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Isn’t Temu just Wish all over again?

• bastawhiz 3y ago
  Pretty much, same with SHEIN. I spend a lot of time thinking about how these companies are basically just selling garbage (or rather, soon-to-be-garbage). Beyond the impact of manufacturing, shipping, and disposing of this junk, it's normalizing the idea of "you can have whatever you want but it'll be just passable enough that you don't regret buying it, and maybe even replace it" in our culture.
  • john-tells-all 3y ago
    One Youtuber used a phrase that stuck with me: "Manufactured E-Waste". That is, the item is so poorly made, with such terrible security or electrical fire hazard, that no one should use it. The item was created new, but can never safely deliver any value to anyone. It goes directly from the factory to the trash heap.
    • mlrtime 3y ago
      You both aren't wrong, but these sites are getting more popular because we are still buying "Manufactured E-Waste" from Amazon for 2-3x price. You can sometimes find the EXACT same product for half price. People have been voting that they want cheap not good for awhile now.