{"id":7373,"date":"2023-09-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/?p=7373"},"modified":"2023-09-01T09:09:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:09:34","slug":"how-to-buy-on-temu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/how-to-buy-on-temu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to buy on Temu?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2022, China exported goods with a value of 3.59 trillion dollars. As the world&#8217;s biggest exporter, it is a very popular place to source products at competitive prices. Importers often use websites such as Made in China or Alibaba, while portals like AliExpress or Shein target individual buyers. However, in July of 2022, a new platform was launched that may catch the interest of consumers \u2013 Temu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Temu?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Temu is an online marketplace founded in July 2022 under Pinduoduo Holdings. Temu connects manufacturers and consumers, allowing buyers to get products at competitive prices. Despite being fresh, it is very popular among private buyers, and they are the main target group of Temu.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temu-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Temu logo\" class=\"wp-image-7381 lazyload\" style=\"width:300px\" width=\"300\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temu-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Temu logo\" class=\"wp-image-7381 lazyload\" style=\"width:300px\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temu-logo.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/temu-logo-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantages of Temu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wide choice of offered products \u2013 from clothing and toys to electronics and household accessories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low prices \u2013 due to the operative model of Temu, where the goods are bought directly from the suppliers, their offered prices are very competitive. Besides that, Temu offers various discounts and special offers, and the prices are even lower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike other Chinese websites, for example, 1688, on Temu, payments can be made via commonly used methods such as Pay Pal or with a credit card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temu website is very intuitive and easy to use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disadvantages of Temu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shipment may take a long time \u2013 delivery time may exceed even 2-3 weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the website, there is a minimum value of the order &#8211; 15 $ &#8211; and if your order is below the minimum value, it will not be shipped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are only a few language options on the Temu website, so it might be necessary to use the English version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to register on Temu?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Open the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.temu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Temu website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Choose the &#8220;Register&#8221; option.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-1-1024x493.jpg\" alt=\"Registration on Temu 1\" class=\"wp-image-7374 lazyload\" style=\"width:600px\" width=\"600\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-1-1024x493.jpg\" alt=\"Registration on Temu 1\" class=\"wp-image-7374 lazyload\" style=\"width:600px\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-1-1024x493.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-1-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-1-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-1.jpg 1127w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. There will be two options \u2013 you can either choose to continue with your social media account\/ Google email or enter your phone number\/email to continue the registration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-2.jpg\" alt=\"Register on Temu 2\" class=\"wp-image-7375 lazyload\" style=\"width:400px\" width=\"400\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-2.jpg\" alt=\"Register on Temu 2\" class=\"wp-image-7375 lazyload\" style=\"width:400px\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-2.jpg 469w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-2-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. The website will ask you to enter the password \u2013 and your account has been set up!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/register.jpg\" alt=\"Register on Temu\" class=\"wp-image-7382 lazyload\" style=\"width:400px\" width=\"400\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/register.jpg\" alt=\"Register on Temu\" class=\"wp-image-7382 lazyload\" style=\"width:400px\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/register.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/register-279x300.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use Temu?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. In the search bar, enter the product name you want, for example, &#8220;earphones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The results will show \u2013 next to the icons of the products, you can see the name of the model, the price, the number of sold items, and the rating of the product. In the left part of the screen, there will be filters such as color, material, technical specification, or price range that you may use to filter your results.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-3-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"Search product on Temu\" class=\"wp-image-7376 lazyload\" style=\"width:600px\" width=\"600\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-3-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"Search product on Temu\" class=\"wp-image-7376 lazyload\" style=\"width:600px\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-3-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-3-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-3-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-3.jpg 1093w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. After you choose a particular product, you can see the expected delivery date, the reviews of previous buyers, or technical information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-5-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"Offers on Temu\" class=\"wp-image-7378 lazyload\" style=\"width:600px\" width=\"600\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-5-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"Offers on Temu\" class=\"wp-image-7378 lazyload\" style=\"width:600px\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-5-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-5-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-5-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-5.jpg 1138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. After you add a product to the cart, you can either continue shopping or finalize the order. Keep in mind that your order must be over 15 $ &#8211; otherwise, the products that you want to order will not be shipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Before the payment, you have to enter your shipping information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-6-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"How to buy on Temu\" class=\"wp-image-7379 lazyload\" style=\"width:600px\" width=\"600\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-6-1024x595.jpg\" alt=\"How to buy on Temu\" class=\"wp-image-7379 lazyload\" style=\"width:600px\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-6-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-6-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-6-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.examinechina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-to-buy-on-Temu-6.jpg 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>6. The payment \u2013 you can choose from a few options such as PayPal or credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should you buy on Temu?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Temu is a relatively new platform, and despite its huge popularity, it is still developing. However, it is a portal that is rather focused on final goods. Therefore, importers who want to customize their products should source from other platforms, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/blog\/how-to-buy-on-made-in-china\/\">Made in China<\/a>. Temu is also an attractive option for consumers who buy items for individual use. However, it is not an option for importers that buy in bulk. Portals like Made in China or <a href=\"https:\/\/examinechina.com\/blog\/alibaba\/\">Alibaba<\/a> will be a much better choice for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to buy on Temu \u2013 a summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Temu is an online marketplace under Pinduoduo Holdings, connecting consumers with suppliers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temu offers an extensive range of products at competitive prices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The website has the minimum value of order (15 $), and the time of delivery may take longer than two weeks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2022, China exported goods with a value of 3.59 trillion dollars. As the world&#8217;s biggest exporter, it is a very popular place to source products at competitive prices. 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