"Professional queuing, no need to wait for a long time, say goodbye to the long waiting ......" May Day holiday, many tourist cities have opened the "people from the crowd" mode, Internet celebrity restaurant No. 1 is hard to find, and popular attractions are crowded.
The reporter's investigation found that some people found business opportunities from it, and the "row business" is booming, and the row service covers the queue for restaurants, music festivals, concerts, and Livehouse queues, limited edition figures, sneakers, etc.
Popular restaurants cost hundreds of yuan for rehearsals
"When I was doing the strategy, I said that this restaurant was very popular and I had to queue for a long time. So I spent money on social platforms in advance to find someone to help queue up. After communicating the specific restaurant, dining time, and number of diners, you will eat directly at the store. During the May Day period, Xiao Zhang, a resident of Beijing, came to Changsha for a tour, and she told reporters that "the first time I experienced the row service, it was very trouble-free and time-saving." ”
"Make an appointment in advance, no need to wait", "one-to-one service is reliable, avoid the trouble of long queues"...... At present, the "agency business" is on fire, especially during the long holiday. The reporter found on social platforms that some businesses that provide row services are posting to solicit business, and many consumers in the comment area are asking about the specific process and price.
Source: Xianyu App
Source: Xiaohongshu App
On May 3, the reporter consulted a row merchant on Xiaohongshu as a consumer and learned that the price of the two shabu-shabu in Beijing South Gate was 150 yuan. "There are a lot of tourists during the May Day period, so the price of the row is higher than usual. The agent said.
In addition, there are platforms that provide similar row services. For example, SF Express launched the "Help Queuing" service on the Intra-city Mini Program. The mini program advertises, "When you need to queue up for errands and you don't have time, you can call the SF Express Intra-city Express brother to help, and the brother can complete the service according to your time, place and requirements." ”
Source: SF Intra-city Mini Program
When consumers select the queuing type, queuing requirements, queuing location, fill in the contact information, and confirm the order payment, they can view the "knight location" and confirm the queuing service.
The "agency business" covers a wide range of areas
Xiao Wu, a Beijing resident born in the 90s, runs his account of "professional errands throughout the whole process" full-time on social platforms. Xiao Wu told reporters that he can help all kinds of agents queuing, picking up and delivering documents, buying things, sending things, entrusting errands, packing and mailing, and airport high-speed rail pick-up. Any need can be negotiated, no matter how big or small the event is, it can be handled within the law.
"I can also accompany me to the hospital for surgery, and I am more familiar with the hospital treatment process. Usually, some patients may come to me because they are unaccompanied, difficult to ask for leave, lack of manpower, or make friends with friends. I can help memorize doctor's orders, collect reports, etc., which can help patients reduce some psychological pressure to a certain extent, and I can also find some sense of accomplishment. Xiao Wu said.
"Livehouse, music festivals, concerts, and theaters queue up for major performances" and "Help friends who don't have time to go in advance, or don't want to queue up for 'penalty stops'...... In fact, concerts and other scenes are more common in the "agency business". However, there are also problems such as modern queues and serious night queues. Previously, the tour organizer issued a statement saying that the relevant behavior has brought great hidden dangers to the normal order of the performance and social security, and will be resolutely resisted.
Industry insiders said that as an emerging service, the "generation row" market access threshold is low and there is a lack of standardized management. Many consumers have encountered fraud situations where they have been charged money by "proxy arrangement" personnel on the Internet, but have not provided services as required. Relevant departments can strengthen the supervision and management of the agency business, including the compliance operation of the agency platform, etc., to protect the rights and interests of consumers.
Source: Xinhuanet Finance
Editor: Chen Li
Editor in charge: Chen Min