A NAN has left social media users in hysterics after ordering ‘veneers’ from Temu didn’t quite go according to plan.
From home essentials to wardrobe essentials on the cheap, it seems shoppers can buy just about anything from China-based online retailer Temu – including fake wood chips.
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The latter is exactly what a grandmother, believed to be from the US, decided to order to spruce up her smile without having to shell out a fortune.
Unfortunately for the healthy nan, the market wasn’t exactly what she expected to arrive on her doorstep – and the epic fail was shared on Instagram by her granddaughter Hali Isaihah.
The most viral videowhich has been viewed over 10 million times in just three days, sees the sweet nan wash off the ‘veneers’ first.
Once she felt the plastic teeth were clean, Grandma popped them into her mouth, with others in the room eager to see the makeover.
”Let me see, let me see! Oh my God!” Hali could be heard in the background, filming the clip.
Full of her dazzling new smile, the online shopper turned around and proudly posed with the veneers.
But while she may have been delighted with the purchase, which retails for just 68p on the website, the reaction at home was slightly different, with everyone unable to contain their laughter.
”Oh my God, Nanny…” Hallie was saying, as Grandma held the false teeth with her fingers.
Sharing the epic shopping fail on her page, the granddaughter captioned it: “She was so excited about these.”
After the clip went viral on both Instagram and TikTok, hundreds of social media users were flooded with comments in total stitches.
One wrote: “The lip quivering while holding them in place is KILLING ME.”
Another admired the nan for putting the veneers to the test, writing: “Putting anything from temu in your mouth is brave.”
Someone else joked and compared Temu’s fan to famous American rapper and actor 50 Cent.
Why is Temu so cheap?
TEMU exploded into the limelight in late 2022, with people all over social media freaking out about the low prices.
The company is a Chinese digital marketplace – essentially an online shopping app where people connect directly with the retailer, while the app takes care of the shipping element.
The frenzy about the app isn’t entirely unfounded either as it offers a wide variety of products including fashion, makeup, electronics and furniture.
According to reports by the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Temu exploits a trade loophole that allows the company to ship duty-free goods directly to the US.
The loophole is called the de minimis exemption and means they can ship goods worth up to $800 (£643) to the US without being inspected or taxed by US customs.
Temu connects customers directly with manufacturers and only manages how the items are shipped to customers.
It means that Chinese sellers can effectively sell their products directly to customers and ship them without setting up a network of warehouses around the world.
By doing this, they cut huge costs and ensure that the product itself is not over-marked.
While many of the products featured on the Temu app are from brands with extensive, original collections, many others are dupes of designer brands.
”He’s about to start talking like 50 Cent.”
“Hey, put some money in for nana,” pleaded a third.
“Get her a proper set of dentures,” someone else told Hallie.
Meanwhile, others were more concerned about another thing – that the nan was washing the fake shavings right over the bowl where the chicken had been set to thaw before cooking.
“This is why I don’t eat from people’s houses… go to the toilet with it,” one reviewer wrote.
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