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With the rise of shopping apps and various trading platforms, it has become easier for people to trade with each other. With the development of the Internet, you can buy your favorite items even without leaving home. Nowadays, in addition to traditional shopping, second-hand platform trading has also become a mainstream trend, and more and more people choose to sell their idle items again, which not only saves costs but also avoids waste.
Convenience often coexists with risks, and many problems inevitably arise in the development of this platform. Like a fish that is very familiar to the audience, its "gray" trade is not out of thin air, and it has not completely disappeared until today. What's going on here?
First, the popularity of second-hand platforms
After the advent of the era of technology, the Internet gradually replaced tradition and became the mainstream of people's lives, and second-hand platforms were born at this time. At first, active users were groups that didn't know how to clean up daily idle items. Later, with the increase of users, people gradually found that although the goods sold were second-hand, the quality was guaranteed, and buying their favorite goods at a low price was a win-win choice for both sellers and buyers.
It's just that with the passage of time, the demand of users also begins to gradually deteriorate. At this time, the quality of goods began to become uneven, followed by many "goods" that violated laws and moral regulations. Sellers and buyers use the platform to conduct secret transactions, eventually forming a dark web-like existence, and some even say that as long as there are enough channels, there is nothing that cannot be bought.
2. Does a fish have "gray" transactions?
As the saying goes, there is no rule and no square circle, and when separated from the legal and moral order, the dark side gradually takes shape. Although the gray trade of a certain fish is not on the surface, it will also cause certain adverse effects on society in the long run. For example, the audience chooses to try to buy because of curiosity, which will harm their physical and mental health, or buy fake goods, etc.
Unfortunately, grey transactions are intricate and cover a wide range of businesses, and audiences will always inadvertently fall into the trap. The most common grey trades are the following.
The first is fakes, which are the most common trade in a certain fish. Almost any item can be fake, such as designer clothing, bags, jewelry, cosmetics, etc. There are even drug certificates, etc., the appearance of these items not only causes losses to consumers, but also violates the law.
The second is pirated goods, which have certain commonalities with counterfeit goods, but it affects not only consumers but also the rights and interests of copyright owners. The third is pornography, which is a relatively sensitive type of transaction, so both buyers and sellers are relatively cautious.
3. Reasons for the formation of transactions
Without demand, there will be no buying and selling, and these transactions do not appear out of thin air, but are closely related to the user's desires. Some groups will publish some information on the platform in order to meet their strange needs or proclivities, and when the number reaches a certain limit, it will allow unscrupulous merchants to see huge business opportunities, and the platform has become their best trading channel.
In addition, some merchants have begun to sell counterfeit and shoddy products in order to maximize their own interests. They firmly grasp the drawbacks of the second-hand platform that the after-sales service cannot be guaranteed, and choose to withdraw after the goods are sold, even if the user finds the clue, there is nothing to do.
The most important thing is that the entry threshold of a fish merchant is very low, and there is no need for merchants to prepare complex procedures when settling in, and only real-name authentication is required to sell goods. Although this makes it more convenient for users to a certain extent, it also gives many black-hearted businesses an opportunity.
Fourth, how to solve it
Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, the problem of a fish has been around for a long time, but it may be effectively alleviated in the following ways. The first is that users should keep their eyes open when shopping, be wary of false propaganda, and do not buy some items that are far below the market price because of curiosity or greed for cheapness. Any commodity has a certain market value, even if it flows into the second-hand platform, it has its corresponding specifications, so under normal circumstances, the price is unlikely to be greatly reduced.
Secondly, people can avoid gray transactions, and report similar gray transactions to relevant departments and platforms in the process of browsing. Finally, the relevant departments should strengthen their control, tighten the management and review of the platform, and make reasonable penalties for businesses and individuals who violate the regulations, and then curb the formation of gray industries from the root.
epilogue
All in all, the atmosphere of the Internet needs to be jointly maintained by people, whether it is merchants or consumers, they should establish a good sense of shopping and eliminate the browsing of bad information. The platform should also timely reflect on the emergence of gray transactions, which is not an overnight effort. However, with the joint efforts of people, the future second-hand platform will definitely become more standardized. What do you think about that? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share.