can you get bedbugs from ordering clothing online?

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Question by Emily:
can you get bedbugs from ordering clothing online?

i want to order my school clothes online because we have no way to get to a mall, but i’m scared bedbugs could come in the boxes. i wanna order stuff from american eagle, hot topic and sephora. does anyone know if thats dangerous or safe? thank you.

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Answer by Experience Einsteins Mistress
Um bed bugs no longer really exist in our society. They came about as a result of using spanish moss and hay as fillers for mattresses. These materials were generally infested with red bugs or fleas which is where the term bed bugs came from.
If you’re that worried about it, why not take the clothing straight out of the box and throw it right into the washing machine. That will kill anything that decides to take a ride with your clothes

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Bro John February 5, 2011 at 10:54 pm

Yes.
Almost any kind of bug can be transported in a box.

As far as the companies you mention-I do not know if they are safe or not.
What you can do if you order something from online, when it arrives- is to open the box outside and inspect it for varmints. Then immediately wash the clothes.

Edit: no offense intended to the 1st answerer, but bedbugs are all over the USA, nearly epidemic in cities with a high immigrant count. Check with your local county agent or health dept.

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Texperson February 5, 2011 at 11:20 pm

I guess the other answerer doesn’t know that bed bugs are back these days. But ordering clothing online should not present a problem as you are not ordering a used mattress. I’d say you are very safe ordering from the companies you reference, they are high quality vendors. You can never be 100% sure about anything, but my guess is, your clothing order will be bug free. If you are really worried, just wash everything before wearing the first time (I do that anyway cause who knows where those things have been.)

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Vanessa February 5, 2011 at 11:23 pm

i’ve ordered from ae, aero, lulus, and so far no bedbugs. =p

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