Amazon Is RIPPING OFF Artists (dont ever buy these)

[@ThePreppingArtists]

Another reason that Temu is problematic is because they r literally stealing photos of other creators without their knowledge

[@Leanne_w]

They also stole people’s payment details!

[@RochelleLang]

It’s not about Temu. The same problem happens all over the internet. It’s called drop shipping. Temu is just the boogie man of the hour.

[@_Dark222Angel_]

it supports the CCP...but everything does at this point

[@nfcapps]

It's say the forced slave labor was the worst part.

[@RareMusicSpam]

@@RochelleLangthe company was behind a casino gambling app that stole payment info soooo

[@GroovyTasia]

Rae, please be careful using Temu. They have security issues and have been accused of exposing people to identity theft.

[@melisiasays]

So does Amazon. Both times my card was stolen it was from an Amazon purchase. The sellers on Amazon are private sellers just like Temu. Buying anything online comes with risk.

[@simplyjaz5278]

pls this has already been debunked

[@robinnicole4466]

Amazon dose the same thing

[@robloxislandsbyfeathersong]

@@simplyjaz5278 I know someone that this happened to, so debunked or not, it DOES happen.

[@Leanne_w]

@@robinnicole4466 does*

[@roboticrainbow]

The problem with Temu isnt the overconsumption! It is the inhumane treatment of factory workers. These workers suffer, plenty of videos have come out proving the horrible conditions and how much the factories in China get away with when it comes to mistreatment of workers.

[@JCel]

It is a problem. But not a specific Temu-Problem but rather an industry wide one with Temu, Shein and similar being the scapegoats so that all the other companies can keep up their own shit without being criticized.

[@roboticrainbow]

@JCel Totally agree, I just targeted Temu since it was the main one touched on in the vid

[@Stroggoii]

Those factory workers are making Apple, Nike, Berkshire, etc. All the shit people say is bad about Temu is done by every other company except they charge a hundred times more for the same product and get away with it because they're not Chinese. EVERYTHING is made by Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese or Taiwanese slave labor. All companies steal and sell your personal data. All company shareholders have money in gambling, trafficking and extortion.

[@Angel-rq3pi]

Everything you buy from Temu is the exact same stuff you buy from Amazon. I've actually done a comparison and found the EXACT SAME NAMED shops on Temu AND Amazon SELLING THE EXACT SAME ITEMS. With the exact same photos and descriptions etc.

[@nysaea]

Yep, you can even call it for what it is: slavery.

[@gigglingchicken8444]

I dont understand sellers who do this. It is wrong. I am a person who has no money to my name and I wouldnt stoop that low to make some quick cash. I am instead working my butt off to get certified for a career that I will make good money in once I finish. We need to call out people who have poor ethics whether its a giant company or one person doing this crap.

[@hellbreakfast]

Rae seems to be the kind of nice person that tries to see every side of an argument, which I appreciate but don't always agree with. Yes, sellers *do* have to make money... But no one is grabbing them by the neck, putting a gun to their head and forcing them to set up as a drop shipping scalper. I don't feel charitable enough to call them middlemen, middlemen are people like distributors that spend time and money getting stuff onto store shelves, and keeping a stock of things for customers to have right then. They have to manage things like supply lines and employees, pay for their location, so on and so forth. No one really likes a middleman, but there are actual legitimate services that many do perform. They have a function. Dropshippers are either people desperately trying to hustle to escape poverty (understandable) but doing it unethically, or they're people that don't have any conscience/have fooled themselves into thinking they're necessary as the guy managing supply chains. I do really feel for the former- I know the fear of going to bed terrified that you won't have the same luxury come next evening.

[@mts6107]

I agree I feel the same way about thrift store resellers.

[@Leepheon]

​@@mts6107i could somewhat understand thrift resellers because they do the work of finding the good stuff so you dont have to search for ages. Still kinda eh because people who dont have that kind of money want to dress nice too.... But dropshippers? I think thats just horrible. Its essentially lying, selling cheap stuff for more money. The buyer only has disadvantages.

[@LifeLostSoul]

So one element that's not being factored in is pretty much any item on Amazon that's like under under $15. You can normally find for cheaper in person or on other sites before shipping. Because of Amazon for prime and free shipping as well as other policies that hurt sellers. It pretty much forces sellers to calculate the price of shipping into their price so they are losing money. Like both the paint brushes and the pastels are more expensive by how much shipping would cost. There isn't really any room for profit.

[@pamelaroderick6588]

im not a professional artist but truly enjoy watercolor … i’ve bought tons of supplies and after wasting a lot $ on cheap crap…. I only use the best/quality products because i get better results

[@sarahgilbertson655]

I think the main reason I try hard not to buy from these kinds of places is the high probability of slave labor, but then again if all these things are literally from the same place probably everywhere is supporting slavery however aware or unaware.

[@Topdoggie7]

Everywhere is the answer. You'll never be truly ethically buying things.

[@maycembercroft9278]

Yea unfortunately, honestly only best thing you can do is look into each individual product your buying if you like but it’s hard never to get a 100% humain made product even big companies have been found doing shit like this. Sometimes you’ll be mislead even and find out later a product was made with slave labor.

[@zaraheart]

@@Topdoggie7Yep, unless you are making these items yourself at home lol Like the Amish or something 😅

[@elisadinsmore231]

That's exactly why I do not and will not use sites like Temu. The ONLY way they can have the price points they do are cheap / slave labor and subpar materials. I ACTIVELY avoid products made in China. Their "regulations" regarding literally everything from food safety to product safety are basically non-existent.

[@susieward87]

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[@CHLUPANDO]

so glad people are realizing that sellers are doing this.. it rlly sucks, but my way of going about it is if youre buying literally anything reverse image search the product images (doesnt work everytime since sometimes the manufacturers copy others)

[@rebeckasu]

I'll be honest, sometimes it's worth it to me to buy my supplies on Amazon when it will arrive in 2 days rather than waiting for it to ship from China in 2 weeks or even a month.

[@splendidcolors]

I've noticed that some art retailers (Blick in particular) also have Amazon shops. I will use that if I don't need a whole "minimum order for free shipping" since I am 2 hours on BART from an actual Blick storefront (but half a day minimum to shop is not reasonable) and have Amazon Prime.

[@Siriuslyyy]

Temu delivers in a week or max 2. Usually in less than that for sure

[@wynngwynn]

@@Siriuslyyy I wouldn't know because I'd never sign up for temu.

[@Softlydemonic]

You do realize the reason temu is so cheap is they literally sell your info/data …..PS apparently a lot of you don’t seem to realize it’s not just your data it’s your PERSONAL INFO , THE SAME COMPANY USED TO OWN A GAMBLING APP but got called out and shut down for stealing PERSONAL INFO from users and selling it online LIKE BANK CARDS AND IDS- they sell your cards to others and your numbers ect which isn’t the same as just collecting data to sell things to you…you may like

[@sheyra7352]

Let's imagine they to: If Temu gets you Info over a Dropshipper instead of directly, where would be the difference? 🤷‍♀

[@robinnicole4466]

So does Amazon my bank was wiped out bc of Amazon

[@DOGTOOTH_H3RE]

And,they’re fast fashion. So ALOT of child labour..;(

[@kittenandgoat]

Temu is so cheap because you are buying direct from the warehouse with no branding r packaging. Everyone sells your data!

[@Softlydemonic]

@@sheyra7352 they used to own a app for gambling and got shut down for selling bank and card info online from people

[@GemUnicornn]

Dropshipping is everywhere it’s almost hard to avoid at this point

[@artlove9577]

People even get pets drop shipped at this point (not including easy to find species like dogs/cats/farm animals).

[@nerdywatercolorist6551]

I feel so frustrated when rae says that bad watercolors are hard to make. Vibrancy in colors is something that can be easily obtained by using color enhancers which lower the lightfastness of paint. Moreover enhancers and fillers make the watercolor harder to layer (which is the Entire point of watercolors!) Paints like Cotman and Van gough (which she has said to be Highest of quality previously, are also not the best paints on the market. It's sad that she doesn't do her research before speaking. This is especially bad because if a beginner sees this and buys a cheap cheap watercolor, they will hatee it and will think all the paints are same. This would lead to them thinking that watercolor is bad. I'm just so disappointed.

[@fangchick93]

I can't support a company that directly copies designers work for fast fashion.

[@Prumiepaws]

This all happens because of cheap labour. I know exactly how that is, worked for a company where the cheapest item was half of our payment plus usually people ordered large quantities so you can imagine how much the boss made on our poor labour.

[@alyshaking]

I have a mechanical pencil (or a pacer) that I've had for close to 26 years. It was from one of those cute Asian stationary stores and had Winnie-the-Pooh on the side. It no longer has Winnie on it and the clip broke off years ago, but it still works and is my go-to for sketching ❤

[@fangchick93]

I got something similar from a dollar store, a full panda korean stationary set with a set of mechanical pencils. The pencils were fully metal and the leads were actually pretty good. I lost them, but they were awesome.

[@m0chi_liv3]

I wouldn’t recommend using Temu, SHEIN, etc., like, ever. Not only are their products low quality, and some just straight up scams, but they also use sweatshops and child labor.

[@robloxislandsbyfeathersong]

Whenever I buy items from either Amazon or Temu, I comparison shop between them, as they do often have the same identical products. While, unsurprisingly, the majority of the time the prices are cheaper on Temu, you'd be surprised how many art supplies actually cost MORE on Temu than on Amazon.

[@Ya_Like_Jazz_]

You should make a video all about those beautiful Etsy watercolors. Like “I bought the most beautiful watercolors” or something like that.

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

There is on her main channel. I just found it. Look in her videos. I'll actually look up the actual name of that video so you can search it. I'm excited to watch it. I bought an absolutely beautiful handmade watercolor off of etsy once. Will do again. But I want to see specific seller on her vid because they look even better than what I got.

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

It's a video entitled I tested insane art supplies from Etsy.

[@Ya_Like_Jazz_]

@@tiffanymichaels2429 Thank you!

[@nikitatavernitilitvynova]

You got one thing wrong by adding shein there. Temu is not a manufacturer like shein is. Temu is just a giant marketplace with different stores and sellers. There are very similar websites to the temu like aliexpress and Amazon. They virtually operate the same. They host sellers and you can visit their shops. I was actually looking over there for a nail polish stand but I have no place to put it. I just wanted something nice to display my gels in and keep them separate from my traditional nail polishes now that I do both.

[@nikitatavernitilitvynova]

@@Waspinmymind I was saying how they don't operate the same as a business not that they aren't the same. Even Ali express has gambling type functions. I use that website sometimes for things I can't find anywhere. The difference is shein manufactures the things that they sell. The clothing is made by them. So you can imagine they underpay their staff or abuse them in some way. For the other two the difference is since they are a marketplace they don't make their own stuff. They just host sellers. So we can't get mad at them for work ethics because none of them make the stuff they sell. I got a phonecase (I have a Chinese branded phone a Xiaomi so they're hard to find on the market in Italy) from a store called nice store. Ali express did not make the phonecase. That Nice store made it and sold it. I posted this comment because plenty of people get angry at temu thinking they underpay the people that make the products but we have no way of knowing as they don't make anything but host shops and sellers.

[@Skiesablue]

Shein also now allows 3rd parties to sell on their marketplace now. So no she wasn't wrong.

[@cocochill1464]

She’s not wrong?

[@nikitatavernitilitvynova]

@@cocochill1464 I'll say it again in short. People think shein and temu are the same but they do not operate again hence why it's wrong to group them all for being unethical when one doesn't really do unethical things.

[@Boxofcare666]

@@nikitatavernitilitvynovathe fuk

[@sylv5873]

hello! if you do post a video about this on your main channel, i think you should let people know that temu isnt exactly the best company morally. temu uses forced labor. they also export products from xingjiang and import the products into the US. america made it illegal for products to be imported from xingjiang, but since xingjiang has a lot of forced labor, its cheaper for temu to import anyways. temu also abuses a tax loophole called "de minimis." overall, temu is a really shady company, and i think that you should warn people about that just incase they dont wanna support a company with those practices. really cool video though!! :)

[@Leanne_w]

Facts I’m surprised at hef promoting Temu ngl

[@Siriuslyyy]

It's the same sources for Amazon, Dollarama, dollar tree products too.

[@pennyrockysmomma4445]

So other companies in china, DON’T use forced labor or child laborers, is that what you are saying? Temu is the only company in the world that does? I shop with Temu and I shop at Walmart and target and the dollar stores, and 99.99% of items in these stores comes from China, Vietnam, Taiwan, India, and other countries in Asia. But Temu is the only one????? If you don’t want to promote what you call forced labor, then I suggest you should only purchase products made in your country, from materials made and produced in your own country, and I guarantee you will not be able to purchase ANYTHING. Get real, people.

[@itsmehome1505]

I agree, lately I've been getting weird vibes from the watercolor that I bought from Temu, and I just recently found out that OTHER watercolors look the exact same. Super weird.

[@Kaleiope]

Id like to say that not all drop shippers do nothing other than put orders in. Some drop shipping companies actually manufacture the products to the sellers specifications, such as Art of Where producing and shipping sellers art printed on home decor and clothing products. Im sure there are other companies that do the same.

[@hellbreakfast]

An artist that creates a design, then pays to have it manufactured by another company like Vograce or whatever isn't dropshipping, they're actively creating their own stock. I'm a professional artist, and it's unlikely I'll ever have the range of supplies a professional printer might have, nor the tools to do something like machining metal pins and keychains. Commissioning a company to manufacture your own original designs is not at all the same as someone reselling a basic product for more money on a different website and pretending it's anything but scalping. It's intellectually dishonest and insulting to conflate the two.

[@Kaleiope]

@@hellbreakfast For my using Art of Where its kinda my art that I designed, printed on their product that they designed, so I would hesitate to call it my own designed product. I sometimes tend to err on the side of caution though 🤷‍♀ I know that at least with art of where, the shipping process is still technically (and legally) drop shipping. And that term can tend to scare people off. So I give as much detail as I can to avoid confusion.

[@Leanne_w]

That’s not what drop shipping is….

[@SabrinaBartoo-pw2sb]

I could be wrong, but while reading these comments my ideas seem to be confirmed, Temu is NOT probably legit. I feel like the artists sell it to amazon or wherever amazon finds these things and Temu finds a new way to take them, but instead way underpays and mistreats their workers just to make us happy with a lower price. Not only that, but I know that they likely will steal your identity and/or credit card info, because after buying on Temu my sister all of a sudden had someone(not her) using her card and had to cancel it etc. This is a warning for anyone who wants to buy from any fast fashion website/shop, they are very likely to not be super legit.

[@rahelavidovic4729]

it happened to me too i had random booking on thailand of some hotel for 6000€ thankfully i only had 100€ so i canceled the card as soon as i saw this and stoped using temu and shein beside half of stuff i got its already in trash in 1 year xd

[@MadamVampireOfficial]

this is why I ditched temu when I first realized and changed all my info

[@DB-zp9un]

While copy cat / rip off things are one thing, every retailer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.. It's just how it works.. You can almost always find someone selling at almost wholesale pricing if you look hard enough..

[@coolkamlet4862]

can you dumb this comment down

[@DB-zp9un]

@@coolkamlet4862 what do you mean? If you’re serious, how do you think places that sell stuff make money?

[@n5225aj]

⁠@@coolkamlet4862all company buy from retailer/manufacturer and change branding or leave it as is unless have own factory. Company then sell item usually for big money compared to original pricing, but some company decide they want sell at original price instead of retail price.

[@birdgirl2623]

Temu is the new Wish. You WILL be spammed to death, but there will also be a few vendors on the platform that are legit. Except I wouldn't know which ones, so I don't order from there. Plus sometimes they advertise cheap or even free items and than charge an exorbitant fee for shipping and handling!

[@emilysims9961]

@@coolkamlet4862wholesale is usually half or considerably cheaper than retail price or ‘sell price’. Example an item selling at $20 would be wholesale priced at $10 or cheaper 💕

[@janed.9907]

It’s gotten to the point where consumers need to do their due diligence before buying. For example, right now there is a tiny watercolor palette being offered on Facebook, along with a water container, magnetic clip, paintbrush, and watercolor journal. Their package deal is about $120. I just bought the exact same thing from Temu for $30. The only difference is the more expensive option also comes with tiny dabs of paint preloaded into the palette. Buyer beware! Do your research.

[@Deedeedoodad]

Rae I know you have good intentions but I don’t think promoting these companies is a very good idea. Ofc these art supplies are decent and affordable but especially with what goes on behind the scenes I feel it isn’t ethical to encourage people to shop there :(

[@cam2023x]

The point is to let you know that if you're shopping elsewhere, you could still be unknowingly buying from them because the seller simply bought it from them. She's not encouraging you to just buy directly from Temu, she's saying if you want something, look into it before buying. Cause if you don't wanna support Temu, you're still supporting them by buying from a dropshipper

[@Leanne_w]

@@cam2023x she is encouraging people to but it from Temu. Are you for real right now, this was like an ad for Temu….

[@dianaahakim2001]

Didn’t she say already in another video that she doesn’t support these companies? One of her first videos about Temu. And she literally said this is about it drop shipping and not fast fashion or Temu itself

[@Leanne_w]

@@dianaahakim2001 she’s still supporting them by buying from them…

[@Deedeedoodad]

@@dianaahakim2001I vividly remember her saying something like this in a shein video. Which makes this situation way more confusing because there’s no way she’s not aware of their scandals…

[@randyloire9857]

Temu has one problem they will sell your information and most people dont kow that. If you want better prices go to who makes the item and see if they sell it direct. Some do not and sell only on things like amazon.

[@YeCatte]

The exact same watercolour slideable palette I found in The Range in the UK some months ago, for £3.49! I love it. It's great fun, works a treat for out and about sketching. I see fancy art KZbinrs reviewing the same product from Meeden £49.95! The same people who wouldn't dream of reviewing something from The Range 🙄 It's on sale from several UK art supply stores for £49+ too. Someone is making a killing 😅

[@rubybuttons668]

I saw that pallette too! How great is The Range’s art section, btw! 😊

[@radioactiveferrets]

I got that same sliding watercolor palette at Walmart in the US for, like, 8 bucks a couple years ago and it's pretty good

[@YeCatte]

​@@rubybuttons668They're brilliant, first stop for me. I've got some incredible deals on quality supplies there. Love them 😻 ❤🎉

[@askialuna7717]

I also saw something similar here in Germany, where some art supplies that were previously only available cheaply over the internet then appeared at Action, which is a Dutch discount store chain. I also have the feeling that since Action appeared here, other 1€ shops have improved their art materials and no longer just have a lot of 1€ stuff, but also a lot of things between 2€ and 5€ that are also much better than the previous stuff.

[@SophieW-z9r]

Hi ,a fellow Brit here 👋 Y'know I haven't used them for a while but I found the other day my Cottman little travel watercolour palette ( ring on the back for one's finger ) .That set was bought by my first boyfriend's sister in law in 1984 ..I used them for the help of it to paint a quick gift tag the other day ...pigment wise as lovely as the day I first received them ;)

[@LoyalServant77]

I’ve been watching you for years and I’ve always wanted to see how you do your makeup. It’s perfect every time

[@amatleoda]

10:29 Derwent make branded waterbrushes, I own one and its really good, its lasted me a few years, I prefer my normal watercolour brushes though, less plastic, but it is handy. They're not super cheap, but if you need one and have the money, I'd recommend them over the basic version.

[@YeCatte]

I second that. Derwent waterbrushes are better than the over engineered, pricey Caran D'ache ones too.

[@birdgirl2623]

@@YeCatte The blue one Rae held up looks like Pentel. which is a Japanese company There are knockoffs though. I prefer the Kuretake Zig waterbrushes or the Yasumoto Niji waterbrushes. They are definitely more expensive than the generic ones --not outrageously so, but one brush might cost the same as you can spend on an entire set of the no-names. I haven't tried the Derwents, but definitely agree with you on the Caran D'Ache brushes --they don't really work that well.

[@fangchick93]

I love the Derwent push button water brushes. I use the medium constantly

[@Bloomkyaaa]

Pentel's waterbrushes are my go-to! Honestly any actual brand waterbrush is better than the generic basic ones Rae shows in the video.

[@SapphireRadioactive]

Dollar General has really cheap good fine liners. And yesss please make a main channel video about the products you bought plus more lol

[@Minsungix]

9:15 COMPLETELY agree, I’m very picky with the thickness of my paper when buying art supplies. The pain of remembering buying cheap sketchbooks with the worst paper.

[@acexkeikai]

mmm the first watercolor looks like Gansai Tambi from Kuretake which are not water colors because the binder isn't gum arabic but rather glue.(which they call resin but it used to be animal glue)

[@diosdriccarlos1671]

I dont get why everytime i watch rae videos once in a while and then she posts I love your videos rae😊

[@CosmoCarton]

As a young artist who is broke af, shein and temu has made my life a bit easier 👁👄👁

[@entitycomplex]

It's still a good idea for beginner or amateur artists to consider supporting small and local businesses where possible.

[@rosacastro505]

I agree, sadly the big corporations have made it nearly impossible for small businesses

[@viktorija214]

I agree i did buy very good quality embroidery hoops in small shop accessories store(craft store) in Belgrade that are cheaper in that store compared to Amazon.Temu does not good quality embroidery hoops 😂

[@MsGlitterBombz]

Lmaooo Satan's butt hair 😂

[@angelinaduvallcameron]

That got me…….😂

[@Plagski]

The paint palette thing is most likely retailers white labeling rather than private label

[@Dragondude2525]

1:21 what you described is closer to white labeling… at least the first half.

[@soda_fairy]

Selling for so cheap some one is always paying. These items don’t spawn out of thin air. Think before you purchase

[@blueyblue5831]

I believe not only does temu have a security issue where they steal you card info but also they have shipping fees usually unless you spend a lot of money on there meanwhile you can buy it a lot safer & get it quicker on amazon or aliexpress I love that she is trying to show and save money for us though, just temu is kind of sketchy lol

[@YARA-z212]

Amazon will get your items to you in two days. Temu etc. takes 10-14 days. Also, international labor laws are not my problem.

[@KaiPereira-rb1xw]

i love how rae actually teaches us how to safe buy, what our consumption impacts on, and i actually didn't know about dropshipping

[@petalsofwisteria]

I feel like you should mention the repeated complaint of temu selling credit card information

[@rubybuttons668]

Hi Rae from Scotland, UK. I have noticed that Amazon are selling more Temu/Shein like products. It’s so difficult to make sure you are buying authentic products now on their platform. I’m probably going to cancel my Prime.

[@Arlene-1313]

I'm in the same boat. So much false advertising nowadays. (I'm also from Scotland!)

[@Sick1982]

Never buy anything on Amazon that's being sold under many different names. It's really sad lately, and they don't seem to care about it 😢

[@RandomLifeTips101]

I have an idea for a video. There's this viral makeup brush that has two brushes attached to it. When using it for makeup apparently it leaves no streaks. I wonder if it does the same for paints. It's from Bdellium Tools. I think it's brush 972.

[@demigreen6495]

Interesting

[@bbbriannaisawesome]

I would LOVE to see a video comparing "the same" items from Amazon and Temu/Wish whatever because I'm not totally convinced that they're all "the same". What if the cheaper versions are actually just lower quality ripoffs and not the same product that a name brand is slapping their label on? 🤔

[@jackpijjin4088]

This. Sometimes the cheaper item is b-stock at best, and higher-priced stuff is better finished. For example, mini lathes. They're almost all based on the same castings, but some of them are machined/calibrated better by the end-seller.

[@manoranjanTiwary]

WAKE UP OUR ART MOTHER HAS POSTED !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rubybuttons668]

😅 haha

[@TanjimaRahman-vy3he]

I'm pretty sure that everyone is awakening 🤣🤣

[@Ayanandlily]

I HAVE ARISED

[@ZahrarKaiser]

I HAVE ARISEN FROM MY GRAVE

[@wiLlibEFreEoNeDaY]

I HAVE AWOKEN!!

[@Determined_6]

THE ART QUEEN HAS POSTED AND I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED

[@creativelychandra]

You have to shop around, no matter what you buy. Also, if you shop on Amazon…make sure it says sold by and shipped from Amazon. ~ I got those brushes you put up from Amazon. They were crunchy at first but after bending them, they got soft and work really well.

[@JCel]

Sold by and shipped by Amazon but produced in the exact same working conditions as the Temu products. Don't let them fool you. Made in China 99% of the time means bad working conditions. This isn't a Temu/Shein problem, it goes so much deeper.

[@tasy4229]

I would happily pay double or triple the price on any website as long as I don't have to sign up for temu :')

[@nisantaniinocente]

We have the same problem here in Europe... Thats why I often buy directly from chinease shops, in the end its the same items for half a price.

[@aprilfoxbilligmeier2059]

Love you...hope you're protecting your personal info from Temu???

[@dianeo]

My concern with Temu is the safety issue of these items. They lack the safety requirements the U.S.A. has so I'd be concerned with toxicity or flammability.

[@Oonagh72]

One of the reasons Temu can sell so cheap is because they sell your information. They don’t make money off of the item, they make money off of you.

[@ToWhateverEnd]

All companies sell your information.

[@mundanepants]

@@ToWhateverEnd They don't, and it's concerning you feel like it's such a normal and commonplace practice you don't take issue with it.

[@TheMessyDeskxyz]

This is why I hardly buy from Amazon… I just buy from China directly (not temu) 😅 There are good watercolor paper brands in China… Like Baohong and Potentate. I’ve been using the potentate 100% cotton sketchbooks and they are great especially for the price!

[@koi.in.pond3149]

Temu stole 80.00 dollars from me !

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

What? That's horrible. I haven't bought anything from them for awhile now. The clothing is getting worse and worse. It sucks to buy something made of a mystery fabric that's paper thin and scratchy and looks nothing like the picture.

[@Leanne_w]

Yep they sell info on. I dkk on my know why she’s promoting Temu

[@Saakuchin]

So, even if the comparisons might make sense to the US, I can say that it's different in Europe. I can get a sketchbook I like that works for me for cheaper than the "cheap" one in this video. Cheap watercolors aren't worth it if you plan on using them to make art, only worth it if you've never tried them and want to experiment with something cheap before trying something of better quality (just go to the equivalent to the "dollar store" from the US and you should find cheap watercolors). Plus, since when it's "cheap" spending $30 on a watercolor set, just buy a winsor & newton cotman set and you'll be able to 1) have good watercolors, 2) only spend 15€, 3) actually learn to paint with watercolors, since you'll have to mix the colors to get what you want. If you still want "cheap watercolors" just go and get the cheapest children's set instead of buying off of temu. The pencils????? Sorry but why buy an almost $10 set of mechanical pencils when in most places you can buy a basic and good pencil for $1 or $2? Pretty sure you can get a set of pencils for even less than the the temu set (in fact, I found a set for 1,53€ with 12 pencils on amazon). And last, the fineliners. Just buy the ones that work for you. I got some brush pens years ago from wish to try them out without suffering the prices, liked them and switched to better ones that last me longer and do exactly what I want. You need fineliners that will work with your pieces, not just cheap ones. In the end, what I think is that there are really cheaper options out there, but you must know what you're doing with the materials, and if you plan on using them together (example: fineliners that are water resistant not always will work with alcohol markers, and viceversa). Don't buy from temu just for funsies.

[@whittlyarts]

I do think that even for professional artists- they need practice supplies, too!! It's a really good way to save money, I think.

[@Charky_Creations]

you actually can get name-brand watercolour brushes from Derwent which are a different product entirely. I'm sure I've seen others from japanese brands as well.

[@wintersprite]

Pentel Arts sells a fillable kind similar to what Rae showed. I have one that I got from Michael’s, I believe. I love Pentel gel pens as well although I might be biased because the Milky ones were the first gel pens I ever used.

[@marygallo2174]

I ordered that fan-shaped travel watercolor paint set. I paid $4.78, it was by Meidan with a water brush and pad of 100% cotton paper. It was selling for $20+ change on Amazon at the same time!

[@nicolekent3107]

Please don't use Temu. The workers can not be making a liveable wage if the products are soooo cheap. Even if you're not promoting overconsumption, it still results in a bad situation of essentially slave labor.

[@CrystalDragen]

I see so many dropshippers at anime conventions, renfairs and at festivals. Its Especially Damning when theres no prices. So I picked up a cheap dusty keychain(had like mexico flag as a heart and yes literal dust on it) and it was $15??? A pen from dollar tree for $5?! The worst was when I recognize stickers from the amazon bulk sticker packs and they're selling them for $2-5 each and passing them off as their own. Really putting the Con in Convention. I got a sticker from a vendor at a convention of like Nezuko and was Surprised when it not only Wasn't from an Anime Sticker pack, it was large as my hand and good quality for the same price($5) as the vendor who was reselling amazon stickers.

[@trimiynchan]

Perhaps add shipping costs as a warning to look at. Buying from chinese companies adds always a ton of shipping costs that make the price difference with Amazon not that big. I also feel like it's easier to return items through Amazon and less hassle when things go wrong with a delivery. Don't let the critical comments get you down btw. Guess Temu stirs up quite the strong opinions, which doesn't have to do with your good intentions. It's nice how you try to think of ways to help those with less to spend. Perhaps a video about controvercial ways of using cheap supplies to make amazing art with would be interesting? Or a video on how to sell art made with cheap products? Kinda missed you making art in this one. Looking forward to the next one!😸

[@jaxsanders5045]

there are absolutely name brand waterbrushes - the Pentel ones drip a lot less, and the arteza ones have little squeezies in the grip to control the water. I don't love waterbrushes in general but they're the literal best for cleaning palettes.

[@ukuotuscoffinowl]

Thing with Temu is they most likely sell their custom information. There is also lot of piracy going on Temu, Wish and Shein etc. Is it from the factory directly or do they do the same thing that customizablle product buyers from USA do? There is so much controvercy on this.

[@helenf4214]

I remember at a ‘how to make money’ seminar they talked up Amazon. So easy. But yes…loads of crap items filling up landfill. Sad..I also see that these crap factories provide work and $$$ to people in very poor countries. It is a way out of their poor situation. But at the cost of what? No, not meaning OUR money, more the quick fix situation that is harming the environment and is not really sustainable. Just how LONG will we buy junk stuff till we realise we are being duped. What happens to the poor in these countries when those factories shut down? It is a quick fix situation that governments are using to solve their poor problem. Great video, I love the thought behind it all👍👍

[@xxzcfdxc]

2:58 😂😂😂😂 I spilled my water I laughed too hard

[@suzt7076]

I think that the controversy about Temu is much more than over consumption, particularly working conditions for the people who make the products. Having said that, they have some amazing art products for the price, so I have been unable to resist a few times so not blaming you for discussing them

[@simonehagge8965]

I like the warning "professional artists" lol my eye twitches sometimes when you do these videos, but you are entertaining and very much I'm here for the personality and the other perspective.

[@nickorange4881]

can you a amazon vs temu product comparison?

[@wintersprite]

I have some handmade water colors from a seller on Etsy. They’re sparkly and fun! I also have materials to make my own, I just gotta find some time to do it.

[@fartcannon-wg5ol]

4:10 If you make Watercolors out of Crayola markers, there's no pigment involved. Crayola markers contain dye instead.

[@nerdywatercolorist6551]

Exactly. The paint would have No lightfastness

[@Oozaru85]

correction: those fineliners ur showing are not waterproof. they work great with alcohol markers, but not with stuff like watercolors. they arent even water resistent. they smear horribly. thats why I only use them with alcohol markers. for watercolors I use the tombow fudenosuke pens as well as the zebra fude pens. and sakura microns of course. those are all 100% waterpoof.

[@the_art_feline]

Please do get the same thing from both and compare the stuff!!

[@ani.3211]

The original Tank Brush was made by Pentel in Japan. I had an original one and cheap ones - there are differences (but not huge ones). Cheap ones tend to leake more.

[@marieseaman7855]

Also remember with Temu, your data is the real thing they want and can sell. They actually lose something like $30 per order, that's partially why it's so cheap. Please don't support companies like Temu and Shein

[@JCel]

Solid BS. Temu itself is not really a store but a platform for a myriad of stores/factories. Like Amazon. They ain't losing nothing. The prices match the wholesale alibaba prices and are reasonable for buying directly from a factory. You can buy these products at lower prices in huge quantities. The price for the data they get wouldn't mean jack compared to the alleged loss they'd make.

[@nysaea]

@@JCel I don't think you understand just how much money that data represents. Of course it covers those losses and much more. Data brokerage is an industry whose market size is in the hundreds of billions USD, and is growing FAST. Way more profitable than selling goods as is costs virtually nothing to store, duplicate and move around the world in comparison. Temu may not be a store, but as every middle-man they would need to take a cut of the selling price to operate if it were a normal platform. That's where they lose a bit of money by constantly manipulating prices loften lower than what the manufacturer sells at.

[@mariamiller5284]

What's frustrating is that regular stores like Walmart, Hobby Lobby and even independent stores buy stock from oversea store sell it to you for a profit. How do you think you get books, clothes and electronics delivered to your home?

[@GabriellaKatsares]

yes, temu is cheap, bc temu is bad. (sweatshop)😳. they are not good. they also promote wastefulness and overconsumption. It is just pretty my much like shien or aliexpress.

[@ericsmith1508]

Well i don't care what anybody says! I love buying from Temu! I've gotten lots of great hits from them. The only time I was dissatisfied was buying pants and a belt that i checked and double checked and triple checked that i was converting my US sizing to their sizing chart and the pants and belt still came too small for my waist. Other than that, though, I have been satisfied with every tool and camping supply and such that have bought from them so far!

[@JayofallTrades]

I would love to see the comparison of Amazon vs temu as far as quality. I want to see which item is better quality for the different price point or of they are the same just marked up higher for being on Amazon

[@maryellen9503]

also the temu cloth bound sketch books for 7ish dollars are amazing - heavy cotton paper if a bit over sized.

one small comment: the blue water brush looks like a Pentel Aquash, which is produced in Japan in their own factory. It is rather high quality, mine still has a very nice point, relatively precise moisture control and still doesn’t leak after 2 years of (I admit, not too heavy) usage. The cheap noname ones I tried before were either impossible to use from the start because of the unpredictable water control (eg. there is no water until you press hard enough to dump half the tank on the paper, or just leaking uncontrollably), or lost their point after a few weeks.

[@GinaPlattner]

hey! i love your videos, however: temu is controversial because they allegedly steal your private information (name, adress, email, etc.) and sell it to third parties. That’s also the reason why the stuff on there is SO cheap. They make their money in other ways.

[@TruckingElder]

One problem I find with Temu is it LOOKS the same, but quality is very different. Consider a sports bra I got off Temu. It's decent and I loved the design, so I ordered a couple more off Amazon cause Temu was sold out. Yes, I paid more but you can tell from the feel, the Amazon quality was better. And the water brushes. Most of them are the same essentially, but some leak more than others, which can mess with ur art. AND Arteza sells their own brand of water brushes and HANDS DOWN is better than any others I have gotten. They work EXACTLY as intended! No leakage

[@renatacuriosa]

Amazon is a bit more expensive bc it does not sell products straight out of factories like Temu and SHEIN, so no seller commissions. However, the great advantage is getting your order same day or in 2 days only. Not to mention rare cases of scammers, fraud, and card cloning like it happened with Temu and several buyers in US.

[@dekuthecat4125]

I bought those exact same water brushes from Temu for my students! (They are btwn 5-7 years old) Best $2.78 ever. Also I recently discovered the Uni- pin fine liner and I love it because you don't have to hold it straight up and down to use it! It's like a normal pen.

[@LifeLostSoul]

You should do a video buying and comparing the same listing from Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Ali, Temu, ECT. As many places as you can find because you can find identical listings on all of them.

[@tragicvalentine]

Maries and Mont Marte are awesome beginner art supplies.. they'll paint whatever you want to paint and last well.. as long as you don't think you're some kind of DaVinci..

[@shellnet411]

Those brushes that have the water in them the namebrand is called aqua color. I am obsessed with those type of paint brushes and I do make up and I used for make up applications. Get the water liners. Nothing like it water activate make up to amazing i've been using them for probably a ballad decade

[@ERoberts-jp5zr]

Thank you for making it so clear!! 😊xx

[@Denyel007]

Yes! Please do a direct comparison from Temu to Amazon. I would love to see that

[@rebekahmui]

When I'm back in Asia, I buy everything I need that isn't branded. Basic stuff like wood carving tools, linoleum, sewing tools... Americans are being CHEATED by their retailers for the SAME products from the SAME factories literally five times the price! Then again, I also bought Holbein back there for 20% cheaper!

[@andreacook7431]

I would love that foldable palette WITHOUT the paint. I don't do watercolour, I paint minis. Small, portable palettes are 💜 for going to paint nights.

[@inkstainedgirl]

Temu is also full of art theft. Every ad Ive seen has art designs stolen from etsy artists

[@mila6589]

The zon't zo it meme broke me haha

[@creativebeanart]

I'll just add, as a keen amateur artist from down under, affordable art supplies don't exist, unless we buy direct from the manufacturer. Etsy isn't a viable option as the lowest shipping price to Australia from an US supplier is US$30!

[@jadaclark9440]

In my opinion pilot pens are the best for drawing! So cheap and you can by refills. They aren't waterproof though. I tend to outline AFTER I finish the watercolor painting process.

[@akilamoh]

you should definitely make a video buying the same art supplies on amazon that are dropshipped and then from temu/manufacturer to see the difference!!

[@SophieW-z9r]

Ps..the last ones I.use constantly from Amazon UKAmazon UK & by far the best ever..they cost be about a tenner £10 ,under a quid £1 each..so more of less is it about £4 than you pay

[@tigerkitten8352]

9:59 i loooooooove mechanical pencils. They never get dull and make such easy sketch lines. I doodle a lot at work with mechanical pencils