I’ve heard a lot about Temu from family and friends and thought I would place an order to see what their products are like. I downloaded the app on my phone and made an account. My first thought was that there were a lot of pop-ups for discounts! It was a bit annoying because it kept interrupting your browsing experience.
Since it was my first time ordering, the app offered me a promotion where I would get 3 items free if I spent $50. At the time I thought that sounded pretty good so I decided to place an order. What I noticed is that the items were marked much higher than what they would usually be priced at on the site. This was giving the illusion of getting a huge discount on these products.
My total ended up being $94.05 after taxes. The Temu receipt claimed that by cart was worth $665.13 and that I was given a $580.27 discount. I know that that is not the actual market value of these items but a Temu marketing technique to make it appear as thought you are getting a huge discount. Regardless I was okay with spending $94.05 on my items.
The 3 free items that I initially added to my cart were a canvas tote bag, 4 clear organizer boxes, and a rotatable purse holder. The next items I added to my cart to meet the minimum spend amount were a beige shag rug and 3 canvas storage boxes.
1. Black canvas tote bag
Currently listed at $7.97 with a 4.7/5 start review. Item ID: YH93539.
The quality appeared to be a bit nicer in the website image. When you look closely at the bag the fabric seems to look as if it as worn down a bit even though it is a brand new bag. I’m going to use this as my lunch bag for work as I currently do not have one and have been using a reusable grocery bag to carry my lunch around.
2. Clear organizer boxes
Currently listed at $4.50 with a 4.9/5 start review. Item ID: LF145155.
These were a little bit smaller than I thought they would be but for the price it’s not bad. I was planning on placing my earrings in these to help organize my jewellery a little bit better.
3. Rotatable purse holder
Currently listed at $8.25 with a 4.6/5 start review. Item ID: UW30390.
This item is pretty much exactly what I expected! The arms rotate very smoothly and the product seems to be quite sturdy. I live in a small apartment and space is always an issue for me. My purses have been stuffed in various corners of my closet making it very difficult to find and wear when I need them. I think this will help me to keep my closet a bit more organized and also help me save some space!
4. Beige fluffy shag rug
Currently listed at $61.98 with a 4.7/5 start review. Item ID: PM65658. Size: 78.74*78.74in/200*200cm.
I’m not a bit fan of the rug I have in my living room right now. It’s a grey rug with a grey sofa and I’m trying to move away from the millennial grey theme. I thought a beige rug might help modernize my living room and make it a bit more aesthetically pleasing. To be honest I was a little nervous about what the quality of the rug would be. But it was surprisingly decent. If you look close enough you can notice there are some gaps where you can see the netting. It’s also not as thick as my current rug so the quality is a bit lower but for the price it is pretty good!
2.Canvas storage boxes
I bought this at $5.09 and it is currently sold out. Item ID: KV229312. Size: Large
This is also a bit smaller than I expected it to be. It also doesn’t have a lot of structure to it when assembled. As you can see in the picture it is falling into itself a little bit. I originally bought these to store some of my sweaters in. But looking at it now I don’t think that I will be able to store very many sweaters in this.
Final thoughts …
Overall, I think my first Temu order is kind of what I expected. I didn’t have really high expectations in terms of quality so I’m not disappointed in the items I received. I don’t like the amount of discount pop-ups that keep coming up because I know it’s not an actual discount but a technique to pressure you into buying something at what seems to be a really good deal. I was however impressed with the shipping time. I bought these item on Sept 22 and received them on Sept 28!
Overall, read the descriptions and size details for each item before purchasing. If possible skim through the reviews and try to look at reviews with images of the product from previous shoppers. This helps to give a better idea of what the product will actually be like. The pictures in some cases can be quite misleading.
I hope this was helpful! Let me know what your thoughts are on Temu!