Testing 4 “Best-Selling” Temu Products: Are They Worth the Hype?
Temu’s “Best Sellers” section is filled with flashy deals, but I found myself wondering: are these products actually good, or are they just cheap enough to climb the charts? I picked four of the most intriguing listings and gave them a proper test to see if they deserve their “bestseller” badge.
Let’s break it down — from most to least promising.
🧴 Mess-Free Self-Closing Toothpaste Caps ($1.56 for 6-Pack)
These caps promise to keep your toothpaste tube clean and sealed without any mess. You snap one onto your tube, and it automatically closes after each squeeze — no more crusty gunk buildup.
My experience:
They were a bit tough to install, but once on, they worked exactly as advertised. The cap snapped shut on its own, and I noticed a cleaner, more controlled toothpaste flow. Even after 48 hours, there was no mess or crust around the opening.
✅ Verdict:
Surprisingly effective. If you hate messy tubes, these are worth tossing in your cart. Slightly harder to squeeze, but they deliver on their promise.
👉 [Temu Link]
💡 Rechargeable Bottle Lamp ($8.90)
This LED lamp claims to turn any bottle into a trendy light. It offers three lighting modes and is rechargeable — sounds great in theory.
My experience:
The product I received didn’t match the images. Instead of a tapered insert, it had a flat cap that just sits on top of the bottle — no snug fit. The light was functional and dimmable, but the “lamp” effect was underwhelming. It mostly just cast light downward into the bottle.
Battery life came in at about 6 hours and 44 minutes, but the brightness noticeably dipped after 5 hours.
🤷♂️ Verdict:
Not useless, but not what I expected. If the fit was better and the bottle glowed more evenly, this would have been a keeper.
👉 [Temu Link]
☎️ Retro Phone Handset ($7.42)
Yes, one of those old-school phone handsets — but designed to plug into your smartphone’s headphone jack or USB-C adapter. Pure novelty.
My experience:
Despite its cheap build, it worked! I could take calls, adjust the volume, and the button even paused YouTube videos. Audio quality wasn’t great — kind of muffled and echoey — but it was functional. The only real issue is… where do you put it? Definitely not pocket-sized.
😂 Verdict:
Fun as a joke gift or for TikToks, but not something anyone will use regularly. Purely for the retro vibes.
👉 [Temu Link]
😵💫 Blinking “Crazy Glasses” ($2.80)
The concept: you open your mouth, the eyes on the glasses close; you shut your mouth, they open again. Weird, but maybe amusing?
My experience:
One eye got stuck right out of the box, and they barely worked at all. I even tried to fix the hinge, but it was hopeless. The “funny” wore off in seconds.
🚫 Verdict:
Total gimmick. Not even worth the $3. Classic Temu clickbait.
👉 [Temu Link]
Final Thoughts
Temu’s “bestseller” label seems to be more about price and novelty than actual quality. Out of the four products I tested, only the toothpaste caps felt genuinely useful. The lamp had potential but missed the mark, the retro handset was a goofy throwback, and the crazy glasses were a straight-up fail.
Have you tried any of these? Drop a comment below — I’d love to hear if your experience matched mine!
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