MissFresh, Dingdong Maicai, two Chinese online grocers, filed for US IPOs. JD.com and its logistic branch are expanding overseas.
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Second-hand mobile phone user data is being sold in China for as little as RMB 10
Second-hand mobile phones have become a target for illicit data brokers, who recover deleted user data and sell it on the black market for as little as RMB 10 ($1.56). Even phones that have been formatted to prevent incidents like this are not immune to exploitation. According to reports, consumers sold over 30 million mobile […]
Posted inOn the Cusp
Crypto exchanges pull services to Chinese customers, mining updates: Blockheads
Crypto exchanges are shutting off Chinese users from derivatives trading. A government official said digital yuan could run on Ethereum.
Posted inOn the Cusp
China’s Craigslist is buying a car auction platform
Online classifieds site 58.com is purchasing the enterprise car auction unit of troubled second-hand car selling platform Uxin for $105 million in cash. Why it matters: The purchase marks the sale of another major asset from used car seller Uxin in its year-long struggle to stay afloat, complicated by slowing car sales from the Covid-19 […]
Posted inNews
JD is starting a second-hand e-commerce service “Paipai”
Chinese e-commerce behemoth JD officially released the “Paipai second-hand (拍拍二手)” brand, Chinese media 36kr is reporting. As the second-hand e-commerce market is growing bigger and seeing its arch-rival Alibaba’s second-hand e-commerce Xianyu is doing well in the sector, JD is making a move into the burgeoning but risky market. Paipai has built-in automatic valuation system to help […]
Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics
Taobao removes Animal Crossing listings from its marketplace
The removal of Animal Crossing came just days after reports that Hong Kong protestors posted anti-government posters on the game’s simulator.
Posted inUp and Comers
Briefing: Alibaba-backed used goods platform Idle Fish investing in content
The used goods resale sector has had its share of problems including counterfeit goods, merchandise quality, and even legal issues concerning the sale of endangered animals.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Briefing: Chinese iPhone users part of the country’s “invisible poor”
Users are buying older iPhones, such as the 6, 6S, and 6S Plus, as well as second-hand models.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Briefing: Alibaba’s e-auction unit sales exceeded RMB 500 billion in 2018
E-commerce players and specialized verticals such as used car platforms are operating their own auction platforms.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Alibaba eyes lower-tier, overseas markets to power Singles Day growth
More than 500 million users are expected to participate in this year’s promotion.
