A SAVVY shopper has revealed he thought he was getting his hands on purse-friendly homeware buys when he placed his most recent order on Temu.
But despite this, the bargain hunter was left in hysterics when his failed order arrived.
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Keen to alert others to his blunder, the content creator took to social media to share a clip of what he ordered, versus what actually arrived.
The man bought what he thought would be two rubbish bins from Temu, the online marketplace offering heavily discounted consumer goods.
The wire bins from the e-commerce site looked perfect for collecting office rubbish and were advertised as being made of ‘durable’ and ‘scratch resistant steel wire mesh’.
And at just £7.21 each, he thought they were a real steal.
The Temu shopper ordered two of the black rubbish bins, but when his online order arrived in a much smaller parcel bag than he expected, he found himself in hysterics at the funny fail.
Rather than large wire bins, the tiny buys, which were advised as being 26cm high and 23cm wide, were in fact a similar size to the man’s thumbs – yes, you heard that correctly.
Smaller than his hands, the plastic waste bins which were advertised as having non-slip pads to keep them in place, didn’t have the modern and stylish finish he had hoped.
Alongside the short video, the user tried to make light of his blunder and wrote: “There isn’t even enough space for a paper ball in here.”
Resembling the size of a shot glass, the red-faced man also added: “That’s how small the bin is.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @wecheckit, has clearly left people open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone viral and racked up three million views.
It’s also amassed 41,500 likes, 4,120 comments and 26,000 shares.
Social media users were left in hysterics at the man’s epic fail and many rushed to the comments to express this.
With Temu all things are possible
TikTok user
One person asked: “Is Temu a toy app?”
Alongside laughing emojis, someone else chimed in: “Sorry I can not help it.”
Why is Temu so cheap?
TEMU exploded onto the scene in late 2022, with people all over social media raving about the low prices.
The company is a Chinese-owned digital marketplace – essentially an online shopping app where people are connected to the retailer directly while the app takes care of the shipping element.
The frenzy over the app is not completely unfounded either as it offers a wide variety of products, including fashion, make-up, electronics and furniture.
According to a report from the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Temu takes advantage of a trade loophole that allows the company to ship duty-free goods directly to the US.
The loophole is called the de minimis exception and it means they can ship goods valued up to $800 (£643) to the US without it being inspected or taxed by US customs.
Temu connects customers directly to manufacturers and only manages how the items are sent to customers.
It means Chinese vendors can essentially sell their products directly to customers and ship it without building a network of warehouses across the globe.
By doing this, they cut down on huge costs and ensure the product itself isn’t marked up extra.
While many of the products seen on the Temu app are from brands with extensive, original collections, many more are dupes of designer brands.
Meanwhile, another added: “With Temu all things are possible.”
At the same time, another Temu shopper shared: “I hope that what I ordered will not be smaller.”
Despite this, a fifth commented: “Temu is not this bad, it’s you people that are not reading the description well.”
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