Mum-of-22 Sue Radford shows huge Temu haul of £3 buys for millionaire mansion but gets trolled for buying ‘cheap tat’
THE MATRIARCH of Britain’s biggest family has revealed the giant homeware haul she did on Temu while redecorating their mansion.
Sue Radford, unboxed her bargain haul on YouTube where she found lots of goodies for the home.
In her video, the 22 Kids and Counting star explained: “I have done a huge Temu order and I’m going to show you my favourite bits that I’ve ordered.”
“We couldn’t believe how affordable everything was and the quality of the products are really good,” Sue added.
She first picked up a snack prep storage container which can be filled with multiple goodies such as cut up cucumber and carrots for the kids to grab whenever they got peckish for £8.99.
Next on the list was a set of two adorable glass cups with straws that had a cute strawberry print around the rim, and it was Tilly’s favourite which cost £11.99.
Sue also picked up a colour-changing mug for £8.99 that was black until you put hot water inside and a galaxy appeared.
“I can see everybody is gonna want to use that Because it does look really cool. I’m quite impressed with that. It’s really good,” said Sue.
With the family constantly going on holidays to Disneyworld or travelling the UK in their campervan, she also picked up some travel essentials including mini handheld fans for £2.39 and an inflatable pillow for just £9.29.
The mum also picked up a few towels for the kids to take on holiday including a large Mickey Mouse towel and some hooded towels for the little ones for £5.49.
Moving onto homeware, Sue who had recently redecorated her millionaire mansion, showed off the bits she got for her kids bedrooms and downstairs.
She picked up two makeup organisers for her daughters Tilly, who choose blue, and Amy, who picked pink and both were £10.99 each.
Moving onto homeware, Sue picked up a gold pear ornament to put in her newly painted dining room for £11.89 as well as a vegetable peeler for the kitchen which was a bargain at £2.19.
She also picked up a gorgeous bohemian style woven table runner for the dinner table for just £1.99 and a Mickey Mouse key holder.
Lastly, Sue picked up two adorable flower cushions for £4.19 each for Tilly and Amy, again, in blue and pink.
Ending the video, she said: “Go and have a look because they’ve got so many nice things to choose from and they’re certainly not overpriced either.”
The video received mixed reviews form her fan base who were torn between her buying ‘cheap tat’ and getting a good bargain.
One person wrote: “Looks like the kind of stuff I see at the dollar stores and only buy when I’m bored and can’t think of anything else to do.”
Who's who in the Radford family?
The Radfords are Britain's biggest family with 22 children.
Here are the kids from eldest to youngest include:
- Chris – born May 7, 1989
- Sophie – born December 13, 1993
- Chloe – born July 31, 1995
- Jack – born April 9, 1997
- Daniel – born March 3, 1999
- Luke – born October 1, 2000
- Millie Radford – born August 29, 2001
- Katie – born November 14, 2002
- James – born October 17, 2003
- Ellie – born May 6, 2005
- Aimee – born April 21, 2006
- Josh – born July 3, 2007
- Max – born December 11, 2008
- Tillie – born May 2, 2010
- Oscar – born October 22, 2011
- Casper, – born October 3, 2012
- Hallie – born June 3, 2015
- Phoebe – born July 24, 2016
- Archie – born September 18, 2017
- Bonnie – born November 6, 2018
- Heidie – born April 3, 2020
Another commented: “It is what it is, cheap c**p, none of it looked good.”
“Cheap tat won’t last long,” penned a third.
Meanwhile many claimed they swore by Temu for cheap home buys like Sue, a fourth said: “I love Temu never had any issues great quality for the prices.Trouble is it is addictive.”
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.
“I love Temu I use it all the time,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “You got some great pieces!”
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