‘I’ve officially fallen victim to Temu’: TikToker orders cookware from notorious marketplace only to find it’s all unbelievably flimsy

Temu has a reputation for poorly made products, but when the prices are so cheap it’s hard to complain. If you’re just using it to buy little knick-knacks and decorative items it’s fine, but for actual products with practical uses? Definitely not.

Temu is the wild west of the online marketplace

Temu has been embroiled in drama in the past and unfortunately there’s no evidence it’s changed. But despite this, in the last couple of years, it’s become a part of many people’s normal lives. Ask anyone and they’ll probably tell you they’ve ordered something from the online marketplace before. 

Of course, you’re not always guaranteed to get what you actually order. In the past we’ve seen all sorts of weird mishaps, like the woman who ordered a bed and when it showed up it was laughably undersized. Or how about the woman who ordered a croissant lamp only to find it was a real croissant coated in resin.

Turns out many have yet to learn their lesson when it comes to Temu. One individual on TikTok found out the hard way when she decided to order a set of pots and pans via the online marketplace. Mikayla Renfroe shared a video showing the cookware being easily bent out of shape with little to no force whatsoever.

The caption reads, “I’ve officially fallen victim to Temu. Got me.” Don’t worry girl, it happens to the best of us. But let this be a lesson to those reading this: learn from the mistakes made here today and if you’re an avid Temu shopper perhaps consider shopping elsewhere for better quality products.

Temu cookware is simply a no go

Bendy pots and pans aren’t the worst things to have. Many pointed out that the cookware would still be usable if they hadn’t been all bent out of shape. People also pointed out that expensive pots and pans do this too, one person wrote, “now go by an expensive one and see whether you can do the same… awkward moment when they bend just as easy.”

While the flimsiness of the pots may not be such an issue, people in the comments did warn against buying cookware through Temu anyway. One person wrote “please don’t buy cookware or bottles for drinks from temu, no regulation means [it] could have lead or chemicals leak into food, cheap stuff is cheap for a reason.” 

So the lesson here today is to probably avoid Temu altogether. There are plenty of other more reputable online marketplaces. Sure the products are cheap, but always remember, there’s a reason these products are cheap.