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With the holidays over, stores and online shops have seen a flood of unwanted gifts. Wu Haojun takes a look at this unregulated industry to see what buyers and sellers are doing with thousands of unwanted presents.
The Spring Festival holiday not only brings millions of families together, it also generates the strongest demand for gifts every year.
Expensive alcohol, tobacco, tea, and jewellery have traditionally been hot items around the holidays, but now, more and more people are choosing to buy their friends and family high end technology, including smart phones and tablets.
But inevitably, not all are happy with their gifts and many end up here to be resold.
-Have you sold a lot of unwanted gifts?
-Yes a lot. High-end mobile phones are very popular.
Many shops have also launched websites and online stores in hopes of cashing in on the trend of "gift recycling".
Despite the growing popularity online, traditional stores aren’t seeing much business.
-How’s business this year?
-Very few people come here to sell their unwanted gifts.
-How many have you bought so far?
-Only one. Business is not good.
Although the practice of selling unwanted gifts seems harmless on the surface, people are being cautioned to watch out for hidden risks.
In China, special licenses are needed to sell tobacco products and alcohol, but many businesses that sell unwanted gifts often lack the proper documents.
And without any laws regulating the sale of unwanted gifts, the practice falls into a grey area. If disputes arise, store owners can easily escape government supervision. Unscrupulous businesses also try to sell counterfeit products, while selling the real items at marked up prices.
Though the practice of gift giving has a long tradition in China, many are being warned to take a fresh look at the risks of selling or buying an unwanted gift. |
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发表于 2016-8-2 11:03:44