An alarming TikTok trend is targeting U.S. shoppers

A new kind of video is going viral — and experts say it’s cause for concern

May 12, 2025 - 13:43
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An alarming TikTok trend is targeting U.S. shoppers

Scroll long enough and you’re bound to land on a video promoting deeply discounted Lululemon leggings or a Hermès Birkin lookalike at a fraction of the price. 

The voiceover promises it's "factory direct" — same materials, same suppliers, just without the markup. Sounds like a deal too good to pass up.

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Some videos even claim to expose the very suppliers used by the luxury brands themselves, offering what appears to be a direct line to the source.

But behind these bargain clips lies a much bigger story.