Why I Almost Stopped Buying from China (and Why I Came Back) Let me take you back to a gray Wednesday afternoon in March, when a box the size of a small dog arrived at my door in Portland. I had ordered a “vintage” denim jacket from a new seller on AliExpress, and the listing promised “thick, authentic 90s wash.” What arrived smelled like burnt plastic, had a zipper that stuck halfway up, and the color was closer to swamp green than faded blue. I was furious. I texted my friend Jenna: “That’s it. I’m done with China.” But here’s the thing — I’m a vintage reseller and a personal…