11-04-2023, 11:09 PM | #16 | |
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11-05-2023, 08:03 AM | #18 |
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11-05-2023, 06:58 PM | #19 |
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11-05-2023, 08:34 PM | #20 | |
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Other complaints in Canada about Temu were basically that few if any of the electrical/electronics devices had a product safety testing certification (CSA, UL, MET,TÜV SÜD, etc.). Last edited by DNSB; 11-05-2023 at 08:39 PM. |
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11-06-2023, 08:01 AM | #21 |
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The CE mark applies in Greece. Though fake CSA, UL, MET, TÜV, UKCA, CE etc are common.
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11-06-2023, 11:15 AM | #22 |
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There are a lot of legit products sold on Temu. I have purchased USB drives, USB hubs, and a lot of different cables. For many of them, identical (i.e., same label on the device) items can be purchased from Amazon at 2x-5x the price. Basically, these items are coming straight from China to my house, instead of going to an Amazon warehouse first, so Amazon doesn't get a cut, and I "pay" through longer shipping times.
Every marketplace on the Internet has plenty of bad sellers, so using that criteria, no links to any site should be allowed here. |
11-06-2023, 01:29 PM | #23 | |
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Admittedly, my only experience with Temu was a couple of years back when one acquaintance of mine purchased a rice cooker advertised with an image of a Cuchen 3 cup IH rice cooker. Shall we say, that when it arrived, it did not look quite like what they expected. The lock ring around the cover release button would not turn, it did not use induction heating, the clock on the front of the unit was missing, etc. OTOH, it did have a Cuchen sticker on the top. They managed to get a refund but it required them to jump through hoops during which the vendor disappeared. I would agree that for no name items, they are a good choice. OTOH, for anything moderately expensive and/or brand name, definitely caveat emptor. |
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