Testing Temu's CHEAPEST items (so you don't have to)

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[jayvandenbush]

I have been very happy shopping Temu. No fails yet.

[denesejamerson]

It's hit and miss on certain items. I've purchased jewelry that I've been impressed with. I've also, purchased clothes, sneakers, and "knick knack" type of items. My complaint is that you have to scroll for hours to find stuff aaannd you'll see items repeated at different prices.

[eagle-eye]

It has been reported that Temu is offering cheap stuff in order to data mine bank and personal information. Use a prepaid credit card to pay for your order to keep your info safe.

[evelynhester]

I have bought numerous articles of clothing from Temu. Their clothes are pretty, comfortable, soft, stain-resistant and last forever. I spilled spaghetti sauce on my favorite pajamas. Two washings and there is not even a trace of a stain! I love Temu.

[samcollage]

A very important aspect of the items from Temu is that a lot of the products are counterfeit. That means they take an artist made and designed item and reproduce it and the artist/designer doesn't get any money from the sale. This is theft. I made the mistake of purchasing a pair of pants and the sizing is all off. Most of the sizes are stated as "Asian sizes". I bought Tarot and Oracle cards that didn't include the booklet and did not give credit to the artists.
What this means is these products usually will be added to the waste stream because they are inferior and probably made using child labor, etc.
I will not buy from Temu.

[gfdia]

Ok as a person who has bought hundreds of things now from Temu, ,,, I'll say this, , The good, ,,,stuff that should be reasonable at lowes and home Depot but for some reason no longer is, like simple drill bits Screw driver bits, sanding pads, ,, ( core simple tools) Temu is Fantastic, , , also simple small clothing like Hats gloves shoes, Great Also, , but pretty much stay away from electonics mostly, ,, also the other bad thing is well, , giving hard earned dollars straight to China, , , thats a whole bag of worms all on its own 😮‍💨😞

[Golffun]

I have been using Temu for about the last six months. The best thing about them (you did not mention this) is their very liberal return policy. I have had to use it on a few items and the refund was instant. Then they said, just mail it back and as long as we receive by a certain date, the credit will remain. Overall I have been happy with the items I get from them. I pay a fraction of the price that I would pay at Lowe's or Home Depot and I am not complaining. I have my own shop in the garage and the work clothes I have purchased work great. The sand paper is not as good as Lowe's, but if I can get three times the amount for the same price, it is a better deal and actually out lasts a 1:3 ratio. Bottom line, try it yourself.

[chrisparr]

Brings me back to 2004 when Issac Quick crushed the RC car competition

[tereseduffy]

Bike helmets are designed to cushion the impact by crushing. Think about it. They are only made of Styrofoam, a very thin plastic shell, some filler pads to make it a better fit and a couple of straps to keep it on your head.

[watermelonwishes]

The only things I want from them are those stackable clear-ish bins they always advertise.

[GalvestonGuy]

Temu is the Tik Tok of online shopping. That sucking sound you here is cash flowing out the United States when you should be paying down your credit card.

[TheJuggalo]

So you order for this Company and never get what you ordered. Or they keep charging your credit card until you catch it and have to tell the bank to such it down.

[shirleyjacobs]

Got a real neat frother. After a couple times started getting weaker & weaker until stopped. Lasted month.

[mhub]

Thanks for the informative video. I've been curious about temu. Never shopped there. I know how much truth there is in "you get what you pay for."

Anyway, I think this report will be very popular on YouTube. Million+ views? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[handimanjay]

Not a good idea to give a Chinese company millions of credit card numbers.

[ZeronicMatrix]

Just remove Temu from your phone and never use it, it Phone Malware and is stealing everything on your phone.

[jillcooper]

My ex mil gave my kids gifts on every holiday.... Even armistice day. She was insane. 😊

[rubyredlopez]

I would never trust someone with eyes like his

[M.Lynchian]

This is filmed almost in almost 2024, why is this women wearing a mask?

[toolavish]

You look like you are being held captive and forced to shop for the camera. Blink twice if you need help.