How is the phrase mercancía de pacotilla translated from Spanish to English

English translation
shoddy goods
noun

Artículos fabricados sin cuidado con materiales baratos.

Items made carelessly from cheap materials.

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  • Los puestos del mercado estaban llenos de mercancía de pacotilla. — The market stalls were full of shoddy goods.

  • La mercancía de pacotilla se rompe en una semana. — Shoddy goods break within a week.

  • ¿Por qué siguen vendiendo mercancía de pacotilla a ese precio? — Why do they keep selling shoddy goods at that price?

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