Temu semi-managed: price is 15% below Amazon, but still getting throttled for “high price” – how to fix?

One more thing: the system matches based on appearance first. If your product looks similar to cheaper versions — even if yours is better quality or has extra features — it’ll still tie you to the lower price.
You *can* ask your manager to review it if you can prove the difference (materials, specs, certifications), but you need actual proof. Don’t expect them to take your word for it.

Quick hack if you don’t want to permanently drop price: just run flash deals on a loop. The throttle only applies to your regular price. As long as a deal is active, you get full visibility.
I’ve been doing this for months. It’s a hassle to manage, but it works.

“What if the recommended price is below my cost?”
Then you’re pretty much stuck. Options are:

• Run flash deals at a loss just to remove the throttle, and hope volume makes up for it
• Beg your category manager for an exception (rarely works)
• Delete the listing and move on

Also worth noting: Temu’s been pushing full-managed hard with super low prices lately, and that’s dragging down the entire price ceiling for semi-managed across most categories.
If your product can’t compete at those levels, it’s probably not worth fighting the system.

Just to be clear: Temu’s “high price” throttle isn’t about beating Amazon.
It’s about being in the top 5% lowest prices across every platform they scan. If your regular or sale price isn’t in that range, you get suppressed.
Two real solutions:

1. Permanently lower your price. Look at the system-recommended number. If it says $9.99, list at $9.98. Traffic usually comes back within 24 hours.
2. Use a flash deal to bypass the throttle temporarily. Set the deal price just under the recommended one — even a penny less works. Once the deal is scheduled, the system usually restores your visibility next day.

If you can’t hit that price without losing money?
Either relaunch the listing with a 5–10% lower starting price, or just cut your losses. Not everything works on semi-managed.