Recently, as prices continue to rise, the demand for second-hand goods by South Korean people has increased dramatically. In order to get a share of the hot second-hand trading market, recently opened the first dedicated second-hand commodity store in Seoul, South Korea to .
The first department store second-hand commodity store appeared in South Korea
Seoul City, a Xincun business district known for its youthful vitality, has many shopping facilities for young people, including this department store that focuses on fashion and fashion.
Just two days ago, the first second-hand commodity store in the Korean department store, covering an area of more than 800 square meters in the store, officially started operating . Not only department stores, but as South Korea's second-hand market gradually extends from online platforms to offline physical stores, supermarkets and comprehensive shopping centers have also opened second-hand product counters and pop-up stores, selling sneakers, clothing and brand-name bags, etc. Consumers can check the depreciation marks of the products in the store, and even try them on and try them back.
save money and environmentally friendly Korean people are keen on second-hand transactions
Currently in South Korea, people's understanding of second-hand products has undergone a significant change. More and more people no longer take an exclusionary attitude, but regard it as a reasonable consumption that is cost-effective and environmentally friendly, especially college students and young office workers who are good at using second-hand trading platforms. Some people believe that purchasing second-hand goods is a necessary life skill in a high inflation environment.
The second-hand market in South Korea is growing rapidly and fraud is emerging one after another
In recent years, The second-hand trading market in South Korea has maintained a growth rate of at least 20% every year. As of last year, the market size has reached about 120 billion yuan. However, as the market develops and grows, chaos in second-hand transactions is emerging one after another. The South Korean police information disclosed this month shows that received more than 84,000 second-hand transaction fraud cases last year alone, and the amount of losses involved surged by about 3 times year-on-year.
Korean experts remind buyers to keep second-hand transaction evidence
In this regard, experts remind that the victims of fraud cases are mainly 10-20-year-olds who are not familiar with online payment. Buyers should pay attention to retaining transaction evidence such as call recordings and payment records. In addition, after offline second-hand stores that attract consumers with brand products have appeared one after another, the risk of fake goods flowing into the store has increased. You must choose a regular store when shopping. South Korean society also calls on that as second-hand transactions become part of the daily lives of many Korean people, South Korea urgently needs to improve relevant laws and regulations to promote the healthy development of the market.
column editor: Zhao Hanlu Text editor: Lu Xiaochuan Title picture source: Tuchuang Creative Picture editor: Yong Kai
Source: Author: CCTV Finance
