Temu

Boz

Great value on Mulberry silk vests and pillowcases. Never had a problem.
In view of the fact that people are suffering with the Cost of L. they offer a lifeline to cheap goods.
Slightly off-piste but I find it irritating that there is still a cohort of people - usually elderly - that see virtue in trailing round shops for stuff - food, clothes etc.. I don't. Rarely pass money across a counter these days.

What an odd comment. Does it not occur to you people might prefer to get out and about especially the “elderly” as you say. They may not have access to online or trust it. There maybe many reasons why people prefer to shop in person and it’s nobody’s business but their own.

luckygirl of course we can’t refuse to deal with every country but we can try and buy as ethically as we can.
It dies save a fortune though. If I pick up something I don’t really need and see it’s from China then it goes back on the shelf! If I really need it and can’t find an alternative then I’m afraid I do buy it.
My DH nearly had a spasm when I bought a toaster made in the U.K. That wasn’t cheap but I love it.

That's because the firm/producers? paid their staff and decent wage and ensured good working conditions, and the big boy at the top wasn't creaming off the profit for his vanity projects?

I would have paid the extra £4- but probably have gone to the shop if there had been one...

Amazon price other suppliers out of the market the same way we were told that supermarkets would price the corner shops out of business.
I can’t really be virtuous about not using Amazon since I use supermarkets . . .

The last few things I’ve ordered from Amazon have come from different firms
.e.g. a fleece Coverless duvet ordered from Amazon came same price from a firm I could have ordered from directly. Except that Amazon offered free p&p and the firm wanted £4.

Luckygirl3

I bought one item from Temu a long time ago - some art paint brushes. They are good.

I then started learning about some of the employment practices of the suppliers and have not used them since, but part of me wonders what would happen if everyone did this .... as someone said upthread: if people don’t buy the products what happens to the employees? At least these people are making some sort of a living, which is clearly better than none. I don't like that and might wish that things were better, but it is the situation and people need to feed their families.

I use amazon a lot. My mobility is poor and traipsing round shops is not really a regular option. Amazon succeed because they do a good efficient job: speedy deliveries, easy returns, quick no-quibble refunds etc. And I can "browse" the shops from the comfort of my own home. I live very rurally and even going to the local town there is little to choose from, difficult parking etc.

There is a broad range of options to choose from - and while I do have some concerns about employment practices their bases in the UK are subject to UK law for delivery drivers and warehouse workers. When shopping on amazon I do take into consideration where the goods will be coming from as I see no good in clocking up airmiles for an item when one of their a UK sellers can supply.

I do worry a bit about all the packaging, but I am assiduous in my recycling.

The truth of the matter is that we can go into any shops on the high street and many of their goods will have come from heaven knows where with heaven knows what employment practices.

We live in a global interconnected world now .... there is no turning the clock back and we cannot refuse to deal with every country whose work practices are less than ideal in our eyes.

I suppose I'm lucky that I am close to cities and towns (although I live in a rural village) and have good transport links too.

I do sometimes shop on-line and I'm even thinking of getting my groceries delivered again- but if I do buy on-line I source things that are not on Amazon, although this can be challenging.

This is because so many people use them they price other suppliers out of the market, and so reducing choice more and more. The inevitable result is fewer high street shops, and far less choice when making on-line purchases. Eventually Amazon will have the complete monopoly but I suppose some people won't mind that and will be happy to get what they're given...

I'm with you Bluebell,would never buy from them.

I bought one item from Temu a long time ago - some art paint brushes. They are good.

I then started learning about some of the employment practices of the suppliers and have not used them since, but part of me wonders what would happen if everyone did this .... as someone said upthread: if people don’t buy the products what happens to the employees? At least these people are making some sort of a living, which is clearly better than none. I don't like that and might wish that things were better, but it is the situation and people need to feed their families.

I use amazon a lot. My mobility is poor and traipsing round shops is not really a regular option. Amazon succeed because they do a good efficient job: speedy deliveries, easy returns, quick no-quibble refunds etc. And I can "browse" the shops from the comfort of my own home. I live very rurally and even going to the local town there is little to choose from, difficult parking etc.

There is a broad range of options to choose from - and while I do have some concerns about employment practices their bases in the UK are subject to UK law for delivery drivers and warehouse workers. When shopping on amazon I do take into consideration where the goods will be coming from as I see no good in clocking up airmiles for an item when one of their a UK sellers can supply.

I do worry a bit about all the packaging, but I am assiduous in my recycling.

The truth of the matter is that we can go into any shops on the high street and many of their goods will have come from heaven knows where with heaven knows what employment practices.

We live in a global interconnected world now .... there is no turning the clock back and we cannot refuse to deal with every country whose work practices are less than ideal in our eyes.

Thank you PamelaJ starting to think I was a lone voice

DollyRocker

Nearly everything is made in China, how do we know which suppliers are ethical out of the 100s or 1000s of factories? I was speaking to a lady who used to have to try to source ethically made clothing and she said it was extremely difficult.

Read up on it DollyRocker and see if you are still comfortable

Slightly off-piste but I find it irritating that there is still a cohort of people - usually elderly - that see virtue in trailing round shops for stuff - food, clothes etc.. I don't. Rarely

Boz thats a very judgemental and nasty thing to say sometimes visiting shops is a nice thing for people to do who perhaps don’t have much going on in their lives some people don’t have the means to shop online ( smart phone etc)
Why do you find it irritating what harm does it do you ?

BlueBelle I’m with you.

I am delighted with TEMU having purchased several tops, pyjamas and a leather handbag. They do take a little longer to arrive but email you every day to say where your order is i.e. leaving factory, arrival at airport, going through customs, etc. etc. I find the quality is excellent and the 18/20 (which they call XXL ) is a perfect fit for me.

I admit I was anxious with my first order as people had run them down but I am so happy - even the prices are very good. My hairdresser plus some of her clients buy lots from them.

ExDancer
As had been stated Temu is a shopfront for companies.
If you know someone who has bought from them ask that person what company the goods came from. This will be on the receipts.
Thats assuming they were happy.

DH ordered a step stool from there. Took a while to arrive, but it’s well made.
Boz we tried everywhere local to get a fitment for our tap, including online versions of e.g. Plumbers, Wickes, B&Q, or Screwfix. The response in every case was try Amazon.

Great value on Mulberry silk vests and pillowcases. Never had a problem.
In view of the fact that people are suffering with the Cost of L. they offer a lifeline to cheap goods.
Slightly off-piste but I find it irritating that there is still a cohort of people - usually elderly - that see virtue in trailing round shops for stuff - food, clothes etc.. I don't. Rarely pass money across a counter these days.

I have bought from Temu several times and have been surprised at how well made most of the products are. On the very rare occasion that I’ve had an issue I have been refunded immediately and not needed to return the item.

Regarding their ethics/slave labour - if people don’t buy the products what happens to the employees? I don’t think there is a welfare system like we have in the UK.

Nearly everything is made in China, how do we know which suppliers are ethical out of the 100s or 1000s of factories? I was speaking to a lady who used to have to try to source ethically made clothing and she said it was extremely difficult.

Never have and never will.
Same with Amazon, I prefer to go without if that’s the only place I can find something.

I have to paid to return anything to Temu. I put some in the parcel locker and it's free. Goods are usually good quality but if not the happily take them back. I have had lovely dresses and shoes. Also garden lights.

have bought quite a lot of stuff from Temu, mostly good especially clothing in the larger sizes. Returns are easy enough, you either get a refund to your payment method or a credit, sometimes you get to keep the item without sending back sometimes get a discount on the item. Admittedly the quality is sometimes is poor but on the whole its pretty good

Never have, never will. Same with Amazon, though sometimes I'm forced to because that's how they've cornered the market.

If I have a choice, I take it and I choose to go into a shop to spend my money most of the time.

Recently Ive bought a bike basket for myGD .....I've bought loads of garden rustic wall art stuff ( etc circular tree of life) for us and my mum.....I bought some make up shelves for another GD and some bead making stuff for all GD ...all the stuff is really good ....just as advertised....I'm happy with it

I will not buy from them on principle it’s a hideous group of businesses that use slave labour a lot of Uyghurs are used and are treated abominably They work 15 hours a day they have to work about six weeks before they get a day off it is modern day slavery
Read up about it and if you still think it’s ok to use then that’s up to you but I won’t

I have bought some lovely clothes from Temu. Well made, fits well, but nothing is particularly warm. They did not appear to sell any woollen items when I was looking around two years ago.

I don't think you will get a meaningful answer to that question, as Temu is a marketplace, not a supplier. It is much like a Chinese version of Amazon, in that numerous outlets use it to sell their goods, some of which will be good value and others not.

Temu has a bad reputation as it doesn't appear to screen seller to keep out those who exploit their workforces, but it does not have a workforce of its own, or an 'own brand'.

I got a bag to attatch to my Walker , the press studs came away from the material, I couldn’t use it
No refund unless I paid a fortune to return it to China , I have a credit note instead , but I wouldn’t get anything more from them
Also it took forever to come