Temu claims that it can operate in a much more low-cost manner by connecting sellers and customers directly and cutting out the middleman, though It's unclear how true this is. The company has also been accused of stealing designs from artists and using cheap materials for its products.
However, it apparently does not condone dropshipping, which is when a retailer does not actually possess the products it has in stock, but when an order is placed, these will be sent to a retailer to then pass on to a customer.