A WOMAN has revealed that she had the ultimate Temu fail when she decided to order herself a new calendar.
Kate, who works in social media management, explained that she bought herself a new calendar earlier this year, so that she could keep track of days and dates.
However, Kate was left in hysterics when the mini calendar arrived – and not because of its small size.
Posting on social media, Kate gave her followers a close-up look at her online purchase, which she shared with the caption ‘Temu fail’, alongside laughing face emojis.
The content creator then said: ‘Ultimate Temu FAIL. Let me know when you see it’.
Kate’s calendar runs from December 2023, to the end of 2024.
The mini calendar, which is small and portable, is currently available to order from Temu, for just 47p.
Kate opened up the tiny black calendar but was left shocked to see that although the numbers of each month and each day were in English, the days of the week were not.
The Temu shopper, who also ordered some faux flowers and an LED clock in her haul, assumed the writing to be Chinese.
But as a result, Kate was left baffled as to how to read the calendar, unsure if it ran from Sunday to Saturday or Monday to Sunday.
Making light of the blunder, Kate later penned: “I can’t read Chinese, so can’t work out what day is what date lol.
“Have no idea which date is what day.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @kategetssocialmedia, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up a whopping 194,100 views.
But social media users were confused as to why Kate ordered the calendar in the first place, which many took to the comments to express.
Why are you buying cheap tat from Temu anyway?
TikTok user
One person said: “Everything on Temu is a fail though.”
To this, Kate replied: “I’ve got some great things from there before too, it’s hit or miss.”
Have no idea which date is what day
Kate
Another questioned: “Why are you buying cheap tat from Temu anyway?”
Kate then confirmed: “It’s a bit hit or miss but I had to give it a go!”
Whilst a third commented: “Didn’t even think of that.”
Admitting her mistake, Kate confessed: “Me either when I was ordering it.”
TEMU exploded onto the scene in late 2022, with people all over social media raving about the low prices.
The company is a Chinese-owned digital marketplace – essentially an online shopping app where people are connected to the retailer directly while the app takes care of the shipping element.
The frenzy over the app is not completely unfounded either as it offers a wide variety of products, including fashion, make-up, electronics and furniture.
According to a report from the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Temu takes advantage of a trade loophole that allows the company to ship duty-free goods directly to the US.
The loophole is called the de minimis exception and it means they can ship goods valued up to $800 (£643) to the US without it being inspected or taxed by US customs.
Temu connects customers directly to manufacturers and only manages how the items are sent to customers.
It means Chinese vendors can essentially sell their products directly to customers and ship it without building a network of warehouses across the globe.
By doing this, they cut down on huge costs and ensure the product itself isn’t marked up extra.
While many of the products seen on the Temu app are from brands with extensive, original collections, many more are dupes of designer brands.
