This article originally appeared on Quartz. If you’re one of the millions of people in North America planning to witness the natural phenomenon, making a last minute Amazon Prime order for eclipse glasses may not be the best idea. Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime Day The American Astronomical Society’s (AAS) Solar Eclipse Task … Read more
There may be bad news if you purchased one of Amazon’s “Overall Picks” for video doorbells in recent months. New tests from Consumer Reports find that popular doorbell cameras sold under names including Eken and Tuck are rife with security flaws that make it dead simple for anyone to watch your camera footage. Prepping the … Read more
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Temu, the e-commerce app run by Chinese company PDD Holdings, plans to run a Super Bowl ad on Sunday, a spokesperson told CNBC, as it looks to continue growing rapidly in the United States. It’s rare for a Chinese firm to buy a Super Bowl ad spot, which costs … Read more
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Temu, the controversial Chinese e-commerce giant looking to take on Amazon, is returning to the big game on Sunday with a Super Bowl ad that lawmakers are calling on Paramount Global and CBS not to run. The company, owned by PDD Holdings, skyrocketed to prominence last year after … Read more
Packages move along a conveyor at an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is making a fresh appeal to China-based sellers as it fends off growing competition from discount online retailers Temu and Shein, which both have … Read more
A package from Temu is seen in front of a screen with the Temu logo. (Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese low-cost retailer Temu is dominating app stores in Japan and South Korea in its category, dethroning rival Shein after its successful expansion in Western markets. “Temu … Read more
David Gewirtz/ZDNET Let’s get the most important detail out of the way first: If you think you might return something to Temu, save the Temu-branded shipping materials. Also: Is Temu legit? What to know before you place an order I’ll talk more about this in a bit, but keep this advice in mind. And with that, … Read more
Jada Jones/ZDNET If you’re even a casual online-shopping fan, chances are you’ve placed plenty of orders on Amazon. If you’re downright obsessive about online shopping, you’re likely familiar with Temu, a digital marketplace for low-priced goods. Also: Is Temu legit? What to know before you place an order If you’ve paid close attention, you’ve noticed that some … Read more
It depends on your definition of ‘legitimate’. Yes, most of the products on Temu are real, as in, you will receive them, and it takes about 10 days before they reach your doorstep. But any tech products you order on Temu are not name-brand unless they have a blue checkmark on their product listing. So … Read more
Future Publishing/Contributor/Getty Photos As Temu stays on the primary spot for prime free apps within the Google Play and App Retailer, the app faces extra scrutiny from customers and lawmakers alike. Youthful consumers take to TikTok to put up Temu hauls and discover cheaper duplicates of well-liked objects they could not be capable of afford. … Read more