Yesterday, it seemed as if everyone was suddenly making bags as screenshots showing people’s latest deals started flooding social media.
Yesterday, it seemed like out of nowhere, Instagram Stories were filled with people boasting about the £50 that Temu had deposited into their accounts.
A ‘free cash giveaway’ from an online shopping site has sent social media into a complete frenzy.
This market is known for deals that are almost too good to be true, with deeply discounted items usually sent to shoppers from China.
But even those who don’t normally shop at Temu wanted to make the most of this latest scheme to earn an extra paycheck.
On that basis, a “free cash giveaway” means that users can earn “free cash” just by getting one of their friends to sign up using a link.
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All you have to do is sign up and create an account in the app and send the invitation code to your friends. If one of you signs up, you’ll both receive £50 in PayPal.
Yeah, that all sounds pretty nice, right?
Now, a closer look at the “rules” reveals the dark truth behind this “free cash giveaway.”
As reported by Indy100, the scheme’s terms and conditions state that the marketplace may “cancel, modify or suspend any aspect of the program at any time without notice, including but not limited to the availability of benefits and other benefits. , or can be changed. .
There is also a time limit on how much cash you can have because the Members Program has 24 hours from the time you sign up for the program to the time you get someone to sign up. The company may also refuse to provide cash and instead offer it as Temu credits.
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But here comes the real problem. By implementing this plan, you are essentially giving Temu access to a lot of your data for advertising and promotion purposes.
The Terms of Use states: “Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, participation in the Program and/or receipt or use of benefits may result in Sponsor’s use and publication of such Member’s photograph, likeness, voice, opinions, statements, and biography. Member agrees that the information may be used for promotional or advertising purposes in any media now known or hereafter developed throughout the world without further review, notice, payment or consideration. , and/or permanently post your hometown and state.”
Yes, as always, read a little bit of the small print when you sign up for these things. Basically, we give you all the information for £50.
A Temu spokesperson told LADbible: “Temu collects user information for the sole purpose of providing our services and improving the customer experience.
“We do not sell user information. The terms and conditions highlighted are common in similar promotions held by various companies in various sectors.”
Featured image credit: Getty Stock Photo/Temu
Topics: social media, viral, money, china
