2/ This was prompted by them trying to get me to join Vine. Vine is a program where you can get up to 3 items, total value of $100 free daily, if you fill out reviews of the product. After 80 reviews, they bump you to 8 items per day with no dollar limit
The downside is, you have a tax liability for the value of the goods they send you
It just seems dirty to me. I guess they need product testers. They made deals with Chinese manufacturers/suppliers to build a TEMU competitor with cheap goods