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[anneasquith]

I’m seeing Temu products on my Facebook, are the prices ‘ just too good to be true ‘ ? T I A .

[anneasquith]

TEMU .

[barry1010]

I wouldn't use them - would use *Ad which shall not be named*, either.

[Zacs-Master]

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/temu.com

[anneasquith]

Thank you gentlemen :-)

[wolf63]

I was dithering over clicking on a Temu advert on facebook last night, but I resisted.

Light in the Box I think that it the name is a site that has beautiful clothes but the warning bells are sounding - it's too good to be true.

[-SharonA-]

I know their stuff looks fab, but I am wary having read the reviews.

[rowanwitch]

Just had a couple of dresses, one was a bit cheap (polyester) but just needs a collar and better buttons, the other (10.95) was lovely, had loads of compliments already. Three pairs of shoes that normally cost me 19.99 a pair at £8.94 a pair due this week, along with some needlework and art stuff. Free no subscription delivery too. I am sold

[rowanwitch]

Had some stuff from light in the box over the years,sizing is very very hit and miss. I recommend going at least two sizes up. But you might get a surprise bill from customs. Some of their stuff is lovely though some is total rubbish

[roopower]

I have been tempted but read an article that basically said you may have to wait weeks for the order, be prepared for things to not look as good 'inthe flesh'. I've been caught before and am very wary. I have used Light in the Box which was ok but it was cushion covers and Christmas bits so didn't matter about sizing.

[rowanwitch]

Just be very careful when you read the product description, or order stuff you have already bought from other sites. The shoes have ordered used to be sold by Eagsouni, they are leather and come in loads of colours so I know exactly what I have ordered, the craft stuff is a bit of a trial I will report back when it arrives.

[Buenchico]

Temu doesn't actually sell anything. It's an online market place, just like Amazon MarketPlace, where lots of different vendors offer items for sale. So, inevitably (depending upon just how good or bad a particular seller is), some purchases might go through very smoothly, whereas there could be big problems with some others.

As Temu is based in China, it's likely to be a popular outlet for Chinese firms selling fake good or ones that have been manufactured using forced labour:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65990529

With many of the items sold being sent from China, there are potentially problems with long waits and/or having to pay hefty import charges to get your goods from the postie.

However that doesn't mean that there won't be any genuine bargains on the site. One simply needs to exercise a certain amount of caution when using it.

I see that Light In A Box has been mentioned above. I've looked into it before and my own opinion is that I wouldn't touch it with an infinite number of the proverbial bargepoles.

[rowanwitch]

Latest update... In most recent order, shoes were fine as expected, butterfly print top not as pictured but still quite pretty for £6.00, fine knit long cardigan perfect as a hot weather cover up, casual trousers a bit strange in that they have a sort of frill at the bottom 2 minutes on the sewing machine will shape them into Capri pants they were only £4.65 so ok, sewing scissors lovely, lethally sharp, and the flower buttons are super. Still waiting for fabric paint and stencils which are coming via royal mail rather than EVRI