How Temu Makes Money From $10 Smartwatches From China

[@bhushaaa4244]

Looks like CNBC bought their mic from Temu too

[@seymorefact4333]

⛔they talk about human rights, natl security, and privacy risk. The US kills millions every year, the US gov spy on everyone in the world, and google, meta, amazon, apple share your data to everyone, and huge US corp avoid taxes ..pay ZERO! ok when the US does it. But, NO one else can. Hypocrites!

[@waynejus4092]

Yes,agree,shocking articulation too.

[@Bekssss]

She just have very annoying voice ,can't imagine somone living with her

[@Atheism-And-Normative-Ethics]

Hilarious comment. Lmao

[@spacecadet2226]

I was looking for this comment before saying the same thing. Tinny sound.

[@xtos2001]

I didn't get the slogan "shop like a billionaire", but then i kept watching and they said how Temu breaks laws and doesnt pay taxes. Now it totally makes sense 🤣

[@seymorefact4333]

😂🎉😂🎉since the USA govt is warning not. I'm going to download Temu! THE USA commits genocide every year with wars, sanctions, enslavement, and looting! There goes their human rights argument!😂 F U Tim Cook. He made hundreds of billions in bonuses.. Aple paid 0 taxes, make products in China, India, and Vietnam with lower labor costs and no labor laws. Same with Nike, gap, H&m, etc... All USA Corp cheats the system. The USA using national security. ... Qualcomm, Intel, Amazon, Google, Meta.... they have trillion dollar contacts with CIA, Pentagon, nsa to spy on the globe! They are a privacy threat..... these Corp share your info to others and govt! Duhhhh! Bravo Temu....at least we don't over pay! I can save money and retire early. ... LIKE A BILLIONAIRE! I LOVE a temu ad came on during this PROPOGANDA piece! 🎉🎉

[@seymorefact4333]

Most USA Corp pay 0 taxes! Or way less than you DO! That's OK With you? 😂🎉

[@ScottWallace5]

My favorite comment of the day 😂😂

[@Jasongy827]

@@seymorefact4333yep like jeffy baldie looks like big bird on sesame street

[@fndorigin9021]

*Jeff Bezos laughing in the back

[@Mike-xn9ho]

Audio is awful, it sounds like it was recorded with a laptop built in mic. I would expect better from a major network

[@Lesartistes101]

They use teemu products

[@martinpalm5]

The women voice sounds like a high schooler.

[@DistanceCat]

It’s a remote worker, using their own equipment

[@jesseinfinite]

The fact that China can produce an actually functioning smart watch for less than 10$ is absolutely insane. That's the price of a handheld toy, not something with a microprocessor inside it. It could be the worst smartwatch ever. But for 10$? It's a tech marvel.

[@jackli6592]

that 10buck include international shipping, now thats insane

[@thewonthatloss227]

What you are seeing is the west being intimidated by Chinese tech. "It's trash, that's why it's so cheap so don't buy" Meanwhile we continue to buy overpriced stuff from Amazon that breaks in 2 months....but it's Amazon so no one bats an eye. Just buy another one. If I can buy a $300 smartwatch and you can't then I look better than you but if you can now buy one for $10 and it does half of what mine does, now I'm not so special am I?

[@g.s.5868]

the insane thing is people buying 'the real one' for 50x more

[@g.s.5868]

@@jackli6592 they seem to avoid that... the cost is US mail distribution and they have international agreements for in country...

[@jesseinfinite]

@@g.s.5868 I mean even apart from the brand tax, there are a lot of things that brands have to take care of - replacement, warranty, customer service, service centers, advertising. They all cost money. These Chinese good don't have to do any of it. But even then the whole package in 10$ is absolute insanity.

[@MakZor]

"So that 10$ smart watch is most likely to come from a factory in China" Like every other smartwatch on the market...

[@mikehunt5637]

That was the exact thought that went through my head when they said that.

[@mpls_link]

😂

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

Even our cell phones and computers

[@KatieJayne-uu6zg]

Temu is owned by PDD Holdings, a company founded in China that has been credibly accused by members of Congress as being linked to the Chinese Communist Party. Congressional investigators also believe Temu is illegally selling products made by forced labor in Xinjiang, where the Chinese Communist Party is committing genocide against the Uyghur people. Uyghur peoples who are imprisoned and enslaved in concentration camps are being forced to create much of Temu’s goods.

[@icet6665]

😂😂

[@iamnormal8648]

I had never heard of Temu before watching this video. You guys have given Temu an additional 1.1M new users. I hope they paid you for this free extensive advertising.

[@Hercule_Holmes]

Didn't u hear them mention the app STEALING data

[@alanwong8307]

If an American company did this, they would be on tv saying: “we optimized our operations to maximize shareholder value and believe that small government and fewer regulatory hurdles are the key enablers for value creation. Our mission is to bring the lowest prices to the consumer market place. Tariffs create an unnecessary hurdle that presents friction for the consumer and we strategically have bypass this and return value to our clients in the form of savings.”😂

[@ebubeawachie]

You are well schooled in marketing speak. Here’s your 🏆 sir.

[@datsuntwosixty160]

Geeze that is impressive

[@gus473]

😂 You're either an investor relations professional or a writer for SNL or The Onion! Either way, your answer's correct! 😎✌️

[@Vik-wy3it]

America just boasts while China just does

[@halteros]

Exactly. they even say ¨What is Temu doing with your data¨ like... dude , Did u even know what amazon does with all the data?

[@andresjaramillo4382]

The irony of getting a two Temu adds while watching how Temu works

[@introvertsrock9843]

Same here...

[@labdleo5485]

You guys don't use KZbin premium ??

[@andresjaramillo4382]

you pay for youtube? cringe@@labdleo5485

[@vectoralphaSec]

​@labdleo5485 lol no why would we use that garbage? KZbin Premium is just a scam

[@ichibanmegami]

Lol yeah.

[@BTWang1234]

How a 16 min video fails to answer the question in title

[@luissolano101]

Thats most videos on youtube now You search a how to video for something real simple and get in return a 12-20min video And at the end most of them fail to answer the titled question 😂

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

They're making money

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

​@@luissolano101because the longer the video is the more money they make

[@sjappiyah4071]

They kinda did ? At 9:30 they explain that since the parcels are cheap - > $800 they don’t have to pay tariffs , thus the savings are passed on to them, then to us

[@ryanfazal5551]

They did. They use forced labor and they avoid paying tariffs.

[@yukie_tn]

The thing is, the average consumer do not care about tariffs or politics if they can save some money. If you want people to stop shopping there, you need to make a more convincing case.

[@randomautonomousdronepilot3384]

Ok commie

[@jankay8569]

And this is why i hate people. I cant wait for the world to end.

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

...Plus there's no actual evidence of "genocide" and "forced labor" in Xinjiang or in the rest of China. U.$. government, politicians, NGOs and media ...are spreading disinformation and xenophobia.

[@BrightWendigo]

No nationalism is enough for Asian or middle eastern countries. It’s just the west that has such horrible populations

[@muliawanchandra806]

Just ban it citing “Amazing risk against National security”

[@paulkingeu]

Temu is doing to the USA what Amazon has done to the rest of the world

[@d.b.cooper1]

Without the billion of $ in countless grants & tax exemptions Amazon insists on simply to set up base in a new place

[@caspice]

China owns Temu and are only do harm to USA.

[@aydapadistudio]

Not really, Amazon in Asia is hardly felt.

[@Vysair]

@@aydapadistudio in Asia, China hold the monopoly. No idea about Amazon JP though

[@cathearts09]

Hahahaha Europe n US do not make up the "rest of the world"

[@PlittHD]

I like that for immersion you used a microphone from Temu

[@cratecruncher4974]

The more interesting question is "How does Apple convince consumers to purchase $400 Smartwatches that cost the firm $26 to produce?"

[@JackFoxes]

Apple products are a reap off. Let US citizens enjoy cheap electronics and goods which are comparable to branded goods.

[@achim007ro]

😂😂😂 baaaa baaa 🐑🐑

[@PatricKlein86]

$26 to produce each unit but the cost of Research and Development is where the price tag is. Engineers work for years tinkering with hardware to make smaller, thinner, faster chips. They make up this huge cost with the Apple price tag. China reverse-engineers the stuff and produces knockoffs. They don’t have to spend money on R&D.

[@alkh3myst]

Snob appeal, and FOMO

[@alkh3myst]

​@@JackFoxesYes, President Xi! We hear and obey!

[@pondurosa3792]

They just single-handedly gave Temu at least a million new users.

[@ThatAlleyCatsBack]

That was kinda point of this video, they get paid too

[@BunnyBoiWinkWonk]

Orange logo and big white letters Marketing genius

[@angelamilton5134]

Even makes me hate Temu even more🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@happyjohn1656]

@@angelamilton5134 What's wrong with it? I've spent hundreds on the app, it's great 🤑

[@parengthonycastillo4272]

Bought a pair of jordans with temu for only $17. I'm not lying. Dead serious.

[@lIREADYIl]

this was just the best Temu ad to date. im ordering a smartwatch now

[@cleoc3861]

Okay, but as someone who buys from both Amazon and Temu- everything sold on Temu is also sold on Amazon for double the money. Just sayin’

[@studytime2570]

Indian Americans in order to pursue

[@studytime2570]

model minority status

[@studytime2570]

are throwing fellow

[@studytime2570]

asian borthers

[@studytime2570]

under the

[@artsandcuriosity]

I’d like to buy products that are produced in US with the same price like Temu. But do I really have any other options? I mean products on Amazon are also made in China.. Come on

[@hurricane9851]

You will never ever find stuff made in north america for the same prices as chinese junk.

[@calmbbaer]

So you'd like to pay the same for items made an affluent nation as for those made in a country with no national minimum wage? Sure, and I'd like to make millions of dollars sitting on my ... chair. But neither is going to happen.

[@jarigustafsson7620]

slave labour and there you go.

[@_Wai_Wai_]

@@hurricane9851 Chinese made products such as furniture, kitchen appliances, I can bet most American people or companies have even forgotten how to produce them. Not to mention setting up the factories and the supply lines..

[@_Wai_Wai_]

@@calmbbaer products made in US and EU are non competitive, not only due to higher worker wages, but also too much red tape. and bureaucracy in doing business. It is like bribing multiple levels of gov't just to set up a medium to small size business. I would not invest money into building any sort of business in the USA, even though I live here.

[@dyf8ib]

The secret of temu's cheap goods is that they directly establish a relationship between factories and consumers without intermediaries to make price differences. And the same products can only reach consumers through multi-level dealers and retailers on Amazon.

[@tocube1]

It's what they claim, not what they really do. mainly because no one is willing to disclose ditching taxes and running sweatshops.

[@MrReubenTishkoff]

They put those camp 'inmates' to work...

[@move2earn-ob1th]

actually they screw over the factories and force them to sell at a loss. good for us not good for the factories.

[@tobyswesternwear]

When I first started my wholesale business in the US, my import used to be less than $800 per shipment. But after doing my math, I would have a unit cost of at least double than if I had imported a larger shipment. Which only makes sense because the larger your shipment, your unit cost goes down. This use to be a competitive advantage that US based sellers have against foreign sellers on sites like Amazon and eBay. Now, I'm seeing warehousing/fulfillment companies offering storage space for bulk imports from manufacturers from China so that Chinese sellers/manufacturers can now ship directly to American buyers and compete directly with American sellers.

[@millennialodyssey5956]

Disgusting isn't it? I haven't shop on any of the above mentioned stores ever or in over a year because of the many things they are doing to American based businesses.

[@guardianvalor962]

This is just how capitalism works. Compete or file for bankruptcy

[@grantchen2324]

its really nice, you can get something for your girlfriend and make her happy for $0.99 lol I'd take the deal over the $40 flowers here@@millennialodyssey5956

[@CornellBentley]

it was all by design too which just adds salt to the wound ….

[@vidsbfree4me]

​@@millennialodyssey5956But it was the American Bankers who funded these endeavors! For the record, the Banksters also financed the 3rd Reich 80 years earlier 🧐 American Businesses don't give a hoot about Americans, they only value the greenback 🫡

[@Arcwol]

How is Temu "skirting the law" when they are essentially in compliance with the law? The law says anything under $800 isn't subject to import duties, most products they sell fit that category.

[@webapple1]

does big business buy media? instead you should pay $800 for a watch when you can get a $10 generic from china that works exactly the same

[@dd-dd2co]

CNBC fake news is trying very hard to discredit Chinese companies, that much is obvious.

[@RealROI]

@@badinstinctsKZbin-xb3oj "skirting"? Please name what laws they are breaking and where and how.

[@SpicyPlur]

​@@RealROIU.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (.gov) www.uscc.gov › filesPDF Shein, Temu, and Chinese e-Commerce: Data Risks, Sourcing ...

[@SpicyPlur]

​@@RealROI that has the specific laws, but consumer safety, slave labor, copyright infringement, and the "skirting" of tariffs and customs inspections

[@SSModi852]

I am a fan of Temu. Once you shop there you are hooked. Products are dirt cheap. Even electronic products are genuine. Just don't try to shoot for the moon, meaning don't go a buy a drone or other hi-tech products. But regular electronics and electrical products do work. I have bought coffee frother, headphones etc and they work great.

[@dd-dd2co]

Goes to show how much brands and companies fleece us with their regular prices. The profit margins they make is outrageous.

[@keaixiaomeinv]

After a certain point, yes. But with platforms like Wish and Temu you're essentially transferring the cost of production and shipping to the poor sods working in sweatshops and the ridiculous idea that shipping from China should be subsidized because of some archaic law. It's a completely unsustainable business model and an environmental disaster.

[@mikerobberts9998]

@@keaixiaomeinv But doesn't Apple also produce their goods in China?

[@keaixiaomeinv]

@@mikerobberts9998 There's a huge difference between a modern Foxconn factory outside of Shenzhen and a sweatshop in rural Henan. It's like comparing the Brompton factory in London with a moonshine distillery in Romania.

[@barcelonachair6487]

@@mikerobberts9998 They are now in India, but even when they were in China they didn't have the sweatshop model. They didn't have to pay and provide for employee wages as though the plant was in US jurisdiction but it was a good living until COVID and they locked them down on their campus. I have no clue what their conditions are like in India now.

[@krg038]

Luxshare ICT, Apple Watch's major assembler, has production lines in China and Vietnam and has shipped from Vietnam since Apple Watch 7.

[@jeffpotter2934]

Where do you think Amazon and Walmart get their products from? Same place

[@TENNSUMITSUMA]

F==kin *DING‼️* (wondering when someone else was going to point that out!)

[@von8295]

[@artsandcuriosity]

Lol that’s so true. You get what you pay for regardless of platforms.

[@mguendumiguel9523]

everything from temu is VERY VERY FAKE COPY

[@8luvbug]

​@@von8295how did you do that?

[@Zones33]

I like how Wish doesn't get nearly as much of the criticism that Temu and Shein get even though they do the exactly same thing. Perk of being an American company I guess. Same with Vine and TikTok.

[@crimsonalucard]

Wish is also an "American" company. The difference between Temu and Wish is that Temu is pushing hard. Really hard. Tons of money is being pushed towards getting grabbing western users.

Wish is trash. Temu is trash.

[@hungphutr]

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[@Teruna_Bronson]

Thank you..

[@ivibivivgig6425]

YOU DA MVP

[@jct8165]

Just to think how Americans are helping Chinese economy so directly is beyond me.

[@lostnotfoundyet]

It’s interesting how the government keeps saying companies like shein and temu have an unfair advantage over other COMPANIES by shipping things under 800$ to avoid paying tariffs BUT they don’t say that it’s the CONSUMERS who benefit from this since these companies are able to make things more affordable for the everyday people, WHILE abiding by the law. If the government has problem with this, then hey just lower the cutoff! They write the game rules anyways. It’s very easy to see whose interests they have in mind 😃😃

[@0animalproductworld558]

What’s important is the world gets better, people suffer less because of cheaper products from china that give them better lives than ripped off products at the same quality.

[@KComedyCritiques]

Of course, they're not going to talk about the good for customers. Because they're focused on the bad for themselves. I truly don't care about these apps, I 100% believe that American apps are stealing data from us as well. Mehta definitely knows too much about me!

[@JamesJones-mg3ts]

I think a lot of this push back is, in the back of their minds, politicians know we have a competitive problem and use alternative narratives to avoid just acknowledging that AS the root of the problem. Back in the 50's, Japan had a reputation for shoddy goods. They improved quality and offered better prices. Even in the 70's, Japanese cars were not the thing they are now. In the 80's you got that Gung Ho movie (with Micheal Keaton in it, a 'pop' reaction) as we struggled this with what's an identity crisis in where the U.S. stands in manufacturing. The torch is passing still and will continue. I expect India will be the next push-back as they are a rising technological power as well. What's ironic is a LOT of what we've preached to these countries regarding manufacturing that's made them so competitive are things we've failed to follow through on ourselves (complacency).

[@FireMadeFleshII]

THIS. 💯

[@brunomoreno3666]

China and India have the power of amount of people, indians are not smart, i have worked with them for years. Their culture is to scam people, even when getting job, for every good worker there are 1000 that dont know nothing.

[@SimonFranck100]

The US never had a reputation for quality goods. India is not a "power" in any sense. 70% of its families earn less than 150 USD a month, and it ranks near bottom in most human development indices. Unless India invests in its population, its demographic dividend will remain a mirage

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

No. Literally none of this. Wage slavery and zero environmental practices explains China. That's it.

[@AnnaKrueger809]

I’ve lost so much in the past 8 months from failed economy and banks,Real estate crash,depressions,stocks,dividend,you name it What a terrible year it is...

[@mrslcom]

They might not pay duties or regular shipping rate but they pass the savings directly to the consumer instead of keeping them as profit. Meanwhile the local retailer might pay their fair share of taxes but their prices are tripled or more for the same product. We need companies that compete fairly and responsibly and also not gouge the general public.

[@krg038]

Not gouging the public will never happen. Thats corporate rule #1, get as much money as possible.

[@dc2guy2]

Can't have it both ways with Capitalism

[@nayemalaboni8318]

But these products are made from slave labor

[@nitinmirpuri3313]

Not to forget the local retailer has the fixed expense salary rent utilities insurance etc etc

[@Pj287.]

@@nitinmirpuri3313 exactly. There is so much more expense when adding an international warehouse alone.

[@TheNoerdy]

The most impressive thing to me is how cheap they have managed to get tech that even 10 years ago would be remarkable and 50 years ago would be magic.

[@paulishak5673]

My experience from AliExpress, that you get what you pay for. BAD QUALITY

[@TENNSUMITSUMA]

​@@kikiiza3379i haven't yet and have spent over 500 dollars that would have cost me 3xxx in brick and mortar stores, and 15xx between amazon and ebay!

[@seymorefact4333]

😂🎉😂🎉since the USA govt is warning not. I'm going to download Temu! THE USA commits genocide every year with wars, sanctions, enslavement, and looting! There goes their human rights argument!😂 F U Tim Cook. He made hundreds of billions in bonuses.. Aple paid 0 taxes, make products in China, India, and Vietnam with lower labor costs and no labor laws. Same with Nike, gap, H&m, etc... All USA Corp cheats the system. The USA using national security. ... Qualcomm, Intel, Amazon, Google, Meta.... they have trillion dollar contacts with CIA, Pentagon, nsa to spy on the globe! They are a privacy threat..... these Corp share your info to others and govt! Duhhhh! Bravo Temu....at least we don't over pay! I can save money and retire early. ... LIKE A BILLIONAIRE! I LOVE a temu ad came on during this PROPOGANDA piece! 🎉🎉

[@Rust_Rust_Rust]

​@AdoraTsangi trust you asian lady

[@thomaskim5008]

@@kikiiza3379what scam? Where are the evidences?

[@christendenise220]

Out of curiosity I ended up buying 4 pair of shoes, 2 pair of jeans, 2 dresses and a few kitchen gadgets. The chemical smell from the shoes and clothes were awful. The quality of the jeans wasn't bad but I found the cotton style dresses were sub-par material. Not soft after washing them. I didn't expect top of the line, but my curiosity is now satisfied, I don't plan to get anything else from them.

[@vectoralphaSec]

They only sell China made cheap knockoffs.

[@Trillaen]

Some of these items ended up on Amazon through sellers. I bought a swim suit that gave me stomach pain when ever wind hit me. There was something wrong with the material. It felt like gall bladder attack. At first I thought it was me, but then I realized it was whenever I put on the swimsuit. Its better to feel and see the fabrics or keep to known name brand. I will never buy online clothes again. I don’t know what chemical was on it, but it was physically causing me pain.

[@christendenise220]

@Miss_Sylvie Wow that's wild!

@@christendenise220 It is nonsense.

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

Yrp, bottom of the line from china.

[@quasicesium]

Can't blame Temu, it serves its purpose to the other side of humanity well. At least, it doesn't go to the extreme in pretending to be some brand name then charges people 20 times what it actually costs to produce.

[@junshi-c5i]

It aims to capture the "sinking market".

[@MrReubenTishkoff]

Temu is nice and all, but don't forget to read the app's fine print. It grants them access to virtually everything on your phone.

[@quasicesium]

@@MrReubenTishkoff I put "No permissions granted" and it still works fine.

[@MrReubenTishkoff]

@@quasicesium Knowing who we are talking about, I would not take that as a guarantee data isn't being siphoned anyway...

[@yinyang9109]

An online shopping platform tha allow the manufacturer set the selling price to sell directly to the consumers without a middle men, genius. It's a win win for everyone.

[@rattlecat5968]

It's not a *"WIN"* for Americans losing jobs (therefore not earning money TO SPEND) as China is manufacturing and selling 50% of the imports coming into this country while *avoiding* paying the tarrifs that protect fair competition from American manufacturing companies and the people who buy bread and butter with their paychecks from working at these American companies.

[@luisdiaz8474]

Well technically temu is the middleman but they do shorten the process of manufacturing, warehousing, distributing, and retailing the products. Temu would literally just be like brokerage for a manufacturing company/companies.

[@wisico640]

Good for everyone but your local economy...

[@__-xf3iw]

Well technically what you are describing is the current State of Ebay and to some extend Amazon. @@luisdiaz8474

[@enzhus]

@@wisico640 My local economy? USA produces none of those!!!

[@alexhamilton44]

Can CNBC please show Amazon's import duties on minute 9:20? We are comparing e-commerce marketplaces, so that would be a better comparison. Amazon's marketplaces also host merchants based out of China. Thank you.

[@salvadoramaya4908]

Would go against the narrative so they wouldn’t show

[@露透社]

虚伪的媒体。报道对自己和赞助有利信息！

[@Neckername1]

Yeah but Amazon helps the feds big time.... First time in the sausage kitchen, eh?

[@KILLERONROAD]

As much as I hate Amazon, they're a hell of a lot less sketchy than Temu is.

[@allurared9029]

​@@KILLERONROADTemu gives me that toxic chemicals in kids toys kinda vibe. And if I see another Temu ad I think im gonna go ballistic, you cannot go a day without seeing it

[@seanchang4442]

TEMU offers what ppl want, I need a “smart watch” at work that I am not afraid to lose or break it. It works well and cost leas than $10. The previous watch costs over $ 130 but in the garbage can, I remember to replace the proprietary watch band did cost me 40 dollars.

[@Namyoungkim-w5v]

Well for me , none of what i bought from ali or temu worked properly or lasted longer than max several weeks.

[@seanchang4442]

@@Namyoungkim-w5v I might have made fewer purchases than you, two smartwatches and a few other items. The watch, with its mediocre instructions, led me to believe that one of them might be defective. The affiliate carrier associated with TEMU caused me the worst nightmare, prompting me to cease any further purchases from them.

[@ilovegameslibb2917]

They talk about trash. How about all the stuff we /stores throw away in dumpsters. Perfectly good stuff they ruin on purpose.

[@Jscnros31]

The truth is that an Apple Watch is way overpriced and this just confirmed that it can be made cheaper maybe not at 10 dlrs but not as much as they say it does.

[@thewonthatloss227]

​@@mikhaillastname8719 crazy how everything is "trash" to y'all because it doesn't have the brand label on it that YOU approve of. If hard working people want to spend their money on whatever THEY want to, why do y'all care?

[@sconescrewdriverson]

It's not even about the manufacturing costs, it's about the development and management costs. When you buy an Apple product, you supposedly buy the best gadget that could possibly be made for you by the best people to make it. When it comes down to it, though, yeah, seems like they could make some cuts.

[@ronblack7870]

well they have to pay crazy salaries to their employees like engineers . they make like 250 k to start. they are part of the same tech culture like twitter used to be . they had wine on tap like soda pop. free lunches with chef cooked meals etc. it's apple customers that pay for all that.

[@madsam0320]

Not at ten dollars, no. The costs of the finished products from OEMs are even lower. After all, the ten bucks smartwatch has to take into consideration the shipping costs and temu commission.

[@learningmax7286]

Actually they are okay with $8, as long as you give your data to temu.. Apple at least keeps your privacy and has updates as long as you can remember.. and also, keep in mind that temu is a fashion watch, apple is a tool watch..

[@ramacvr12]

I bought the same item from Walmart at three times the price from TEMU.

[@ganeshdore]

Walmart is probably buying from Temu .

[@JamilKhan-hk1wl]

​@@ganeshdoreyup. Temu just allows the consumer to skip the middlemen

[@ganeshdore]

If Amazon is too dumb to trim their middlemen .. then they deserve to go out of business

[@diegoflores9237]

It probably came from the exact same factory in China too

[@djnandoo702]

I’ve spent a couple thousand already on Temu and I love the quality of the stuff. The price is unbeatable. I find nearly everything I need on here. Shipping is relatively quick. Any issues ive had they quickly refund me. I even got my family on it. A sweater that at the Guess store costs me $75+ on Temu I pay $16 IF that.

[@missssophisicated6742]

Does the quality change after being washed?

[@Fedgery007]

Was your sweater the same quality?

[@gardeningrelaxation]

Yes, China will give you some sweet first. Then they will wipe off all the jobs and businesses from US. And it would be too late.

[@Persile61]

stop lying, we know you're broke

[@dan-bz7dz]

@@missssophisicated6742 All the stuff I bought is still fine. They have reviews on each item. I read those before buying

[@doodskie999]

So Temu is like the Lazada/Shopee for the US While here in Asia, we are just starting to get Amazon.

[@Abebil3]

I wonder if Temu comes to Asia what will the impact be ?

[@doodskie999]

@@Abebil3 nothing really, its basically like ali express lazada.

[@mguendumiguel9523]

everything from temu is VERY VERY FAKE COPY

[@jankay8569]

Downvoted

[@markosmataasii2000]

Amazon will have a tough time to compete with Lazada and Shopee.

[@andrewwastien]

temu selling point is free delivery without having to pay for a monthly prime membership.

[@est9949]

For now..

[@vectoralphaSec]

But it's all cheap Chinese knockoffs.

[@Golfin-s1u]

​@@vectoralphaSec They also have expensive brands, you can choose what you want, but I doubt these Americans can buy it because of national security.

[@__-xf3iw]

But they dont have Clarkson, May and Hammond

[@c.garcia2363]

First purchase was dirt cheap. 3 purchases later...rewards were not honored and prices are 30 to 50% higher than U.S. retailers. Not falling for it anymore.

[@perropulgoso3351]

Temu is giving Amazon and eBay a run for their money.

[@isthattrue1083]

no

[@princemedard2709]

@@isthattrue1083 No what? explain you point of view.

[@budgetking2591]

lol

[@swaggod226]

No way temu is all cheaper Chinese stuff. Amazon eBay deals with big box names and branded products

[@tanymany19]

It just proves that how high the profit margins are for most companies

[@beckysam3913]

not really, because, the chinese government pays for the losses of TEmu, because TEMU is chinese gov company. similar projects by the chinese gov companies are running in south africa as well, with the goal to undermine local, regional african businesses and with success which means many shopowners went bancrupted. its instabilizing local companies. and china attacks now western world, europe and usa as well with same goal, to instabilize economy. its not bargain, you pay with instabilizing and bancruptcy of own economy. temu was located in china but when too many people saw through, they located cooperation in usa as well. its the chinese project to attack western countries and exploiting africa in the end

[@MASSARMS3]

Products are a lot cheaper to manufacturer than the average person knows.

[@SteveBoobJobs]

C'mon, who green lighted this? Tf is up with the audio?

[@connorb852]

was thinking the same thing.

[@pqlasmdhryeiw8]

Same - horrible audio. Maybe the microphone came from... Temu.

[@herlambang_hashemi]

As asian, I always avoid stuff that insanely under price (cheaper) than the normal price tag. It's easy to find cheap thing around here yet it's hard to find company that care for our health, I'm even to go to Eco friendly. There's a lot things that can harm for our health from dangerous material yet they can get away with it because it's not consumable. And yes you can find $10 watches, that should be only strap band price. If you have to buy something make sure to know what campany from, what material they used, and there's product number. Some company here start to realize some smart consumer and they tried to used safe material and added QR code for authenticity. Please use this type of product. And always remember the rule when buying things, sometimes the cheapest ended up being a cost more.

[@redneckscumbags4422]

the thing is...in America, you might be paying 10x for the same item. The American CEOs just kept the profit. You can't really compare prices from china vs pricing from America. The later includes management's bloated salaries.

[@txJoJo55]

YET they still come from CHINA

[@youtubedeletedmyaccountlma2263]

@@txJoJo55 is better to buy quality products from China than to buy bad products from China. Aka doing research is a must

[@hliu396]

Just placed my first Temu order after watching this CNBC report

[@Mini_Min_]

Never got the appeal of all Chinese sites that sell low quality knock offs, unnecessary gadgets and disastrous fast fashion. You get what you pay for - crap. Those claiming that you get quality for much cheaper are simply lying or are used to buying shoddy products. In the age when we are supposedly seriously concerned about environment, allowing such companies to do business in Europe and North America is hypocritical and against all we are fighting for. Consumerism is revolting.

[@KC-vx7gj]

You don’t understand a lot of things. Good thing is the world does not depend on your understanding

[@xanthusous]

Every time I see a Temu ad I think of Portlandia's 'Instant Garbage' skit.

[@analienfromouterspace]

That's what is called flash sales, so of those quick ecommerce companies are not for the sake of long term projects, Temu will burn once real competition starts and major countries starting to ban the app, just like Wish which did the same business model as Temu and is not ending well for Wish either.

[@DrCasper.]

I dnt see anything out of ordinary, its jst agressive and clever business and marketting. Every company n every country does the same. Wait, let me download temu n check for myself, thanx for the heads up

[@aikanae1]

Most people recognize that anything free or too cheap, is making money off your data. Unlike the pharmacy or bank, at least we're getting something. The USA needs data protection laws, drafted by privacy advocates and not big business. Ha. Until then, nothing is better.

[@ahmedshahab4105]

As if American companies are angels and wont steal your data. Cmon.

[@Collinsv8]

Although I do think more people are becoming aware of "if its free you are the product" business model. It's still not widely known among the large majority or they have general apathy towards their data.

[@someoneridesmountainbikes2355]

You really reckon your personal data worth that much?? I mean personal data is personal and is of a lot of money but apparently not that much in this case like say $10 for data from only one customer. Only data from tens of thousands customers would make sense. Clearly what you are claiming doesn't apply in this case

[@MrNiceGuy500]

Yea they sell your banking info on the black market

[@nickns732]

@@Collinsv8 That was maybe relevant 5-10 years ago. Even your paid subscriptions are selling your data now.

[@nickadams7775]

"Give me a paid news story that's really just a Temu ad without telling me it's a Temu ad"

[@TerellMartin-fb9ke]

I JUST SAW TEMU AD BEFORE WATCHING THIS 😂

[@Maddin1313]

I don't understand how anyone can buy this landfill stuffing more than once.

[@KC-vx7gj]

You don’t understand a lot of things of this world; and yet the world functions with or without you

[@Elc22]

So... Temu is just Wish, but with a better marketing budget and more modern UX... I had a feeling this was the case.

[@detorreonpla3424]

Exactly. How is different than Wish or Shein

[@youtubedeletedmyaccountlma2263]

"modern" UX. Wut lol

[@GTA5Player1]

Eh, i bought a $10 smartwatch from Ebay 10 years ago. This is nothing new.

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Never heard of Temu. It sounds like a competitor to Amazon. Anybody who takes on the behemoth, is doing a good thing.

[@SpicyPlur]

Slavery is a good thing because you don't like Amazon?

[@IamLEGENDkb24]

lol almost all things form Amazon are also from China..@@AIP404

[@__-xf3iw]

Well not if you doing it even more "evil" then Amazon. They purposely undercut the Market so much that they LOSE Money for now. Just to establish themself and hurt OUR western Economy. Amazon still bad though.

[@__-xf3iw]

Actually Amazon started like this with Books. Undercut the competition to drive People out of Business even if its not profitable in the short Term. Once a Marketplace is big and mighty they can DICTATE the Prices like they want.

[@alexidornigie4599]

Let's get this thing straight. First, you must understand that - people are always interested in deals. For example, no average shopper will reject a discount offer that enables them to buy 2 solid shoes for the price of 1. It's really that simple.

[@willus259]

I don't disagree, but the way you worded your statement made it seem like you had more than just one thing to say lol

[@alexidornigie4599]

Oh yes... .. Lol Lol@@willus259

[@alexidornigie4599]

Exactly!@@mmecharlotte

[@Picla_Peremohy]

Not entirely correct. No average “uneducated” shopper… Smart shoppers buy on need, quality, and durability. For example, the uneducated shopper buys a pair of $40 shoes based on price. Less than 4 months later, defective workmanship or materials render the shoes unwearable. They were cheap so I’ll just get another pair and spends another $40. Now, cash outlay is $80 plus additional shipping and handling, let’s say $10 per order making total outlay $100 for the two pairs. Then, they might repeat the process one more time for another $40+10=$50. Total outlay is now up to $150 for the shoes over the first year. The educated shopper might bypass the $40 shoes and spend $100 for a better quality shoe. Outlay $110, assuming the same $10 S&H. These shoes last 2 years without needing replacement. Averaged out, these shoes actually on cost the buyer $55 for the single first year as opposed to the uneducated expenditure of $150 over the same period. So, the uneducated, price-based shopper is spending $95 more for the poorer quality shoes than the educated shopper. This will almost climb to $190 more if buying habit continues for an equal two-year period. Oh, inside secret, the profit, to a large degree, is hidden in the S&H, not the product itself.

[@alexidornigie4599]

Jim, there are more average shoppers willing to grab a deal than those who understands quality. Temu (in this case) is leveraging on the strength of average shoppers and not those looking for extra quality. As a matter of fact, you will find 10 average shoppers before you will come across 1 shopper who understands quality. It's human nature embedded in business science. I do e-commerce, so, I know exactly what I'm talking about. People are everywhere looking for deals. And, trust me, they will grab it (first) before seeing the wrong. I totally understand your point. Which simply means - "penny wise pound foolish". However, you can't chase average shoppers away from making that mistake. As a business, your concern is to sell; not to correct shoppers reasoning. If they want original / quality, they know where to go. @@Picla_Peremohy

[@robbrie]

Instead of buying cheap Made-In-China crap at Walmart, Temu cuts out the middleman and ships cheap chinese crap directly to your door.

[@Faroesx]

“To most people on the street, it just looks like an Apple Watch.” The LAST reason I bought my Apple Watch was because of what other people thought. I bought it for its functionality. I couldn’t care any less as to what it looks like.

[@BMWROYAL]

Fr lol, Apple Watches can be as cheap at $150, it’s not really a fashion statement or a bragging right. What matters is the function of the watch

[@sew_gal7340]

For a lot of people it IS a bragging right, and they love to show off how "wealthy" they are. It's just the world we live in, the poorer you are the more you want to convince others that you aren't

[@EvilestMinion]

It has less function than a majority of other premium smart watches on the market. I still don't think it even has a swipe keyboard to type normally like on every other device.

[@Avantime]

If you have an Android phone, most of the Apple Watch's features are useless because they don't mesh well. If I want a watch that looks expensive as a conversation piece, I'll get a $400 Chinese Tourbillon mechanical watch. Plus a small fitness band.

[@AznPrzsn]

That's weird since Apple devices have the lowest cost-effectiveness of tech out there. They're overly expensive with lack of functions that cheaper devices have. Hence the common thought process is that people must buy an inferior product only because it's popular.

[@AwokenEntertainment]

it's mind-blowing to me how cheap they can get some of these products..

[@HFYLLC]

I literally got 2 temu ads back to back 😂😂😂watching this

[@SeanFlaherty]

consumerism as mood regulation. feeling down? anxious? buy something and you'll feel better!

[@thewonthatloss227]

These manipulations existed with the introduction of Amazon and others, why so serious now?

[@SeanFlaherty]

@@thewonthatloss227 They are adding social and gamification aspects. Also, these "products" are cheap throw-away trinkets. If it breaks in a month, are you really going to worry about getting a refund on a $10 "smart watch"?

[@saulgoodman2018]

Asides from electrics. That $5 hat, kitchen specular that you buy, cost like .50 cents to make.

[@abendroid]

Xinjiang is an excuse to say ’Please buy from Amazon’

[@zhangdoe655]

Chinese e-commerce and short video competition is insane domestically and will crush the current high pricing in the US

[@brotherbig4651]

Hope it can come true.

[@DanielBParada]

Waiting for the reupload lmao the audio is scuffed

[@wingkeeho5864]

Temu is actually supported by the consumers including those media, politicians and govt who like to buy bargain goods, which is in fact human nature. Temu is capitalizing their business on this human nature.

[@Bystronicman08]

I won't buy anything from them on principal just because of their annoying as hell ads on KZbin.

[@randomguy7175]

By from them just to give middle finger to MSNBC

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

There's no evidence of "genocide" and "forced labor" in Xinjiang or in the rest of China. U.$. government, politicians, NGOs and media ...are spreading disinformation and xenophobia. As a matter of fact... Islamic nations are not condemning nor boycotting China.

[@Ace01010]

Working at a warehouse temu packages by the pallet are loaded in our trucks. Consumerism really got y’all hooked but hey without y’all I wouldn’t have a job so…

[@sconescrewdriverson]

I'm sure you could find something else. As long as someone wants something somewhere, there's a place for you.

[@Doggieman1111]

It's the teenage narrator again!

[@fishjohn014]

Recording from her airpods too!! 😂

[@brianc5581]

Recorded with a Temu microphone?

[@truckerwellnesssusa]

Temu should be thankful CNBC aired this. I never even paid attention to it prior to watching this video. I thought it was just some annoying scam that was everywhere. Today was the 1st day I actually WATCHED one of their pop-up ads. GO GET YOUR ROYALTIES CNBC! 💰😅

[@silenc3x]

This video's audio sounds like it was recorded on a beat up iPhone 4s in the stall of a midwestern community college bathroom.

[@fishjohn014]

Bahahahaha

[@KennethGreenCMP]

Thats crazy - Doing the right thing. They are doing the right thing, they are following the law and shipping straight to households. Like Trump said, if you don't like that I don't pay taxes - change the law.

[@primecash144]

We are sheep 😢😂😂

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

Not really. Freedom of choice.

[@Jammog123]

To be honest i have never been disappointed. I know where its coming from. sizes fit and as described products.

[@qguan989]

The Uygur Genocide thing was just an excuse to levy economic sanctions on China, but does consumer like us care? If consumer behavior past and present were of any indication, the answer is NOT ONE BIT.

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

Fake news and disinformation campaign. There's no evidence of "genocide" and "forced labor" in Xinjiang or in the rest of China. U.$. government, politicians, NGOs and media ...are spreading disinformation and xenophobia. As a matter of fact... Islamic nations are not condemning nor boycotting China.

[@demonatemu]

today on hoarders:

[@paranoidhumanoid]

Are the Uyghurs really complaining about their paid jobs though? Why doesn't CNBC simply interview a "forced" laborer to see what they say about their situation?

[@culturalfusion]

Just make sure you use a separate card for purchases so that Shanghai doesn't get your real card information. 😉😉🤣🤣

[@TENNSUMITSUMA]

...or payapal!

[@johnnyw6467]

Oh please, your country do not fare any better

[@culturalfusion]

@@johnnyw6467 My country, the United States of America, has rule of law. In other words...misuse of financial data will land you in jail and huge fines. China just says "Steal it from the west". Huge difference.

[@jobunaga4178]

whenever a piece critical of china is published, the army of CCCP propaganda bots come out in force.

[@rangerannie5636]

I use PayPal too.

[@skyscraperfan]

Watching ads during the Superbowl is quite an American thing. Germans hate ads and mute the volume when they are aired.

[@fatronjones]

I must be a rare American cause i hate ads and the super bowl is corny.

[@TENNSUMITSUMA]

If germans hate ads so much, why not pay to not have them, or do germans not know the reason for ads?!

[@VinnieGer]

Everyone cuts off commercials, Super Bowl is always the exception.

[@marjorieondine9322]

Temu is the underdog to expensive retailers in the USA. The US retailer is about constantly increasing their profit margins and fleecing the consumer. As of today, I have never purchased from Temu or purchased directly from any other Chinese company - but I’ve no doubt there are safety issues with the quality. Consumers of these sites are not questioning the quality, workmanship, and potentially hazardous materials or the workers working conditions of the products purchased. Not to mention, what kind of malware or permissions granted for downloading these apps to your phones. What is a consumer to do?? Not buy!!! The American government needs to do better and bring back manufacturing- that will be a rude awakening to pricing to the consumer always wanting to pay less and less for products. Crazy. No easy answer.

[@shaelacy0901]

Oh wow I’ve brought several hundreds of dollars from Temu some has been cheaply made but the clothing has been a winner for me don’t purchase electronic nor jewelry period because they want work period. On thing I can say is that if something is damaged and unable to wear they will give you your money back or they’ll give you quick store money credit that equal what you paid to purchase something else meaning you want have to wait 3-5 day money back guarantee return. I like Temu just have to chose items carefully one time I brought a video ring camera it was a dud brought a different it also was a dud bedding not good size right bathroom items not good periods so buyer beware before purchasing those things

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

Kudos to you for patronizing Temu. There's only allegations and accusations against Temu and Shein ... No evidence whatsoever. As a matter of fact... Islamic nations are not condemning nor boycotting China.

[@zeanjackson]

Imagine buying an electric car this way in the future. Our ability to compete with these guys has for the past 30 year been on a constant downwards trajectory.

[@ganeshdore]

I bought $200 worth in 2023. I think my purchase from Temu will be around $60 in 2024. Temu returns policy is excellent for now.

[@diokdin]

The point in this video is that Temu didn’t grease anyone in US and doesn’t pay any custom and taxes. The companies/businesses that’s here in US are complaining to their contacts in government to work their asses since they paid them. Hence, they are trying now with this narrative. If Temu pay up THIS right here wouldn’t have happened. Also with all the inflation going on, consumers will of course, find a way to stretch their every cents and dollars.

[@basicsurfer08]

temu is awesome but they need to start selling bigger items and also stop flooding my inbox with offers 😁

[@donalpaccio4233]

We're over-vilanising Shein or Temu, but in France, when I need a kitchen accessory or a bathroom organizer, I won't necessarily go to Ikea or local supermarket and pay 30€ or so, for an acrylic or "bamboo" organizer, when I can get the very same thing for 10€ or less from Asian e-commerce. Whatever you can get in UE, it's made in China but eventually assembled in the Netherlands... The quality is the same, but the price is more pocket friendly, especially in the recession. As for the quality, let's just say that everything will break if you don't take care of it or if it's made to be repurchased. And also what you can find on Amazon for 26€, you'll find for 6€ on Shein, sooooo.....

[@YoutubeKenny]

The US tries its hardest to obtain money from its own citizens. As an online commerce entity, I have paid a substantial amount of import taxes. This is in stark contrast to Chinese sellers who can sell their products in the US market without having to pay any fees.

[@j.c.4192]

You can do the same thing.

[@youtubedeletedmyaccountlma2263]

@@j.c.4192 Chinese Companies have government subsidies (CCP) on shipping cost. Not the same for other countries

[@jt220]

Sounds like politicians and their investors are sad because their payday is getting impacted. The internet has allowed people to do commerce more directly without the "middle-man" essntially all the extra they charged us for years for junk, people got rich off that. This threatens that dynamic.

[@splendid_is_she1614]

@jt220 Thannnks youuuuu! They are big MAD

[@Manuel-vz3cu]

Honestly the squeaky voice is extremely annoying, but I like the report.

[@fishjohn014]

My ears were bleeding 2 min

[@gustavomedrano3628]

I've been doing the same with Ebay for years. The problem for some is that u have to wait from 3 weeks to up 3 months, but is cheap, Chinese don't pay for shipping the same price as Americans (which i guess is jot good because Americans taxes pay for that) but i used to buy cheap stuff from Ebay for years at a fraction of the price...

[@junicornplays980]

Temu is faster, it takes about a week. They ship their items to a warehouse beforehand and then the warehouse ships it out to you.

[@THXH-r1r]

These items are not cheap in fact, something always pays the price of our want for cheap plastic rubbish and it’s generally the environment, it makes me sad 💀

[@est9949]

Environment and poor labor working on dirt cheap minimum wage

[@MiamiWebDesign]

The narrator's voice, tone and sound quality of this video are pretty poor. Sounds too home-made for CNBC. Besides that, Temu is pretty cool and we've bought a lot good cheap stuff from them. I can actually say that we're hooked.

[@zmelon]

I do love Temu‼️👍🏻 Every package I receive has been opened and resealed. I am assuming by the United States Government. Super cheap, and I will continue shopping.

[@exceptionaltalentspc4954]

I love buying things made in America like hand-made stuff sold locally.

[@gardeningrelaxation]

You are helping American dollars to go to China.

[@MaryPoppins-tu1ms]

@@exceptionaltalentspc4954 Same in New Zealand

[@jameswilson5165]

Not one single word about the constant theft of intellectual property.

[@est9949]

This.

[@Princess15732]

If the product is free/very cheap, the chances are you are the product.

[@massappeal6375]

They make money from $10 watches because that's what they all those watches Apple Samsung really cost

[@beckysam3913]

TEMU is a chinese gov project and company not created to make profit and the losses are paid by the gov. its a project. similar projects by the chinese gov companies are running in south africa as well, with the goal to undermine local, regional african businesses and with success which means many shopowners went bancrupted. its instabilizing local companies. and china attacks now western world, europe and usa as well with same goal, to instabilize economy. its not bargain, you pay with instabilizing and bancruptcy of own economy. temu was located in china but when too many people saw through, they located cooperation in usa as well. its the chinese project to attack western countries and exploiting africa in the end. in short temu doesnt make profit but want to profit in the long by the bancruptcy of western countries.

[@scsu300]

Now, Im going to buy that watch.

[@fenrirgg]

Great, it will last maybe a whole three months.

[@LuZhao-z4q]

@@fenrirggfor 10usd, that is good enough.

[@JaclkPluto-bm7cm]

$10 I can afford but $ 500 no