I took a risk and bought a sofa from Temu – I’ve had a proper result, it’s SO fluffy, giant and comfy, a total 10/10
A TEMU shopper has revealed that she took a risk and ordered a sofa from the budget online retailer.
But whilst Bekah, a content creator from Iowa, US, was not expecting much from her purchase, the blonde beauty was left beaming when it arrived and she unboxed it.
The influencer, who has 2.7 million likes on TikTok, recently moved into a new apartment and bought herself a large cream couch from the Chinese marketplace.
Keen to show off her new purchase, Bekah took to social media and shared a short unboxing clip, which she posted with the caption ‘Took a risk on this one.’
As she unboxed the Temu couch, which came in two boxes, and began putting it together, she shared: “So far, it's promising. Let's put this baby together.”
Once the sofa was finally put together, Bekah beamed: “It is actually exactly like the photo. I'm shocked.
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“And it is literally so fluffy and giant and big.
“It's exactly what I was picturing, so, yeah, 10 out of 10. Thank you, Temu, you pulled through on this one.”
Bekah later confirmed that the sofa cost her $770 [£608], much more pricey than many of their online listings, but reasonably priced compared to a lot of high-street couches.
The large ribbed sofa, which looks more like a double bed than a standard living room piece of furniture, is perfect for cosying up on chilly winter nights.
Bekah also claimed that the sofa came with eight small pillows and shared her plans to give it a quick steam.
Bekah revealed that her purchase, which she hailed as "so comfy and big", was exactly what she had hoped for.
She continued: “I really just wanted a big lounging couch for movie nights and I think this is perfect, so I'm thoroughly impressed.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @bekahisboring, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 420,700 views.
Why is Temu so cheap?
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.
Social media users were impressed with the Temu sofa and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this.
One person said: “I so want this couch.”
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Another added: “WOOOOWWW it looks so cosy!!!”
A third commented: “Looks so soft!”
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Meanwhile, someone else beamed: “I’m loving this.”
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