I tried to save a few quid by ordering my lacy curtains on Temu, but when I opened the parcel I realised my epic mistake
SHE wanted to save money on some new curtains, so took a gamble and ordered them from Temu.
But when her parcel arrived and she opened it up, Steph was stunned to see what was actually inside.
She took to TikTok to share her epic fail, as she said: "We got a new rug and I wanted to get some lacy curtains - brown beige curtains for my living room.
"I ordered them from Temu and they just came in."
She then moved back from the camera to hold up the curtain - which actually ended up being a panel of material printed with a picture of a window with a curtain half over it.
"Not only does it come with the curtain, it comes with the window!" Steph sighed.
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What made the situation even worse was then Steph "bought four of them".
"Now I have to return them. F**k my life," she concluded.
"Trying to save a few bucks never goes well for me," Steph captioned the video.
People were quick to comment on the video, with many insisting Steph should have read the description more carefully.
"I've ordered everything from Temu," one wrote.
"Have never had an issue. You just need to be sure to read descriptions carefully!"
"Nobody reads the description then?" another added.
"Not Temu's fault you didn't read the description," a third argued.
"But I feel you, sometimes the pictures do definitely look deceiving."
"It doesn’t say anything other then curtain and pole not included," Steph hit back.
"Should have read the reviews!"
She added in response to another comment: "It was not very obvious.
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.
"It says 'floral printed' so I thought that meant sheer with flowers printed on.
"Who would think it would be this?"
But others shared their own hysterical fails from shopping on Temu.
"I bought shoes on Temu and received 2 right sides," one wrote.
"They sent me a new order and I ended up with 4 right sides!"
"They did me the same way with a candle warmer," another said.
"I was so mad when I opened it & it was a picture of a candle warmer....never again!"
"I bought a wreath for the door," a third admitted.
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"I thought it was just the wreath, well mine came with the door!!!
"Just fabric with a pic of a wreath on a door!"