Your temu orders

AnimateX said:
3 days to go then I haven't made a Temu order in a month. Maybe we need to start a Temu-olics support group because I'm fighting the withdrawal symptoms 😟

I don't need new flashy bargain items.. I don't need new flashy bargain items..
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As above, bought my first item to test this all out. But since Monday, my wishlist has grown like crazy. Best to get those orders in now, while the SARS tax thing isn't implemented yet 😉
 
smokemaryjane said:
As above, bought my first item to test this all out. But since Monday, my wishlist has grown like crazy. Best to get those orders in now, while the SARS tax thing isn't implemented yet
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Bear in mind the SARS thing is just for clothing
 
Got a pack of 300 personalised stickers for attaching on gift bags

300 A4 sized kraft paper bags with handles cost R1030
The stickers, printed as per my artwork and 70mm square cost R280

Local printshop quoted R2700 for a similar quantity
 
Was holding back since the start of this thread until now. Kids saw water guns on TEMU. . . And I was duped into buying it, and so it starts . . . .
 
I tested the waters with clothing items. I haven't really bought clothing much, but thought I would test this customs things out outside of the general things I purchased previously.. so here goes

I bought a dress (for the missus), 3 pants, 2 jerseys, 5 T-shirts, a wooly winter hat for my daughter, a beanie and a pair of sneakers for my kid, a shoulder bag, 3 pairs of sunglasses, and a cheap watch valued at around R150, a bathroom caddy, a chewing mat for the rabbits..

The total came to R551. Now I had credit available, and some coupon codes, hence the totals only came to that amount.

Without credit and coupon, the total on all the items came to R2400.

Customs totalled R714. Now, obviously here, I paid more for customs, than for the actual items (R551)

So, I don't know if it was said here, but it does seem, that Temu is using the actual values of the items, and that is what is being declared to customs.. On the R2400, at R714 I paid around 30% to SARS. Would I still consider it worth it? Yes definitely!

With all discounts/credit my total came in at around R1265. If I had to purchase those exact items locally, it would have cost me around closer to R3000 to R4000 + so it's not all that bad.

Sorry, I know it's a long post
 
Did my 2nd order with Temu:
Submitted on 29 July 2024 at 8:26am
Paid custom: 2 Aug 2024
Received message for out for delivery today at 8:26 and parcel just got delivered now 16:35pm

Ordered some mobile phone Accessories(covers, screen protectors, usb cable and in ear earphones).
 
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Icemanbrfc said:
I tested the waters with clothing items. I haven't really bought clothing much, but thought I would test this customs things out outside of the general things I purchased previously.. so here goes

I bought a dress (for the missus), 3 pants, 2 jerseys, 5 T-shirts, a wooly winter hat for my daughter, a beanie and a pair of sneakers for my kid, a shoulder bag, 3 pairs of sunglasses, and a cheap watch valued at around R150, a bathroom caddy, a chewing mat for the rabbits..

The total came to R551. Now I had credit available, and some coupon codes, hence the totals only came to that amount.

Without credit and coupon, the total on all the items came to R2400.

Customs totalled R714. Now, obviously here, I paid more for customs, than for the actual items (R551)

So, I don't know if it was said here, but it does seem, that Temu is using the actual values of the items, and that is what is being declared to customs.. On the R2400, at R714 I paid around 30% to SARS. Would I still consider it worth it? Yes definitely!

With all discounts/credit my total came in at around R1265. If I had to purchase those exact items locally, it would have cost me around closer to R3000 to R4000 + so it's not all that bad.

Sorry, I know it's a long post
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I ordered clothes for my gf twice from Shein and customs was around or less than VAT.

So yeah, I would stick to Shein for clothing and use Temu for the rest.
 
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