You seem like a pretty nice guy. Quite a bit of KZbinrs are doing open box reviews and not tool reviews. Sort of like a out of the movie theater reaction versus a movie review. Would be nice to see a review on its actual use in comparison after about 3 months of testing. the way it comes out of a box does not matter to a Tradesman
@ShopRamblings3 ай бұрын
I agree completely with you. Some of the more popular videos I have done updates on. I have tools I have been using for over 25 years. I have considered going through the shop reviewing the different tools I use. The problem is that many tools change but look the same. If I am reviewing an old model, I might say it is great quality, but they have made the new model cheaper. It is difficult to know what will help most people. I am trying to get away from tool review and go back to doing projects. Again, it is all about trying to find a balance. Unfortunately, I have a full-time job. I do woodworking and construction on the side. Then, trying to make videos is like having 3 full-time jobs. I never thought I would make any money for videos. I was just trying to help pit some information out to help others. I still spend about as much as I get on the channel. If the channel keeps growing, I will be able to dedicate more time to it. I feel like I am at the point that it could happen soon. Thanks for watching, and thanks for the feedback.
@gizznajet13 ай бұрын
@@ShopRamblings Would love too see you still grow your channel. Information on product quality and usefulness to any degree is greatly appreciated in the Content community. Nobody trusts these Corporations anymore. You are doing the the public a service. I certainly appreciate your time and effort. I would rather believe you than the manufacturer. We have morphed into a throw away society which is so counter productive. Technology is impressive but if it's just a way to make junk faster then we all doomed 😎 Keep up the Great work. Great information you put out will last forever no matter the effort you put into it. Have a great day
@ShopRamblings3 ай бұрын
@gizznajet1 Thanks for the comments. It is getting harder and harder to tell who is actually giving their opinions and who are just a spokesperson for the company.
@Billlupton5 ай бұрын
Great Video simple and strait to the point and no damn Musak Thumbs up 100%
@ShopRamblings5 ай бұрын
Thanks
@leephillips41916 ай бұрын
Always remember when purchasing ! It is what it says on the box . Art supplies and kitchen supplies items.alot cheaper then other shopping apps
@ShopRamblings6 ай бұрын
Great point!
@josephbradley17814 ай бұрын
I bought several tools from Temu. Most of them have turned out ok. Not the best not the worst. But, I just got a set of chisels yesterday and they were the worst. The metal was ground to a chisel form on a rough grinder and left like that. The blades are so bad they can’t be called blades. The price was small at ten dollars so sometimes you get what you pay for. But overall the stuff I get is worth the gamble. I will say that now, the prices are going up very fast so going back to amazon and getting them faster is looking better and better.
@ShopRamblings4 ай бұрын
You are dead on. Many of their tools are good for the price. They are not the highest quality, and some are poor quality. There have been a few that I sent back because of the low quality. The good thing is there were no issues getting a refund. I do compare and see if what I am ordering is cheaper or the same on Amazon.
@Billlupton5 ай бұрын
at long last an honest appraisal I agree I have receied most of the stuff have shown ,
@ShopRamblings5 ай бұрын
I may not make great videos, but I am always honest with my opinions.
@christinepalmer89397 ай бұрын
I forgot all about Temu. Thanks for the reminder.
@ShopRamblings7 ай бұрын
Any time!
@leenoble74727 ай бұрын
I feel like the Temu prices have gone way up now that they have started getting some market share.
@ShopRamblings7 ай бұрын
When I first really heard about timu was an article about how they were trying to gain market share and at set a goal to reach more cells than shine. They were losing money on every cell. That's why I made my first quarter I wanted to get in before all the cells were gone a lot of the prices on the more expensive items have drastically increased. I will always double check with Amazon and can sometimes get the same items the next day will be price. But for many items they still have some great deals.
@bonniesnyder27317 ай бұрын
Do you have a link to the Reddit coupon?
@ShopRamblings7 ай бұрын
This one might work. It seems the y change constantly. temu.to/k/usFVNM4hZVMaUIP
@burtreynolds31436 ай бұрын
Can you tell me how that face mask worked out? To me it looks like it might fog up. Have you used it yet ?
@ShopRamblings6 ай бұрын
It does not fog. I did have some issues with the filter retainer.
@Billlupton5 ай бұрын
I bought 4 they are very good but inclined to fog up, they need the bottom filters but very safe
@euhdink4501Ай бұрын
Yes, I know.
@ShopRamblingsАй бұрын
👍
@ashokmoghe80357 ай бұрын
I had purchased from Temu early part of last year (2023). I have stopped buying on Temu because I find a few issues - 1. The prices have gone way up and there isn't much price difference between buying on Temu vs. Amazon. 2. There is a deceptive listing practice. You initially get a page that shows extremely lucrative pricing. When you actually open the page you find the attractive price corresponds to some small accessory. The actual item is priced way up and very comparable to Amazon. May be a few pennies less but then I have to spend time to find the real item and its price. 3. The reviews for the item are scant and terse - really doesn't shed much light. Not sure how your experience has been over the period. Take Care.
@ShopRamblings7 ай бұрын
I have had many of the same issues you've had. I also have found on Amazon where they list a cheaper item and then the real item is much more expensive. It's not as prevalent as it is on t e m u. And a lot of the prices have gone up. That is why I have changed the things that I purchase from them. And I will double check the prices on Amazon because like you said many times you can find them for the same price with next day shipping.
@daviddawkins28296 ай бұрын
Just for fairness. Many prices on Amazon have shot up. I am finding Lee Valley to be very competitive on a number of items. Other local suppliers are edging both out, on some items. There is no one solution, chevk around.
@JamesChasingSunrises6 ай бұрын
I've always considered buying from temu but heard people talk about extremely long shipping times. Is that true?
@ShopRamblings6 ай бұрын
It is about a week. They give you the expected delivery date when you order. If it does arrive on time, they give you a credit. I have had an order spit in two packages. Both arrived a day late. I got 2 credits on one order.
@armanhemat14795 ай бұрын
I am sorry to tell you that the "knipex" , or similar tools, aren't made the same way as before. if i were you, i wouldn't be counting on them to last as long as you believe they should. everything nowadays is disposable and all is in the marketing 😀
@ShopRamblings5 ай бұрын
I agree that most things are not made the same. So far, I have only one pair of Knipex that disappointed me.
@daviddawkins28296 ай бұрын
With Temu if the price is too good to be true, move on to a more expensive version.
@ShopRamblings6 ай бұрын
Agreed. You are not going to get a $200 tool for $2.
@manuelurdaneta21056 ай бұрын
I have been buying from Temu. I am happy with the relation price-quality. But beware and check the sizes, if the data is not there maybe go to another site
@yoheff9883 ай бұрын
Great video, makes my opinion even stronger that the only thing I'll buy from the Chinese is chicken and broccoli LOL
@ShopRamblings3 ай бұрын
Sound like a good plan.
@mr.b.40484 ай бұрын
Won’t buy from and support the regime in the PRC. Rather pay more or do without.
@ShopRamblings4 ай бұрын
I would prefer not to either. Unfortunately, the major of goods sold in the US are made in China.
@kturkalo21292 ай бұрын
Doofus. Make the Chinese richer. What a good idea.
@ShopRamblings2 ай бұрын
Ok
@samcolt10795 ай бұрын
NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THESE RIP OFFS EVER TEMU iS TRASH
@ShopRamblings5 ай бұрын
Ok
@rohlfing637 ай бұрын
If you're going to promote temu for the sake of self serving clicks, sorry, your crap is blocked going forward.
@ShopRamblings7 ай бұрын
I don't like the trade agreements our government has set up. If I buy from almost any other store here in America I will still get products from China. I get comments from people all the time saying they don't buy from China sent from their Iphone that was made in China. The US imports over 500 billion dollars worth of goods from China a year. Me cutting out the middle man on a $100 worth of goods isn't going to make a change. Looking at a politicians track record before you vote and vote based on their actions not what was said on the news the days before.
@diegohperez64344 ай бұрын
Honestly my friend is second time I look you videos is so boring listen to you thanks
@ShopRamblings4 ай бұрын
Thanks
@diegohperez64344 ай бұрын
That doble tape are very rubbish I order couple I don’t use so rubbish
@ShopRamblings4 ай бұрын
If it was the alien tape, it only sticks to smooth surfaces. There are only certain surfaces it sticks to, but one of those surfaces, every roll I have got, has worked great.