Thursday’s Workwear Report: Delphine Short-Sleeve Blouse
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Our daily workwear reports suggest one piece of work-appropriate attire in a range of prices.
If you’re looking for a few more short-sleeved tops to get you through the last part of summer, Aritzia has a ton of great options. This button-up blouse has a gorgeous, drapey fabric made from 100% recycled material. I really like the covered buttons and slightly blousy sleeves.
Pair it with trousers and flats for an easy business casual look.
The blouse is $98 at Aritzia and comes in sizes XXS-XL. It also comes in two other colors and is available with long sleeves, too.
Sales of note for 8/21/25:
- Ann Taylor – $20 sale types (select styles), 25% off tops and sweaters, and extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 10% off new womenswear styles with code
- Dermstore – 20% off the Anniversary Edit
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off late summer styles, plus extra 50% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything and extra 15% off $100+
- M.M.LaFleur – Up to 70% off new markdowns – try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
- Neiman Marcus – Last call designer sale! Spend $200, get a $50 gift card (up to $2000+ spend with $500 gift card)
- Nordstrom – 9,800+ new women's markdowns
- Rothy's – Ooh: limited edition T-strap flats / Mary Janes
- Spanx – End of summer sale
- Talbots – 25% off your regular price purchase, also, end-of-season clearance
- Tuckernuck – Sample sale, prices up to 70% off! (Including lots of this bestselling work dress marked to under $75)
Holy photoshop, Batman. I would not trust the fit of that considering the curved forearm.
I’m very particular about where short sleeves hit on my arm and I can make no confident judgment about that for this blouse, given the photo.
I don’t understand why companies bother with human models if they make such bizarre photoshop edits. Like, just paint an ET mannequin a human color and dress it up at that point. No need to pay either the model or the graphics team.
Don’t some companies do something similar, where they have a mannequin that they photoshop into a human?
They’re moving on to AI already.
I wish they would show clothes with a model in anatomical position. I love the photography in, say, Sezane, but I have no idea what the clothes actually look like. A mug shot and an action shot are fine. But give me a clue about the actual garment vs the lifestyle look.
Yes this drives me crazy about sezane. The photos are lovely but it’s impossible to see what the garment will actually look in daily life.
Would love to get the hive’s opinion on this – do you always correct people when they get your title wrong? I was introduced – via e-mail – to a new group of people I’ll be interacting with and the person doing the introducing got my title wrong, think calling me a staffer vs. a manager. I won’t be acting in a supervisory capacity over the new group. I’m curious how and when you would correct this.
I would not correct it.
Far from always. If I will be working with someone longer than a one-time interaction, if they are external to the organization, and if I need them to be aware of my credentials (e. g. because I am providing advice or input, or representing my org), then it’s more likely that I’d correct someone about my title.
If it’s a big error and I’ll be working with the group for a long time to come, definitely correct. If it’s minor or a short-term project, nah, but I’ll make sure my title is in
My signature as usual.
Is your title in your signature block? If so, that should speak for itself since this was via email. Otherwise if the context makes sense could you respond with a very brief introductory bio?
“Thanks for the warm intro, Chris! Team, I have been a Manager here at XYZ Corp since 2022 and look forward to leveraging my experience on Project ABC. You can reach me by phone at …, email, or as [handle] on SMS.”
If that person mistitles you live, I would just correct it in the moment “Actually, Chris, I am a manager; staffers on the project are Bartholomew, Carrie, and Eliza.”
Not unless it changes their expectations of what you’re meant to be doing, over the course of your interactions.
Generally, I find that external collaborators don’t care all that much, and I don’t treat external collaborator team members differently based on their title anyway.
Yes I always correct the men who do this, but I work in the international sphere and I am THE person for my country, so it needs to be known.
Heck. I have one of those names like Veronica-Victoria that is often messed up. If they get the initial right, I know they, bless their hearts, are trying to get it right. Like the other poster said, it’s all in my email signature.
If it made a substantive impact regarding my role on the team, I’d probably correct it. For example, if I was introduced as having a non-J.D. title, I’d clarify I’m an attorney.
If it was more an issue of seniority/prestige, (counsel vs. senior counsel) I wouldn’t and would just assume they’d see it in my email signature.
Even if you aren’t supervising this group, it’s important they know that you are at the manager-level and have the authority to make decisions.
This is one of those things where a man or confident woman would just correct it and move on, but too many women won’t. What’s the fear here – they see you as “bossy”? I don’t get it.
I wouldn’t say fear, but if the incorrect title won’t impact the work to be done, then it’s simply not worth my time.
That feels like an excuse. I don’t think anyone’s time is so valuable that a “Nice to meet you all! I’ll be working on this project in X capacity” isn’t worth it. The higher up you are, the more worth it it is.
Eh, I feel that no one really cares about titles. Like in The Sopranos when Alicia Witt’s character says “I’m a Vice President.” It means a lot * to her* but I don’t think that a room of people really cares. You got invited to the room, no? To participate with a group? Even with a VP title, it means nothing at some orgs and a lot at others and I don’t have the bandwidth to filter.
The only time I care, honestly, if you have authority to sign for an org, and I’m going to need an officer’s certificate for that, vs someone’s word. Maybe we know by habit that Managing Directors can sign, but unless you’re a lawyer, do people really care much re signing authority?
I think the correction only makes sense at a certain lower-mid level. If the CEO is introduced as a junior staffer, it will become very clear, very quickly. If the receptionist is introduced as a manager, that will also become clear.
In the middle, it just comes across as insecurity or misplaced hubris to toss your title around all the time.
Actually, no. A confident person makes the decision and sees if anyone questions their authority to take it. Hint: they’re not going to question your authority. Bickering over a title just makes you look little and like you don’t have authority.
Yeah, this. Getting persnickety over a title undermines your authority and makes you look petty. I wouldn’t correct, and certainly not over email.
That’s where I immediately land as well. Going out of your way to correct something minor is like Dwight describing himself as assistant manager and Michael correcting him as assistant to the manager when no one really cares. If it’s something where it actually matters like ongoing role or distinctive role, sure. Otherwise it’s just petty and seems insecure.
Assistant to the Regional Manager
I feel like a confident man might not even notice! Couldn’t correcting come across as insecure rather than as confident?
Not for a blatant error IMO.
I bet we’re all imagining different titles and errors.
My ego isn’t that fragile.
Nah, I don’t think so. The mark of a senior person, male or female, is being secure enough not to care when it doesn’t matter.
If your title is Doctor, as in a real medical doctor (not a JD/PHD), I would correct people. Otherwise, you look overly self-important.
I generally see myself as a confident person.
I probably wouldn’t correct it over email, or if it’s a one off interaction.
Over a phone/video call or in person I would quickly mention it. Ideally when I’m introing myself or talking about my team. Don’t make a big deal of it (which is what can come off Office-like) but still stating it. It is useful for others to know that I have final authority.
I think it really depends on the situation. For me, a one-time title goof normally isn’t worth my energy… but I would definitely correct if the oversight could impact your ability to work effectively in this scenario. The one time I did make a very public correction was when there was only one other woman who held my equivalent title/position in the organization, and I was introduced by her name. I had several hundred people under me at the time and many of them were in the auditorium. It was hilariously awkward (for him).
Err on the side of not doing that! Is it going to make a meaningful difference?
I don’t usually like puffy sleeves but this iteration of it is gorgeous. Nice pick!
I like it too! and a great color for fall. I wish the picture weren’t SO photoshopped though (her arms! her legs!)… makes me wonder what the shirt would look like in the wild?
They look a lot less puffy than normal and I like the length. Good point about all the photoshopping though.
I agree this is a great look. I still can’t wear it myself, but I do really like it for others
Can someone help me dissect the differences between the Barbour quilted jackets? The Annadale, Flyweight and Calvary. I know the collars are overall structure are different, but the Calvary is almost $100 more. Is it $100 warmer?? Is it structurally somehow superior? What’s the actual difference?
Do you have an Orvis or something like that near you? I would go and try on some Barbour jackets in person.
The Flyweight Cavalry jacket is lighter-weight (I’d consider it a spring/early fall jacket). The Cavalry jacket is fleece-lined so it’s more of a late fall/winter jacket here in the South. The Annandale is boxier and somewhat easier to layer sweaters underneath. No fleece lining on the Annandale.
I have an Annandale and it’s one of my workhorses—if I were choosing between the three, I’d go with an Annandale.
I feel like this is now an evergreen item, but has anyone found any flats for fall that are a) appropriate for a business-leaning business casual office and b) actually very comfortable for both lots of walking and standing? I have a great pair of suede flats from Nordstrom (for like $100) but they are from before COVID and each year I have auditioned replacements that haven’t worked either right out of the box or after a day of FAFO on the walking front.
I wear birdies when I need to be comfortable walking but also business casual.
+1 to Birdies. Rothy’s, Sperry’s flats, Vionic, and Rockport are also generally my ‘comfort’ picks.
I wanted to love Birdies, but even adding heel snuggies, I walked out of them. I’d need a strap to keep them on (even though my feet aren’t officially narrow).
I like Boden’s ballet flats.
my feet really like the Vionic Klara flat
Vionic uptown loafers get me through conference days with tons of walking.
Birdies don’t fit my foot but the Aerosoles loafers are my go to. I think its the Winona style.
I wear loafers from Cole Haan and Naturalizer.
My feet like M. Gemi, which are spendy but completely worth it.
A coworker was wearing a pair of patent leather Clark’s MJ flats with pointed toes that were so cute and didn’t look comfort at all. I bought them and love, comfortable out of the box.
Link in mod
Vionics have really nice foot support; I wear them when I need to stand all day. I don’t particularly like the way the ones I have look (they are flats with kind of like laser cutouts throughout), but they are very comfy.
Favorite stick vacuums? The cheapish one I got on Prime day a few years ago has died. Hardwood and carpet, and I have cats, so something good with pet fur.
Dyson, no question. Pricy but worth it
Dyson. There is one on sale most months at Costco. Or maybe you will be lucky this weekend and find a good Labor Day sale.
Yep – the Dyson with the light. You will see alllllll the cat hair.
I’m still happy with our Shark brand Pet Pro that I purchased based on a recommendation here. For adults, two cats, two dogs, and it’s still working.
To be fair, I have a Roomba to do certain rooms in the house, but it can’t reach all the rooms so the pet pro is for the stairs, kitchen, crevice cleaning, and use as a Dustbuster.
Something light and fluffy for the AM- What new music are you enjoying this summer?
I’m finding myself in a bit of a streaming echo-chamber and would love to hear what you all are listening to!
Soft stuff: Vancouver sleep clinic
Loud stuff: New Fit for a king album
I have four kids sooo… KPop Demon Hunters, all day long! It’s a banger.
Same. I’ve started listening to it on my runs and I’m finding it very motivating.
Oh, funny story. Went to the gym the other day and put the soundtrack on LOUD, but oops, silly me, my earbuds weren’t connected, so the entire weight room heard my phone blasting Takedown for several mins before I realized. Don’t worry, I work out at the club in our neighborhood, so it was only older men and high school boys there. Maybe they didn’t recognize it? I am sure everyone had a good giggle about it.
My kid is only 2. So it’s been a lot of Sesame Street songs every evening
gonna be, gonna be, golden!
Not new but with all the 2025-ness of it, heavy metal is back in the rotation pretty frequently.
I’m obsessed with The Arcadian Wild. My taste leans acoustic/folk more than most people’s.
For a couple of road trips, I have picked top hits from X year playlists on Apple Music. I did one for the year I started high school, and one for the year I started college. It’s so nostalgic and just takes me back.
What’s a third piece to wear on a dress that I could bring on a work trip that won’t be too bulky? Doesn’t have to be a formal blazer, but I would like something more structured than a cardigan.
What about a lady jacket cardigan? I think they have a little more structure and are lighter.
J Crew Sweater Blazer is great for this. (Other brands make similar items.) On a recent work trip, I wore mine over a jeans + blouse for the plane, and over a few work dresses during the meeting.
The ones I’m seeing are long – am I looking at the right thing? If so I do have something like that!
Yes– mine is below the hips. Mine is fairly old. I prefer the merino wool fabrics to the cotton ones.
There were kind of ubiquitous jackets in my office pre-Covid. Now, every time I wear one I get compliments and asks for where it came from, etc.
Depending on the dress, a large silk square scarf?
I love this look. And it’s great for travel because it can also be worn with jeans and white tee, with or without a blazer.
I pair all of the following with dresses depending on the circumstances: blazer, cardigan, leather jacket, denim jacket (many shapes here including denim lady jacket), chambray shirt worn unbuttoned like a jacket, bomber jacket, sweater, basically anything – I see dresses as pants outfits where I didn’t have to pick a top.
My third piece is the MM Sant Ambrose jardigan – which I think is discontinued but might be available on Poshmark?
Another option is the MM Jolie jardigan, which is essentially the Sant Ambrose with lapels.
a ruana? lots of options. i always feel like it’s an old money look.
Asking genuinely, though this will sound judgy – where is the “old money” thing coming from?
Where do you buy graphic or patterned t-shirts? I’m 90% remote, have a small child, and 2 dogs and find myself reaching most often for t-shirts. The ones I love have been worn to death and I’m having trouble finding something other than solid colors. I’m also a size 16 with broad shoulders so need something that can accommodate that.
Amazon and Etsy. Abercrombie has some cute ones too.
I have gotten them from Old Navy. Perhaps also try Kohls, I think the Sonoma brand is pretty good.
Or you could go to Tee Public and find millions of designs!
Uniqlo
My company, which my boss fully admits are “washing the car” t-shirts.
Otherwise, the campus store for my husband’s campus, PBS and NPR, the local library fundraiser, the local flower garden’s fundraiser, the local historical museum’s fundraiser . . . you get the idea. Every charity seems to have one and they would all love our donations even if they have to send us a shirt.
Target usually has a pretty good selection of graphic tees. I personally see no reason to pay $90 for a band t-shirt that I can buy at target. Old navy is another good option. If you want to spend the money, anthro.
How do you store/organize your reusable shopping bags and other tote bags?
we have a large whicker basket that holds all that and umbrellas. The only reusable shopping bags that ever get used for shopping though are the ones that fold up into themselves and live in my purse.
Shopping bags, in my car. Totes on the hook with my handbags.
yup, grocery shopping bags live in the trunk. After unpacking groceries I put them by the door to go back in the car.
In a pile lol.
If I’m trying to clean up then I’ll shove the smaller ones inside bigger ones and try to make the new pile look nice and put some in my car, but they always end up in the same pile.
Folded flat inside one of their brethren.
We have a couple of industrial hooks in our garage, by the door to our house. One is for thermal food bags and another one is for standard tote-style reusable shopping bags that can be folded and flattened. We have a small bin that is on the wall and above said hooks for the nylon packable shopping bags that roll into themselves or into a small carrying case. This makes it easy to grab what we need and go on our way out the door.
One or two nice ones hang on a hook in the entryway at the front door. By “nice” I mean they’re not shabby or worn out and they’re imprinted with logos from, say, a well-known museum. These are my everyday carry bags for weekend errands or casual social visits, and they don’t look cluttered or messy when someone enters the house.
At least one is in the pocket behind the driver’s seat in the car. I keep another in my work bag.
The other shopping bags are rolled or folded and stored inside a large bag, on a hook in the laundry room. This is next to the kitchen, so it’s convenient for replacing the bags after putting groceries away.
I shove them inside the biggest one and shove the resulting bag balls into whatever dark recess of my garage can fit them.
Thoughts on the Lisa Cook story?
I don’t think there’s any way for her to be removed now *without* it seeming like political interference in the Fed (and the consequences of that are too negative for anyone), but I’m not happy about her remaining in office (assuming she did what she is alleged to do; and I think if that were not the case, she would have denied it more strongly). Does this seem like a real ethical problem to you all, or is this just kind of par for the course for rich people?
If she has done it she should resign. But 1) she has not even been charged, 2) The circumstances of the political fight here plus the track record of this administration when it comes to these things make me very skeptical of believing these allegations outright before any evidence has been brought, and 3) The secretary of commerce is being quoted saying “But the fact is, if this woman committed mortgage fraud, she should be respectful to the United States of America, to the Federal Reserve, where she says she cared about them, and she should go off into the sunset and hope to God the police don’t follow her, right?”
— well, if this is the standard that we apply to government officials, then how about we apply that to all of them, not just the black woman?
Of all the unqualified and unethical people currently running this country into the ground, I’m happy that the individuals keeping our economy from collapsing won’t bend the knee to Trump. Whoever he replaces her with will be far more unethical and will destroy our economy.
Moral relativism is the same as no morals at all. You cannot seriously take the position “the next person will be more corrupt so her corruption is fine” and retain any credibility.
You absolutely can when the next one is a fascist. But I assume you voted for Trump and are one of those people yourself.
Assuming she did what was alleged, clearly she should be removed from office.
I do not think prior administrations would have waited for a charge/conviction here, so I am fine with this one not, either. If other administrations have waited, then I’d be more sympathetic to an argument that this one should have, too.
I have no objection to her suing to retain her position if the allegations are in fact false and she can demonstrate that.
I feel like it’s why I can’t have a nanny because I need to have my tax situation 100% compliant with the law for my job. No one wants to work on the books in my city and I don’t need a FT 6-figure hire, given my actual budget. In my city, only doctors hire FT care past the day-care years.
I was just reading the NYT story on how to look up your mortgage data and get it removed from public view. it is increasingly becoming a tool to use against political enemies — Ken Paxton, Lisa Cook, a few others. That worries me greatly.
Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/business/mortgage-data-privacy-lisa-cook-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hk8.uK4w.cl7mnTpNVjUL&smid=url-share
I think this is a good thing for private citizens to do, but the solution for public officials is just not to commit mortgage fraud…
It’s completely pretextual, as we all know, and coming from someone who committed lending fraud (as determined by a jury of his peers) at orders of magnitude greater than what she is alleged to have done. No, I don’t think this is what “for cause” means.
It’s so easy to either make an oversight yourself or someone at the bank, county recorders office, tax collector or somewhere else mess something up in the process of obtaining and recording a mortgage. That’s not fraud. That’s a letter goes out and you pay the extra taxes for the non-homesteaded property or whatever.
The pattern of purging women, particularly women of color and black men from high level positions for crap reasons or no reason at all is undeniable. Any of us could be next and I say that as someone who is extremely careful and conservative in my financial life.
I have a complex situation with my parents. Thank you for reading if you manage to get through it. They’re “high school sweethearts”, even went to college together. Both turned 70 this year. My mom is fit, runs a lot. My dad is… not. He’s not unwell per se but he life was his career, never exercised, has a good health scare every few years but so far he’s chugging along. They’re both retired, though mom has a hobby part time job at a local bakery 2 mornings per week. They live 10 minutes from both my sister and I.
Mom is… difficult. Seems sweet as pie but she’s always picking on dad. She comments about how late he sleeps, how he eats, his apparent lack of energy. He sits in front of the TV. He doesn’t have hobbies (he had a very amazing one until he had to sell The Thing because it was physically to much to handle). She absolutely has some borderline narcissistic behaviors that either were always there or have developed later in life… my sister and I debate this often.
Dad is… also difficult. He was raised rigid irish catholic. Very traditional household roles. Doesn’t lift a finger or cook, other than grill from time to time. Expects a warm meal. Raises his voice. In disputes, he is right in his mind, and Mom is generally wrong – very little to no talking things out. Sleeps until 11 daily. Like I said, his health is fine – he doesn’t have a diagnosis, but kind of a general ho-hum American Boomer-esque lifestyle. Borderline diabetic. He has a short temper (it’s gotten shorter with age).
We find ourselves in a situation where mom seems increasingly emotionally erratic, and way more so as of late. Shows up at our houses unannounced, begs to see the kids (she sees them 3-4x/week). She sometimes calls repeatedly until someone answers and if no one answers, calls our husbands to make sure we’re not dead. This week she drove to my house at 730 pm the night before the first day of school to make sure I was ok (we spoke 2 hours earlier). I know this is kind of a parent thing but trust me when I say it’s an extreme. We both literally see her and talk to her SEVERAL times a week, even with full time jobs and 5 kids under 8 between us. Sister and I are on the same page about boundaries with them, which is great. But we agree mom is getting worse in her behavior. We also agree that dad is worse – his short temper is REALLY short.
There’s a part of me that thinks this is the byproduct of being together for 53 (!!) years and retirement is just hard after a lifetime of working (mom worked too, but more of a job than career). Part of me wonders if there’s something medical deteriorating in both of them (no Alzheimer’s in either family fwiw). They are both cancer survivors and are generally monitored pretty well. Sister is an NP and watches them closely but admittedly doesn’t have their every medical record to review. There’s another part of me that watches mom push dad’s EVERY button, and then dad pushes them right back. And a final part of me thinks mom is being verbally/emotionally abused by dad and she’s crying for help… but we don’t know what to do. Mom is NOT innocent – I’ve watched her poke and poke him for years. But, if she’s a victim isn’t’ that an unfair statement? I’m really unsure what to do / how to view all of this. Back to the irish catholic thing (IYKYK, I guess..) she would die before she goes to therapy, despite me suggesting it several times. Sister and I are adamant that we are not marriage counselors and we cannot/will not hear out her complaints to us. Dad tries to complain a lot less frequently, but we hold the same boundary with him. Outward image/perception is EVERYTHING to both of them so they go along like all is good until we get these one-on-one interactions with mom and she’s a hotttt mess.
WWYD? This is wild and so deeply toxic. I love them for who they are, and want to support them but I can’t and won’t do it at the expense of me and my sanity. OOOOF.
You should probably look at reactive abuse (I hate that term). Your mom was subject to years of abuse and finally cracked. She’s reaching out to you and the grandkids because she has no one else and wants to spend time with safe people.
I think that this is making a lot of assumptions. But I agree with OP’s sense that something is deeply not right. I have a kid who gets counseling and will often book a parent-only call just to run some things (of the family-dynamic flavor) by her for a gut check. Maybe you and your sister can try jut talking things through with someone (of the eldercare social worker variety).
My dad became increasingly anxious and irritable right after my mom died. That has eased over time, but his aggravation threshhold is about half of what it was (so easing in to swtiching doctors or scheduling appointments for him — just 1 a day or he gets overwhelmed).
are these incidents happening at all times of the day or often in the evenings? i was just reading about “sundowning” as a sign of early dementia
All day long.
I’d be more concerned about mom showing up announced etc. Are you listed on their medical records to receive information? If so, I would reach out to mom’s doctor and talk about scheduling a checkup and mental health screening. You can ask for the basic memory test to be done which is how we found out my mom had dementia.
You are right that you can’t force them into counseling or a divorce or anything like that. Maybe they would listen to a neutral physician. Your mom could also spend more time out of the home doing activities she enjoys. She shouldn’t waste her time trying to change him (and vice versa) but she should live her life how she wants. And to be fair, he can’t demand she cook or clean for him either.
That’s a lot. Im sorry you’re dealing with this. I feel like I know these people. My mom comes from a huge irish catholic family with a ridiculous dynamic that looks insane to my millennial mind. You’re right that they’ll never go to therapy but therapy for you might be helpful. I had a therapist explain boundaries to me and it was super helpful in managing my own stress and figuring out where I could and couldn’t help my boomer relatives. I feel the need to solve problems in situations like this and it helped me take a step back and realize what I could and couldn’t control.
On the Irish Catholic thing, are your parents practicing? If there’s any chance they’d be open to therapy – marriage or individual – but they genuinely think it’s “not a thing” Catholics do, and you want to borrow an internet stranger’s moral authority, tell them I said to go. Tell them I go to Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation, tell them I believe what the Church teaches about marriage, heck, tell them I can say the Nicene Creed in Latin, or whatever other shibboleth might resonate with them, and I think they should try it.
They need more things to do away from the house and each other. What that looks like is up to you and them, but that’s the solution.
I just want to say I am so sorry you’re dealing with this. It sounds really painful and frustrating.
Does anyone have a recommendation for an accountant in the UK? There’s a chance I may have to establish a branch of my company in the UK (London probably) and I’d like to get some guidance around that. Thank you!!
I just rejoined a gym and am hoping to start swimming laps, but for the life of me I can’t find my ancient swim cap and goggles so I need to buy more. Any favorites from the lap swimmers in the group? (I have curly hair and a lot of it; if memory serves the plain silicone/plastic speedo-type caps fit me best in the past. Intrigued by the Hairbrella though!)
(Any other things like paddles? Earbuds? Etc)
More and more retailers are prompting me to “add purchase protection” for online orders, saying that it will protect against lost or stolen packages. They used to generally give refunds for truly lost or stolen packages; will they still or is this new money grab the only way forward?
I don’t know the answer, but it’s wild to me that we are doing this instead of just enabling the system to actually prosecute package thieves. Now we’re paying taxes for a police department that can’t solve this problem AND for a commercial solution to it. Sucks for the average American to be paying for this twice.