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JuanDeDios:
Agreed. For the most part. You may be right.

The thing is, an ecommerce platform should not be a minefield where only smart and experienced people can shop. Average people, elderly people, even children, should be able to shop on Temu. That's why these complaints are valid.

ALso do not forget, these platforms do not control the shops, they just go about picking up orders and gather them, unlike the others who ship direct to the end buyer .So could be hard to monitor in this kind of Biz, unlike Ebay who review and monitor.

JuanDeDios:
Temu reviews are not reliable either. I can testify to that.

I shopped online for the first time in 2002. Two shoes and a home lighter after a friend in US sent a $100 voucher. (Oh, Nipost delivered two of the items and stole one.)

I have been shopping on Jumia and Konga since around 2012 - can't recall the exact year.

I have been shopping steadily on Amazon since 2018. It's where I get all my shoes and most of the supplements I take to manage my conditions.

I have been shopping on AliExpress steadily since around 2018.

And I have shopped on Temu since last year.

These things people complain about, only AliExpress and Temu have these issues. My rule these days is that there are certain things I won't buy from certain places. For Temu, I restrict myself to the fencing wires I used on my farm and few kitchen tools - because I know all I have to do is check the dimensions.

Since the day Temu put up a whole machine whereas it was just the blade of the machine they were going to ship, I learnt my lesson. I've also bought a pen from them I can't use - because it doesn't work.

The only online platform I buy shoes from today is Amazon - because the dimensions are always perfect. I also buy supplements there because they don't put up fake reviews or delete bad reviews.

Even Nigeria's Jumia and Konga are better than Temu. Konga deletes bad reviews but they don't go so much out of their way to trick you into thinking something is something it's not the way Temu does.

AliExpress is still better than Temu because it's on a shop by shop basis, while Temu is not. I once ordered an item on AliExpress, and the seller sent me a message to cancel, that the item I ordered was just a stick and not what I thought it was. So why did you put it up in the first place?

Why are there so many complaints about Temu? Because we're all idiots who can't read labels? Amazon, Konga, Jumia, etc. will put up a phone battery, label it battery. Temu will up the phone's picture, label it a phone - whereas the it's just the battery they're selling. Why? Anyone that says all you have to do is read dimensions does not understand how deception works. Reading every print and dimension can reduce this problem. But it won't eliminate it.

I agree with you in almost all of your point, However like you said on teh machinery part, One has to read the description and once it do not make sense next shop please. For example all its power tools do not come with battery. I will only buy practical stuff from them. My 1st mistake was ever buying washing line Pegs to peg clothes, they where miniature o nes, but it was my fault as I paid no attention to the measurement, so I learnt my lesson. My tape measure is sitting by my PC all the time cos of Temu.I bought whole computer table on Temu and corresponding chair. Online there would be people who try to scam by trying to be clever ie stingy with desriptions. These days I realy take my time to read the description and make an inform decision. Between this year and last year I have probably spent close to N9 to 11 m on that site.my first real purchase was a car diagnostic tool,N450k and it works perfect till date. I have bought ,pans, cups, spoons, rug carpet, Living room and all house Deco,Soft chairs loads of item. All free delivery, ALi expres do they do free delivery? cos I have never shoped with them B4,but they have weighty Items

Itzlinda:
No their product are inferior quality. I bought polo shirt from there for 11k. The quality is very poor.

I used to think it was people's fault. Now I understood the Chinese sellers there are just dubious.

Hmmm I have bought T shirt from them with much higher quality materials than what I get on eBay and some High street brands.

JuanDeDios:
And would you know what you don't know?

Experience is the best TEACHER

Kukutente23:
They'll ask you to keep the goods and still return your money?

yes, even people here can atest, even pay you for late delivery

Kukutente23:
I'm talking about their return policy
Not refund and not late delivery policy

same thing, the purpose of return is refund.
They will actually ask you to keep it cos its cheaper for them

Kukutente23:
What temu is doing is fraud
FCCPC should look into their activities
Pictures form part of product description
Check it now and you'll see that they put a totally different thing on the app as description for the phone
That's why konga have a return policy for all their goods which temu does not have
Temu is effectively running a scam

Wrong the have full refund policy plus even award you money for late delivery.

JuanDeDios:
People keep saying this, but it's not always the case. Sometimes, some key info is missing - while there's just enough info to make you think it's what it isn't.

If Info is missing you do nt buy, go to the next shop

Chiefupper:
Nobody taught me to delete TEMU APP after I ordered 3 times with the products far below my expectations. TEMU is like Nigeria situation, very good and attractive on paper but the result is always disappointing.

Never again will I buy anything from TEMU

What did you buy?

Geovanni412:
That's all

Young people complaining from Temu but my dad keeps using it, and getting free bonuses each time

Read instructions, focus on dimensions and not pictures.

That is it, the measure in cm and Inches, all U need is Measurement tape

tophumble:
Temu will fade out soon with all these nonsense

They wont, its silly people who fall for these traps, to buy from these guys make sure you have a tape and look at the measurement B4 you pay ,I hav e bought goods worth more than N12m from them since last year, as we speak I got order from them on the way to PH roughly N1.5m in total. all orders to friends family and shop. Just know what you are buying

zoomman:
Perhaps you should go to where the transactions was made and go and argue with them there instead of the back and forth you are having with me.

Still Nothing learnt. smh

zoomman:
I don't know and i refer you to IAS ( international Accounting Standard). Mr Know it all.

No you do, you have gone to read up what fixed assets are and realize they are classed as PP and E and realized its stupid to say you pay VAT on them directly and instead of you to admit your Ignorance U dey here dey mumu yourself, this is the problem with you lot, you try to sound sophisticated and dev into shyte you know next to nothing about.

zoomman:
Kindly check IAS 16 for the meaning. Presently, we are discussing rate of Vat on Fixed assets.

I know the meaning but I suspect you don't that is why you cannot say it on here, anyway I have made my point and we done here.

zoomman:
Find as attached.

YOu see you guys, this is why loads of you fail Visa interview, I asked you a simple question, WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY FIXED ASSETS,]Even with the help of the Internet you succeeded in posting a screenshot of what kind of tax is imposed o n fixed assets. You still could not provide a narrative of reasonable explanation from yourself of what you understand as a fixed asset. I give up

VAT is 7.5% in2024 ,2025 and 2026, nothing new and nothing changed so you lot screaming vat up vat down have n o clue.

nickyosas:
Happy new year!
I drive a Honda crv 2008 and recently changed the engine and brainbox. I have been having g this P2135 code intermittently... I have cleaned the throttle body, idle relearn process... still nothing. Who has faced such issue and what's my way forward? please help.

DId anybody recode the engine?

Meklex:
I finally took the car to a mechanic today and he removed the direct fan connection and connected it back to factory settings, he use his car scanner to check and the fan comes on once the car reaches 91°c, so he said the thermostat is still working, he then checked the radiator cap and said it's likely why it overheated. My old radiator cap is rated 1.0 but I wasn't able to find it in the market, but I was able to find 0.9 and 108kpa, I bought both for 3k but currently using the 108kpa cos chatgpt said it's closer to 1.0 rating.

Should I continue with the 108kpa? I drove it around for more than 30 minutes with the AC on and there was no overheating.

Here's a picture of the old radiator cap.

Try check Temu if you will see a brand new one cos that one has failed gasket already. Heat will xcape

ki02020:
Abegiii

Stop this misinformation jare
Subsidy was not removed abi
How come the allocations to your states government increased with such margins

you nor dey Nigeria? If Subsidy was not removed, from where can you land petrol at even N900 in the world??
The state allocation increased cos FG increased the % of share to the states from the now named stamp duty to 50% ,borrowed and raised its stake in treasury bills amongst other things.

Phenmeson:
Awesome. E beta pass nothing.
I think £350 is affordable compared to people paying £600-800 here.
I wish him all the best.

yes way better, he was lucky he got this small room and moving 4ward, he could get something bigger when he finally gets something to do

zoomman:
Can you compare UK way of doing things to Nigeria?

That's what you should think about before our back and forth.

VAT is VAT worldwide, the % is the difference. I asked you to educate me on what fixed asset is reference VAT, you are here longing things.

Phenmeson:
He can search for Airbnb of 1week which cost less than £125 in Sunderland before getting his own apartment.
Even before they grant people their stuff, is good someone start searching for apartments even before getting flight ticket.

Landing here without accommodation is risky.
Na only few samaratians fit accommodate strangers here. Not with this freezing weather person go won they outside.
I pray he finds a place to stay or something affordable ooo

Ok we found s0mthing on spare room dot com. 350 for a month, so he will be on his way 1st thing 2morrow morning

zoomman:
Perhaps you're the one clueless, because Vat of 7.5% is charged on fixed assets and other products and services in Nigeria since last year. Go and do your research and revert.

Bro I live i n the UK and U wana tell me bout tax na we be tax
What do you know about fix assets reference VAT?

game don end, up the Arsenal

zoomman:
Boss, it's a simple maths 7.5% of the cost of a product or services is the tax. Nothing has changed, I am just trying to update you on the new tax regime that took effect this year.

Plz go and read what the definition of VAT and come back lets see if it fits into your narrative.
This debate on here about VAT just further reveals how clueless citizens of Nigeria are as to what policies entails even if it was looking at us in the face
The Only thing that is new here is its enforcement, Penalties and mode of payment meaning if you have been dodging remitting VAT you will now be fined. But in paper all is good but in reality the vast majority of it is not enforceable.

maasoap:
I know of course. Even anytime I received interest from my banks on my savings, the percentage of withholding tax has always consistently been 10%.
What we're telling you is that the implementation of VAT and tax will be taken to new level this year according to what NA and and Tinubu recently approved. The evidence is staring you guys in the face here and you are still ignoring it. Why is the lady lamenting if this was implemented last year?

I do not believe you know what VAT is
If you are confused as to what VAT is ask people they will tell you or do what smart people do, google it.

Exousiang01:
Do you live in a cave?

Have you not been hearing governors, senators and house of rep members brag about the hug amount of money they now receive for allocations?
Should the FG go to each state to oversee what the governors do with the money given to them?

Subsidy was removed and the money is now pushed to governors to use to develop the states....
You definitely have granite in your head

Well said, they do not even know that this stamp duty so called now gives state governors 50% share as allocation money, in reality the governors are the winners in all this and yet the fight with LGAs as for direct allocation

naturefellow:
Can you trust this post?

Was she really taxed, or as an influencer, she was paid to post this to induce Nigerians to accept the new tax reform without active resistance.

Every shop that i sue receipt and are VAT registered will charge 7.5% as VAT

maasoap:
You can't argue with fact, truth and common sense now. Tell me what NA passed last year and what Tinubu recently approved?
You're quoting Buhari action in 2019 while I'm quoting Tinubu action in 2025. This newly approved VAT is broader in its implementation

Oga stop this Embarrassment, tell us what the VAT rate was for 2023,2024 and 2025 and now 2026

maasoap:
That's why I'm telling you this year implementation will be on another level, not the kind of implementation you were used to. You do know that NA recently passed this one last year and president approved it?

YOu are xtremly ignorant, so in your small mind, there was no VAT charged last year? I d oubt you even finished your secondary school, if not why would you be Saying no value added tax for the whole of last year. If you shopped in shopright and given a receipt there would have been a 7/5% vat tax, and also ask yourself this, why do we have duty free shops inside the terminals of all of our international airport?This level of thought of yours is by far THE worse I have come across today!

maasoap:
What embarrassment? Show me the evidence of your VAT last year.

vat has always been 7.5%
https://www.nuprc.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Value-Added-Tax-Modification-Order-2024-Publication.pdf

Phenmeson:
Lucky him. At least up north still dey affordable pass London & South East.
If he check spareroom, he fit see person to share room with.
Even if person get money, to see & move in to a room within 24hrs sef no easy.

yes true

Altern8tor:
How him go land b4 trying to get accomodation of where to sleep inside dat cold.... D best bet na to look for church for that area

No he is at family member room at the moment at gatwick area so he needs to go sunderland by 2morrow