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Does it concern you that Starbucks cups lids can plastic containers all their food comes in etc seems to be as much garbage as temu and the Dollar tree? Genuine question I'm honestly asking cuz I don't know the answer to it but I feel like if I ask stuff people will attack me so I hope I don't get attacked for asking this

the ads are still in my mind, this annoying I'm shopping like a billionaire song aaaa

So no to stailess steel and aluminum pans thst last forever, but yes to non stick pans that will only last 2yrs? 🤡

Buy Cheap, buy twice. Actually, buy 10 times. #Idiocracy

Reusable toilet paper 😂might as well use wipes n reuse them

Ive bought a few times but the quality alone has stopped me. Rough fabrics, cheap plastics...and I know it's all full of chemicals. And Im not necessarily a "green head". The ironic part, is many of the clothes and shoes are knockoffs of Amazon and Shein😵‍💫 That speaks volumes!! Like how are u duping the dupers

All these tech companies are focused on collecting data and making money by selling it to anyone willing to pay. So if the buzz is "China has your data!" it’s already too late to start worrying about that. Data breaches occur all the time, and even if your information hasn’t been stolen and sold by some tech company, it’s usually not too difficult to find on the dark web. Recently, there were some significant data leaks from hackers targeting National Public Data, numerous medical billing companies, and health insurance firms. Essentially everyone in the US ended up with their Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and health records exposed. Digital privacy is essentially a myth.

It isn’t shameful to have shopped at forever21 or primark. Everyone should shop at the best possible place they can afford. When I was at college, the only place I could afford was Primark and I shopped twice a year for some clothes. I couldn’t really afford the clothes from Primark either to be honest. Sustainable was what I made it, I am sure there’s still T-shirts knocking about in a box somewhere from my college years. I wore the clothes until they were falling apart and even then they became pyjamas instead of thrown out. The difference also was i shopped in store and only what I needed. Temu encourages shopping for every random thing ever and clothes etc have tested positive for lead and arsenic. I have noticed these days that the quality on a lot of clothes from Primark has changed with the prices going up - in good and bad ways. The basics are no longer as good of quality, but the more fashionable clothes have improved. I still buy their pyjamas. Otherwise, I just choose brands based on fit, quality of materials and construction, fashion longevity (aka classic styles) and of course sustainability practices. I can afford to now.

The irony! I click on the video and the ad is temu! Lol😅 first tome watcher as well!

If care about the Environment, a Fair Living Wage, you believe in SUSTAINABILITY then you would NEVER shop online. The same people who shop online while flexing their wealth also shop in Walmart which is Canada's and The United States of America's largest legal slave labour employer. I have unsubscribed to anyone pushing Shien, Temu under no circumstances should anyone who claims to care about Human Rights or the Environment ever promote these services.

There's no such thing as ethical commerce with China. I have to say that this video was actually surprisingly uplifting in a way, it was nice to hear different ways that people can avoid relying on these dangerous and environmentally unsound businesses, and kind of reassuring to hear that governments are actually trying to take action against them finally.

It's kind of amazing how basically every e-commerce business in China is exactly the same: platform that relies heavily on a massive blitz of false advertising, sells cheap knockoff products that use stolen IP, hazardous materials, and slave labor, and embeds malware/spyware in their app and website. That basically describes Temu/Pinduoduo, Alibaba/Aliexpress, Shein, Wish, Tiktok, and now its infected Amazon, Etsy, and eBay as well. Every one of them makes another argument for decoupling.

Slow down lady

Temu takes advantage of an old shipping discount for developing countries which makes shipping small items affordable. so they don't pay normal shipping costs. and they use slaves, or basically slaves to keeo manufacturing costs down. They are still operating below cost to get market share, though.

I've never shopped at Temu, but one of my employees is seriously hooked on it. What for me is more disappointing is the vast number of dropshippers who have taken over Etsy. It used to be a great place to get handmade gifts for loved ones, but it's hard to find anything handmade anymore.

This was a prine example of andertisers shoving something at me untill i activly hated it.

I have never liked them. I have gone on there once or twice, never got the app. I dislike the flashy-flashy stuff on their site. I have to say though, their marketing approach is quite good. They use the principle of variable reinforcement which is the same thing that makes gambling so addictive. My husband gave them a go once, but I haven't and won't.

I buy craft stuff from Temu and it’s awesome. Absolutely brilliant, inexpensive, and they have so much variety. As someone on a low income they’re an amazing find.

I am in the middle of cleaning out my oldest sister’s house. She died suddenly at age 72. She lived in a 560 square foot home. Another huge thing to ask yourself is, “do I really want to force my family to wade through all this cheap crap when I’m gone?” I loved my sister to bits, but I am not so crazy about her 40 wool felt berets, her four sets of china, her seven 2-quart pots (WHY???), and her innumerable gew gaws and knick knacks, all stuffed into this tiny space. Every time I take another carload to the thrift store, I realize that eventually this all winds up in the bottom of the ocean . . . 😢😢😢 No better inspiration to stop buying shit than the experience of cleaning out a deceased loved one’s home.

So the reason why these products are cheap in Temu, is because Temu force the sellers to sell below the cost of making the products as Temu tries to appeal to customers. The sellers of course can't keep up with the extremely low profit margins that could kill their businesses...so the quality of products are forced to be lowered hence broken items or items that will break easily. And it gets worse from there, as Temu punish sellers for any returned item with a higher debt amount (about 5 times + 1000 yuan) compared to the price Temu sets these items. You would think that missing parts are the fault of Temu sellers, but all the required parts are usually packaged in a box by sellers which Temu separates the parts and categorized according to their system. Any return because of missing parts are also charged onto the sellers. Items not sold within the time limit, every item gets a 500 yuan fine to sellers. After 7 days the items are destroyed without sellers' consent. As for what percentage Temu gets from sellers...this is actually unknown as Temu sets the prices and sellers don't see the final amount of sold items and final transaction amount.

a few weeks ago, the Temu app randomly downloaded on my phone without me giving permission or anything. I uninstalled it right away, but given that it installed randomly, and also knowing how shady the company is, I'm terrified some spyware or something is left on there....

As a fellow sustainability content creator, i love supporting other channels! It’s good to see more and more brands that have conscious packaging and ingredients being given time in the limelight. If anyone is interested, i review sustainable beauty on my youtube channel and i would love to have you check it out ❤

People have weird objections to Temu, especially Americans. It’s just Amazon with one less middleman… and this chick judging things as being tacky and ick with her wilting vase of flowers🤷🏻‍♀️ whatever

A few FYI's--a lot of the sellers on Temu are selling the exact same products on Amazon. The price difference is due to Amazon having highly inflated charges to sellers. AND to make it worse, Walmart is actually selling through Temu. Someone I know bought a coffee table through Temu and it ended up being drop shipped from Walmart! Perhaps the better way to look at all of this is just to QUIT BUYING THINGS YOU DON'T NEED PERIOD!

I used to buy from temu pretty often. I quit buying from them because I realized how wasteful it is. So much plastic, and the products are poorly packaged and end up getting to you broken, warped, the wrong size, etc. I was throwing out so many things because they are hoping that we'll say "oh well it was only a dollar I'll buy a new one" and into the landfill it goes. I've gotten some nice things from temu here and there that I still use, but I don't plan to ever shop there again.

I love temu! I’m sick of uppity white KARENS making fear mongering videos trashing them.

Agreed on the temptation. I'm pretty much good with avoiding cheap polyester clothing, because it just makes me sweat and feel icky. Also would never buy stuff like a knockoff Stanley cup, as there's no guarantee it would be safe to use, and also I don't see any point in the Stanley cup mania. However I decorate my planner with stickers and washi, and both Wish and Temu offer like 100 stickers for very little money. They have nice designs - probably stolen - so I've deffinitely been tempted. I also assume stickers wouldn't be such a huge health hazard, as you handle them fairly briefly. What stopped me from ordering were the shipping costs on Wish, and then I started to also think how overwhelming it would be with a huge load of stickers, but how many of them I'd really be using? So I figured buying locally from small businesses and artists can give me exactly what I want to use, and despite being able to purchase less stickers, there's a chance a lot in the bunch of 100 would go to waste anyway, or I'd need to sell them, which is always a hassle.

very good video. And one of the fewest which concentrates on something else besides temu app and its dangers. I mean, there are people who never shop from their phone, and on pc they cant harm you, only environment. But this is the first time I hear about force labor.

Hi mate. I’m trying to find a better alternative to heat shrink wrap to pack plant based disposable plates. I do not want to use plastic shrink film. Would you please recommend what would be a better eco-friendly alternative? Is bioplastic like PLA the only option we have available at the moment?

Many products on Amazon are also made in China, and take weeks to arrive and I have noticed the same items on Temu. Should we avoid these listings as well, or is it safe to purchase from them? I have a concern that Temu may be collecting our personal information, as I was restricted on Instagram for nearly a month after expressing this concern in a comment on a Temu advertisement on Insta.

This video must be for people that don’t understand nuance, because I just kept saying duh every time he stated something

Were should i re sell things?

Great information here, with a Temu ad ironically underneath. Also, your speaking speed here is perfectly normal and, if anything, on the slow side (and great cadence for listening).

It’s interesting, the appeal is limited for me because I’ve seen the low quality that comes from sites like this- is it a good deal if it ends up being garbage? On top of that, it really freaks me out that they’re selling things with batteries in them - lithium ion battery fires are really serious and a super big hazard.

Interesting video! Subscribed 🙂 Also, to add to the sins of Temu, they listed something as knitted when it's pretty clear it's crochet... 😆Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

Good content, but you really need to do something about your setup. What kind of table is this and why is so high? Are you sitting on a child's chair or why are you so low? That is weirding me out and I spend so much time trying to figure out if you're sitting on a low sofa peeking over a dining table, that it's hard to follow the content. Oh, and please, don't talk so fast. Give people a chance to process ....

great video.

Why do people on CZcams channels talk so fast?

It’s just capitalism in action.

You look tiny next to that huge flower display in the foreground.

It really makes me angry when parents buy childrens toys from there. They have no idea what is in those toys and whether they're safe. It's negligence

i got a temu ad on this video 😐

I mean, the app permissions ALONE should be a deterrent, it can access ALL your info and you have to agree to those permissions to download it. Gross.

I went to TEMU once. I didn't like the garbage-y splash page. I have never been back. I do not engage in "app" downloading to buy things . . . or, anything really. I am typing from my desktop. If I can't use my desktop I am really-really not interested. Something that you mentioned near the beginning troubles me, though. I would guess that you live in a city? Where I live, Amazon is the place to buy almost everything we need including some foods. There is nothing nearby. I buy produce, meat and dairy at the grocers. Everything else must be purchased via AMZ. So, unless you are buying my groceries, please lay off with the "sustainable" jargon.

I googled under sink organizer because I needed one, got an ad for one on Temu for €35, looked good and was just what I was looking for so added it to my cart. Then I clicked on to a few other things to look around and I guess because they thought I had moved on I got a spin to win and was confused, clicked spin and got a 97% off coupon??? I was like uhh ok thanks I guess, went to pay for the item which was now about a euro only to be told they have a €10 minimum spend, so I then had to find 2 small kitchen gadgets I didn’t need to bring it up to >€10. I found this hilarious because I was happy to pay €35 for the item originally and now I spent only a third of the amount and ended up with two shitty things I didn’t need (the under sink organizer was actually good quality and still use it)

I think what you said about acknowledging that we want that garbage, even though we know it's garbage, made with probably slave labor, is a healthy thing to do. Funnily enough, it's easier to create lasting change without guilt and shame.

informative and entertaining video. underrated subscribed.

Its so true! Temu is spam trash. It reminds me of the older sites that basically seemed like the same thing like Wish and Dealdash. And they got people to download their app so much by spreading "rewards" for downloading the app. Also this video seems like it should have at least 100x the number of views it has.

Yeah, Thought it looked fishy!

"Shop like a millionaire." Just by the design of their app alone, it says a lot about it. You can buy some cheap things where quality is not important but when it is, better look elsewhere.