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Post by Village Idiot on Jun 1, 2023 13:11:40 GMT -5
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Post by drlj on Jun 1, 2023 15:16:03 GMT -5
An obvious fingerpicking fraud!
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jun 1, 2023 18:58:43 GMT -5
Have any of you bought from Temu? I have several times. I have seen items come up in Facebook ads and searched for the same item on Temu and found what seems to be an identical item for a third of the price.
Everything has been the expected quality with one exception, a pocket hole jig that didn't have a hole tapped where it should have been. I got a no hassle refund with no return required.
I bought a sport watch for $4 and a dressy watch for $12.
Shipping is free but a little slow. Don't know if China is collecting info on me.
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Post by Village Idiot on Jun 1, 2023 19:51:10 GMT -5
My daughters use it for things like paper tablecloths and cheap decorative stuff for things like an upcoming baby shower or a retirement lunch at work. I remember seeing an Oriental Trader catalog once, and they compared it to that. |
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jun 1, 2023 20:22:54 GMT -5
My daughters use it for things like paper tablecloths and cheap decorative stuff for things like an upcoming baby shower or a retirement lunch at work. I remember seeing an Oriental Trader catalog once, and they compared it to that. You might give Temu a look. The scope of their products is way broader, including tools, drill bits, watches, electric razors, USB cords, electric cord reels, etc. I am not a commissioned agent. But, if you are going to buy Chinese goods, and most of us can't avoid it, you may as well get them as cheaply as possible. |
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Post by Village Idiot on Jun 1, 2023 20:51:28 GMT -5
Do they have plastic fingerpicks?
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Post by John B on Jun 1, 2023 20:54:26 GMT -5
I used to work adjacent to Oriental Trader. Based in Omaha. Very successful, and if we're throwing a big cheap party and need lots of cheap stuff, we go there.
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Post by drlj on Jun 1, 2023 21:06:53 GMT -5
Never heard of Temu. Interesting.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jun 1, 2023 21:31:01 GMT -5
Never heard of Temu. Interesting. They had one commercial in this year's Super Bowl. |
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Post by Marty on Jun 1, 2023 23:04:54 GMT -5
I looked for some guitar parts on Temu and found many of them completely void of measurements or specs.
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Post by howard lee on Jun 2, 2023 7:27:13 GMT -5
An obvious fingerpicking fraud!
Groundbreaker, 2006.
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Post by drlj on Jun 2, 2023 7:33:23 GMT -5
An obvious fingerpicking fraud! Groundbreaker, 2006.
I was looking for that picture. I don’t know if I have those picks around anymore. My guess is I do. |
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Post by drlj on Jun 2, 2023 7:34:30 GMT -5
Never heard of Temu. Interesting. They had one commercial in this year's Super Bowl. Well, one would have to watch the Super Bowl to see it. |
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Post by Shannon on Jun 2, 2023 11:08:36 GMT -5
I briefly checked out the Temu website. They have a guitar pickup that looks for all the world like a Baggs Lyric for about $45. Are the Baggs units manufactured in China? Maybe the factory is selling a few on the side? Maybe a cheap knockoff?
I'm not interested in the Baggs Lyric, but it would be tempting to try the cheap Temu unit just for grins. My conscience would prevent it, though. Baggs would be getting ripped off.
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Post by billhammond on Jun 2, 2023 11:56:18 GMT -5
I briefly checked out the Temu website. They have a guitar pickup that looks for all the world like a Baggs Lyric for about $45. ... Maybe a cheap knockoff? They should rearrange the letters in their name, so it's Metu. |
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Post by howard lee on Jun 2, 2023 12:58:21 GMT -5
I briefly checked out the Temu website. They have a guitar pickup that looks for all the world like a Baggs Lyric for about $45. ... Maybe a cheap knockoff? They should rearrange the letters in their name, so it's Metu.
I think I prefer Umet.
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Post by Marshall on Jun 2, 2023 13:16:44 GMT -5
I briefly checked out the Temu website. They have a guitar pickup that looks for all the world like a Baggs Lyric for about $45. Are the Baggs units manufactured in China? Maybe the factory is selling a few on the side? Maybe a cheap knockoff? I'm not interested in the Baggs Lyric, but it would be tempting to try the cheap Temu unit just for grins. My conscience would prevent it, though. Baggs would be getting ripped off. My guess is it’s the same thing. Baggs probably contracts out to a Chinese mfr . Baggs marks it up for design and marketing and storage costs. The Chinese mfr just turns around and sells them outright. All that stuff is made over there anyway. |
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Post by billhammond on Jun 2, 2023 14:09:17 GMT -5
They should rearrange the letters in their name, so it's Metu. I think I prefer Umet.
See, my way, a knockoff artist is named Me, Too, get it?  ? Ah, never mind ... |
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Post by drlj on Jun 2, 2023 14:58:45 GMT -5
See, my way, a knockoff artist is named Me, Too, get it? ? Ah, never mind ... Explain it again, only slower. |
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Post by howard lee on Jun 3, 2023 6:31:22 GMT -5
See, my way, a knockoff artist is named Me, Too, get it? ? Ah, never mind ...
Yes, I do get it. Umet me in 2002 at the Big Apple gathering.
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? Ah, never mind ...