How to Get Free Stuff on Temu

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Temu, a popular online shopping platform that made its debut in recent years, has gained attention for its competitive prices and occasional free item promotions. If you’re interested in learning how to get free stuff on Temu, this guide is a great resource.

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How to Get Free Stuff on Temu Without Inviting Friends

Inviting friends is the primary avenue to unlocking free items on Temu, but there’s an important drawback! For this to work, your friends need to sign up with an account on Temu within 24 hours of receiving your invitation, which is pretty tricky. Fortunately, this is not your only option, and in what follows, we show how to get free stuff on Temu without sharing invites with your friends.

Before we jump in, there are a few details worth mentioning. Naturally, Temu isn’t rushing to give out free stuff left and right. Temu’s free items may come with specific requirements or limitations. Understanding these details through the fine print ensures that you get the most out of these offers.

You may also want to curb your expectations regarding these items. Realistically, most will be unbranded products. However, you may discover some hidden gems, with some users reporting surprisingly good-quality finds.

Finally, while the products may be free, you should factor in the shipping costs before claiming them. Shipping fees may be high and occasionally even surpass the product’s value.

1. New Accounts Gifts

New Temu users have priority when it comes to getting free stuff. Sign in with an account, and soon after, a pop-up should appear on your screen, promising a $100 coupon bundle for free if you agree to download the Temu app on your phone.

As stated above, make sure you read the fine print, which states that the “$100 coupon bundle may contain these coupons: $10 off over $40, $20 off over $50, $30 off over $100.” This means you won’t get access to a full $100 coupon you can apply to a single order, but will instead have access to various smaller coupons.

Once you have an account, check out the Temu Free Items & Giveaway page, where you’ll find a list of products that are available for free. Clicking on such an item will allow you to view more details regarding the product, as well as photos. You’ll be instructed to download the Temu mobile app to grab the freebie.

After you download the app on your phone, you’ll see a pop-up inviting you to add as many as three free products to your cart. The twist is that you’ll need to create a seven-item order first, so the rest of the items won’t be free. Also, Temu doesn’t allow you to pick and choose which items will be free, and you only have 24 hours to take advantage of this offer.

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2. Utilize Temu Coupon Codes

Temu coupon codes can help you get significant discounts and free products on the site.

Easily find Temu coupon codes on websites, such as Coupons and CouponChief. Browse the available options for Temu, and select the free offer, for the coupon to be added to Temu.

Various coupons have various requirements. For instance, you may need to add items valued up to $30 before you can be eligible for the discount to be applied.

How to Get Free Stuff on the Temu App

The Temu app offers many more options to win free stuff, even if you’re not a new user joining the platform. But if you just joined, don’t forget to check for the New user gift section on the app’s main page. You’ll be invited to play a spin-the-wheel game that provides access to a discount coupon.

You’ll still have to make a purchase to get access to the coupon, which is different from the method discussed above.

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1. Play In-App Games

The Temu app lets you win free items by playing mini-games on your mobile phone. Check out the Earn credits & Fee gifts section in the app, where you’ll find a handful of options, including:

  • Fishland – a mini-game where you feed fish in return for points that can be used to pay for items.
  • Farmland – a game where you need to water crops to earn cash which you can then use to unlock multiple rewards including items you’ve pre-selected.
  • Holiday-specific games – make sure you check your Temu app when there’s a major holiday, such as Halloween or Thanksgiving. You may have some limited-edition mini-games that can yield some nice rewards.

2. Open the Daily Gift Box

The Daily Gift Box is another way to get free credits that can be exchanged for items. In the Temu app, tap on You at the bottom.

Check your Messages for a Daily gift box. If you don’t see one, keep in mind that Temu is pretty inconsistent when it comes to its promos. If you don’t get the daily box in your inbox right away, keep checking.

As an alternative, crack open the Mystery Gift in the Earn credits & free gifts section. Grab up to six products (although these deals tend to vary), and send invites to friends to complete the order.

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3. Enter Temu Giveaways

Temu also offers the chance to participate in giveaways. Once again, check the Earn credits & Free gifts section to see whether there are any giveaways available.

For instance, Temu shows me I can participate in the 2024 Cash Giveaway, but keep in mind that some of these giveaways require you to invite friends.

4. Check for Seasonal Coupons

You may want to check the Temu app if a big holiday is coming up. For example, I checked the Easter event and found an available $100 coupon.

This offer requires you to purchase an item, which will unlock a $100 coupon. I found that the bundle also included a free item along with the purchase.

Other Ways to Get Free Stuff on Temu

Temu also offers a few additional ways to get free stuff.

1. Join Temu’s Affiliate Program

The Temu affiliate program offers an opportunity for users to earn commissions by promoting Temu products and services. You’ll get a percentage of each sale you refer through your unique affiliate link or code.

Merely signing up with Temu’s affiliate program earns you $5, but you’ll need to have a total of at least $50 before you cash out. Temu offers commissions up to 20%, but with an average order value of $25, you’ll likely see commissions closer to 5%.

As a Temu affiliate, you can access a range of product links and special offers in your Affiliate program dashboard. You can share these with your audience and earn commission on any sales generated through your links. Temu also provides helpful content-sharing tips to get you started, including the sharing of links to coupon sites, sharing them in relevant Facebook groups, or simply adding them to your social media bios.

Despite these encouraging details, our advice when going into the Temu affiliate program is not to get your hopes up. Even though Temu’s affiliate program seems promising on paper, there’s limited information available online regarding cash payouts being made to affiliates. While testimonials mention receiving free credits and products, confirmation of cash payments is scarce.

2. Participate in the Temu Influencer Program

You’ve probably already stumbled on videos on apps like Instagram or TikTok, where people show off their latest and best Temu finds. If you have a decent follower base (of at least 1K followers), you, too, could join the Temu influencer program.

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You’ll have to submit an application for Temu to review before giving you access. Once approved, Temu will give you unique affiliate links and codes to share with your followers. You may also be eligible to receive free products to review.

Ready for the Free Stuff?

While there are multiple opportunities available, the process of getting free Temu gifts can be quite tedious. You’ll have to deal with countless pop-ups, multiple in-app currencies and annoying countdowns.

Despite all the hassles of earning free products, reports online indicate that the surest method to get your hands on free Temu gifts is to play the mini-games. If you’re a new user, redeem the $100 coupon bundle you get when you download the Temu app.

If you had a chance to browse Temu and found a few products that piqued your interest, you may be wondering why Temu is so cheap. Read on to learn why.

All images and screenshots by Alexandra Arici.

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Alexandra Arici –
Staff Writer

Alexandra is passionate about mobile tech and can be often found fiddling with a smartphone from some obscure company. She kick-started her career in tech journalism in 2013, after working a few years as a middle-school teacher. Constantly driven by curiosity, Alexandra likes to know how things work and to share that knowledge with everyone.

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