Will layoffs decline at UPS from Temu/Shein order surge?

[Over70irregs]

E-retailer demand surge to drive extended boom in trans-Pacific air freight market - The Loadstar

PRESS RELEASE Air cargo demand will enjoy a sustained boost as Chinese e-retailers such as Temu and Shein attempt to establish sizeable market share in the US. • However, following a strategy previously trailblazed by Amazon, more sustainable ocean-based supply chains will eventually emerge...

theloadstar.com

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

Temu has their own delivery thing by me, last time I ordered

 

[Over70irregs]

Temu has their own delivery thing by me, last time I ordered

I’m scared to click on their banner.

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

I’m scared to click on their banner.

You keep getting coupons for more crap you don't need. But they had a ramen mug for $8, so random crap to bring it to the $10 minimum

 

[Over70irregs]

You keep getting coupons for more crap you don't need. But they had a ramen mug for $8, so random crap to bring it to the $10 minimum

How long is shipping? There was another site I bought from several years ago but cannot remember.

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

How long is shipping? There was another site I bought from several years ago but cannot remember.

About a week. I'd avoid wall or car chargers though. THAT can burn something down. Unless you leave it plugged in at a hub...

 

[Capt Harlock]

Temu is good for children clothes for play, party decorations and counterfeit Lego sets.

 

[KearsargeCoop]

Temu has their own delivery thing by me, last time I ordered

Thought someone had posted a few months back Temu signed exclusively with UPS

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

Thought someone had posted a few months back Temu signed exclusively with UPS

They did, but now I haven't seen them for DELV, and some weird Turtle service delivered it on Sunday

 

[KearsargeCoop]

They did, but now I haven't seen them for DELV, and some weird Turtle service delivered it on Sunday

Weird

 

[Thebrownblob]

Temu is good for children clothes for play, party decorations and counterfeit Lego sets.

I mean, I guess if you hate your kids……

“Beyond the visible environmental impact lies another hidden health danger: chemicals. Reports reveal elevated levels of lead, PFAS, and phthalates in fast fashion items. Temu’s products, like those of its peers, harbor these toxins. In fact, Health Canada revealed that a Shein children’s jacket contained more than 20 times the allowable amount of lead for children’s products. Beneath the allure of a $1 necklace is the true price we pay for affordability: our health.”

Temu: The dark side of discount shopping - Washington Examiner

In today’s bustling digital marketplace, where convenience meets temptation, lies Temu, an online shopping platform promising jaw-dropping deals. In a slew of multimillion-dollar Super Bowl ads, the app touted the catchphrase “shop like a billionaire.” Behind the excitement of celebrity romances...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[burrheadd]

They have some knockoffs of some decent knives mostly automatics or as some would call them switchblades

 

[100%ORIONComplianceGuy]

My daughter, and sometimes wife, likes to order from SHEIN. Not Temu yet though. I don’t care what who the shippers are as long as they boost our business and provide jobs. And bringing people back from layoff is a plus as well.

Personally, I have not found one single thing at either website that I have wanted to order.

 

[Over70irregs]

They have some knockoffs of some decent knives mostly automatics or as some would call them switchblades

Oh wow throwback

 

[catstalking]

sorry we don't have the hub capacity to deal with any surge of anything, gonna have to dump it in Lake Michigan

 

[KearsargeCoop]

sorry we don't have the hub capacity to deal with any surge of anything, gonna have to dump it in Lake Michigan

 

[Covemastah]

Thought someone had posted a few months back Temu signed exclusively with UPS

We are doing a lot of feedah temu pick ups at freight storage warehouses

 

[Over70irregs]

We are doing a lot of feedah temu pick ups at freight storage warehouses

Yes. I knew it!

 

[DOK]

I guess being in a small building I don’t get to see what goes on around the rest of ups, no layoffs here, we need more people.

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

We are doing a lot of feedah temu pick ups at freight storage warehouses

Must be different on the east coast