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Scottish Sun
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I thought I'd bagged a great bargain when my £7 Temu beach chair was reduced to £1 – but its arrival left me in stitches
WITH summer on the horizon, many people are looking to stock up on garden and holiday items to enjoy the great outdoors. One woman was delighted after spotting a bargain item for the beach on Temu, which was reduced to £1 - but was shocked when it arrived. Advertisement 4 A woman showed off the 'camping chair' she picked up from Temu Credit: tiktok/@travel_mouse83 4 She had accidentally bought a dolls chair instead Credit: tiktok/@travel_mouse83 TikTok user @travel_mouse83 showed how she had bought a pink camping chair that had been reduced to £1.13 down from £7. While the item looked like the photo when it arrived, she had made a massive mistake with her purchase. Instead of buying a full-size camping chair, she had accidentally bought a tiny chair that would fit a Barbie doll. She wrote: 'POV when you buy your camping chair from Temu.' Advertisement To show the scale of her comical error, she zoomed out on the miniscule chair to show it next to a normal size one on the beach. She said she had been 'all excited' for her camping chair and what arrived was 'not what I expected.' Many people were left highly entertained at the shopping fail. One said: 'No stop ittt.' Advertisement However, the product does have a number of five-star reviews from people who were expecting it to be tiny. One happy customer wrote on Temu: "Good quality. My niece loved it, her Barbie fits in it beautifully." I got a Disney travel bag from Temu for my birthday… it could've been lovely but the spelling errors had me in hysterics It's not the first time a Temu buy has left the recipient dismayed. We shared how a woman was left in hysterics when an "ornament" she bought wasn't quite what she was expecting. Advertisement Maisie-Ellen was delighted when she spotted what appeared to be a colourful elephant, which she said would look perfect in her bright and cheerful lounge. 4 The chair was actually for Barbies Credit: Temu So she hit buy, and eagerly awaited its arrival. But when her order arrived, she couldn't believe what she found upon opening the box. Advertisement In a TikTok video, she showed the picture of the elephant on Temu, as she said she wanted a "multicoloured elephant to match my multicoloured front room". She then held up what had actually come in the order - a wooden cut out of said elephant. 4 She turned it to the side to show it in all its glory Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I thought I'd bagged a great bargain when my £7 Temu beach chair was reduced to £1 – but its arrival left me in stitches
WITH summer on the horizon, many people are looking to stock up on garden and holiday items to enjoy the great outdoors. One woman was delighted after spotting a bargain item for the beach on Temu, which was reduced to £1 - but was shocked when it arrived. 4 4 TikTok user @travel_mouse83 showed how she had bought a pink camping chair that had been reduced to £1.13 down from £7. While the item looked like the photo when it arrived, she had made a massive mistake with her purchase. Instead of buying a full-size camping chair, she had accidentally bought a tiny chair that would fit a Barbie doll. She wrote: 'POV when you buy your camping chair from Temu.' To show the scale of her comical error, she zoomed out on the miniscule chair to show it next to a normal size one on the beach. She said she had been 'all excited' for her camping chair and what arrived was 'not what I expected.' Many people were left highly entertained at the shopping fail. One said: 'No stop ittt.' However, the product does have a number of five-star reviews from people who were expecting it to be tiny. One happy customer wrote on Temu: "Good quality. My niece loved it, her Barbie fits in it beautifully." I got a Disney travel bag from Temu for my birthday… it could've been lovely but the spelling errors had me in hysterics It's not the first time a Temu buy has left the recipient dismayed. We shared how a woman was left in hysterics when an "ornament" she bought wasn't quite what she was expecting. Maisie-Ellen was delighted when she spotted what appeared to be a colourful elephant, which she said would look perfect in her bright and cheerful lounge. 4 So she hit buy, and eagerly awaited its arrival. But when her order arrived, she couldn't believe what she found upon opening the box. In a TikTok video, she showed the picture of the elephant on Temu, as she said she wanted a "multicoloured elephant to match my multicoloured front room". She then held up what had actually come in the order - a wooden cut out of said elephant. 4 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.
The Irish Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I found the perfect ornament for my lounge on Temu but when it arrived all I could do was laugh – it was an epic fail
A WOMAN was left in hysterics when the "ornament" she bought on Temu arrived - and it wasn't quite what she was expecting. Maisie-Ellen was delighted when she spotted what appeared to be a colourful elephant, which she said would look perfect in her bright and cheerful lounge. Advertisement 7 Maisie-Ellen was thrilled when she found this colourful elephant on Temu, and quickly bought it Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee 7 But when it arrived, she couldn't believe it was a picture of said elephant on wood Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee 7 She turned it to the side to show it in all its glory Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee So she hit buy, and eagerly awaited its arrival. But when her order arrived, she couldn't believe what she found upon opening the box. In She then held up what had actually come in the order - a wooden cut out of said elephant. Advertisement Read more Temu stories "No seriously, that is my elephant!" Maisie-Ellen sighed. "It's flat, it's not even 3D! "Well it is 3D kind of but that's not a statue!" Things went from bad to worse as she pulled out a rug that she'd ordered, also to go in the lounge. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Review "It looks all thick and nice and colorful and pretty and whatever else," she said. But when she put it on her floor, she realised it was as thin as a "sheet of paper". Shoppers race to nab 'beautiful' water feature to turn gardens into a tranquil haven, as price is slashed from £44 to £5 "It's the thinnest, flimsiest, crappiest..." she laughed. Maisie-Ellen said another issue was that the rug didn't have any green it it. Advertisement "The listing that I bought had like loads of green in it because obviously the living room is green!" she said. "Where's the green?" She'd also ordered inserts for some sofa cushions, which were paper thin, and concluded by showing the colourful pampas grass she'd picked up from the site as well. "It looked f**king sick on the pictures," Maisie-Ellen said. Advertisement 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. 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. "It really did. "It looked silly nice on the pictures. "I don't know how it looks in here!" "That elephant was diabolical," one person in the comments laughed. Advertisement "My nan ordered a lamp and got a metal picture of a LAMP," another said. "I made something like that elephant in Design and technology in 2003 in y7," a third giggled. "It's Temu so things aren't ever perfect," someone else wrote. 7 She'd also ordered a colourful rug from the site Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee Advertisement 7 And while it looked great on her lounge floor... Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee 7 She was very unimpressed with how thin it was Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee 7 She was also disappointed with this pampas grass she ordered from Temu Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee
Scottish Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I found the perfect ornament for my lounge on Temu but when it arrived all I could do was laugh – it was an epic fail
Things went from bad to worse when she showed the rug she'd ordered too BIG WHOOPS I found the perfect ornament for my lounge on Temu but when it arrived all I could do was laugh – it was an epic fail A WOMAN was left in hysterics when the "ornament" she bought on Temu arrived - and it wasn't quite what she was expecting. Maisie-Ellen was delighted when she spotted what appeared to be a colourful elephant, which she said would look perfect in her bright and cheerful lounge. Advertisement 7 Maisie-Ellen was thrilled when she found this colourful elephant on Temu, and quickly bought it Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee 7 But when it arrived, she couldn't believe it was a picture of said elephant on wood Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee 7 She turned it to the side to show it in all its glory Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee So she hit buy, and eagerly awaited its arrival. But when her order arrived, she couldn't believe what she found upon opening the box. In a TikTok video, she showed the picture of the elephant on Temu, as she said she wanted a "multicoloured elephant to match my multicoloured front room". She then held up what had actually come in the order - a wooden cut out of said elephant. Advertisement "No seriously, that is my elephant!" Maisie-Ellen sighed. "It's flat, it's not even 3D! "Well it is 3D kind of but that's not a statue!" Things went from bad to worse as she pulled out a rug that she'd ordered, also to go in the lounge. Advertisement "It looks all thick and nice and colorful and pretty and whatever else," she said. But when she put it on her floor, she realised it was as thin as a "sheet of paper". Shoppers race to nab 'beautiful' water feature to turn gardens into a tranquil haven, as price is slashed from £44 to £5 "It's the thinnest, flimsiest, crappiest..." she laughed. Maisie-Ellen said another issue was that the rug didn't have any green it it. Advertisement "The listing that I bought had like loads of green in it because obviously the living room is green!" she said. "Where's the green?" She'd also ordered inserts for some sofa cushions, which were paper thin, and concluded by showing the colourful pampas grass she'd picked up from the site as well. "It looked f**king sick on the pictures," Maisie-Ellen said. Advertisement 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. "It really did. "It looked silly nice on the pictures. "I don't know how it looks in here!" "That elephant was diabolical," one person in the comments laughed. Advertisement "My nan ordered a lamp and got a metal picture of a LAMP," another said. "I made something like that elephant in Design and technology in 2003 in y7," a third giggled. "It's Temu so things aren't ever perfect," someone else wrote. 7 She'd also ordered a colourful rug from the site Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee Advertisement 7 And while it looked great on her lounge floor... Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee 7 She was very unimpressed with how thin it was Credit: TikTok/@maisiepee
The Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I found the perfect ornament for my lounge on Temu but when it arrived all I could do was laugh – it was an epic fail
A WOMAN was left in hysterics when the "ornament" she bought on Temu arrived - and it wasn't quite what she was expecting. Maisie-Ellen was delighted when she spotted what appeared to be a colourful elephant, which she said would look perfect in her bright and cheerful lounge. 7 7 7 So she hit buy, and eagerly awaited its arrival. But when her order arrived, she couldn't believe what she found upon opening the box. In a TikTok video, she showed the picture of the elephant on Temu, as she said she wanted a "multicoloured elephant to match my multicoloured front room". She then held up what had actually come in the order - a wooden cut out of said elephant. "No seriously, that is my elephant!" Maisie-Ellen sighed. "It's flat, it's not even 3D! "Well it is 3D kind of but that's not a statue!" Things went from bad to worse as she pulled out a rug that she'd ordered, also to go in the lounge. "It looks all thick and nice and colorful and pretty and whatever else," she said. But when she put it on her floor, she realised it was as thin as a "sheet of paper". Shoppers race to nab 'beautiful' water feature to turn gardens into a tranquil haven, as price is slashed from £44 to £5 "It's the thinnest, flimsiest, crappiest..." she laughed. Maisie-Ellen said another issue was that the rug didn't have any green it it. "The listing that I bought had like loads of green in it because obviously the living room is green!" she said. "Where's the green?" She'd also ordered inserts for some sofa cushions, which were paper thin, and concluded by showing the colourful pampas grass she'd picked up from the site as well. "It looked f**king sick on the pictures," Maisie-Ellen said. 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. "It really did. "It looked silly nice on the pictures. "I don't know how it looks in here!" "That elephant was diabolical," one person in the comments laughed. "My nan ordered a lamp and got a metal picture of a LAMP," another said. "I made something like that elephant in Design and technology in 2003 in y7," a third giggled. "It's Temu so things aren't ever perfect," someone else wrote. 7 7 7
