There can be a lot of junk on Temu admittedly, but it’s kind of fun to find a few deals.

Found a pair of Leatherman Raptor shears ($99 USD) for $12

Also found a Benchmade Follow Up Fixed Blade ($120 USD) for $16

Bought a drone for $15. It’s not high quality, but it’s a drone, for $15. Fun to mess around and learn with.

Anyone else find some deals? Or, got another suggestion besides Temu?

  • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone
    84·
    9 months ago

    I’m not sure why people are hating on you, perhaps some kind of advertising thing?

    I dont use temu at all, but the leatherman shears etc are they genuine?

    • TheInsane42@lemmy.worldEnglish
      172·
      9 months ago

      I’m not sure why people are hating on you, perhaps some kind of advertising thing?

      Temu is known for forcing their suppliers to sell below production costs so they can flood the market with cheap junk. Say the same tactic Amazon uses, but to it’s extreme. (and there are loads that already avoid Amazone like the plague it is)

      • phoneymouse@lemmy.worldOP
        41·
        9 months ago

        Not sure where you saw this, but I think it’s possible. The thing is a lot of the stuff available on Temu is sold on Amazon for a higher price. So, I think the cheap prices come from cutting out the markup added by an American importer.

        • TheInsane42@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          9 months ago

          As far as I understood It’s not even denying the producers a profit, it’s forcing them to take the loss on the products, just to take a market share.

          Amazon ‘only’ prohibits suppliers to make profit (and then buy the company if the product sells).

      • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone
        1·
        9 months ago

        Thank you, i didn’t even realise Amazon did this either.

        Fortunately i almost never use any of the online shops like these.

      • Ashy@lemmy.wtf
        21·
        9 months ago

        Temu is known for forcing their suppliers to sell below production costs so they can flood the market with cheap junk.

        So like all other electronics except the saving are actually passed on the the consumer?

        • TheInsane42@lemmy.worldEnglish
          12·
          9 months ago

          Nop, everything is below production costs… until they have the market. (Same way Amazon works, although they seem to just deny profit instead of forcing suppliers to take a loss on the sale)

    • phoneymouse@lemmy.worldOP
      32·
      9 months ago

      I haven’t used the real leatherman shears, but they seem legit. The design is exactly the same, though there isn’t a leatherman logo on it. I can cut a penny with the ring cutter, so they’re pretty sturdy. It’s not something I’d use regularly, but I keep them in my car just in case I encounter an accident and need to use the glass breaker, belt cutter, or other components.