"The most downloaded free app on both the App Store and
Google Play for much of the last two months wasn’t TikTok,
YouTube, or Instagram, but a shopping app that didn’t exist
just four months ago.
Temu
offers steep discounts on a slew of products, mostly shipped
directly from Chinese factories or warehouses. In addition to
incredibly low prices, Temu can no doubt attribute its
popularity to its strategy of giving free stuff to users who
promote the app on their social networks and get friends and
family to sign up.
But the company—the
U.S. offshoot of Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo—is also
starting to develop a reputation for undelivered packages,
mysterious charges, incorrect orders, and unresponsive customer
service. Temu has already been subject to more than 30
complaints to the Better Business Bureau, and has a BBB customer
rating of less than 1.5 stars."
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THAT SAID
Being very skeptical
after reading the
article above and visiting the Temu site to view the prices, I decided to
give it a shot since the majority of my purchases from other locations
came from China anyway. I joined Temu Sept 3, 2023 and have already
purchased numerous items for a fraction of the price listed elsewhere.
(with more
in my cart) I BECAME ADDICTED, buying THINGS THAT I WANT but can't
afford on other sites before the
bubble bursts.
It does take some time
to get my orders to allow them to save on postage. When one of my orders
didn't arrive by the date indicated, I received a $5.00 credit. When small
inexpensive items were missing in two of my orders, I requested refunds which were
credited back to my Paypal account in two days, no questions asked. (I
am not willing to share confidential information, so l always use
Paypal.)
I BECAME SO SATISFIED that I signed
up as an affiliate to receive even larger discounts and free stuff.
You may want to visit their website, look around and judge for
yourself. If satisfied, download an app
to
browse at your convenience.
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