Is Temu A Scam? Unveiling The Dark Side Of This Chinese Shopping App

Temu is the second-most popular shopping app in the U.S. behind only Amazon. Why? Because everything you can buy on Temu is dirt cheap. From $5 shoes to a Nintendo switch for only $7, these deals seem too good to be true. But are they? The truth is that most of us know little about the app's origins. Is Temu a scam? Or is it just a glorified China spy app?

0:00 Intro
1:29 The Truth Behind Temu
2:26 How Temu Can Possibly Be So Cheap
5:57 Is Temu A Spyware App Designed To Spy On Americans From China
8:50 Does Temu Do This?
9:37 So What's The Big Deal In The Grand Scheme Of Things?
10:39 Should You Care About Being Spied On?

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[mikeboxler]

The problem i see about buying high priced quality merchandise is...everything you buy is made in china whether its branded or not.😢

[ayamore]

I have ordered hundred's of things from Temu, and I have always been extremely satisfied. They have a great selection of merchandise, and free shipping. So what if they collect data, so does every other company in the USA and across the world. I donate 25 cents of every order I place with them to plant a tree. I am a very satisfied customer.

[nofury]

Just want to say thanks. It's nice to hear someone just lay out the information. Refreshing!

[TomokoAbe_]

I used TEMU, and love the products they sold. Came to USA rather quickly too. I never had a problem with them.

[hewi]

Temu has the same Chinese products they sell on amazon and ebay, since it ships from China, it is half the price. The US government is in agreement because you pay taxes on the products. When temu collects data it is called "cookies" the same marketing tactics all retailers are using today.

[AgentXXeyes]

I understand your point sir. On the other hand, in this day of age even your Calculator app is collecting data. There’s no hiding if you’re online.

[pamelagrey]

Amazon is just as bad! Why aren't they being investigated! I'm still waiting on a refund from Amazon from 2 years ago.

[buelahSmith-kpyf]

Temu on an android system does NOT have any permissions by default. And you can turn off background activity. What you described as data mining, Google does every time you open the app! Also there are maybe 1% of products that are made in the USA. Everthing is made in China. Qustion is, do you want to pay more for it on Amazon?

[Lucasl]

So basically, we actually get the stuff but we give away our informations? Better deal than Facebook

[IAMGiftbearer]

That's interesting. I have noticed that Temu tries to lure you to download their app with all sorts of huge discounts that you cannot get on your computer just using their website to shop so this is why I have been hesitant. I have been worried that downloading an app on a phone may result in identity theft and/or malware which can damage the operating system, and may also be linked to info on the computer.

As for products being "junk" I have seen the exact same products in Walmart stores and Amazon, so I really wonder if we are getting junk anyhow regardless of where we shop, as there seem to be very few true American manufacturers.

[rhmagalhaes]

Reality is: Target (and others) buys from China and sells it. Amazon does the same model as Temu where Mom and Pop buys something and resells it at Amazon. Buying from Temu just cuts the middle man. And yes, they all collect your data!!!

[jerryr]

I agree in your comments about TEMU in many ways, but isn't Amazon, eBay, selling the same Chinese products at a higher price? Does the Amazon app and eBay app doesn't collect data from your phone giving them access to the same things on your phone? I agree things from China are definitely not manufacture as American made products but we are not manufacturing anything in the USA, most of everything that is purchased in any of this company's is 98% Chinese or manufactured some place else besides the USA, I wish there was in the search option of Amazon to look for products made only the USA I would not mind paying a higher price as long as they were made here.

[slayinhussys]

HAHAHA did anyone else get a damn TEMU AD before this video played!?! Cause I sure did!!! 😂😂😂

[dorzquillope]

It's ok, i have nothing to worry about. My life is open book, no money, no worry.

[LetterSignedBySpiesWasA-Coup]

Sounds like Temu is here to stay. No one cared about giving their data to TikTok and it's the same with Temu.

[randyfarmer]

I buy from temu and it's the same stuff that's here in the USA. America sells the stuff for way more money. It just takes two or three weeks before you get it. Everything we buy is from china anyway. They make Nike Jordans there and look how much they sell it here. Everybody you order from sells your info, it's 2024 live with it or stop buying on line product's.

[hondaracing]

Thank you for your honesty and research.

[spadaacca]

Calm down mate, literally every company does the exact same thing.

[sergebissainthe]

Great video and content. Second time ont his channel and I subscribed!

[PERSONALOF]

This is correct. Because I got annoyed by all the intrusive message TEMU would post on my phone. So I "FORCED STOPPED" it. TEMU turned itself and it's notifications back on. So, I "FORCED STOPPED" it again and it did the same thing. I realized then that this app is a "SPY APP". However it's no differrent the the "SPY APPS, SOFTWARES, and PROXY ORGANIZATIONS" like GOOGLE, APPLE, and FACEBOOK. Where our private communications are sent to the United States Government ALPHABET DIVISIONS.