Temu purchase - will I live to regret it?
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Never bought anything from Temu but I thought I'd take a chance on a battery power pack for the sake of the cost of a couple of pints. I sometimes have an issue with a flat battery on stored cars and so these things appeal and look easier than messing about with jump leads. £12 delivered on Temu. First hurdle negotiated. I had doubts it would arrive or it would be a keyring in a box but no it's here, all boxed up and looks solid enough. Now charged up/
So will it:
a) work perfectly
b) not work at all
c) work once or twice then fail
d) burn the house or car down when charging
e) fry the electrics of the donor car
f) harvest my bank details via the Temu app
g) a combination of the above
Place your bets. Will be trying it shortly.
So will it:
a) work perfectly
b) not work at all
c) work once or twice then fail
d) burn the house or car down when charging
e) fry the electrics of the donor car
f) harvest my bank details via the Temu app
g) a combination of the above
Place your bets. Will be trying it shortly.
a0 Work perfectly.
Based on the caveat that you looked around at ones for 5 - 10x the price beforehand & picked one that looked the same as they are likely all made on the same production line, just "harvested" before the stickers go on them.
Lets face it no matter which brand you chose, they are all made in China anyway.
Based on the caveat that you looked around at ones for 5 - 10x the price beforehand & picked one that looked the same as they are likely all made on the same production line, just "harvested" before the stickers go on them.
Lets face it no matter which brand you chose, they are all made in China anyway.
Have bought a variety of stuff from Temu
Not had a problem yet, and as the above poster said, most stuff is made in china then "badged" regardless
Stay away from the really budget stuff and you should be fine. Don't bother with returns or credit for problems with returns, if they offer you a refund take it
Not had a problem yet, and as the above poster said, most stuff is made in china then "badged" regardless
Stay away from the really budget stuff and you should be fine. Don't bother with returns or credit for problems with returns, if they offer you a refund take it
Mr Tidy said:
I've bought a few tools from them like ratchet ring spanners, plastic trim tools, etc. and they have been fine.
I'll bet in fact everybody who buys from Amazon or ebay has bought from Temu, but they don't know it.I know of a few people who bulk buy from Temu/Ali & re-sell via other platforms at a competitive price making a good mark-up.
My latest Temu purchase was a 'kit' to fix a windscreen chip. I'd approached one windscreen repair (supermarket car park) who said the price is £65, but £45 could be reclaimed of the car insurance. Yesterday, with some trepidation, I used panel wipe to clean the chip (about 4mm btw), dispensed some of the magic fluid and covered it all with the clear plastic strip provided and left the (albeit limited) UV from the Sun to do its stuff. About half an hour later It was just a case of trimming it level with the razor provided. It looks to be a better repair than the 'professional' one we had last year - although I appreciate each chip is unique. Wife can't see it whilst driving, so for £2 it was a good purchase.
Door hinge for my Prado was worn, Ali (better for car parts, er maybe) had them for less than £10 when the genuine Toyota parts is some £112, so naturally i'm chuffed to buggery and a week later it arrives.
Measure up as best one can and pair it up with the original, looks great, fit it and nope the door is out of line, can't work it out, wondering if i've bent the pillar somehow.
Eventually splash out on the genuine article and alignment is perfect again.
Problem is if the hinge is even 1mm different in size by the time that 1mm reaches the top of the door its a 5mm difference.
Course being someone who remembers Amayama *after* he's had his panties pulled down at the dealer parts dept, i could have got the genuine part for around £30 direct from Japan.
By the time this was all over, wish i'd just drilled the old hinge out and fitted a long bolt in its stead.
Lesson learned with car parts at least, ie i wouldn't be buying a pair of headlights from there, Wifey gets lots of stuff for her hobbies from Temu at fractions of what they would otherwise have cost, most stuff is fine.
Measure up as best one can and pair it up with the original, looks great, fit it and nope the door is out of line, can't work it out, wondering if i've bent the pillar somehow.
Eventually splash out on the genuine article and alignment is perfect again.
Problem is if the hinge is even 1mm different in size by the time that 1mm reaches the top of the door its a 5mm difference.
Course being someone who remembers Amayama *after* he's had his panties pulled down at the dealer parts dept, i could have got the genuine part for around £30 direct from Japan.
By the time this was all over, wish i'd just drilled the old hinge out and fitted a long bolt in its stead.
Lesson learned with car parts at least, ie i wouldn't be buying a pair of headlights from there, Wifey gets lots of stuff for her hobbies from Temu at fractions of what they would otherwise have cost, most stuff is fine.
Over 10 years ago we had a Fiat Grande Punto, and the cover of the headlight got broken (by stone or car park impact?). The 'genuine' part was over £250, so I chanced purchasing a part off Ebay. It was perfect, and the adjustment was easier than the original - the beam was perfect said MOT tester. In the years that followed it didn't go yellow, or have any faults. Cost was less than £70.
It really isn't easy to find which parts are good or bad, or where your 'purchase balance point' is these days.
It really isn't easy to find which parts are good or bad, or where your 'purchase balance point' is these days.
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