I might be neurodivergent but it's just baffling to me how the phrase "There's no ethical consumption under capitalism" leads people to "Therefore, my consumption is okay" and not "Therefore, all consumption should be questioned." It makes no sense.

"Giving a fuck is always a billion times better than not giving a fuck!" YES! 👏👏👏

I think the worst is that a lot of people know the quality is crap and the product will last no longer than a year and they still buy because "it's ok if it breaks I can buy another one" 💀

I stopped donating clothes in 2024 because they might go into a landfill if not sold quickly. I'm now parting out the clothes I used to donate and making them into clothes that fit me... At 62 I'm what is called working poor and there is no way am I buying fast fashion if I can help it. Weak fragile clothing can be made into rag rugs... I'm not willing to trash another persons hard work. Is my consumption under capitolism ethical? Who knows! I simply decided that "waste not, want not" is my new clothing rule for the next however many years I live. Some people live to shop, I live to sew...

Feels like 'shop like a billionaire' is a threat

I didn't download it nor I will never will

YESSSSSS! Like, I'm disabled, and on a limited income, and I manage to avoid Temu. I do not want to contribute to anyone's suffering! Also, I love the message about doing SOMETHING. It reminds me of a meme that was about mental/physical energy, but I think it applies - If you can't whole-ass something, half-ass it. If you can't do that - quarter-ass it, i.e. doing something is better than nothing. I have to ration my money and energy so carefully, but I want to do what I can, so I try.

Yes, all that, 100%. My other huge problem with Temu is that it's taken over google search so totally that it's really hard to find a product link that's not Temu, when I legitimately need something. I'm not trying to say that it's unavoidable (on the contrary, I'd never buy anything from the likes of Temu), only that even google search is making the situation worse. (I know, that's a problem with google search too in general, especially how sponsored links overtake the useful ones but I feel like that problem is an other topic altogether...)

Temu is horrifying. And so are the people who buy from that platform and, when you tell them about how unethical and unsustainable it is, simply go "Meh, don't care, just wanna get lots of stuff as cheaply as possible". Truly disheartening 💔

I had a TEMU ad on this video😅 Well, they waisted their marketing money on that one haha

great job on this video! i found your channel back when i was 12ish and i’ve learned so much in the past three years. i try to spread what you teach as much as possible. we had to write a persuasive essay for english class a few months ago and i wrote mine on why we need to stop supporting fast fashion. i discussed shein for the most part as opposed to temu though. still some of the girls are like “oh im still gonna buy from shein” oh well i can’t make them do anything but i hope they do educate themselves one day as consumers (it’s a private school so it’s not that they can’t afford to shop local or more sustainable etc) im not perfect at all but you have inspired me to make many changes so thank you 💚

Remember: a lot of items sold on Amazon are sourced from the exact place as temu, there's just a middle man making a profit.

I overheard 2 middle-aged women in my office talking about how they were starting "Temu Tuesdays" where they wear their Temu-bought shoes and clothing into work and I just CRINGED 😖

I shop most of my and my daughter's clothes 2nd hand, but even then refuse to buy shein or primark and stuff like that. I cannot stand those brands, thank you for substanciating my attitude 😊

Great video. Even I got approached twice by the Temu PR team and my channel is teeny. I am saddened by how many KZfaqrs that I generally like have done Temu hauls.

The most ironic thing is that when I clicked in this video, I instantly got a Temu advertise video 😂

it makes me furious the temu ads are everywhere!! in tumblr there's so much I don't even wanna open the app anymore. no matter how many times I report the ad or click "I don't wanna see this again" the ads just come back.

Shouting for the people in the back. USE IT UP! WEAR IT OUT! MAKE DO OR DO WITHOUT!

Gotta hand it to them, at least their slogan "Shop like a billionaire" is accurate if they mean dishonestly and recklessly with no concern to the damage to the planet, and the rights and wages of the people making it and the designs they stole from small businesses. /j

I downloaded the app about a year ago because one of my coworkers pressured me to do it so that she could get a free gift. Turns out I needed to get a free gift in order for her to get free gifts, and I didn't do that. Luckily my coworker stopped pushing it. The whole thing was giving pyramid scheme vibes (although i know that Temu is not a pyramid scheme)

Thank you for keeping it real and calling out all the excuses about what is bought, why and who buys it. That main demographic of women spending $100 per month on clothes is just mindblowing. I don't spend that in a year!

Guess what youtube decided to have as the pre roll ad! Temu! The algorithm sees my age gender location etc and I get the targeted ad, quite frequently actually. So grateful for you sharing the truth and helping us learn. Keep up the great work

I totally agree with you and I hate how terrible fast fashion and throwaway consumerism has gotten exponentially worse with the evolution of social media and influencers. I think there should be more regulations and transparency around influencers and marketing on social media. The negative impacts that this free reign marketing has had has caused terrible repercussions on the development of children, the mental well being off a lot of users, even adults, and can have terrible implications for overconsumption.

Temu and Shein are two companies that will never get my money or be given space on my technology. Walmart and Amazon already get enough of my money (both because cost..... reasons, and Amazon, well, I can only get quite a bit of things from there that I would not otherwise be able to get by other means such as my large canisters of Gatorade powder as I go through alot of Gatorade due to dysautonomia causing hypovolimea, replacement iv pump batteries and quite a lot of necessary cpap essentials such as filters along with items that make using the necessary cpap therapy more comfortable). Walmart has a whole other problem, but as I have some chronic illnesses that have made going into stores of any kind the equivalent of being tortured, I'm able to order groceries online and then have them delivered to me. Yes, I'm aware of how bad both of these companies but I at least only use them because I'm not able to avoid them unless I want to land myself in the hospital because of stressing my body out. Temu however, yeah, that shit of a "company" needs to go away. I would rather die than give my money to that garbage of trash.

“It’s like peeing to keep yourself warm during a snowstorm” 🙌

TEMU already seems like a scam already. I haven´t ever visited the site.

I barely spend $100 a year on new clothes, the thought of spending $100 a month is just wild.

I appreciate your directness so much. I can’t tell you how many videos I’ve watched like this where at the end the creator still leaves with the message “but you know what it’s actually fine if you still buy from [company] because [bullshit excuse].” So I appreciate “stop buying shit!” very much and I’m so glad to hear someone saying it!!

Yes agree with you. Hate these cheap sites. I have had it said to me, 'well, at least it gives the poor people abroad a job'. I wiukd never buy from Wish, Shein or Temu!!! You have I inspired me to have less and make do. X

Girl you are calling me out so hard in this video and i thank you for it, needed this fr fr

As an video idea: Since I'm really into researching for replacement for my slowly dying nearly 6 year old smartphone right now, I found out that some companys like Google and IPhone try to take steps into the right direction of a sustainable production. I think that those steps seem a little slow - parly influenced through new EU regulations - for what power and money those companys have to make an impact but I would like to hear your opinion about it! :)

I do think that shopping and consuming is becoming an addiction for the vast majority 😢

That's terrible that it's middle aged (35), middle class women mostly responsible for SheIn and most likely Temo's """success...""" ughhhhhh if anyone should know better/do better it is THAT demographic

My spouse and I are poor and disabled and live below the poverty line. We are forced to rely on fashion that is faster than would be ideal. But we rarely buy clothes at all, and we wear the clothes we have until they can no longer be repaired and are good only for rags. And we’re buying the best quality clothes we can afford, to balance between upfront cost, durability, and meeting our sensory needs (mostly cotton, rayon, silk, and wool). That is not Shien or Temu or other very flimsy clothing brands.

If my local stores had what amazon had, I would shop at them. But I have to go to amazon instead. Though now I am buying 2nd hand books through abebooks, thriftbooks and when I don't need them, pass them off in care packages to my facebook groups with instructions of love that the people can keep or pass them off for free to other group members.

Aaah I love how late stage capitalism companies f* each other over these days.... Temu has to be the most annoying thing ever tough!

The concept of "it didn't cost much, so I won't feel bad if it breaks, falls apart, is out of style a year from now and I throw it out" is running rampant! I would like to hear what you think about companies such as Thread Up. Is their approach working? I often debate if buying second hand items online is a good idea due to not being able to know if it will fit right until it has already been shipped to you. Anyway, love your videos and no nonsense attitude ❤

I admit that I’ve shopped on TEMU. KZfaq was where I had become aware of the company. I quickly noticed a similarity to Amazon. TEMU won out because of shipping costs. No minimum amount was required for free shipping(not a Prime member). My best buys were the bohemian style wall hangings. Everything chosen also cost less than on Amazon. I didn’t get caught up in “schemes”. I never recommended the site either. No bad experiences and the items are used/enjoyed. TEMU served a purpose. I don’t plan to buy from them again.

Amazing video, as always. People act like humans only made it this far with Temu. Like bro, we need clean air and clean water! This isn't a drill! Give a shit!

Shouldn't be laughing so much, but I really got a Temu ad😂

I live on a budget and have to by no choice of my own. I look at the best that Temu has to offer and purchase it if I can afford it. So far, I have not had any bad experiences with Temu. I agree with you on a lot of what you say. But that is why here in the states, we have choices like discount cleaning shops verses the grocery store. Most will shop at the discount cleaning shops because they save a few dollars with the same shitty service towards their employees.

Buying anything from anywhere has environmental impact. Even the most sustainable places in the world. Second hand is better but that can also have an impact because they have already been used and therefore might not have as long of a life in your home. I think there’s balance tho because some of the better quality sustainable brands are so expensive and that isn’t accessible for every family and budget. So I just try to do the best I can and not stress. One thing clothing wise is I’ve stopped buying any type of plastic materials like polyester or rayon. Cotton, Linen, Hemp, or Wool and maybe Bamboo. These materials last me a lot longer so I’m not having to replace them as fast.

What do you think of the company organic basics? They used to be Danish but they were bought by a big group and it makes me wonder about their values...

Literally a temu as popped up after the video was over 😂 I can't see what all the hype is about. It seems dangerous to play the aesthetic game anyway. Great video! ❤

I’m proud to said I never had purchased from that, but I have from Amazon and some fast fashion stores. It’s very true that lots of people who purchased from those places do have a high income and still choose to buy from them when they can afford the more expensive products

Temu is creepy

My sister walked into my room as I was watching this and said that she’s never bought anything of Temu but she’s used Shein before for various stuff, she said it like, proudly. I did not say anything. My silence SPOKE😂😭

I am desperately poor right now. Im unable to work due to illness and dont qualify for any type of assistance. I have to think about where every single cent goes. I deny myself even basic comforts often. Using heat or a/c for my home is laughably out of the question. I dont own a peice of clothing that didnt come from the 50 cent rack at the thrift store. I downloaded temu knowing how unethical it is, but also needing the cheapest possible way to get household items and things like socks and underwear. I still have never placed an order. Every time im tempted I still feel horrible contributing to such a destructive business model so i just go without. I look at all the cute, cheap items and just tell myself its not worth it. It makes me sad to live in a world where i cant even afford a cute pair of socks to brighten my day, and distract me from not being able to afford medical treatement that would let me work again. I go and fill a basket with things i wish i could have, then just close the app. It makes me mad that there are people who can afford those basics and still spend money so carelessly.

Even though ads about cute thing on Temu, I would never buy something from there for another reason, apart from overconsumerism: they sell our data and charge the cards without permission.

I live way below the poverty line for my area. I use Buy Nothing, the local Really Really Free Market, and thrift stores for clothes. And if it can be mended, I do my best. But videos like this are great for reminding me why I obtain clothes and other items those ways and they keep me motivated to disregard trends. Thanks!

Thank you for mentioning it’s BS when people say there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, I’ve been saying this for a while and people seem to always get mad but then they can never seem to come up with a better system or a solution for it.

I've unsubscribed to another KZfaqr who started making Temu sponsored content. This was a budgeting channel, who disclosed that they managed to save [more than I earn in a year] through Temu sponsorships almost exclusively, and it wasn't more than 3 or 4 videos. Good for their bank account for sure, but at whose cost?

Here here! Stop buying shit! It's a hard pill to swallow as our generation has grown up buying shit and had shit bought for them but we must get out of the habit! Great video as always xx

Preach Gitte!🙌 Thank you for this video! So many more people need to see this.

I thought it was a joke when they promoted pyjamas for 21 cents or something like that. I'll never bought there. But I bought in Shein when I was younger and in Amazon too, not much tbf. Thank you for the video!

great video, I agree with all your points, hope you would incoporate the general ideas in your daily practice during an *ongoing* pandemic. have you researched how environmental justice intersects with disability justice?

Lol clicked on your video, and the temu advert played. !!!!!😅

Loved this, I genuinely get frustrated when someone I know buys a bunch of stuff from Shein/Temu, I'm autistic and I have a HUGE social justice moral and as soon as someone says they buy stuff from Shein or Temu I'm like "Minus I don't know how many points in friendship". I do try to thing why they would need to buy from there because I also swore at once to never buy from Amazon, but there are so many things that I needed and that aren't available where I live because Portugal is always decades behind on utility stuff and so I had to buy from Amazon. Still, I think it's better to buy from other brands just like Primark, H&M etc. because yes, they are fast fashion, but I think it's better than Shein/Temu. I know someone who is an ex-bestfriend who, at the start of the pandemic, bought stuff from Shein almost everyday. I loved this person so much and I tried to talk to them about the whole ethical, environmental and labour issues Shein has, but they didn't care so yeah. I understanding that they were going through somewhat of an identity crisis and buying a bunch of new clothes that they personally liked helped them with that, but nowadays I only see them wearing half or less of what they bought during that time...

I've been wondering wtf is going on with Temu for a long time. Thanks for this video!

Another comment I heard to justify their prices (and those of similar companies) is that it is a fair price to pay for the consumer because the workers are getting paid little to no money, so spending more money on the same item would be wasting money because some middle person makes a disproportianate profit compared to the costs of making. Like, wtf? I still can't get over this reasoning 😭 Oh and btw, the people who said this are literal millionaires... I'm crying

Love your videos and always enjoy watching them, keep up the great work, I always learn so much.

I've been to their site so many times because I didn't see the photo I clicked, it was just an advertisement. It is so sad 😔

I'm an artist and so many channels I follow are doing Temu hauls, I'm over it. I definitely buy things I don't need and want to be more intentional.

When it first came out my friend tried to get me into it. I had a bad feeling about it and said no. I'm so glad I didn't get onto it .

I've been waiting for this video, and it didn't disappoint! Thank you!

Thank you for this. I so agree with you and I have so many of the same frustrations.

Curious about your thoughts on unethical cosmetic parent companies like Eatee Lauder/L'Oreal/LVMH/etc. and their "cruelty free" subsidiaries

The first time I got an ad for temu, i didnt know it was popular but I knew it was a shien style app and never downloaded it. Hyperconsumerism has become such a wierd trend that genuinely needs to be questioned and stopped.

Hello Hope all is well. Love this kind of video... I can say I never bought on - wish; shein; allibaba... and TEMU... But temu is worst as it logg on games and funny stuff making it addictive.... And IS DOESN'T HAVE ANY SECURATIES COOKIES ANYONE??? Thanks for this new remonder Keep safe from Portugal 🇵🇹 😂❤

Honestly, I'm a doll collector so I do buy a lot of things I don't need, but there's this new doll brand (stunning dolls!) that are only on the Temu and Shein websites... Would I love to own one of them? Definitely! But they're an unethical company if they only use those two websites or apps as a market. It's easier to avoid than people make it out to be. Literally no one is forcing you to make an account on there and go buy random stuff

I WOULD NEVER USE MY MONEY ON TEMU

I am 35 and you are so right. I am well aware and have a deep hatred for wish, aliexpress, H&M, even before Shein and Temu (which are worse imho), BUT, my neighbour lady, who is in her 40's, and my sister of 33 they both buy from Shein and Temu as if their lives depend on it. I tell them it's bad and why it's bad, but they come up with reasons like 'I dont have time to shop physical stores, I don't have much money blablabla..' They will not actually listen to valid reasoning and will not see why exactly their choices are badly affecting other humans. They refuse to see it. I am a Japanologist with a lot of Asian studies under my belt, recent years I have focused on China a lot. The proof of the labor camps in Xinjiang is there, that is basically slave labor, as well as the way sites like Temu advertise with 'free shipping' being a trait granted to China for identifying as a third world country, giving it the perk to enjoy shipping anything around the world without costs, giving it even more reason to keep polluting. It just doesn't land when I tell people about these things, exploitation, pollution. (China pollutes 5x more than the USA does in a year).. I hate the world we live in, and I won't have children. I would not want to do to anyone to be born in this world, on this planet, at this time. It has come this far. We are using up the resources to make crap products and we are sucking nature dry. Take this comment as you will, but it feels like fighting the sea with a bucket of sand.

Thank you for organising thoughts I share with you. My inlaws claim to be communists, but they have so, so much stuff. They don't understand my refusal to take a cruise ship from Stockholmto Helsinki, that they take their car and drive around the Finnish countryside. They think it is a Nordic birthright to travel by the most polluting form of travel.

thin was the kick in the pants i needed, to go visit my local thrift shops (looking for specific items). thank you.

As a joyful, appreciative and staunch TEMU fanatic, this video "triggered" me. I wrote out a GIANT angsty response but here I am, deleting it, to post the last few sentences of my diatribe. "Telling me that "people are suffering" simply gives me "yeah, and what's NEW?" attitude because EVERYONE is "suffering"...and I guess I've gotten numb, or maybe I'm tired of not measuring up to everyone else's superior ethical standards. That being said, I'm STILL on a mission to find out the real, nitty gritty truth about "forced labor" and barbarity that Temu/Shein actually utilize. I want to find out if it actually tugs at my conscience and gets me to give up on new, stylish clothes, on household gadgets that help me function better, on those cool freaking sobriety medallions that make me feel like a total badass when I bump into them . I thought there was a documentary or two specifically about TEMU or SHEIN and the impact they had...socially, physically, financially, environmentally, politically, etc. If anyone knows of any of those, please post them below. That's why I clicked on this video in the first place. I'm challenging my love for TEMU. 20 years ago I gave up eating animal products when I finally READ/SAW something graphic enough to reach me. 2 years ago I completely changed my stance on trans-ideology by rigorously challenging my tightly held opinions. 5 months ago I totally, willingly, stopped drinking... after 45 years of being the worlds BIGGEST, BEST, and HAPPIEST, high-volume drinker. I can change and I'm willing to. I just won't give up something I appreciate simply because I hear that it's BAD. Send me links, ideas, ....even insults if you feel you have to. I'm VERY curious about changing my views on utilizing TEMU. Thanks folks, thanks for the video Gittemary Johansen

As well as the terrible business practice etc, the Temu adverts with the creepy songs about shopping like a billionaire with AI sounding demonic voices really terrify me. I get creeped out!

I like how people like to think that "sustainable" slapped on a brand or product automatically means it's good....people like electric cars for example, without even looking into how the actual electricity is made, you have to take a look at the big picture too, while electric cars themselves don't have emissions while you drive them, look at how the electricity is made in your country or where it comes from, take a look at the mines where oil comes from, charcoal and even the lithium and metals, if you can, use public transport or use a bike for short distances, that's going to make a huge difference as well. But most importantly: EDUCATE EDUCATE EDUCATE

Watch out for an email from Temu, According to Nicole did a video on them like this and they emailed her trying to debunk her😂

Er shein så præcis det samme? Har altid undret mig over shein køber aldrig derfra igen. Jeg så en video med manden bag shein og det gav mig dengang lidt ro at de ikke bruger børnearbejdere osv men efter din video ellers tak. Tak for dig. ❤

Thank you for this information! 🥰

Im from Ukraine and I learned about Temu from this video, literally have never seen a single ad. And don't get me wrong, I'm writing this comment with my latest MacBook

It scares me how hard Temu is trying to take over the market. My only hope is that the millions they are losing to break into the market will cause their company to go under. Meanwhile hopefully more people hear about how bad it all is for the workers and the planet.

Yes! It makes me so frustrated that middleclass students I know are buying fast fashion in huge amounts, telling thenselves it is okay because they are students…

I told a co worker (who was showing me her Temu haul) that I heard they use unsafe and unethical practices and don’t pay their workers a living wage. She told me that she doesn’t make a living wage either - she’s a nurse. I stopped talking, because she has no perspective

Have you done a video about Amazon yet?

Most of my consumed content is either frugal home or minimalism also anti mlm and some conservative pendants from American politics and pop culture inclusing a lo of Christian values content and. I get ads for donating sperms, a lot of temp and other ads that contradict my content. I feel like I'm being trolled by ads .

Very disheartened. Would like to let you know that wealthy acquaintances of mine shop religiously at Temu. I don’t know what they’re thinking!

The first time i saw a Temu ad i got transported into those dystopian YA novels I read as a teen

You mentioned taxes in the video. That is a whole other geo-political can of worms. Do you want your money to go towards the taxes of your own country or do you want it to go towards funding the Chinese government which may or may not be an existential threat to your country?

I have used Temu before realising how bad they where. Two items had to be sent back due to being advertised correctly and badly made which made me look into Temu and realised I’d gone wrong now won’t shop there no matter how much money I will save.

Not point to mention only some companies and not mention others like Primark, Tescos and definitely Amazon. All commerce are unfair traded now a days , because laws like anti-monopoly, fair trade, taxes....are not being imposed to big companies only to family business with not power.

Temu is terrifying to me. I don’t buy there, my family doesn’t but I know people who do. And from what I hear it’s pretty close to gambling. They treat it like those kinder surprise eggs. It’s not even surprising, sometimes shopping seems to be the only thing available to do in my free time. I’m rarely buying anything but how sad is it that our lives seem to revolve around consumption?

The irony that the ad YT showed me before this video was for Temu 😢

"the holy place … of crap" It's the first minutes but i'm hooked😂

I have to purchase a lot of goods for work and have made a commitment to never buying from tm, she*n, amzon etc. in my department, even if it means our budgets are tighter. Then my boss (who earns 3x what I do!) comes in and says "Look, I just found (item) on tmu, it's so cheap, just get this one!" when I have already budgeted for the more expensive, slightly more ethical alternative! It's awful! I don't want to buy this cheap crap or support the idea that its ok! Even people whose opinion I usually respect are sucked into their advertising.

I know this is completely bragging, but I have never bought anything from Shein, Temu, and or Wish.

I would love to see an episode on cryptocurrency , learned language models, particularly those marketed as ghostwriters for your next book/thesis… Would also love to see a rundown on “electric vehicles versus trains”… because I keep getting told EVs are the future but somehow staring at the Lexus 350h which is like “I can mow you down like a tank AND I will make it clear who mowed you down with the fancy ass grille”…I somehow don’t buy the hybrid trend.

When you described the growth of temu, it sounded like you were talking about cancer. I don’t know you did that on purpose or not, but either way it’s fitting

Refuse to shop with them and others. I've changed my shopping habits so much since covid started. Im buying LESS. So one good thing came out of that for me. 😊

Love that I got a Temu ad before this video. KZfaq really knows its audience 🙄