lalalalaaaaaa85]

I’m with you on it not being that cheap and the clothes are poor quality. Sizing varies wildly and everything shrinks!

I do still enjoy pottering around one though

 

[ChubClubThug]

Yes that’s so true about the security guards, they seem very stern for a women’s clothing shop!
I just walk in and see all these little crop tops and I have had two babies! No one is going to want to see my abdomen in a cropped item of clothing!

I can't say I'll be sorry to see the end of the cropped trend I can't wear that style either!

 

[Ch21]

For me Primark is still cheap. Not saying it's best quality but cheap. Especially love kid's clothes, socks, flip flops, make up, reading glasses .. done of the jewellery ..
People on her mentioning it's expensive and they can buy much better and cheaper, I'd love to know what shops you go to please?
Unfortunately we don't have a H&M where I live anymore as it closed down last year to be replaced by River Island.

90p flip flops are great for holidays and/or hospital showers when given birth

 

[annanuttall]

I'm starting to hate Primark. As you say, it always really busy and I hate the concept of throw away fashion. My husband use to buys t-shirts from there (not any more as he found Sainsbury's quality a lot better) and then throw away a month later. He says that the fabrics seem to hold sweat and you can't get rid of the smell no matter how many time he would wash them. Lovely. I agree as I brought socks from Primark and it stained my feet. Also, the pyjamas from there always make me really itchy.
So yeah not a fan of Primark and I also massively prefer H&M. As you say, better quality - which I totally agree with.

 

[memoii11]

I must be alone as everything I've had has lasted ages and not shrunk or been thrownaway. I usually buy their vest tops, pants, socks, sometimes shoes, and nice dresses.

Mine must be a quiet store too! I enjoy going, but it definitely isn't as cheap as it used to be!

 

[PocketRocket90]

Yes that’s so true about the security guards, they seem very stern for a women’s clothing shop!
I just walk in and see all these little crop tops and I have had two babies! No one is going to want to see my abdomen in a cropped item of clothing!

 

[BettyCrocker]

H&M sizing is tiny so I rarely shop in there.

Primark does what it says on the tin. It’s cheap, mass manufactured tat that is designed to only last a few wears. It’s not meant to last long, that’s the whole point. They want you to keeP going back and buying stuff on a regular basis.

I go in and get a few bits every now and again - usually a few bits of work wear or a few things for a holiday. I don’t expect any of it to last very long and therefore it doesn’t bother me when inevitably items get thrown away after a few wears or washes.

If I want good quality, value for money clothing that lasts for ages I wouldn’t be going to Primark for it!!!

 

[GoLando]

It's cheap, smells, and is set up like a jumble sale.

 

[JellyWobbles]

I hate it too.
It’s good for socks, mainly and I don’t mind the nail varnish but the clothes are tat. I hate the kids clothes, they have stupid slogans on or just look tacky and are ready to fall apart. My daughters dad (we’re separated) buys her clothes from their which I detest.

The thing that bugs me mostly is throwaway culture. My daughter is 10 and she is also being conscious of the environment, she loves nothing more than charity shopping and picking outfits out for a couple of quid, inc an accessory lol. She always manages to find good stuff too, definitely has the knack for it.

 

[memoii11]

Yes.

 

[Jelly Bean]

I like their Jo Malone dupe perfumes - £3 for the small size. Not sure if they do them any more though as I haven't been in one for ages. Like others have said I prefer Asda for essentials and where I now live there is an amazing charity shop - I got a lovely fitted Warehouse jacket and slouchy black sweatshirt for 49p each!

 

[PocketRocket90]

I'm starting to hate Primark. As you say, it always really busy and I hate the concept of throw away fashion. My husband use to buys t-shirts from there (not any more as he found Sainsbury's quality a lot better) and then throw away a month later. He says that the fabrics seem to hold sweat and you can't get rid of the smell no matter how many time he would wash them. Lovely. I agree as I brought socks from Primark and it stained my feet. Also, the pyjamas from there always make me really itchy.
So yeah not a fan of Primark and I also massively prefer H&M. As you say, better quality - which I totally agree with.

Yes Sainsbury’s things always seem much better quality too! I find the men’s t shirts from Primark lose their shape so quickly.