Temu: Has anyone bought from them?

www.gransnet.com/forums/ask_a_gran/1326925-Temu-known-for-its-rock-bottom-prices-investigated

A friend of mine has bought lots of things from Temu, so I decided to try it. I bought 2 T-shirts for my granddaughters. The fabric was cotton, of a decent quality, and washed well. The sizes were appropriate for their ages.

I wasn't aware that they were being investigated. I've only just become acquainted with their company. It would be interesting to know what the investigation reveals.

It’s not just Temu that are being investigated ( good luck with that 🤔)
It’s not just Temu, Shien and Nike. Temu is a platform company whereas Nike have used slave Labour for years.
Interesting that the US hasn’t investigated them before.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65990529

You will now get marketing ads from Temu at very frequent intervals. They are aiming to overtake Amazon in online sales. most of the items on sale are manufactured in China and sold by Chinese firms based in China, so nothing at all of the money you send them will be received, spent, or taxed in the UK.

If you help them to get a monopoly, don't complain when you find that British firms making or selling the same things go out of business and Britain slips down the international league and becomes a third-world dump.

You're right, Elegran, we do need to be aware of these things. I would much prefer to buy British but so many of the shops closed down in our area, probably due to high rates, and there are barely any shops to buy from. The other problem I have with British firms is their poor customer care. I bought a brand new hoover from a leading electrical company in the high street and when I arrived home, it was faulty. When I tried to return for a replacement, they refused, saying they would repair it instead. Legally, that would have made it second hand. My husband had to really assert himself in order to get a replacement. We never shopped there again. I know that if I buy a product from Amazon, and it's faulty, they will exchange, usually without a quibble.

I have just seen some lovely potential Christmas presents on Temu but am worried about the quality and reliability.

If I could find these items in the UK I would by them in the UK. Though buying from a UK company doesn't necessarily mean there products made in the UK.

I bought some board games for my DGC they other day. It was a UK company based in Norfolk. and the product was very well made. I assumed it was made in the UK. When I looked at the boxes in more detail it said 'Made in China' on all of them. It was Orchard Toys

www.orchardtoys.com/index/about-us_30.htm

Has anyone bought anything other than clothes from the Temu site?

Well I ve only bought one item from Temu it looked so lovey I couldn’t resist It was awful and gone straight in the bin terrible material wouldn’t be seen out in it I haven’t even kept it for dusters !!!

I bought some board games for my DGC they other day. It was a UK company based in Norfolk. and the product was very well made. I assumed it was made in the UK. When I looked at the boxes in more detail it said 'Made in China' on all of them. It was Orchard Toys
I just looked at the link you provided. While they don't say the toys are made in the UK, they are very keen to promote their "British roots" and say all their toys are designed in Wymondham in Norfolk. These companies never seem to feel the need to say the products are manufactured in China. Of course huge amounts of products are now manufactured in China from the lowest priced to the highest priced. I haven't shopped on Temu, a relative has and got a lovely cardigan for an absolute pittance, but I think it's always taking a chance as to the quality.

They are rock bottom prices for a reason - they sell off everyone’s data.

I refuse to buy anything from Temu as they won’t even allow me to browse unless I download the app . Which I refuse to do . I don’t care how cheap they are , I’m not being blackmailed.

I’m not defending Temu, but, people don’t think twice about ordering from EBay or Amazon. 99% of the goods come from the same source.
I wanted a walking foot. Temu were £2 cheaper than either of the above.

I bought a tent and did not need to download the app. The tent is exactly as advertised and arrived on the date given. It was only later that I heard a radio program explaining that they make their money by selling off people's data.. I probably won't use them again because of this...

pascal30

I bought a tent and did not need to download the app. The tent is exactly as advertised and arrived on the date given. It was only later that I heard a radio program explaining that they make their money by selling off people's data.. I probably won't use them again because of this...

As far as I know you can pay by Paypal, so they won’t get your bank details. I’m not sure exactly what ‘data’ they are meant to be selling.

Seems this is the data they are supposed to be selling

‘ Like many other apps, Temu automatically collects information like users’ location and tracks their online activity through cookies. The policy also says it combines users’ personal information with information from public sources including government agencies, social media platforms, data providers, marketing partners’

Have used for a handbag and toys. Both very good, I'm happy. Down side is the time it takes to arrive and I think clothes sizing - I wouldn't want to have to return to them.

I have now bought a lot of things from temu since posting my original message, and have found the quality to be very good. I'm not so keen on ordering clothes, as I have had to return 2 dresses to date, having got the size wrong. I've learnt it's best to go by measurements rather than the size, but it's still a bit of a gamble and a real pain to have to return items, although to be fair, temu are very organised and keep you informed at every stage. Still waiting for my refund, though. It takes 5- 14 days or more.

Daddima

pascal30

I bought a tent and did not need to download the app. The tent is exactly as advertised and arrived on the date given. It was only later that I heard a radio program explaining that they make their money by selling off people's data.. I probably won't use them again because of this...

As far as I know you can pay by Paypal, so they won’t get your bank details. I’m not sure exactly what ‘data’ they are meant to be selling.

I'm not sure either but it said it is data that is collected when you download the app.. which I didn't do.. I think the programme was YOU and YOURS

If you read their reviews you ll see a very different picture to your experience Fairycakes I think the labour they use is very questionable too as with all these very cheap sites

MerylStreep

I’m not defending Temu, but, people don’t think twice about ordering from EBay or Amazon. 99% of the goods come from the same source.
I wanted a walking foot. Temu were £2 cheaper than either of the above.

What is a 'walking foot', please?
I can't help but think of 'Thing' from The Addams Family!

I think you'll find that a lot of factories don't make the whole items they're recognised for!
My ex-husband worked at an Italian factory that operated in the UK. They'd make parts for cars but also for missiles. Then other factories across the world would make other parts for these, then another factory would receive the parts and put them together ready to go to the buyers!!
It all seemed a bit weird to me, but it is supposed to be cheaper this way.

I’ll never buy from them again. I bought several items of clothing which look really cheap (I got what I paid for!). I also bought some household items that weren’t very good either. I’m not going to buy anything from China again. It’s worrying that they’re using our data for dodgy purposes.

My friend wanted some extra china to match an existing set so she bought it online from a reputable store. The china was exactly the same , same colours, same pattern but instead of having Made in Britain underneath it was Made in China. How does that work ?