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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Temu Office Mobbed By Chinese Suppliers Saying Westerners Get Free Products When They Demand For Refunds But Never Return Items

Chinese suppliers claim that Temu's practice of allowing customers to return items without sending them back is causing severe financial hardship and unfair treatment. (Credit: Future Publishing/Getty Images)

Thousands of small business owners stormed the Guangzhou offices of Temu, an online retail giant, earlier this month. They protested the platform's financial penalties and return policies, arguing that these measures are crippling small businesses.

On Monday, approximately eighty business owners assembled on the thirtieth floor of Temu's Guangzhou headquarters. According to Chinese news outlet Yicai, some individuals were able to access the company's offices.

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