I bought a bargain picket fence on Temu to make my garden pretty & keep my dog off the wall – but made an epic mistake
FENCED OUT? I bought a bargain picket fence on Temu to make my garden pretty & keep my dog off the wall – but made an epic mistake
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A BARGAIN hunter thought she found a fence for her garden, but what arrived was a mega fail.
Kerry-Louise Webber decided to give her garden an update for the summer and keep her dog from jumping on the garden wall.
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Kerry-Louise wanted a cute picket fence to run along her wall
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But what she got left her in stitches
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So, she decided to buy an adorable picket fence in brown to add a touch of glam and prevent her dog from climbing up.
Kerry-Louise didn't want to spend too much on the garden makeover so decided to head to Temu to grab a bargain.
The online retailer is well known for its cut-price deals so she was pleased to see a fence on offer for just £1.34.
But when it came she was left in hysterics.
Taking to Facebook, she shared a video of her garden and where she wanted to put the new buy.
She said: "Right, having done the garden, I've bought a little fence. I thought if I put a little fence along here like, and along there, it would look quite pretty and stop her (Kerry-louise's pitbull) jumping on and off the wall.
"So I thought, get a little picket fence.
"So, I ordered one off Temu which looked lovely."
The little while wall was decorated in knickknacks and fairy lights and the picket fence would have looked gorgeous surrounding it.
But when the package came, Kerry-Louise was stunned to see it only stood around 10cm tall.
I made a DIY fence for £68 with pallets from Facebook Marketplace - it gives more privacy & people say it's 'fantastic'
She was left in hysterics as she joked: "What the actual f***.
"That's the picket fence. Holy moly."
In the comments of the clip, she revealed that when she first opened the package she thought it was a KitKat bar as it was so small.
Fortunately the tiny fence didn't go to waste as the woman had a friend who used them for a doll house she was making.
The video soon went viral on the Facebook group, BARGAIN LOVERS Poundland, Home Bargains, B&M, Primark, The Range & More, and people were left in hysterics in the comments.
One person wrote: "Pahahah as soon as you said Temu I knew where this was heading."
Another commented: "I never check measurements, I know better now!"
"OMG that's so big! Are you planning on hiding from your neighbours?" joked a third.
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 a fourth said: "Gosh, that made me chuckle."
"Temu did you dirty,' claimed a fifth
Someone else added: "Sorry but that is so funny!"
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