I Ordered a Dark Academia *Mystery* Box (and it didn't.... go great lol)

Yup here is a thing that I tried, I don't knowWWW. Sometimes we gotta follow through with a video idea even though halfway in we just wanna lie on the floor like a sunbathing walrus let'sGOOOOOO.

TikTok: @rachelmaksy

[KrisKrisKrissy]

Rachel: "Do these items suit my style? Not really." 
Me: Are these items Dark Academia? Not really.

[ellipszilonq]

Alternative title: Rachel getting scammed and being nice about for 16 minutes

[cheyennecox]

it looks like the seller spent max five minutes in goodwill looking for neutral colored basics and repackaged it as "dark academia" for $77 💀 i would absolutely be salty about that tbh

[SouthpawPatty]

I sell on Etsy. If I remember the rules correctly, it's against Etsy's selling rules to sell "mystery" boxes. It's for that exact reason. It is 100% their fault. You are way too kind. I don't know anyone who would let that go. They knew exactly what they were sending you.

[maggiew]

It’s okay to be a little salty at this one, Rachel. They called the box “dark academia” and then scammed you with stuff that is absolutely not dark academia :/

[thelittlecaravanner]

"Its not their fault, they don't know my style." You are so incredibly sweet but MA'AM YOU LITERALLY BOUGHT A STYLE BOX YOUR STYLE IS ALL THEY KNEW 😭❤

[rmcates]

I don’t feel the folks sending you the box understand the aesthetic. But, on a brighter note, your floors look awesome!

[marybethmorrison]

I'm not gonna lie - at times, I laughed aloud when I watched this video. But when you said $77, I stopped laughing. You could have thrifted a similarly underwhelming set of clothing at the local Goodwill for under $40, including sales tax.

Somebody should inform the seller that "Dark Academia" does not mean "post-2010 mall brand clothing that shrank after three washes".

[dannikaundomiel]

I'm getting 90s attic junk rather than dark academia. You were so kind about this terrible box and I can't believe they charged you $77 😅😭

[truckerbrat]

Ok I'll be salty, the only thing in that box that struck me a even remotely "Dark Academia" are the pearl earrings. That aside watching you try them on was fun, thanks!

[tracyy.]

As an Etsy seller myself, I think they are at fault, actually. None of that stuff is vintage and they didn't understand the aesthetic. I get that you're being nice and good on you for that but as a vintage seller that made me absolutely cringe 😬

[Yelliegibs]

If by vintage dark academia they meant the dark years of my academic career as a theatre kid in the 2000s, sure I guess they got it lol but seriously Rachel can make such amazing content even from total shit clothes and I applaud her so much for that!

[Ashley-xulk]

None of these clothes scream dark academia. A lot of it is plain clothes that can be incorporated easily enough in many different outfits. Personally, I think this goes beyond "sending a stranger who's style you don't know clothes". The clothes and accessories just don't fit the theme. I like that Rachel is trying to be nice, and none of what she's saying is mean nor do I fault her for not liking the clothing. Everyone does have a different sense of style, but again in this case it seems the product does not match the theme it's advertised to be.

[MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah wow, more like “I need to clean out the boring shit in my closet” than “dark academia.” They honestly need a bad review so more people aren’t scammed!

[daisyd]

Ok you were totally duped because none of those were dark academia, but for me, seeing Frodo in the lace shrug and you in the tiny pants was worth whatever you paid. 🤣

[namtellectjoonal]

it's absolutely their fault tbh, I'm not even an expert on the aesthetic and even I can tell that this is not Dark Academia in the slightest
Also 77$ for a few fast fashion items and accessoires is just criminal
You did really well with styling them though, you really used your existing wardrobe to the max to somehow elevate these basic-at-best pieces

[caseygreyson]

“It’s not their fault” idk Rachel, they did send you a yellow scrunchie and call it “Dark Academia”😭

[katelingray]

Rachel: "I'm normally not this negative"
Me: thinking she's being way to nice about the shit box lol... seriously tho she couldn't even put those peices together and the jewelry was broken and pants didn't fit... I feel like they just threw it together

[arielsmith-essers]

The truth: none of those items were Dark Academia.
If this was a mystery box of “clothes I might wear to the office circa 2010” then it would be accurate.
Whoever put this box together was not trying or has no idea what dark academia consists of.

[fuzzycat]

Holy cow. I have been putting together some mystery boxes to sell and I have been feeling so worried that the recipients won't like them...I can't believe someone actually put this together and was like, "yes, this stuff is worth the $77 I am charging for this box." If I'd sent this I wouldn't be able to live with myself!