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TEMU

Pezzie — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:04:17 GMT

Heads up. For those of you who have the app, you might want to delete it . There's a class action lawsuit in Illinois that's been filed. It says the app collects more info than it needs and more than it discloses.

Bear in mind, its sister app Pinduoduo was caught planting malware. It was spying on other apps, reading notifications and messages and changing user's settings.

The cheap deals ain't worth it.

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jlkz — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:08:53 GMT

@Pezzie

Thank you....isn't this a China-owned app ?

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kze — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:24:04 GMT

It is my understanding that it's a China owned company.

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Spacrazy — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:34:05 GMT

@Pezzie Fortunately, we had plenty of forewarning about this site so I've never been on it but it sure is tempting.

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Ronettes — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:34:28 GMT

Wasn't the virus enough!

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chrystaltree — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:34:53 GMT

I've been shopping with them and I'm not going to stop. The values and huge selection of merchandise are just too good. I bought quite a few sweaters and sweatshirts at unbelievablely prices. Excellent fit and quality. I'm sure their clothing is made in the same factories that all the shopping channel clothing designers buy from. They just have their own labels seen in. Last week I bought some Christmas decor and decorations. Actually a lot. I'll share with my sister. I use a debit card that is not connected to my bank and I use PayPal. Every app and website we use collect information on us. I love to shop and I'm getting great stuff and saving tons of money.

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pinkcrystal — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:38:24 GMT

Never used it, never will.

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Etoile308 — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:42:29 GMT

I think the security concerns go far beyond financial issues. Aren't many of these type apps and websites also suspected of finding a way into contacts, text, and emails looking to steal intellectual property?

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chrystaltree — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:00:06 GMT

@Etoile308 wrote:
I think the security concerns go far beyond financial issues. Aren't many of these type apps and websites also suspected of finding a way into contacts, text, and emails looking to steal intellectual property?

They can look all they want but I don't have any intellectual properties in my emails. 😂.

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Icegoddess — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:04:17 GMT

Never used them, never will. Same for Shein.

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KingstonMom — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:13:32 GMT

Be careful if you shop from catalogs. I placed an order from a catalog, not named Temu, but when the item came in was in Temu packaging.

Immediately I had fraudulent charges on my CC.

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Winkk — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:01:03 GMT

@KingstonMom wrote:
Be careful if you shop from catalogs. I placed an order from a catalog, not named Temu, but when the item came in was in Temu packaging.

Immediately I had fraudulent charges on my CC.

@KingstonMom -- I had the same thing happen. Coldwater Creek had a sale on an item on Facebook at a really good price. But, my email confirmation came from Temu. Still haven't gotten the item.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:11:21 GMT

@Pezzie thanks for the heads up. I got a new cell phone the other day and so manu apps uploaded on it, including Temu. I just uninstalled thanks to your post.

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Etoile308 — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:15:23 GMT

It's not just what's you have on your device but anyone you have contact with. And it's not limited to what's included in a text or email. It's being able to attach itself to the information included in the devices and also the cloud of those you've had contact and then using those devices to mine for information.

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ej21501 — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:16:31 GMT

Thanks for info. I kind of thought so. I added the app a while ago and got strange and TONS of spam in my folder on my phone ever since. Not worth it is right.

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Nutzy — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:20:03 GMT

In addition to the important security concerns, TEMU knocks off copyrighted designs from other companies, passing them off as their own. The quality of their products is inferior to the original and the illegal practice robs legitimate businesses of customers and profits. This is a Huge problem in the crafting industry (where many of the businesses are small and cannot afford to take on TEMU legally) and, I assume, other industries.

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bikerbabe — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:20:58 GMT

@Winkk

Never shop from a link off of FB, IG etc. Many are fraudulent. 💕

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Mindy D — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:49:03 GMT

@Winkk wrote:
@KingstonMom wrote:
Be careful if you shop from catalogs. I placed an order from a catalog, not named Temu, but when the item came in was in Temu packaging.

Immediately I had fraudulent charges on my CC.
@KingstonMom -- I had the same thing happen. Coldwater Creek had a sale on an item on Facebook at a really good price. But, my email confirmation came from Temu. Still haven't gotten the item.

@Winkk @This is probably because the company you bought from was masquerading as Coldwater Creek.

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Mindy D — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:16:13 GMT

Please see DooBDoo's warning about this site.

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Customer-Care/TEMU-anyone-try-this-site/m-p/7975520#M79058

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Mindy D — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:48:33 GMT

Under Chinese law the Chinese government can have immediate access to the records of all Chinese companies. This includes their records of your records. Your name, address, credit card information and anything else you give them. This is the reason why Tic Toc is currently banned on U.S. military sites and on devices provided by the government.

The Temu app can get around some of the security on your phone. To read more put this title into your search

Get this Chinese app out of your smartphone right now

by Albert Khoury, Komondo. com. April 10, 2023

Pinduoduo, which has the same parent company as Temu, PDD Holdings, goes even further and gains full access to your contacts, photo albums, texts, social media accounts and chats on your phone.
Its app was suspended from the Google Playstore in 2023. In 2022 it was named on the Office of the United States Trade Representative's list of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy.