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TEMU Is Cleverly Hidden Spyware That Poses an Urgent Security Threat to U.S.
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Re: TEMU Is Cleverly Hidden Spyware That Poses an Urgent Security Threat to U.S.
#82Interesting. Recently ordered from them for giggles just because the pricing was crazy yet people seem to be getting their stuff. Even mentioned to a friend that something feels very off commercially here - like something is aggressively subsidised. Also Noticed that they were specifically pushing in app purchases hard with discounts etc. …but didn’t connect the dots between those two odd things.
The only thing that Temu subsidizes is shipping, the pricing itself is normal. Temu is essentially a window for US consumers to see what the average Chinese consumer is used to. You can directly compare products and prices between Taobao and Temu; the pricing is similar, with Temu typically being a bit more expensive even with discounts.
Even with shipping, it’s unclear exactly how much Temu would actually be losing per order depending on how efficient their distribution network is.