This summer
Everyone was caught off guard by the "Ice Cream Assassin"
School is about to start in a blink of an eye
Some parents met the
"Stationery Assassin"! What's going on with
?
Recently, reporters found through investigation that
stationery in some large shopping malls
stationery is expensive:
A pack of 4 subject classification grid zipper bags sells for 40 yuan,
A water-based ballpoint pen sells for 50 yuan,
A metal rotating gel pen sells for 50 yuan,
The price of a single gel pen
is about 10 to 22 yuan...
A store clerk said that
their products are creative stationery,
new models will be sold out soon after they are put on the shelves,
customers range from parents to students.
is especially attractive to middle and high school students.
Compared with affordable stationery,
How expensive is "Stationery Assassin"?
When the reporter visited a store of an old stationery brand,
most of the stationery products in the store were co-branded with anime IPs.
The price is much higher than that of ordinary stationery of the same type.
For example, One Piece unique black gold series gel pens
are priced at 55 yuan,
and an ordinary gel pen is less than a fraction of it.
In another store,
pens are printed with images of well-known anime characters such as Pokémon, Doraemon, and Astro Boy, and
the price of each pen breaks into three digits.
"lurking" on the shelves, price tags "missing"
In addition, not every piece of stationery
has a price marked on it.
A reporter came to a stationery store in Jinan City and found that
some of the stationery on the shelves had prices marked,
but some were "lurking".
A kind of " Sipela " brand mechanical pencil,
is said to be "ergonomic and relieves hand writing pressure"
is hidden in the middle of the shelf.
There is no price tag.
The clerk said that the price of a single pencil is as high as 80 yuan. .
Price tags are "missing" and products are mixed
Parents are "stabbed" accidentally and are very angry
"Because the store is in a shopping mall, I usually come in to take a look when I take my children shopping. Although I had psychological expectations, the actual price still made me eat. Surprised!" said Ms. Ding, a parent of a new primary school student. In a store in Nanjing, I bought a "triangular pole hole pencil" to correct the pencil holding posture of my children. I didn't find the price tag at the time, and I didn't know until I checked out that the price was nearly 20 yuan; after returning home, Ms. Ding went to the e-commerce platform I found that 12 similar Dongdong pens only cost 8.5 yuan, and the child found this "high-priced pen" not very easy to use. After writing less than one-sixth of the pen, she threw it aside, which made her scream "It hurts!"
There are also some high-priced stationery products hidden in corner shops. Due to the chaotic arrangement, buyers often get accidentally "stabbed". In a stationery store in Jianye District, Nanjing, because the stationery categories are similar, customers put them away after trying them out. As a result, the price tags affixed to the partitions often do not match the actual items.
Consumer Ms. Xu said that she bought a box of 5 juice pens with a price tag of 30 yuan, but was told it was 50 yuan when she paid. "What a slap in the face! When I asked the clerk why the price on the price did not match the price on the tag, she was told that it was already this price. , I can only blame myself for not seeing it clearly, which makes me very Often angry."
In the corner of the cabinet of a stationery store in Licheng District, Jinan City, there is a "Mitsubishi" brand automatic pencil known as a "limited co-branded model", which sells for up to 138 yuan per piece. Another "Zebra" brand mechanical pencil sells for as much as 188 yuan per piece. During the visit, we found that in many stationery stores, overpriced stationery items were not labeled with price tags and were hidden in unnoticed corners.
Some parents appeal:
Help children establish a correct concept of consumption
Faced with "high-priced stationery", some parents said they would act according to their ability according to consumption levels, consider the cost-effectiveness in actual use, and actively guide their children to get rid of comparisons and curiosity .The mother of first-grade classmate Li said that the school requires the purchase of watercolor pens. On the e-commerce platform, the original imported brand 24-color watercolor pens are priced at 115 yuan, while a domestic brand's 24-color washable children's watercolor pens only cost 18.8 yuan, and are marked non-toxic. , washable, look at the label and don’t know the difference. "Children are in the exploratory stage. They draw and draw without cherishing them, and they are not inclined to buy expensive stationery."
According to the observation of a parent of a sixth-grade graduate, "Children begin to be picky about stationery after entering the middle and upper grades of elementary school. A lot of things. I’m looking for ‘good looks’ when I buy things. I saw my classmates buying new books. Bags or new stationery boxes will also make parents buy new ones, and stationery products have become a 'battlefield' for children to compare with each other. "
Blind stationery boxes are also easy for children to buy, but the actual items they get may be. It’s not necessary, and the price of a single purchase is far less than the price of a blind box. Some parents said that they would let their children buy blind boxes as rewards, but they do not support the addiction to overindulgence in "fancy" stationery. Some parents also believe that such products can easily distract children and prolong homework time. After buying them, they will follow The child explained that this type of stationery can only be used at home and cannot be taken to school.
School recommendations:
Purchase affordable stationery,
Based on the principles of "safety" and "applicability"
As the school term is approaching, various schools have issued school opening notices to allow students and parents to prepare for class in advance. In a notice "To the Freshmen of the Class of 2022", a primary school made clear requirements for freshmen's school supplies: backpacks must be of appropriate size, made of light and thin materials, with wide shoulder straps, internal compartments, and side pockets on the outside that can hold water bottles. For backpacks, it is not recommended to use trolley-type school bags; it is not recommended to use pencil cases with clear layers and simple functions. Use metal or plastic pencil cases with complex switches and loud sounds; the eraser requires a simple drawing eraser, and it is not recommended to use a pattern eraser with too many patterns, complex shapes, and strong fragrance...
Netizen: High-priced stationery
is not sold at all its side as stationery
As parents, when purchasing stationery for their children, they should make rational choices and make multiple comparisons.
Guide their children to establish a correct concept of consumption
As a merchant, you should clearly mark the price and operate conscientiously.
Comprehensive compilation of Peninsula News Client. Material sources: Xinmin Evening News, Hubei Economic Television , Qilu Evening News, Youth Shandong, Ziniu News, New Hunan, China News Network, and netizens Comments etc
