Pro Tip: Check Temu

[kork13]

https://www.reuters.com/business/ret...le-2025-02-04/

Wow, that's fantastic. Though it sounds like that may only be a temporary step with Trump's tariff wars, vs. permanently changing the rule.

[ua_guy]

Wow, that's fantastic. Though it sounds like that may only be a temporary step with Trump's tariff wars, vs. permanently changing the rule.

Of course, in epic circus fashion, now the USPS is holding all small packages from China because, trade war, and nobody thought about how to levy and collect the tariffs.



If anyone had stuff on order from Temu, get ready to wait. Lol

[kork13]

Of course, in epic circus fashion, now the USPS is holding all small packages from China because, trade war, and nobody thought about how to levy and collect the tariffs.



If anyone had stuff on order from Temu, get ready to wait. Lol

You may recognize this tactic from when the Air Force tried it a couple weeks ago -- "malicious compliance" ... It's an oldie but a goodie, forged in the fires of crusty NCOs & teenagers everywhere ... "Sure boss, we'll follow your wildly vague & imprecise guidance to the letter to ensure that nothing slips past us." ... Then sit back & watch as the world burns.

[QuarterMillionMan]

James, I think you'll like this. I just got my lates Temu order, $7 XRP to the moon, and $5.99 BTC iron patch and $7 collard shirt.

[ua_guy]

You may recognize this tactic from when the Air Force tried it a couple weeks ago -- "malicious compliance" ... It's an oldie but a goodie, forged in the fires of crusty NCOs & teenagers everywhere ... "Sure boss, we'll follow your wildly vague & imprecise guidance to the letter to ensure that nothing slips past us." ... Then sit back & watch as the world burns.

I think this one was more about true confusion and lack of clarity around process and policy. The decision to hold small packages was reversed overnight, citing increased cooperation from CBP to develop process around the tariffs.

Plan, develop, test, then implement.

[myrdale]

Well it all depends.

Climbing gear for example, you should never buy from Amazon. Something as simple as a Petzl carabiner is a single forged piece of metal. But if you buy the "identical" item from China, you may end up with something that was cast. It's fine until it cracks and you fall 50 feet.

Similarly cryto wallets you should only order directly from the manufacturer.

Even packs of trading cards you'd better be careful that the vendor hasn't weighed them ahead of time to pull the packs with foils.

If I wouldn't buy those items from Amazon, I certainly wouldn't buy from Temu.

But for everything else it doesn't hurt to price shop. Thanks for the tip!

[disneysteve]

Even packs of trading cards you'd better be careful that the vendor hasn't weighed them ahead of time to pull the packs with foils.

There are also a ton of counterfeit trading cards out there. If the price is too good to be true, they're probably fake.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Temu update. I just ordered a $16 swim fins and $2.99 shipping. Used to be free shipping with minimum $20 purchase. Or Temu gave the option of free shipping w/$30 minimum purchase. I like this change of just paying for shipping rather than having to look for $2 items to add to my cart to fulfill the minimum $20 purchase for free shipping.

[ua_guy]

I had to double check because who knows what's been tariffed, repealed, fired, rehired. The "de minimus" trade exemption so that Chinese goods under $800 can come to the US, duty free, when shipped from manufacturer to consumer. The exemption was eliminated on 2/5 and reinstated by 2/7. Hmm...

[QuarterMillionMan]

The $16 swim fins with $2.99 shipping must have been an exception. I want to buy this $15.99 watch and willing to pay let's say $7.99 shipping but it only has free shipping with a minimum purchase of $25. I guess I'll buy one blue and one green.

[myrdale]

Temu update. I just ordered a $16 swim fins and $2.99 shipping.

Are the fins just for snorkeling / kicking around the pool, or do you scuba dive? I just spent $200 on a set of fins from Amazon a couple of weeks ago myself.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Boogie boarding every weekend. This past Sunday caught some nice open faced smooth rides and it was big too. On my last wave it closed out and swallowed me in the white wash which took off 1 fin. I was struggling to paddle in with only 1 fin. A surfer was panicking asking me for help to paddle in as well. Luckily a lifeguard on a jet ski saw us struggling. I told the lifeguard to help the surfer who had fear on his face but also told the lifeguard that I might need help as well due to losing a fin but I made it in on my own power.

[QuarterMillionMan]

I like Invicta diver's watches $75 which my current one just died. But now I like Temu's $15 diver's watches more and just ordered a blue and a green one. As the title of this thread says "Pro-Tip check Temu." You're right James. Temu is my go-to website first, then I'll check eBay, Amazon, or Walmart. Walmart does the same buying from China then adds the Walmart mark up prices. I rather go straight to China and reap the savings.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Myrdale how much did you pay for your wetsuit? Full body wetsuits for brand names such as O'Neil, Body Glove, or Rip Curl can easily top $300 - $400. On Temu I got this 3/2 mm (3 mm torso, 2 mm legs/arms) for $25 w/free shipping. The thicker it is the warmer it is. Take the Deadliest Catch crabbing fishermen on the Discovery channel they must use 7 mm wetsuit that'll keep them warm in the event their boat capsizes but those thick wetsuits make it hard to move but their wetsuits must cost over $500. I go through wetsuits yearly due to it stretching and losing its elasticity which the cold water easily penetrates so a new wetsuit is essential to me.

[bjl584]

Temu seems like a junkyard where you get your identity stolen