Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads • Hacker News Board

Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by yonran » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:21 AM UTC

astar1 wrote: post #5

maxilevi wrote: post #2

temu and shein are cooked

too little too late for Forever 21 and it's 350 locations which once employed 43,000 people at it's peak: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/17/forever-21-files-for-second-... The temu/shein loophole should been closed ages ago.

> The temu/shein loophole should been closed ages ago.

Or the US should figure out how to get domestic shipping rates to be as cheap as the rates that Chinese shippers pay to ship to the US.

Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by tananaev » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:26 AM UTC

linotype wrote: post #4

maxilevi wrote: post #2

temu and shein are cooked

Less cheap junk flowing into the US sounds like a win to me. Maybe clothes should be more expensive and better quality.

Now I need to pay 10x for a USB cable, a charger etc.

Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by thawtxp » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:27 AM UTC

roxolotl wrote: post #10

meowkit wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is also an argument that we should have fewer electronics too…

It is very interesting how if there was a genuine attempt at degrowth this is potentially a good start.

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Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by jgyter » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:29 AM UTC

tananaev wrote: post #12

linotype wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Less cheap junk flowing into the US sounds like a win to me. Maybe clothes should be more expensive and better quality.

Now I need to pay 10x for a USB cable, a charger etc.

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Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by glimshe » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:29 AM UTC

Good riddance. I'd rather have fewer things I care more about. If we rethink our consumption, we could become happier, need less space and spend less money even at higher prices. And when we do need to buy things, we'll be either supporting local workers or friendly nations.

Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by thawtxp » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:31 AM UTC

astar1 wrote: post #5

maxilevi wrote: post #2

temu and shein are cooked

too little too late for Forever 21 and it's 350 locations which once employed 43,000 people at it's peak: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/17/forever-21-files-for-second-... The temu/shein loophole should been closed ages ago.

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Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by GuinansEyebrows » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:33 AM UTC

yonran wrote: post #11

astar1 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

too little too late for Forever 21 and it's 350 locations which once employed 43,000 people at it's peak: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/17/forever-21-files-for-second-... The temu/shein loophole should been closed ages ago.

> The temu/shein loophole should been closed ages ago. Or the US should figure out how to get domestic shipping rates to be as cheap as the rates that Chinese shippers pay to ship to the US.

That would probably require that they receive federal funding to subsidize postage rates, which is unfortunately not going to happen (especially not under DeJoy).

Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by alabastervlog » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:35 AM UTC

maxilevi wrote: post #2

temu and shein are cooked

If the de minimus rule is in-fact suspended on May 2nd, yes. Hasn’t happened yet, so who knows.

Amazon and other US selling platforms are also in trouble, given how much of their income is from drop shippers.

Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by animitronix » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:37 AM UTC

Finally

Re: Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

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Post by geor9e » Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 12:40 AM UTC

I loved temu, aliexpress, and shein. I probably averaged 1 item per day arriving to my house, for years and years. Mostly little electronics parts and specialized tools for my workshop. Buying from Amazon or locally would have cost me 10x as much. Obviously it's over now. Anyone getting a package in May will be hit with a $75-$150 or more bill per package, even a 75 cent envelope will be charged +$75. I feel bad for the unaware people still ordering. I'm surprised the websites don't even acknowledge this yet. I guess they are hoping for a reversal in the next 2 weeks.