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5 students from East China University of Political Science and Law and Shandong University
Forming the "Pink Tax No Team"
L'Oréal was sued
Facial cleanser is divided into men and women, and the price difference is 67 yuan?
According to reports, on January 14 last year, Zhang was in the online store. After paying, she sees it on the store recommendation page
Two cleansers
Both focus on amino acid mildness and moisturizing
However, the price difference per 100ml is as high as 73.6 yuan
The price is doubled
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"I thought it was just the difference in price caused by the different ingredient content of men's and women's facial cleansers, but after consulting customer service and asking for the ingredient list of the two products, I found that the ingredients of the two products were almost the same as the main efficacy. ”
After collecting relevant information on the Internet, Zhang said that it is an undeniable fact that female consumers are in a disadvantaged position in some consumption fields——
Whether it's skincare, beauty or electronics
Similar items are labeled
The price is always on the high side after "women's only".
For this reason, Zhang and five other students formed a "Pink Tax Team", arguing that L'Oréal's behavior was suspected of price discrimination and did not protect the right of male and female consumers to enjoy fair trade in accordance with the law, so they filed a lawsuit with the court to demand a full refund.
Defendant Company's Full Refund Law Student Refusal Undertaking Letter
After the case was filed, the company said it was willing to refund the full amount, but asked the students to sign a letter of commitment promising not to publish on social networking platforms or state all information and matters related to the case to third parties (including media, etc.). Considering that part of the commitment letter was not conducive to subsequent rights protection, the students rejected this request.
Although the lawsuit has come to an end, the protection of rights has not ended. In order to make more consumers aware of the price discrimination of the "Pink Tax", the students initiated the topic of "Why is Pink so much more expensive" on multiple social platforms, explained the "Pink Tax", and gave relevant suggestions to netizens to protect their rights.
Student Zhang said:
"Most people think it's common sense that 'it always has been' and don't question the justification of the existence of the 'Pink Tax'. We hope to fight against gender-based price discrimination, inspire consumers to defend their rights, and resist the 'Pink Tax'." ”
Law students have sued on several occasions over consumer rights issues
The reporter noticed that as early as 2019, the case of students from East China University of Political Science and Law suing Shanghai Disneyland for banning food and drink caused heated discussions. Finally, the defendant, Shanghai International Theme Park Co., Ltd., compensated the plaintiff with RMB 50 in court, and Shanghai Disneyland amended the relevant admission rules.
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There have been multiple lawsuits by law students
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Source: Shanghai Legal News, Huazheng Youth