Dropped $80 on a vintage dress I found online and it turned into a mess

I bought this 1950s dress from a small vintage seller on Etsy and it arrived smelling like mothballs with a stain the listing didn't mention. When I posted a review warning others, her fans swarmed my comments calling me a bully for ruining her small business. Is calling out a seller for hiding damage fair or just another case of cancel culture going too far?

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simon_coleman7d agoTop Commenter

Got a similar vintage purse once that reeked of cigarette smoke and had a busted clasp the seller "forgot" to mention. Fans jumping on you for leaving a real review is just nonsense, they're basically mad you told the truth. You saved someone else from wasting their money, that's not cancel culture that's common decency.

milestaylor8d ago

$80 is a lot for a mystery dress. I bought a "vintage" jacket from an Instagram seller once and the lining was totally shredded. Didn't say a word about it. The cancel culture label gets thrown around way too much these days. Honest reviews aren't bullying, they're just telling people what they're actually buying. If a seller can't handle that, maybe they shouldn't be selling. The fan pile-on is the real problem here. That mob mentality pops up everywhere now, from Etsy reviews to Yelp to restaurant complaints. People pick a side and attack before even seeing the facts. You did the right thing. A warning about a hidden stain and mothball smell is just helping the next person avoid your mistake.