I placed two orders from Temu recently. I'm going to go into detail on how it went, so you can decide if it's somewhere you might like to order from. These online places with really cheap goods are questionable, so I wasn't sure what to expect.
I placed my first order on 8/21. On the 22nd, they sent me a tracking number via UPS. On the 24th, it was at the airport. It arrived in NY on the 28th. My second order was placed on the 23rd and I received a USPS tracking number on the same day. It went through a similar shipping schedule, only it actually made it through customs earlier than the first order. It was in IL on the 28th. They both travelled via their carriers fairly quickly and both arrived today. So one order took 12 days and the other 10 days. Not bad.
What isn't great is that they were both shipped in thin plastic "envelopes" instead of that orange box you may have seen in the ads.
This is what my first order unpacked like.
The plush is in thin plastic. That's fine.
Two mermaid dolls are in thin padded envelopes. Also fine.
The figurine is in a styrofoam cube. This was not fine.
Let's start with the mermaids.
This is one of the images from Temu.
Current price: $7.98
Temu image of the doll I ordered.
Very cute.
She has pretty peach hair.
Does she look like the listing images?
Yes.
Do I think she's worth the price?
Yes.
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Now let's look at the little hedgehog plush.
There is a photo that says this is 9.84". They do seem to come in multiple sizes, though not in the listing I picked.
Current price: $7.98
Here he is.
Does he look like the listing photos?
Yes. Obviously, he's been squished into a plastic bag, so you can't expect him to look as perfect as the promo photos. His little nose is a bit squished. But basically, he looks like the photos shown.
Do I think he's worth the price?
Yes.
My last item for my first order was one of these blind-packed kitsune figures.
Current price: $6.01
Sadly, this is how mine came. It really needed to be protected better. It's a heavy figure with a heavy tail, but that still snapped right off in transit.
I looked into saying it was broken, but it didn't look like they would refund without a return and I'm not sending back one little figure that was easy to glue. I am going to look into leaving a review for it though, saying it arrived broken.
All fixed!
Does it look like the listing photos?
Yes.
Do I think it's worth the price?
Honestly no. The figure itself is very nice, but you run the risk of it arriving broken.
I placed a second order so soon because the Rainbow High stickers I wanted came back in stock.
This time the packaging made more sense, as my order is mostly plush and there's nothing breakable here.
I got exactly the stickers shown. Some aren't printed that well, but none are completely messed up. They're on thin, non-glossy paper, but what do you expected for a buck?
Does it look like the listing photos?
Yes.
Do I think it's worth the price?
Definitely. These are fun.
I had to get this tiny Anubis pin.
Current Price: $1.07
How freakin' cute is this for a dollar? Come on.
Does it look like the listing photos?
Yes.
Do I think it's worth the price?
Yes!
I liked these little clips, so I ordered the dark blue one.
Current Price: $1.96, but I paid $1.67.
He came with some paint missing from one eye, but it cost less than $2. There are some things I'm going to give quality leeway to, just because they're so cheap.
Does it look like the listing photos?
Yes.
Do I think it's worth the price?
Yes. Just don't expect perfection. I honestly don't mind that he's damaged, because he's going on my work purse and will get beat up anyway.
He's so big!
He was described as 11.81" and that's accurate.
He doesn't look as fluffy as the photos because of how he was packaged. He's plenty fluffy.
So round.
Does it look like the listing photos?
Yes.
Do I think it's worth the price?
Yes. He's very cute, large and soft.
Is this a character I don't know? There were at least three plush with different expressions for this same cat.
Current Price: $11.93
SO CUTE.
He's described as 7.87", but he seems taller. He's probably not, but he feels like he takes up a good amount of space.
Fur is super soft!
He's a very dark blue that shows better here.
Does it look like the listing photos?
Yes.
Do I think it's worth the price?
Yes! Love him.
I don't see the white one in the listing I bought from, though the image of the three is the main listing image. They do have the orange, though he's pictured separately.
Described as 11.8" and that's accurate.
Current Price: $10.48
He is so soft and cuddly! I adore this guy.
Does it look like the listing photos?
Yes.
Do I think it's worth the price?
Yes! Perfect for spooky season. I expected him to feel cheaper, but he's really nice material.
Now we come to my trouble item. Not a huge problem, but still, it was wrong.
These are currently sold out. I paid $6.48.
Now there are clearly three sizes. The listing says it's 14.96", so that would be the pink one at the top. The measurement photo in the listing, however, is for the smallest size of 5.9". So the listing itself is misleading. I knew I was getting the little one though, because it was obvious on my order page.
This is what I got.
The size is right, but she's not wearing a blouse.
Annnnnnnd she's a keychain. (And has a little dirty spot on her forehead, but that's okay.)
So I got the right size, but the one in the photos had a blouse and was not a keychain, although the latter would have been easy to hide in photos, as I did in the first photo.
Does it look like the listing photos?
NO.
Do I think it's worth the price?
Yes, I do. She's not what I expected, but she's still nicely-made and a fair price.
Here's a final photo of all my plush from both orders. You can see the variety in size and get an idea of the size thanks to the bookshelf background.
PROS: Cute items that are mostly accurate to the photos in the listings. Items were shipped pretty quickly and arrived in a fair time, considering they're all imports. The quality on many pieces was better than I was expecting. Will give refunds in the form of a store credit if the price goes down within 30 days after you've placed your order.
CONS: Packing could be vastly improved. Boxes should be used for fragile items. Refunds should also be easier to get if an item arrives broken. I don't want to have to send broken shit back. One item wasn't anything pictured in the listing at all, but it turned out okay.
Will I order from them again? Yup! I think their stuff is fine, though I will think twice before ordering anything else fragile.
PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.
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