Is this a legitimate site?
TEMU
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Yes. My wife has bought clothes from them and has been happy with what she got. But beware, once you buy from TEMU, you will be inundated with their online advertisements.
Yes. Got a few things from there. It's a hit or miss. Mostly "eh" stuff, with occasional worthy treasures.
It's OK. Shipping may take a while since a lot of the stuff is shipped directly from China. They're taking advantage of some really cheap shipping charges. The quality of stuff can be all over the map. And you'll often see the same item sold by different sellers at different price points.
I haven't ordered anything myself, but my dad loves how cheap it is and he often asks me to come over to make sure that he doesn't make a mistake before final order. The packaging can be odd too. My dad ordered some 26" ad 16" beam wiper blades, and they were under $3 each and work OK. However, it was sent in a pouch and they were all folded over to save space. It wasn't that bad, but I can't imagine Amazon ever sending anything packaged like that.
The other thing is that it's a Chinese company. A Chinese friend keeps on referring to it as the name of the Chinese parent company, which is "Pinduoduo" (拼多多).
I haven't ordered anything myself, but my dad loves how cheap it is and he often asks me to come over to make sure that he doesn't make a mistake before final order. The packaging can be odd too. My dad ordered some 26" ad 16" beam wiper blades, and they were under $3 each and work OK. However, it was sent in a pouch and they were all folded over to save space. It wasn't that bad, but I can't imagine Amazon ever sending anything packaged like that.
The other thing is that it's a Chinese company. A Chinese friend keeps on referring to it as the name of the Chinese parent company, which is "Pinduoduo" (拼多多).
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Legitimate but they harvest data as much as they can. I actually think that might be their whole model, honestly
Yes, it's legit. I get email bombed like crazy with discount coupons. Not a big deal for me. They do provide tracking info with our order from China to your door. However, it will go dark while it travels from China to the US and sits in customs. Delivery times to the west coast is about 7-10 days.
My last order was some tools to add to travel kit. Low end and not a big cash investment for "just in case" stuff.
I misread the utility knife description. I thought it was $1.83 each - it was $1.83 for ten. Most of the them have so much molding flash on the ratchet teeth that the blades don't lock (makes for lots of spare blades).
Haven't had a chance to use the ratchet (course teeth) or pliers in the garage yet (acid test). The Knipex copy comes in three different sizes (in gray too). The one below is the 7" version.
My last order was some tools to add to travel kit. Low end and not a big cash investment for "just in case" stuff.
I misread the utility knife description. I thought it was $1.83 each - it was $1.83 for ten. Most of the them have so much molding flash on the ratchet teeth that the blades don't lock (makes for lots of spare blades).
Haven't had a chance to use the ratchet (course teeth) or pliers in the garage yet (acid test). The Knipex copy comes in three different sizes (in gray too). The one below is the 7" version.
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You can find on TEMU many of the small and overpriced items sold on Amazon, at much lower cost.
Slave labor China crap, would avoid. Plus their app has been known to be spyware.
For a while my dad was asking me if this was legit with all the various claims of discounts for “spinning a wheel” or something similar. But in order to get that “discount” requires an additional purchase and it’s not clear what’s eligible for the discount later as well as how much.
But if you just want to buy something, it’s not bad if you’re disciplined and don’t worry about their “limited offers”. Just buy what you want and it usually arrives.
However, my dad has been receiving deliveries of stuff he didn’t order. And they’re clearly addressed to him, but there’s no invoice or anything. He had me look through his order history and definitely he didn’t order them. I think their model for US sales is to ship in containers from China and then go through a small army of US based distribution agents. I’m thinking one of these distribution agents routed items to the wrong customer, but there’s no way to return this stuff without paying to do that. And legally he doesn’t have to return any of it under federal law. I do feel bad since there’s probably someone who didn’t get an order, but there’s nothing my dad can do about it.
Your Rights When You Get Unordered Merchandise
By law, companies can’t send unordered merchandise to you, then demand payment. That means you never have to pay for things you get but didn’t order. You also don’t need to return unordered merchandise. You’re legally entitled to keep it as a free gift.
Sellers can send you merchandise that is clearly marked as a gift, free sample, or the like. And, charitable organizations can send you merchandise and ask for a contribution. It's your right to keep such merchandise as a free gift.
I remember decades ago a relative got an unsolicited approval set from the Littleton Stamp Company. His parents decided to pay the asking price and might have paid for the next month’s set but returned the following month and asked to discontinue it. However, I think legally they never ordered the first set and legally could have kept it without paying or returning it. The feds used to have a series of commercials about it, where one was of an Eskimo receiving a desk fan.
