Most of the west's consumer products are sourced in some awful way. Nike using 12 year olds to stitch trainers (Phillip knight CEO talking as if 14 years olds working legally in Burma was a ok), vietman or Cambodia. Coca cola eliminating unions across South America by paying gangs to kill the leaders and local criminals to keep their patches safe. Our recycling handed to kids in India to leak over them in places like dabul as much as I wish to be ethical it's almost impossible in our economic system
I don't think it's any shadier than Wish or Aliexpress - it's another frontend for buying questionable products direct from Chinese factories. Yes, I agree it probably is better not to buy things from Chinese factories, directly or otherwise, for a whole bunch of reasons from persistent undermining of democracies to multiple instances of ethnic cleansing including what seem to be bona fide concentration camps in Xinjiang province. However, if you are still going to buy Chinese products (and it has been extremely hard not to for several decades) then I don't think Temu is particularly less ethical than any other way of doing it.
Jevs has 12+ years of being nice dude making videos on TH-cam, he deserves the benefit of the doubt. Giving him 400 quid to buy tat off a website isn't the most unpardonable sin. I reckon he'd not heard the allegations, or thought too long on the opportunity to get some free shopping in
People are being very harsh on him since this is just a silly throwaway set of videos as it's a way to involve grace as well. Feels like knee jerk accusations get made before listening to folk
@@simplesimonhadapie It's kind of funny as if he'd been sponsored by Nike or Apple everyone would be congratulating him, when they _also_ rely on horrible working conditions in China. They just get away with it because they're Western brands.
Oh god everyone is buying from Temu with no care in the world, Mike too.. Since it's an ad I hope they paid him well atleast, but I advice everybody to stay away from that website, it is dubious at best
@@KiJiHoon The predecessor of Temu, Pinduoduo, was found to have tons of exploits and security issues, not only was it able to spy out users, it also credit card info undecrypted on their servers. On top of that they have terrible working conditions and child workers, too. I highly doubt that Temu fixed any of that really, it's just a global version of that shop, as Pinduoduo is only available in china (and maybe nearby asian countries). I'd advice against using it, for security reasons alone. They basically fired the original team just to let them work on Temu, yes, those people responsible for the exploits to begin with.
@@KiJiHoon there's been numerous accusations of Temu mining people's data, including credit card numbers, as well as ethics concerns around how the products are sourced. They've been accused of using forced labour in particular to manufacture goods.
To clarify its not 100 coupon. Its just 100 when you buy 20 specific items but those items are all 10 and above. So you have to spend at least 200 to get 100 off.
Glad to see you took the comments on your previous video to heart. The consensus was definitely that paid shilling for a company with very questionable ethics and practices is a good thing.
The cream dispenser thing is a great idea so many x ive packed creams that are full pots and tubes and you can just take what you might need great idea actually....and the other dispenser thing too..... holidays ...what are they exactly...😮
How do you actually see the dislike count? All I see is the thumbs and the like count - I'd like a way to see my utube channels getting ratioed when they deserve it...
Yes give the wife a sharp knife stab stab yes Mike need to try on the dresses. that the wife picks that would be a good video. lots of travel stuff think she wants a holiday. and the cat got a Basil Brush bumbum the big coffee mug that should last a bit of time were was all the jewellery did you both use all your money up
Looking at the timeline, this appears to be another low-effort ad rather than a real review video. Two in a row, really? I've been subscribed for years but these TEMU videos are really testing my loyalty. It sounds like I'm not the only one feeling this way.
I have a bad knee...find a good acupuncturist (not always easy) then by yourself a tens machine (boots or other chemists quite cheap) stick the pads in the same place the acupuncturist put his/her needles) I've been using that since 1998...you couldn't buy tens machines in chemist then i got mine through the hospital and it cost me £300 (with a discount)-get them for £20 now....but it does work. I only tried it in desperation as i thought it was all nonsense but if other stuff isn't working for you try it 👍
People whine at the TH-camrs that have to shill to earn money on the platform instead of yelling at the gazillionare owners and advertisers making it impossible to have a career on here anymore through creating normal content.
...Wait no, you are right. I was about to get upset but you are right, if TH-camrs could make more money properly and not having to sell us this stuff, Mike wouldn't need to do this. 😒 I loved both videos because we don't ever get to see Grace, but I won't get angry at them having to team with Temu for this. 😅
Ofcourse like most stores there's some bad stuff. But I've been ordering from Temu and majority have been great and saved a fortune. Also the fact they donate to trees for the future too, So not all morally wrong. The fact it's free delivery too is big plus, I wouldn't order otherwise because would cost so much internationally.
I'm fine with him getting sponsorships, he just needs to be way more discerning with what he is willing to promote... Very disappointed to see another Temu video.
@@mickelboy182 😆 yes seeing the advert on every single thing I watch is a bit annoying, I just thought people must be enjoying it and I'm trying to ignore it. 🙄
@@211inprogress less the annoyance, more the fact that Temu has well reported ethical concerns over their operations, both from a slavery perspective as well as personal data being harvested.
Can you try a week on Dr Nowzaradan (Dr Now diet)? He's the weight loss doc from the US show my 600lb life. He is notorious for not actually saying his diet. Because it's in his book for sale. So he's always pushing people to buy it. Some people have covered it on YT, but not many I can find. From what I see it's low carb/low cal. Some type of omelette for brekkie. Non-fat zero-sugar yogurt for lunch. And meat/fish for dinner. Absolutely no smothering things in cheese. So probably not the diet for you. 🙃
Basically, someone bought the shittiest slinky in the world, and a cod souvenir of a naff horror film, and his wife bought lots of plastic things for her to put products she bought in plastic things into, to avoid taking the plastic things on holiday.
Mike stop getting annoyed by how long you have sit through graces lots of items.... of course theres gonna be loads remember you blew most of your budget on one item!
Well done Grace! Mike you need to do one more and buy for Grace and Basil! Luv both the Videos. Oh & I used your code and bought my self a haul....yet to arrive yet!
Good content but haway selling yourself out and also offering a terrible misleading discount code… if you need the money and can get it fine it’s really good income. But if you don’t and sone it anyway sort yourself out.
I dunno guys, Mike buys those fucking awful infomercialism products all the time and everyone loves it, and lets face it they're just landfill waiting to happen. At least Mike and Grace seem happy with these purchases. Thanks for the content.
I suspect JML/Primark/Home Bargains/B&M don't get their goods from factories treating their workers well and paying them a decent wage either. How many of the outraged here can say they've only ever bought FairTrade TM goods? Get off your high horses and take a good, long look in the mirror before coming for Mike.
@@MsCholmondley-WarnerI've purchase many of bongs and pipes and bubblers and various other cannabis smoking devices from dhgate which is no different really so I can't criticize
I KNEW IT!!! I said on mikes version that when mike held that one item back and said it was for last it looked like grace thought it was a present for her! Shes bought him stuff on purpose to make him feel guilty hahaha.. actually my bad it looks like they ordered at the same time.... but still i like to thnk its the former :P
I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon of people hating on Mike for partnering with Temu, mainly because i've bought the retro console after watching the first video. Job done, Temu. Fair play.
Small correction from the insufferable know-it-all: The flowers on the T-shirt look more like edelweiss than daisies to me. With the few big pointy petals. This is not bad. Edelweiss is an alpine flower that is considered to be special and pretty. ("Edelweiss" literally translates to "edel" = noble / precious / classy and "weiss" = white.)
Your relationship with your wife is adorable. Dont worry about her making you look bad when she buys you gifts . My wife has the ability to make .e bad even when i buy her gifts . One year, she asked me for a vacuum cleaner for Christmas. I have never felt so ashamed going to the store . Only when your wife learns to do that to you do you need to fear her making you look horrible
People are being way too harsh on Mike for this is Temu a sketchy company? yeah probably but shit the man has got to pay his bills he has to spend money to do the week on videos I don't blame him for doing a sponsored video even if it's with a somewhat sketchy company. Unfortunately this is the best way for creators to get paid these days original content just doesn't pay the rent anymore
Should you do another Temu unboxing thing like this, or something similar, maybe get a lapel mike for Grace? (She already has a TH-camr Mike.) The setup you used seemingly didn't get her voice very clearly (or maybe my ears aren't picking up high registers like they used to).
I love your videos. I love the interaction between you and Grace. This was a really fun video. It's always fun for Basil to entertain us. If you can/will you pop in some pictures of Gracie wearing her clothes out in the real world. And, also some Night time pictures of your operating garden lights.. Thx for sharing your time/life with us, your adoring public. 🤗
Temu is not a great brand. There's a lot of shady stuff around the app and how products are sourced.
Most of the west's consumer products are sourced in some awful way. Nike using 12 year olds to stitch trainers (Phillip knight CEO talking as if 14 years olds working legally in Burma was a ok), vietman or Cambodia. Coca cola eliminating unions across South America by paying gangs to kill the leaders and local criminals to keep their patches safe. Our recycling handed to kids in India to leak over them in places like dabul as much as I wish to be ethical it's almost impossible in our economic system
Slave labor, can't believe Mike is doing this, he's always been one of my fave youtubers.
Really, that's shocking I thought they were just as reputable at Nike or Google
I don't think it's any shadier than Wish or Aliexpress - it's another frontend for buying questionable products direct from Chinese factories.
Yes, I agree it probably is better not to buy things from Chinese factories, directly or otherwise, for a whole bunch of reasons from persistent undermining of democracies to multiple instances of ethnic cleansing including what seem to be bona fide concentration camps in Xinjiang province. However, if you are still going to buy Chinese products (and it has been extremely hard not to for several decades) then I don't think Temu is particularly less ethical than any other way of doing it.
Jevs has 12+ years of being nice dude making videos on TH-cam, he deserves the benefit of the doubt. Giving him 400 quid to buy tat off a website isn't the most unpardonable sin. I reckon he'd not heard the allegations, or thought too long on the opportunity to get some free shopping in
People are being very harsh on him since this is just a silly throwaway set of videos as it's a way to involve grace as well. Feels like knee jerk accusations get made before listening to folk
@@simplesimonhadapie It's kind of funny as if he'd been sponsored by Nike or Apple everyone would be congratulating him, when they _also_ rely on horrible working conditions in China. They just get away with it because they're Western brands.
fun comment section part 2
Temu is just Wish 2.0, full of dodgy sellers, scams, pirated products in amongst the odd bargain.
I really enjoy seeing Grace in the videos. You complement each other so well 💞
Yeah, she's cool.
The sweet to Mike’s sour. Sometimes I do think she deserves an MBE for putting up with him, 😂.
I thought they were siblings 😮😮😮😮
7-10 quid per item for junk you can buy cheaper elsewhere... Makes sense.
Oh god everyone is buying from Temu with no care in the world, Mike too.. Since it's an ad I hope they paid him well atleast, but I advice everybody to stay away from that website, it is dubious at best
Why is it dubious?
@@KiJiHoon The predecessor of Temu, Pinduoduo, was found to have tons of exploits and security issues, not only was it able to spy out users, it also credit card info undecrypted on their servers. On top of that they have terrible working conditions and child workers, too. I highly doubt that Temu fixed any of that really, it's just a global version of that shop, as Pinduoduo is only available in china (and maybe nearby asian countries). I'd advice against using it, for security reasons alone. They basically fired the original team just to let them work on Temu, yes, those people responsible for the exploits to begin with.
@@KiJiHoon there's been numerous accusations of Temu mining people's data, including credit card numbers, as well as ethics concerns around how the products are sourced. They've been accused of using forced labour in particular to manufacture goods.
In what way is it dubious? You can't expect people to take your advice seriously unless you give examples of evidence!
@@snowysnowyriver I wrote another comment under this of why I find it dubious.
At least Grace bought practical things but I wouldn’t shop at temu after reading all the comments.
To clarify its not 100 coupon. Its just 100 when you buy 20 specific items but those items are all 10 and above. So you have to spend at least 200 to get 100 off.
That sounds about right. Temu rewards are the scam part of the site.
My wife loves Temu, though I'm of the opinion it's about as useful as a broken clock
Glad to see you took the comments on your previous video to heart. The consensus was definitely that paid shilling for a company with very questionable ethics and practices is a good thing.
My guess is these were both filmed and prepared for upload long before the comments were seen.
@jbearclowater so have some integrity and take them down?
Really? Another one of these? For shame.
The cream dispenser thing is a great idea so many x ive packed creams that are full pots and tubes and you can just take what you might need great idea actually....and the other dispenser thing too..... holidays ...what are they exactly...😮
Hey, dont know if you did this before but you should do A Week On A Carnivore Diet 😊
Mike gets the scrooge of the year award.....
Has to be the best video you've ever done brilliantly done great fun 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I think you should so a week on meal deals/pasta pots
Don't promote complete bollocks!
Not just one but two Temu ads. Nice. More dislikes than likes. That hurts.
How do you actually see the dislike count? All I see is the thumbs and the like count - I'd like a way to see my utube channels getting ratioed when they deserve it...
@@maylloyd3348 I have a Chrome extension called Return TH-cam Dislike. This video is sitting almost dead even at 470/465 right now.
stick to infomercials and week ons mike... these companies are HORRIBLE PEOPLE and you shouldn't be promoting them
Yes give the wife a sharp knife stab stab
yes Mike need to try on the dresses. that the wife picks that would be a good video.
lots of travel stuff think she wants a holiday.
and the cat got a Basil Brush bumbum
the big coffee mug that should last a bit of time
were was all the jewellery did you both use all your money up
GODD@MM!T!! Is Jeavons going to be the first TH-camr I give up on due to "integrity" issues? I don't want to, but...???
End stage youtube channel
What's a Stanley cup? I googled it and it says it's a trophy. -_-
Really expensive stainless steel tumblers. Popular on some tiktok communities.
Tiktok communities, is that the PC term for them now haha I love it. Tik too syndrome
Looking at the timeline, this appears to be another low-effort ad rather than a real review video. Two in a row, really? I've been subscribed for years but these TEMU videos are really testing my loyalty. It sounds like I'm not the only one feeling this way.
Well yeah, this one reversed the roles. If you’re calling two in a row a long term pattern you’re jumping the gun way too hard
I have a bad knee...find a good acupuncturist (not always easy) then by yourself a tens machine (boots or other chemists quite cheap) stick the pads in the same place the acupuncturist put his/her needles)
I've been using that since 1998...you couldn't buy tens machines in chemist then i got mine through the hospital and it cost me £300 (with a discount)-get them for £20 now....but it does work. I only tried it in desperation as i thought it was all nonsense but if other stuff isn't working for you try it 👍
Oh sh... here we go again 😃😉
Ikr, either he didn't read the comments from the last video or he just doesn't care about his subscribers
@@Adamadam-tc1qg I'm sure he already had both videos ready to go... not posting the 2nd one would probably void his sponsorship deal.
@@soundscape26 it's you again 😂 thanks that would make sense
Did you do your research on this company or just except the 200 pounds free spend.
came hoping this is a joke in response to the first video. Sad to say I'm disappointed
Given he was sponsored by Temu he would never do that.
Can't believe u didn't get ur wife anything
Gracie's waist is sat next to her 😁😁😁😁
I thought First Aid kits just magically appeared everywhere. Ppl buy them?😕
yup, pretty much everything on temu is total shit and knockoff stuff
Not to mention made by forced labourers while the company mines credit card data from customers.
@@jbearclowater Shocking. Only Google and Apple should be allowed to do that!
People whine at the TH-camrs that have to shill to earn money on the platform instead of yelling at the gazillionare owners and advertisers making it impossible to have a career on here anymore through creating normal content.
Oh please they literally took sponsorship from the worst companies in existence. Quit sucking corporate dlck.
...Wait no, you are right. I was about to get upset but you are right, if TH-camrs could make more money properly and not having to sell us this stuff, Mike wouldn't need to do this. 😒
I loved both videos because we don't ever get to see Grace, but I won't get angry at them having to team with Temu for this. 😅
No Winnie the Poo merchandise? That's upsetting that we can't honour the Dear Leader .😜
Grace, er the seceteurs were wrong way up ......!
a week on optifast
Good on Mike for removing all the sex toys before filming this.
He was sat very still while it was vibrating 😂
She is the youngest 80 year old ever.😉
Tried the code and it just says sorry code unavailable 🤷
Why does the code not work ? Is there a terms and conditions? As tried ordering and it never worked
Ofcourse like most stores there's some bad stuff. But I've been ordering from Temu and majority have been great and saved a fortune. Also the fact they donate to trees for the future too, So not all morally wrong. The fact it's free delivery too is big plus, I wouldn't order otherwise because would cost so much internationally.
Yikes
Grace should have a TH-cam channel of her own! She did very well!
Yep she did very well selling trash
No
No response to any of the negative comments on the last video,then this. What a joke. Bye bye.
More videos of him selling out
I don't think so and It's great if they make some money out of it. It's not always going to be Temu uploads.
I'm fine with him getting sponsorships, he just needs to be way more discerning with what he is willing to promote... Very disappointed to see another Temu video.
@@mickelboy182 😆 yes seeing the advert on every single thing I watch is a bit annoying, I just thought people must be enjoying it and I'm trying to ignore it. 🙄
@@211inprogress less the annoyance, more the fact that Temu has well reported ethical concerns over their operations, both from a slavery perspective as well as personal data being harvested.
@@mickelboy182 They sound like criminals.
Can you try a week on Dr Nowzaradan (Dr Now diet)? He's the weight loss doc from the US show my 600lb life. He is notorious for not actually saying his diet. Because it's in his book for sale. So he's always pushing people to buy it. Some people have covered it on YT, but not many I can find. From what I see it's low carb/low cal. Some type of omelette for brekkie. Non-fat zero-sugar yogurt for lunch. And meat/fish for dinner. Absolutely no smothering things in cheese. So probably not the diet for you. 🙃
Make a catio for Basil so he can enjoy the garden safely.
In your own words m8, SHAMEFUL SEQUELS. Unsubbed and not even watching.
😂Bye whoever the hell you are
6:23!!! Say What Mike 😉😂
Sorry what did he do wrong ?
You could do with a mic or something my volume on my laptop is on full and can hear abit much you seem to talk so low lol
Code is invalid just like the first one
Basically, someone bought the shittiest slinky in the world, and a cod souvenir of a naff horror film, and his wife bought lots of plastic things for her to put products she bought in plastic things into, to avoid taking the plastic things on holiday.
Not sure if Grace is saying y'all travel all the time or if she's dropping hints that you need to travel more 😄
Money above everything.
Five guys should sponsor you for a week on five guys
Now that's a sponsor that suits this channel 😂👌
hypocrites..
Only1000 children were harmed in the making of this video.
Can you give us an update when you've built your flego please? (Fake Lego before anyone asks)
Unsubscribed without looking back. Was nice while it lasted, all the best in the future with whatever you want to do.
Code don’t work
Mike I love your stuff especially the Informercialism ones lol, it's all your fault I have spent money on Temu now lol :)
I watched it, ignore the negative comments grace. Liked your choices 😊
£400, not bad is it
2:31 see Grace spending money on mike, True Love 😊
And mike being a normal bloke, and didn't spend money on her, shame on you sir, shame 😂😂
I’m not dropping my subscription from this alone because my morals are terrible but I will be looking at it going forward
Gracie definitely wins on her haul.
AKA...How to make a man look like a selfish git in front of 140k subscribers! Nice one Gracie! lol
Mike stop getting annoyed by how long you have sit through graces lots of items.... of course theres gonna be loads remember you blew most of your budget on one item!
Well done Grace! Mike you need to do one more and buy for Grace and Basil!
Luv both the Videos.
Oh & I used your code and bought my self a haul....yet to arrive yet!
Well, gotta give you a dislike for this one and not even watching. Next...
Good content but haway selling yourself out and also offering a terrible misleading discount code… if you need the money and can get it fine it’s really good income. But if you don’t and sone it anyway sort yourself out.
Mike, you and Grace look fantastic. Whatever you two are doing, keep it up!
Grace appears to have not aged in the life of this channel.
See grace you have a waist!
The orangey red dress really looks nice on you Grace
Build! That! Lego!
Build! That! Lego!
Its xmas 😅😅😅😅😅😅
I dunno guys, Mike buys those fucking awful infomercialism products all the time and everyone loves it, and lets face it they're just landfill waiting to happen. At least Mike and Grace seem happy with these purchases. Thanks for the content.
Not necessarily the same thing.
I suspect JML/Primark/Home Bargains/B&M don't get their goods from factories treating their workers well and paying them a decent wage either. How many of the outraged here can say they've only ever bought FairTrade TM goods?
Get off your high horses and take a good, long look in the mirror before coming for Mike.
@@MsCholmondley-WarnerI've purchase many of bongs and pipes and bubblers and various other cannabis smoking devices from dhgate which is no different really so I can't criticize
I'm not angry, just disappointed
Fine choice of colour for your drinking bucket, Grace.
Drinking bucket!! 🤣🤣🤣
How did you comment 3 days ago when the video came out 5 mins ago... 🤔
@@Adamadam-tc1qg Patrons get the videos early.
@@soundscape26 thank you for clearing that one up 👌
@@Adamadam-tc1qg Sure. 👍
Bet those garden lights last about 3 weeks and die.
Not only you did this trash once you posting another video from it? Wow! 😂
No shame
You seen how many subscribers he’s lost in a day.
Wait for a week
He’s a sell out. A terrible one at that.
I'm impressed with the Yeti knockoff and it's bigger than the biggest Yeti.
Gracie is so ruddy adorable
I KNEW IT!!! I said on mikes version that when mike held that one item back and said it was for last it looked like grace thought it was a present for her! Shes bought him stuff on purpose to make him feel guilty hahaha.. actually my bad it looks like they ordered at the same time.... but still i like to thnk its the former :P
While i find drop ship sites abhorrent, a surprise bag of goodies is always good content.
I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon of people hating on Mike for partnering with Temu, mainly because i've bought the retro console after watching the first video.
Job done, Temu. Fair play.
Hiiiii gracieeeee I'm.not saying negative I did my negative on Mike's video haul haha sorry Mike! Hope you are both well
Thanks Mike n Grace🤗
how cute is grace , batting above average there mate lol but you guys make a great pair love to you both x
@@NickWinterlandHave you always been a prick or is this a new thing? If u can’t say something nice keep quiet.
@@DeanGarnhamI like how delusional you are.
@@NickWinterland Are you an incel? Can't imagine why lol
Small correction from the insufferable know-it-all:
The flowers on the T-shirt look more like edelweiss than daisies to me. With the few big pointy petals.
This is not bad. Edelweiss is an alpine flower that is considered to be special and pretty. ("Edelweiss" literally translates to "edel" = noble / precious / classy and "weiss" = white.)
Your relationship with your wife is adorable. Dont worry about her making you look bad when she buys you gifts . My wife has the ability to make .e bad even when i buy her gifts . One year, she asked me for a vacuum cleaner for Christmas. I have never felt so ashamed going to the store . Only when your wife learns to do that to you do you need to fear her making you look horrible
People are being way too harsh on Mike for this is Temu a sketchy company? yeah probably but shit the man has got to pay his bills he has to spend money to do the week on videos I don't blame him for doing a sponsored video even if it's with a somewhat sketchy company.
Unfortunately this is the best way for creators to get paid these days original content just doesn't pay the rent anymore
People raging at a TEMU video, okay, the shop isn't that trust worthy, but why does that affect you?
Love the Disney posters.
Now Gracie needs to show her punch embroidery kit results when she gets it done. Love everything she bought.
Loving this video, women always get practical items!!
Should you do another Temu unboxing thing like this, or something similar, maybe get a lapel mike for Grace? (She already has a TH-camr Mike.) The setup you used seemingly didn't get her voice very clearly (or maybe my ears aren't picking up high registers like they used to).
I love your videos. I love the interaction between you and Grace. This was a really fun video. It's always fun for Basil to entertain us. If you can/will you pop in some pictures of Gracie wearing her clothes out in the real world. And, also some Night time pictures of your operating garden lights.. Thx for sharing your time/life with us, your adoring public. 🤗
YES I LOVE THIS CONTENT