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Temu Table – Classic Mistakes

My daughter gave me great advice, “Don’t buy anything on Temu for more money than you’re willing to let go of.” I know this, but I didn’t listen. I bought…

dog sniffs floor next to wooden coffee table

Doni’s dog, Biscuit sniffs around the new coffee table Doni bought (three times) on Temu.

Donielle Flynn

My daughter gave me great advice, "Don't buy anything on Temu for more money than you're willing to let go of." I know this, but I didn't listen. I bought a Temu table. I recently saw a cool coffee table and I decided to buy it... ironically, for my daughter.

The Temu Coffee Table

The table opens out and up to work like a TV tray. You can eat while sitting on the sofa without bending over. I think it's a smart idea. Naturally, since it's Temu, this $358 table was available for just 50ish bucks. How can I go wrong? #retorical

I tried to make my purchase... of course, you can't just buy ONE item from Temu. I have my bonus spin where I won the biggest possible prize on my re-spin! I bought some stuff for about $70. I am a fool. As I was finishing my purchase, the screen blanked. I thought I had lost the purchase. I redid my purchase (as best I could... the sight is super confusing), and I bought the table and two other items. It turns out I bought two, possibly three coffee tables. The first two already arrived. I put the first one together yesterday. Here's a time-lapse of how that went.

Temu Table Construction Time Lapse

I'm pretty happy with the coffee table! It may be a Temu table mistake... maybe not. Not all of my Temu purchases have been a success. My family loves to rip me for trying to buy food on Temu. I am guilty. This is what showed up. Each piece is about an inch tall.

tiny snack ornaments... little bags of fishy pretzels, pringles and other snacks bought on TemuDonielle Flynn

Doni tried to buy her family cheap snacks from Temu.

One time Temu sent me a "Thank you" gift... it was a pair of the cheapest white socks that you can possibly imagine. Then there's the whole croissant lamp fiasco:

She did not eat this. You have GOT to be kidding. Croissant lamp. Sister please. Croissant lamps are real, btw. I found multiple croissant lamps for sale... even on Amazon. Maybe I'll get one for Jim for Christmas.

Classic Temu Mistakes

  1. Don't buy anything for more than you are willing to lose. Temu is a gamble.
  2. You can't buy anything until you take your "lucky spins." Give up trying to avoid them.
  3. Forget about returns... it's unrealistic and there is no customer service.
  4. If you're not sure if you already bought something, CHECK YOUR EMAIL.

Good luck! I still do enjoy the gambling thrill of Temu. Half the time, when packages arrive, I've forgotten what I bought and it gets to be a surprise for me... from me. Happy shopping!

Donielle Flynn has two kids, two cats, two dogs, and a love of all things rock. She’s been in radio decades and held down top-rated day parts at Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington DC radio stations throughout her tenure. She enjoys writing about rock news, the Detroit community, and she has a series called “The Story Behind” where she researches the history of classic rock songs.