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Customer feedback regarding Temu highlights a significant divide in user experiences. While some shoppers appreciate the broad product variety, low price points, and generally efficient delivery, a large number of reviewers express frustration with promotional mechanics, citing unfulfilled offers and confusing qualification terms. Additionally, recurring concerns regarding inconsistent item quality and difficulties with customer support indicate that buyers should exercise caution, carefully verify product details, and manage expectations when shopping on the platform.
Temu's Unethical, Unresponsive, Lousy, Aggressive and Unprofessional customer services had ruined their image! Before their arrival in Australia, I had a few online sales transactions where they did not exchange the unfit blouses. Hence, I stopped trading with them. After a few months, they enticed me by offering huge discount in various… Read more
products range as well as free products to claim. I was trapped to order more goods in order to obtain free products. Then I stopped trading with them completely.
From then on, they have been vigorously sending email about discounted products range. In these email, there is NO "UNSUBSCRIBE" choice. This forces me to open the emails but I do not read them, I just delete them.
From yesterday (18/8/26), I was not allowed to delete at all. After I opened the email, the screen quickly took me to the online shopping screen. There was no "bin" for me to get rid of the emails. I had to leave these emails in my mail box.
I therefore have today (19/8/26) reported this situation to Google.
I would want the community to be warned about Temu's unethical, untrustworthy and aggressive online behaviours!
I do hope Consumer Affairs will monitor their business operating behaviours in order to protect us, the Consumers!
Since when did this site become a [Content Removed] site wow!! Told me I was getting 10 items at the summary didn't show me the items but asked for the money paid then it changed to 10 items to 3 what the?!?!?! [Content Removed] much Show details
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I have been using temu for a few years and the products are hit and miss. Some are awesome some are awfully bad. What is great about Temu is you can return once per order totally free. If you want to return something under the value of about $20 they generally refund you and just let you keep it. HOWEVER !… we had a brand new credit card and use… Read more
it at Coles once, on a Wise international transfer and one Temu purchase. My very strong suspicion is the Temu purchase compromised our credit card because 2 days later our card was hacked and we were charged for a car hire in a fireign country. We have had to cancel the card. Beware Temu - Maybe use a stand alone card with very little funds on it if you really want to be a Temu customer .
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Look at this drone. Can't even do a 5 minute fly and now it can't fly any more. It was stressful time to just buy what you need with all their distraction, games, spins etc. And now, this drone didn't complete 8 flights. Just stay away and buy local. Managed to get refund.
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Team, we have a new policy where they give you a partial refund for absolute trash stuff. That I bought a jacket for $50. I thought it would be better, but it’s worse. They only offered me $19.95 I think. Or they just get an ask the higher ups that always deny your refund consistently. I should know I’ve been shopping there long enough but no more no more Shopping there not for me.
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Look at conversation from Temu. Edited review! Scammed by Temu! They say to contact them direct and I will copy page and will place on here if I can. They keep directing you to find adad for free tablet which is impossible! Then they say press on to it again to get free tablet… so they make more money and you do not get your tablet… scam!!! First… Read more
review!So not happy! Firstly that offer a free tablet for free if you join but you do not get it for free. Got conned to buy other items. Never again
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i paid 54 $ for a rang eof golf gear got nothing
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Do not get plants for aquariums .The plants just had tank cleaned this afternoon. Only product I would NOT RECCOMENDsent my tank cloudy and lost half of my fish this was 3 orders only given 1 number
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If I could give Temu zero stars, I would. This has been, without question, the worst customer service experience I have ever encountered. My complaint was simple. I qualified for a promotional offer, my order was rejected twice, and I was denied… Read more
the advertised free items. From that point onward, what followed was weeks of frustration, with Temu sending one scripted response after another while completely ignoring the actual issues I raised.
Every representative claimed they had "investigated" my complaint. Not one of them demonstrated that any investigation had actually taken place.
Instead, I was repeatedly told there had been a "temporary network error." I explained multiple times that Afterpay processed my payment immediately, my ISP confirmed there was no network outage, and the identical purchase was later completed successfully on SHEIN using the same internet connection. Those facts were ignored over and over again.
Rather than addressing the evidence, Temu simply changed the name at the bottom of the email and sent another template response.
It became painfully obvious that nobody was reading my correspondence. I was thanked for "staying with Temu" after I had repeatedly told them I had already left. I was told they looked forward to serving me in the future after I had made it clear I would never shop there again. I was promised investigations, escalations, reviews and updates that never produced a single meaningful answer.
Temu's customer service appears designed to wear customers down rather than resolve complaints. If your issue doesn't fit neatly into a script, don't expect anyone to engage with the facts. Expect generic apologies, repeated promises, and the same paragraphs copied and pasted by different representatives.
Based on my experience, I have no confidence whatsoever in Temu's complaint handling process. I found it ineffective, dismissive and completely incapable of addressing legitimate concerns.
The end result is simple.
Temu lost a customer permanently.
Every purchase that would have gone to Temu now goes to SHEIN, who processed the same purchase without issue and honoured their promotion exactly as advertised.
Temu asked for my review.
This is it.
I would not recommend Temu to anyone—not because of a single failed order, but because of what happened afterwards. A company can make mistakes. What matters is how it responds. In my experience, Temu's response was a never-ending cycle of scripted emails, ignored evidence and empty assurances.
If this is Temu's idea of customer service, they have a great deal of work to do.
I guarantee, following this review the predictable and woeful "customer service" team at Temu, if they even exist, will respond with something scripted like this..
"Hello, thank you for reaching out to us. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Customer satisfaction is of the utmost importance and we are constantly working to improve our service quality. If you need further assistance, please message us through Temu.com or Temu app live chat. We appreciate you giving us another chance to serve you. Best wishes, Temu team"
Follow-up · No change, Ive deleted my account and no longer shop with them. So the follow up overall.. read my review to the end and then read the response from Temu and that should tell you everything you need to know.
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I returned 7 items which were either damaged/ faulty or useless and I sent photos of the items plus the tracking number of the return package but STILL no refund !!! DONT buy anything from this company you’ll regret it
Follow-up · Customer service is disgraceful I had to wait 3 to 5 days for a refund
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Temu advertises on social media. Most of their advertisements are products at 0€, products like tablets, backpacks etc. These offers are for new customers that have just downloaded the Temu app. Well I done just that, new customer and new download.… Read more
Clicking on the link when those advertisements appear which supposedly should give you that free product but that doesn’t happen. When clicking on the advertisement link takes you straight to the Temu app but no information is available regarding the free product. I have contacted Temu customer service and questioned this issue but they are not able to help, even when I send the screenshots. I consider this false advertisement. As I understand this is a way of fooling new customers to download the app and buy ptoducts. I have provided some screenshots as proof of this activity that is been falsely promoted by Temu.
Follow-up · Fraud, they advertise false information. Their products are supposed to be free when you participate in their promotions but the free products are never issued.
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Positive reviews
I'm quite happy with my Temu Flannelette Hoodie Jackets. They're light enough to wear over a short sleeve or long sleeve tshirt, or just over a tank top with leggings. Very happy considering I'm going through menopause. Show reply
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Thank you so very much to YTO for their safe delivery of my Temu parcel today. They have delivered to my home many times and once my parcel clears Customs they deliver the following day. I appreciate your care in delivering my parcels and the speed in whch you do so. You are very much appreciated. 5 Stars all the way and a heartfelt thank you. Show reply
G'day! I had a great experience with Temu's customer suppor, they were really helpful. Nancy patiently guided me through the return process when I wasn't sure how to return my desk. Great service! Show details · 1
Negative reviews
Be careful. I started using Temu. But nothing arrived yet. But I bought several items and to give an idea.an item days it$3 so you buy but it's charged at $15 and instead of a total $18 they take $100 plus out of your account. Show details
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TEMU - You get what you pay for! Poor quality products, cheap materials, annoying website. We have had our letterbox damaged by their cheap and below standard couriers stuffing goods into the letter box that should have been left on the door step. Never, Never again ! Show details
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Misleading pricing.. Initially when Teemu first became popular everything was relatively cheap now some of the prices are just the same price as they are in store. The one thing that is very misleading with their pricing is they do have a pricing structure where they advertise a price that you may be able to receive if you qualify for any… Read more
promotions.. So you may see something advertised at five dollars you'll put it in your cart thinking you've paid five dollars and when you check out you'll see that it's $15 because you didn't qualify for whatever promotion that item would've given you the price of five dollars. I have now reported to move to the ACCC as this is 100% misleading and it is completely illegal. Temu customer service dont care.
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Recent reviews
I have lost money here, they scam you by unethical promo like 4 items free then go to charge $188 AUD without letting you see total but to enter card first. The only reason l saved loosing the extra charges was my card was expired and l saw what they intended to charge me for these alleged free gifts. Just shonky and unethical. I have had a… Read more
fair few terrible experiences with Temu will NOT buy from here again. Further l have bought here and never received products or refund they said they would refund. The old saying when it it sounds be true it’s a scam….. all l will say is buyer beware do NOT recommend.
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Products OK but nasty PayPal grab. Have purchased from Temu twice now. Products OK but on both occasions they embedded themselves in my PayPal. This was in spite of me NOT ticking the 'save payment details for later'. I had to log in to my PayPal to remove the authorisation. A bit sneaky so just be aware of this and clear them out of your PayPal account ( if using PayPal ). Show details
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On 27/06/26 i received notification from Temu that i won a bonus reward of$320 to purchase products, and on checking through their app, this bonus reward looked “legit” because all the products that could be purchased with this bonus reward were specific with ‘black label’, and after i chose the product choice couldn’t be cancelled. This, again,… Read more
looked convincing to me, so i made the order for $358, expecting to pay on the difference ($38). When, i was shocked to find that Temu charged my PayPal account 100% if $358. I immediately lodged a dispute to Paypal as an unauthorised purchase. Paypal opened up a dispute resolution portal for this claim and stated a deadline of 17/07/26 for Temu to resolve the issue, otherwise Paypal would make a final decison. I tried to send my arguments to Temu and requested them to hold shipping until they agreed to refund my money. But, Temu never responded anything in the portal. Instead, they continued shipping all the items in 3 batches. When i tried to cancel the order, my request was declined because i have lodged a complaint to PayPal. So, believing that Paypal would be a fair jury, i waited until 17/07/26, and the decision from Paypal on 17/06/26 stated that I won the case, but no stayement of refund. When i tried to ask PayPal, a surprising news said that I could no longer challenge the decision, because I didn’t escalate the dispute to a claim before the maturity date 16/07/26. So frustrating, isn’t it?!? I’m still asking PayPal to review the case again, but it’s better to alert Temu purchases to be more cautious with such dirty trading tricks of ‘bonus’ or ‘rewards’, never ever believe it! After this experience. i will never ever purchase again from Temu!! Hope this review can prevent new victims!
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Cant take the spinning wheel every time. if I see something interesting on insta and it takes me to the spinning wheel, 70% of the time I just leave. If I do sit through the wheel and close it the second the cross appears then it wont show me product details because they want me to download the app, I just leave. I can't be the only one. maybe you are chasing away customers like this. Show details
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They continually state free items or great deals, you get this + you'll get this for free etc etc - you get ducked into promotions, only to realise you have to continually spend $$$ to get them, NOTHING IS FREE + they're just a total bunch of [Content Removed] Show details
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I placed an order for 15 items I always take a screenshot so when I received 13 items I contacted Temu I sent my screenshots of the 2 items missing and after spending 2 hours trying to sort it out they will not send the missing items this has been my first time with an issue but disappointed that they will not send the items. I will NEVER buy from Temu again. Be very careful when placing an order. Show details
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My experience with Temu has been extremely disappointing. Products shown on the website often look appealing, but the items I received were cheaply made, poorly matched to the descriptions, and in some cases did not work properly. The constant “free product,” discount, and reward-style promotions also make the shopping experience feel more like a… Read more
game designed to encourage spending rather than a straightforward marketplace.
I would advise others to be very cautious, check reviews carefully, and consider the quality and reliability of what they are buying before placing an order.
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Temu sell outstanding polo shirts of excellent quality that are cheap. These are lightweight shirts that are excellent to wear in the summer. The patterns are bright and vibrant. Over the last 2 years I have bought 16 of these shirts without any issues and I have been very pleased with the quality of the shirts. The sizes have been perfect and… Read more · 2
they are comfortable to wear. Usually the shirts cost around AU$11 to $13 including delivery. But they are sometimes cheaper on special deals. Shipping is very fast and with plenty of transport updates. I have been extremely pleased with the shirts and would recommend people buying them.
Temu is a good company to buy from but WHY on earth are they still using IMile couriers??? This courier company is a sham and either just throw deliveries down driveways or cannot find simple addresses. Have experienced both from IMile and on each occasion failed repeated attempts to contact them. I thought after my first experience Temu would ditch them, doesn't appear so. No option other than to discontinue buying from Temu Show details
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What a [Content Removed]. I have never received the free gifts offered. They say purchase 3 items and 6 are free, what a [Content Removed]. I will never buy of temu again. Show details
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Over the past three years, I became a bit of a Temu addict. I ended up placing around 100 orders, but eventually I'd had enough. Too many items arrived broken, turned up weeks late, or never arrived at all. Every time I contacted customer service, it felt like getting proper help was nearly impossible. Instead of fixing the problem, I'd usually… Read more
get a small discount or a partial refund, which just felt like a way to encourage me to keep ordering rather than actually resolve the issue.
That was the final straw for me. I deleted my Temu account and decided to spend my money elsewhere.
Ironically, I'm still waiting on four orders that I placed just before deleting my account, and they still haven't arrived. That only reinforces why I made the decision to leave.
This has been my personal experience. I won't be returning as a Temu customer.
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I have never had a more confusing and illogical attempt to get a refund for a faulty item. I had contact with there customer service and one other department for two hours trying to get them to understand that the money they held in store credits was my money and I wanted it returned to me . The credit resulted in a cancelled order and then the… Read more
reorder of the same order plus another item, because it appears, according to Temu The money from the cancelled order went into store credits and not my credit card so they could not refund that amount to my original method of payment . Go figure, its a trap to lock in your money to Temu and on checking with the ACCC totally illegal as a retailer must refund the full amount for damaged or faulty goods . In the end I wore them down , but just be aware not to fall into the same trap, if you cancell an item make sure it is refunded into your originally payment method and not held captive in their system. Unlike Amazon, they just haven't got this one figured out yet.
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