Couple received misspelt socks. Picture: TikTok
All this mom wanted was some cute Disney character socks for her little one and what she got was definitely not what she expected.
If you’re going to order from Temu then you will have to brace yourself for little mishaps, sometimes.
Emilie Fernstrom and her hubby John took to TikTok to share a video of what they actually received after ordering Mickey Mouse socks.
While the classic Disney characters look fine on the cute socks, it’s the names of the characters that are horribly misspelt and in some cases completely wrong.
John shares that they ordered the socks for a trip they will be taking to Disneyland and warns viewers about ordering from Temu.
He starts by saying: “This is why you should never order products from Temu,” before showing what they got.
“We got Chip, he’s so cute right?” said John, showing the well-known chipmunk embroidered on the top part of the sock. However the bottom part of the sock the name is spelt “Chib.”
“Then you’ve got Mickey Mouse, he’s looking a little derpy but you can still tell it’s Mickey. But according to them, he’s ‘Miikey’.”
“Next you’ve got his friend Minnie, she looks good… Oh, nope, that’s ‘Mimnee,’” he continues.
On the last two pairs of socks, the names of the characters and not even close to what they are meant to be.
Donald Duck was changed to “Tonaid” while Winnie the Pooh’s friend Piglet was somehow changed to “Bigeet.”
The couple clearly have a great sense of humour, since they seem to find these odd names very funny but they do continue to warn people against buying from Temu.
The funny video soon went viral with over 14 million views and almost two million likes.
After the video went viral Temu have reviewed the product listing in question and removed it from sale.
"Temu is a marketplace where third-party sellers offer their products directly to consumers. Each listing is created and managed by the independent merchants. We require sellers to comply with relevant requirements and standards in their respective markets," said a Temu spokesperson.
"Since our launch, we have prioritised intellectual property protection, making significant investments and continuous improvements based on feedback from brands and copyright owners."
* This story has been updated to reflect Temu comment. - Sept 4, 2024, 16:00.
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