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One third of sample goods bought from Chinese websites 'fake', study finds
Vendors found selling counterfeit or poor quality goods on seven of the nine big online trading platforms on the mainland, a government-backed study discovered
PUBLISHED : Monday, 26 January, 2015, 11:53am
UPDATED : Monday, 26 January, 2015, 1:41pm
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Workers sort parcels for delivery at a distribution centre in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
A survey of products bought on e-commerce websites in China showed that seven of the nine big online trading platforms were selling fake or substandard goods, state television reported.
Ninety-two products ranging from clothing, cosmetics, toys, fertiliser and lubricant oil were randomly chosen in the survey conducted by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce and the China Consumers’ Association. Thirty-eight of the goods were fake.
The products were bought through vendors selling on websites including Jd.com, Taobao.com, Tmall.com, Yhd.com and Zol.com. The firms have been punished by the authorities for the offences, the state television report said.
The vendors on the sites said their products were genuine, but manufacturers confirmed they had been counterfeited, according to the report.
Official statistics suggest at least 350 million people have shopped online in China, with each spending at least 3,000 yuan (HK$3,700).
The bulk of consumer complaints on the mainland are now linked to purchases made on the internet, the CCTV report said.
Among the bootleg products bought in the survey was a fake Samsung mobile phone sold for 300 yuan lower than its normal price.
Most of the toys bought did not have proper certification to prove they were safe for children.
Eighty per cent of the fertilisers bought were fake, the survey found.
