At least laughter is good for the soles.
A COUPLE had a laugh after receiving a hilarious pair of Disney socks from Teemu.
Emily Fernstrom ordered Disney-themed socks for her family ahead of their theme park vacation, with the faces of some of the brand's iconic characters stitched on the side. shared in a viral TikTok clip,
cheap socks Chinese e-commerce giant When he first opened the socks and saw the faces of the characters on the toe of the sock, everything seemed normal at first.
But downstairs the couple were shocked to find their names hilariously misspelled.
“We've got Chip, he's so cute, isn't he?” said John Fernstrom, showing off the smiling chipmunk sewn onto the sock. “But you turn it over, and oh — it's Chibs.”
“Then you have Mickey Mouse, he looks a little weird but you can still tell it's Mickey. But according to them, he's 'Mikey.' Then you have his friend Minnie, she looks good — oh, no, she's 'Mimini,'” he said.
The last two pairs also didn't have the characters' names spelled correctly.
Donald Duck's name was changed to “Toned,” and Winnie the Pooh's little friend Piglet's name was miraculously changed to “Bigget.”
“This is why you should never order products from Temu,” John said in the video, which garnered over 14 million views in four days.
Social media users also found great joy in the socks, just like the Fernstroms.
“This is why you order from Teemu. I once bought Pepsi socks and they came with 'PP' written on them. They're my favorite,” one user commented.
Another said they suddenly “felt the need to buy these socks from Temu.”
However, the company spokesperson has clearly stated that it is keeping the issue at bay. telling the mirror They have been removed from their website to avoid any legal consequences from Disney.
The spokesperson said Temu “prioritises intellectual property (IP) protection” and regularly removes listings that appear to copy other brands.
The company further added, “When we receive reports of violations, we promptly investigate each case and take decisive action, which may include removing product listings and images or terminating seller accounts for severe violations.”
Shares of Temu's parent company PDD Holdings fell nearly 30% on Aug 26 after the company warned that its revenue would continue to decline due to rising competition in the fast-fashion sector.
PDD co-founder Lei Chen stressed that the company's current growth is unsustainable as it faces competition from competitors including Shein, Bytedance's TikTok and Alibaba for budget-conscious shoppers.
“High revenue growth is not sustainable, and a downward trend in profitability is inevitable,” Chen said.
Temu facing increasing scrutiny from the EUWhich is working to close the import tax loophole that allows companies like Temu and Shein to ship lightweight goods purchased online at a lower cost.
