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Re:Temu's semi-managed model could change everything by jdkee on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @11:07PM (#40508023)
The USPS is subsidizing the Chinese with shipping into the U.S.

See https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/11/05/how-the-...

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Re:Temu's semi-managed model could change everything by wholemodern on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @12:04AM (#40508332)
it's an outrage that USPS is subsidizing temu/shein/aliexpress to ship toxic/cancerous items from China to kids.

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.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2854161/temu-dark...

Seoul gov't finds carcinogens in children's products from Temu, AliExpress

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-25/nationa...

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Re:Temu's semi-managed model could change everything by llboston on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @11:15PM (#40508072)
On top of that, Temu doesn't pay import tariffs. https://www.npr.org/2024/03/28/1241357550/import-tariff-loop...
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Re:Temu's semi-managed model could change everything by hedora on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @12:23AM (#40508447)
They also use forced labor. I’m guessing the missing part of the article about “semi managed” explains how modern tech platforms and an innovative business model lets them undercut Amazon.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67752413

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Re:Temu's semi-managed model could change everything by dawnerd on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @11:21PM (#40508098)
I thought this was scaled back?

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/418081-usps-is-done-subs...

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Re:Temu's semi-managed model could change everything by xnx on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @02:52PM (#40588821)
Could this also be interpreted as non-Temu customers are subsidizing the free/cheap shipping of Temu customers?
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