Jimu News Commentator Wu Shuangjian
Recently, a video of "spend 25.9 yuan to buy 117 rolls of pocket toilet paper online" has aroused heated discussion among netizens. On September 1, the video publisher told Jimu News that the toilet paper was purchased by his roommate on an e-commerce platform. In theory, the merchant had no routine. He did send 117 rolls, but each roll of paper was very small. The customer service of the e-commerce platform involved said that users are advised to ask about the product size and specifications before placing an order, and this question will be feedback. (According to the September 1st Jimu News) The publisher of
video said, "In theory, merchants have no routine, and they have indeed distributed 117 volumes." In other words, merchants like such consumers. Even in the news messages, in addition to some criticizing merchants, many people also spoke to the merchants: It is so cheap, can you imagine? You get what you pay for, don’t forget to buy things! Nothing to sell!
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These netizens seem to be experienced people. I have to say, are merchants really not tricked? Not necessarily. No one wants to buy rolls of paper , all of which are only two meters long, and the width is not enough, "it almost takes one roll at a time"? In addition, merchants promote "10% off clearance" and "enough for one year, until it is finished"... So, according to the merchant's 10% off, this product should be sold for 259 yuan? You just want to say whether there is any problem with the publicity.
These "no term" rolls of paper are actually the tip of the iceberg of "pocket products" online. In July 2021, a report on poster news attracted public attention at that time, with the title "I was taught a lesson by merchants", online shopping received "Little People's Country" products." The products mentioned in the "Little Man Country" are all kinds of, such as "motorcycles as children's toy cars", "wickbags as big as palms", "mini version of sewing machines", "mini version of laundry detergent", "bedroomside table half shorter than the bed", "mosquito coils with fewer circles"... Everything can be "mini". It's a pity for consumers to throw them away after receiving the goods, but they can't use them. They all sigh: online shopping is greedy for cheapness! The report
also said that many merchants use this method to make a purchase and close the store, and open another store after a while... and harvest leeks one by one, but consumers want to complain, but the store is gone. It is not impossible to sell mini versions of pocket products, but it should be clearly informed to consumers. In fact, when selling goods, the merchants involved often hide the specific size and place them in a very inconspicuous corner. It is difficult for consumers to identify the size of the product through pictures. As Jimu News said in the report, "The paper size of the roll is marked in the product details, but no logo is seen on the product name and main picture."
In order to avoid causing misunderstandings from consumers, serious merchants often use mineral water bottles, coins, rulers and other tools to compare them in the pictures to avoid causing disputes and ruining their reputation. What about these stores? Can't do it or are you unwilling to do it? Just think about it and you will know.
In the incident of "spend 25.9 yuan to buy 117 rolls of pocket toilet paper online", the video publisher said, "it's just that each roll of paper is very small." Doesn't this mean that he was unexpected? In other words, consumers' right to know is not guaranteed. To put it bluntly, the merchants are still playing tricks.
This also reminds consumers not to "inertial thinking" when shopping, do not place orders when they see cheap things, and be careful to fall into the routine of "that imagine that big, so small when they receive". E-commerce platforms also have responsibilities and obligations to remind these merchants not to mislead consumers when doing publicity, so as to protect the interests of consumers. Otherwise, the reputation of the platform will also be broken.
(Source: Jimu News)
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