No, Temu and Wish are not the same company. While both platforms offer budget-friendly products from mainly Chinese suppliers, they have key differences. Temu is owned by PDD Holdings, a Chinese company, whereas Wish was founded by former Google engineers and is based in San Francisco, California.
Both Temu and Wish are marketplaces, but they operate differently. Temu focuses on providing a localized shopping experience by connecting buyers with local sellers. Wish, on the other hand, connects global buyers with mainly Chinese sellers.
When it comes to shipping, Temu offers free standard shipping on most orders and has a more predictable delivery time of 6-20 days. Wish tends to have higher shipping costs and longer, more unpredictable delivery times averaging 2-3 weeks.
Temu also stands out with a more customer-friendly return policy, offering a 90-day window for returns. Wish has a shorter return window of 30 days, which may not be as convenient for some shoppers.
These differences highlight that Temu and Wish operate as separate entities in the online shopping space.