Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs A woman who believed she was buying a large ribbon decoration for her door was left in shock when she saw what actually arrived.Whitney Ashmore, 27, lives in Oklahoma, and recently went online shopping for home decor, landing on a page on Temu with a photo of a large pink ribbon on a front door.But when her item arrived, she told Newsweek: “I was in utter disbelief that the item name was in fact not what I received.”She took to her TikTok account @whitkash where she joked: “Temu count your days,” and shared a video that has been viewed a whopping 17 million times since being posted in January.In the clip, Ashmore showed the image of what she ordered, what she thought was a “satin bow to hang on the outside of your door.””Let me show you it,” she told the camera, adding “if I didn’t see this with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it.”
Whitney Ashmore bought what she thought was a large satin bow to hang on her door. When it arrived, she was in “disbelief.”
Whitney Ashmore bought what she thought was a large satin bow to hang on her door. When it arrived, she was in “disbelief.”
TikTok @whitkash
Moving back from the camera, she then unwrapped a large piece of fabric—with the image of a door and ribbon plastered across it.”It’s a curtain,” she said. “A curtain! With a door on it!”She wrote across the video: “This is absolutely unreal,” and promised that even though it only costs $5, she would be getting her money back.And, speaking to Newsweek, she confirmed: “I did receive a refund, and did not have to send the item back, so now I’m just finding funny ways to use it. For example, I hung it on my roommate’s dorm without telling her!”In a comment to Newsweek, a Temu spokesperson said: “Temu provides a diverse selection of products spanning over 200 categories to meet various customer needs. Sellers are expected to provide clear descriptions for each product, which customers can easily access on the product page to make informed decisions.”Customers can contact sellers directly for more information or reach out to our 24/7 customer service team for assistance. Our 90-day Buyer Protection Program also ensures easy returns if expectations are not met.”Since launching in 2022, Temu has become extremely popular, and was the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in 2023, according to Statista. The Chinese company is known for massively discounted prices and offering everything from clothing to homeware and appliances.
Ashmore showed off what she had received, stepping back from the camera to show it in all its glory. It was, in fact, a large curtain.
Ashmore showed off what she had received, stepping back from the camera to show it in all its glory. It was, in fact, a large curtain.
TikTok @whitkash
Ashmore said she took the item name at face value, and “trusted” that the item name was what she would get without looking into the description—but said that it was described as a “bow” in the listing.While the item she bought has now been discontinued on the site, a different Temu listing for a similar product using the same image labels it a “2D Door Banner,” “elegant pink polyester door banner with satin bow” and “door hanging decor.”AI images, included further down the listing, shows the item hanging on multiple front doors, but also by a fireplace and in the center of a room.TikTok users were in stitches, with one writing: “This is so much better than I was expecting,” and another pointing out that looking closely at the image, “you can see the rings” of the curtain.And one wrote: “I think that’s pretty genius ngl.”Many said it was a good lesson in always reading the full description of any advert, as one user claimed they had watched this video in an economics class that day to use it as an example of just that.Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some extra details, and they could appear on our website.
