My wife ordered a pack of Disney socks from Temu for our holiday – we didn’t notice the error until we turned them over
IT’S known for discount goods at rock bottom prices.
But the downside of ordering things from Temu is that you might end up with a typo or two.
Emilie decided to buy a pack of socks from the site for her and husband John’s trip to Disney, and things looked to be good when she opened them up.
However, it was when they turned the cute socks over that they realised the epic error.
“So this is why you should never order products from Temu,” John began the TikTok video.
“Because my wife here tried to order some nice Disney socks for upcoming Disney trip.
“And just take a look at the things that came in the mail!”
Each of the ankle socks featured a famous Disney character on the side, with different colours.
And then it was meant to have the character’s name printed onto the sole.
But as they turned the sock over, they saw that each of the monikers had been obviously misspelled.
Chip the chipmunk was Chib, Mickey Mouse was Miikey, Minnie Mouse was Mimnee and Donald Duck was Tonaid.
They concluded with perhaps the most hilarious of them all, Piglet, who ended up being Bigeet.
“So yeah, maybe don’t trust Temu when you’re ordering socks because that is what will come in the mail!” John laughed.
People were quick to comment on the video, with one writing: “This is EXACTLY why you order from Temu.
“I bought Pepsi socks once and they came saying ‘Peepi’.
“They’re my favourite!”
“Those are Digney socks,” another joked.
“Tonaid took me out!” a third laughed.
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.
“That is probably Temu’s way of not getting sued by Disney..but, this is absolutely hilarious!” someone else said.
“Goes immediately to Temu and orders socks after this video,” another wrote.
“Best part? If you’re wearing actual shoes and not socks and sandals it’s like a literal inside joke,” someone else giggled.
“What do you mean?” another questioned.
“I’d pay extra for these!”
“This MAKES me want to order from Temu,” someone else agreed.
“Wow. These are sooooo much better than anything from the Disney store! Score!” another laughed.