Germany accuses Temu of manipulative pur • Table.Briefings

The online marketplace Temu lures consumers with constant discount campaigns and bargains.

German consumer watchdogs and business associations have been keeping a critical eye on the Chinese shopping app Temu for some time. The German government now demands legal action against the constant generation of new shopping impulses.

Following allegations of manipulative purchasing incentives, the German government insists on consistent action against the Chinese online marketplace Temu. „Games, wheels of fortune, discount countdowns, etc. suggest incredible discounts and bargains,“ Consumer Protection State Secretary Christiane Rohleder told the German Press Agency in Berlin. „Temu is constantly creating new purchasing incentives.“

Germany accuses Temu of manipulative purchasing incentives

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