Frequent price increases and months of new energy vehicle pick-up cycles have become new "business opportunities" for some people.
Recently, the surging news reporter found that a large number of Tesla, Xiaopeng, Extreme Kr and other vehicle orders have appeared on various trading platforms and social platforms. Depending on the pick-up cycle and the price of the order, the mark-up of these transfer orders ranges from thousands of yuan to tens of thousands of yuan, and there are both individual owners and "scalpers" among the sellers.
Hao Zhi (pseudonym), who is transferring Tesla orders, told The Paper that the Model Y rear-wheel drive version he transferred was ordered at the end of 2021 at an order price of 281,000 yuan, and the current price of the model is 316,900 yuan, with a difference of up to 36,000 yuan.
His list price for his order is $15,000, which means that he can earn a difference of $14,000 after deducting the deposit of $1,000 he has paid.
Hao Zhi said that the car is actually intended for self-use, it is precisely because of seeing such a huge price difference that the idea of "transferring orders" was born, "it is more than a week to pick up the car, if you can transfer out, you should earn extra money, and if you can't go out, you can pick up the car yourself." ”
In addition to individual car owners like Hao Zhi who try to earn extra money, many "scalpers" have also seen the business.
The surging news reporter noticed that on a trading platform, there are many sellers with a large number of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y orders. At the same time, they also publish purchase information on major forums and platforms to acquire related orders. The purchase price also varies according to the pick-up cycle, the order price, the optional situation, etc.
Various platforms are filled with a large number of Tesla transfer orders
Tesla's "transfer order" is actually a "transfer"
Second-hand car dealer Li Yi (pseudonym) told the surging news reporter that due to the recent frequent price increases in Tesla, he also "part-time" to do some single business, "only do Shanghai this area, black inside black outside, no installation of the kind, shot fast." ”
Li Yi revealed that the so-called "transfer order" is not a literal "transfer order", but a "second-hand car transfer". Because Tesla does not allow customers to transfer orders in hand.
Tesla's official "Car Order Agreement" stipulates that "if you provide materials to prove that you do not intend to transfer the order or vehicle, we may agree to issue a vehicle invoice to you for the third party (should be a close relative or other person who will reasonably share the vehicle) for registration, as appropriate." ”
In other words, it is possible to be agreed to a transfer unless the parties to the transfer order are close relatives or have a reasonable reason to share the vehicle.
Tesla Motors subscription agreement, from the official website
A person close to Tesla told the surging news, "Tesla does not support customer transfer orders, and the staff of the store also knows that many customers who come to pick up the car are handling the transfer procedures at the same time as picking up the car, but this is indeed not something that Tesla can manage, after all, the buying and selling freedom, the buyer and seller are normal second-hand car transaction behavior, and there is no violation." ”
Li Yi said that generally on the day the seller picks up the car, he will handle the transfer procedures for the buyer on the spot, and the two sides will go to the scene to pick up the car, and the buyer is equivalent to buying a brand new second-hand car. At the same time, because Tesla does not have the "first owner's rights" like Ideal and Weilai, buyers will not have related losses.
It is reported that from March 10 to March 17 alone, Tesla has made three price increases on its models, and in the "three consecutive increases", the model Y high-performance version with the highest increase in price has the most, accumulating up to 30,000 yuan.
Xiaopeng: Identity information needs to be verified before the contract
In addition to Tesla, Xiaopeng P7, Xiaopeng P5 and other models have also been hung up a lot of "transfer order" information.
Through a trading platform, the surging news reporter contacted a seller who was transferring Xiaopeng P7 as a buyer, and the other party said that the order in his hand was an order before the price increase on March 21, with a difference of 32,000 yuan and a transfer fee of 5,000 yuan, and the buyer could save 27,000 yuan by purchasing a "transfer order".
At the same time, the other party said that the transfer procedure was handled in the store, the order was directly written in the name of the buyer, and the buyer could also enjoy the rights and interests of the first car owner normally. Just hours after the reporter's consultation, the product has shown a "sold" status.
For the transfer of a single matter, Xiaopeng Automobile told the surging news that regarding the resale of the order, because the product orders of Xiaopeng Automobile are all associated with the real name of the ID card, the identity information needs to be verified before the contract can enter the delivery link. If the customer cancels the reservation for personal reasons, the vehicle order will be reintroduced into the unified management, and there is no possibility of private second-hand order resale.
At the same time, Xiaopeng Automobile's statement said, "Xiaopeng Automobile's car purchase channels are unified nationwide and cannot be operated through private online transaction resale." We reserve the right to pursue legal liability from the parties involved. If the consumer has any dispute or damage to his or her rights and interests due to private transactions, Xiaopeng Motors will not be liable. Please let consumers know. ”
According to the information on the official website of Xiaopeng Motors, Xiaopeng Motors adjusted the price of three models on sale on March 21, and the price increase range was between 10,100 and 32,600 yuan.
Extreme Krypton: It is not recommended to "transfer orders"
In addition, there is also a model that is more "transferred" is the Extreme Kr 001.
Li Dan (pseudonym) told the surging news that he had just purchased an order for a krypton 001 for 5,000 yuan and was going through the procedures for transferring orders.
He said, "The main thing is to pick up the car quickly, buy a wait by yourself is half a year, just need to wait." And extreme krypton does not seem to have increased in price, but you see the rights, I bought this list is 5,000 yuan to 15,000 yuan, now buy is 5,000 to 10,000 yuan, the difference is 5,000 yuan. Inside and out, there is no loss, and you can quickly get the car. ”
Li Dan introduced that the order he bought is not "locked", in this case, the seller can contact the sales staff to open a transfer channel, and then you can operate through the owner's APP to directly transfer the order to the buyer's name.
At the same time, he also mentioned that many people have purchased orders that have been "locked", "in this case, we must find a krypton partner to pull the delivery group, go to pick up the car and register together on the spot, it is very troublesome, the operation time is also long, and the risk is quite large." Extreme Krypton does not have that kind of scalper, are the owners of each other's rotation, some people read too much news and are not willing to want, just some people like the extreme krypton chassis or something, are spontaneous personal transactions. ”
The reason why he is willing to take risks to acquire orders, Li Dan said, is mainly because the delivery cycle of Extreme Kr is too long and uncertain, "In general, it is all to be able to pick up the car as soon as possible." ”
On the issue of order transfer, the surging news contacted the official customer service of Extreme Kr, and the other party said that "Extreme Kr does not recommend or support customers to transfer orders", and suggested that this behavior may bring risks.
Behind the "transfer order" of vehicles, it is actually the dilemma faced by new energy vehicles at present: the price increase caused by the continuous rise of raw materials, and the shortage of raw materials to bring about a period of months or even half a year.
Taking Tesla as an example, although Tesla also adjusted the price many times last year, relatively speaking, the increase is not exaggerated, and the reason why many users consider seeking "second-hand" orders is that the time period for picking up the car is too long.
An industry insider told the surging news in this regard, "The transfer of orders between consumers is also a market behavior. The emergence of orders and scalpers is actually a manifestation of the imbalance between supply and demand. In the current severe situation of the supply chain, some car companies have problems such as short supply and insufficient production capacity, which may open up the channel for consumers to transfer official orders and charge a certain fee to reduce their risks. In addition, through the background system, in fact, you can also screen out the scalpers who buy and sell backwards, which is also conducive to the brand image management of the enterprise. ”