There’s no doubt Temu is a platform that sells cheap stuff.

Cheap as in inexpensive, and cheap as in poorly made.

That, however, doesn’t fully explain what’s going on in this from TikTok user @mikaylarenfroe:

“I’ve officially fallen victim to Temu,” reads the caption.

A set of pink cookware is getting bent into taco shapes one by one.

Guess they’re not built to last?

@mikaylarenfroe

I’ve officially fallen victim to Temu. Got me 🤣😭

♬ sonido original – Vibes by Ley

To be fair, they’re very stylish.

I don’t think they’ll take them back like this.

Why even bother?

But there were a few helpful tips:

The thing is, because of the shape, a lot of metal cookware is actually not that hard to bend.

Give it a quick search on your platform of choice and you’ll see plenty of folks doing it with different brands.

It’s not so much a failure of the product as it is putting it through a completely unnecessary stress test.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this guy’s helpful tip to get free tools at Home Depot without buying anything.