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Temu: Cheap shopping app with Chinese characteristics

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Published: May 8th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Apple-like smartwatch for 18 Euros? Temu ships straight from China.
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A humidifier in the shape of a smoke-spewing dragon for 1.61 euros? Donald Trump socks with glued-on ankle toupee for 2.48 euros? A cleaning brush specifically designed for Apple AirPods for 88 cents? On Temu, the app from the Chinese e-commerce provider Pinduoduo offers just about everything you’ll never need – but at prices that make you wonder if you should grab it after all.

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