what is temu and why is it everywhere right now

[lxskllr]

I still haven't heard of it in the wild. This thread, both before and now are the only times I've seen that word.

 

[Greenman]

Just another banggood or other direct-from-China stores.

You can tell that right away because the prices are too low to expect anything but the Harbor Freight approach "Use once or very lightly" to most products.

In the world of wood working tools, there are some very solid deals to be had at Temu. They have a few specialty tools that are top notch, and bunch of woodpeckers knockoffs that appear to be solid contenders. Of course they also have a vast assortment of useless garbage you have to wade through.

 

[nakedfrog]

I still haven't heard of it in the wild. This thread, both before and now are the only times I've seen that word.

I've seen ads for it now, and my partner's anti-vaxxer sister (who also doesn't want to apply for food stamps because she doesn't think the US government should have your address) apparently loves buying stuff from Temu. Since she's poor and all.

 

[Zeze]

my partner's anti-vaxxer sister (who also doesn't want to apply for food stamps because she doesn't think the US government should have your address)

Have you told her using a smartphone is like the ultimate the mankind's worst surveillance ever imagined?

 

[nakedfrog]

Have you told her using a smartphone is like the ultimate the mankind's worst surveillance ever imagined?

Heh, you think she's vulnerable to simple facts and logic?

 

[thestrangebrew1]

I'd never heard of it till a few weeks ago I started seeing ads for it on my phone. Never really looked into it though.

 

[Ajay]

My wife buys stuff there. Mostly cheap little things because her YouTube influencers are all using it now.

 

[Muse]

Err there are ways to watch youtube without ads....
I use Brave Browser

I watch YT videos ad free in Chrome. I do go to Brave when popups happen at sites that I can't dismiss with a click. I believe that in Brave, Java Script is disabled by default. I haven't changed that.

I have made two orders (total) at Temu that worked out, but I'm good at online shopping. 2nd order only gave me free shipping with minimum $10 order (I guess they changed their requirements), so I added some stuff (that I wanted) to get over $10.

 

[sdifox]

I watch YT videos ad free in Chrome. I do go to Brave when popups happen at sites that I can't dismiss with a click.

I have made two orders (total) at Temu that worked out, but I'm good at online shopping.

With what addon? Pretty sure YouTube still shows ad in chrome, I mean Google is not going to block its own revenue source.

 

[Muse]

With what addon? Pretty sure YouTube still shows af in chrome, I mean Google is not going to block its own revenue source.

Extension: Adblock Plus, free ad blocker.

I think there might be a few exceptions, but almost all the YT videos I see in Chrome don't have those e.g. 20 second ads at the beginning. I see some flak on screen sometimes, which I just ignore unless I'm curious, etc.

 

[sdifox]

Extension: Adblock Plus, free ad blocker.

I think there might be a few exceptions, but almost all the YT videos I see in Chrome don't have those e.g. 20 second ads at the beginning. I see some flak on screen sometimes, which I just ignore unless I'm curious, etc.

Brave blocks them outright. No addon needed.

 

[Muse]

Brave blocks them outright. No addon needed.

I am not aware of a downside to using that extension in Chrome.

 

[sdifox]

I am not aware of a downside to using that extension in Chrome.

It's more the Chrome use. Google collects a lot of your data.

 

[Torn Mind]

I might be tempted at last to buy something fromt Temu. Some camera mounts for the 45 Axis cameras I got from auction(city police traffic enforcement cameras in their past life)

Just gotta have a dummy email with false info so they don't get easy dibs on tracking me....

 

[Brainonska511]

Or they're just paying for lots of advertising, and people are jumping on board (because advertising generally works).

 

[Torn Mind]

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Finden Sie tolle Angebote für V3 Mini verstellbare Kamerahalterung an der Wand montiert ABS-Kunststoff geeignet für Arlo Pro Ring Blink CCTV Zubehör Weiß Kamera Ständer auf Temu. Kostenloser Versand und kostenlose Rücksendung. Kaufen Sie auf Temu ein, um mit dem Sparen zu beginnen.

www.temu.com

Looks like a exact version of the Wasserstein mount that sells for about $10 at Home Depot. And I don't know why it shows up in German.

 

[nakedfrog]

Or they're just paying for lots of advertising, and people are jumping on board (because advertising generally works).

Yeah, the Snopes article that was posted here seems to indicate that, spending lots on ads and selling products at a loss to buy market share.

 

[Muse]

It's more the Chrome use. Google collects a lot of your data.

Please explain why this is detrimental.

 

[sdifox]

Please explain why this is detrimental.

If you don't care about Google knowing even more about you, then no, it's not an issue.

 

[Muse]

If you don't care about Google knowing even more about you, then no, it's not an issue.

Well, if I knew the whys and wherefores, I might care... a lot.

 

[sdifox]

Well, if I knew the whys and wherefores, I might care... a lot.

I just googled xd

Google Chrome Knows Too Much About You: Here's What To Do

Google has revealed the shocking amount of data Chrome collects about you. How can you keep your online privacy?

www.makeuseof.com

 

[Torn Mind]

I'm pretty sure anytime you open up an email account with one of the popular players(gmail, outlook, yahoo), that email is going to be obtainable by the likes of beenverified or instant checkmate.

 

[Muse]

I just googled xd

Google Chrome Knows Too Much About You: Here's What To Do

Google has revealed the shocking amount of data Chrome collects about you. How can you keep your online privacy?

www.makeuseof.com

My volunteer gig extensively uses Google Cloud services. I figure I can't use that without a Google account active. I also sometimes make Youtube Comments. That too evidently requires being signed into a Google account.

3. Sign Out of Google While Browsing​

Another possible solution is to simply avoid signing into your Google account on Chrome. While Google will still collect some data and do its best to profile you, Chrome at least can't link it directly to your Google account while you're signed out.

This solution allows you to continue benefiting from Chrome's power and reliability.

But you won't benefit from device syncing capabilities, and you'll have to sign in again every time you want to check your Gmail, comment on YouTube, or access your Google Drive.

 

[Shmee]

I use firefox with ublock origin, but I have heard good things about brave.

 

[sdifox]

I use firefox with ublock origin, but I have heard good things about brave.

I nef on FF and watch youtube on Brave. It has a convenient tab grouping feature. I open up a bunch of Chinese animation and it is grouped nicely. And that tab group shows up on the bottom of the browser, much more user friendly.

Something on AT is timing out on Brave for some strange reason, but this only happens on my Moto G 5G 2022, so no idea what is happening there. Started happening after update to Android 13.