Xinmin Quick Review | Using the Internet to Rectify the Internet 'Li Gui'

In the summer, the renovation was completed and many people moved into new homes, but in the joy of the housewarming, some citizens encountered bad things.

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What’s going on? A week ago, a friend made an appointment with a time-honored moving company online. On the weekend, the other party did not arrive at the agreed time, and the friend waited from the morning to the afternoon. After moving the furniture and checking out, the other party’s asking price was several times higher than when the appointment was made. The friend called the company to find the person in charge, and the content and attitude of the reply were as arrogant as the one on the scene. The friend argued that under the circumstances at that time, several people surrounded him, and he was about to start. In a hurry, friends and family called 110…

After mediation by the local police station, the friend finally paid the moving fee according to the slightly more amount of the appointment. The dispute is resolved, but friends still feel that something is not right. Under the reminder of the police, he opened the website of the moving company and checked it carefully, only to realize that he had been deceived!

It turned out that this was a group of impostors Li Gui. They stole the names, trademarks and other intellectual property elements of well-known moving companies on their web pages and put their contact numbers. In this way, the friend thought that the official website of the moving company he wanted was opened. When making an appointment by phone, the other party quoted a normal market price without revealing any flaws. When the service is open, he will open his mouth and cut you without negotiating.

Through mediation, my friend learned that the similar civil disputes caused by this are not two cases at the same time. The police reminded that in such situations, especially when people are alone, citizens should avoid conflicts with each other, call the police in time, and file a complaint with the Consumer Rights Protection Committee.

The domestic service industry has a large market demand, and the quality of service varies. It is inevitable that Li Gui will fish in troubled waters. According to statistics from the Municipal Consumer Protection Committee, there are more than 20 Li Gui hidden behind a well-known moving company in Shanghai alone. In the Internet era, Li Gui has also “progressed”, learning to take advantage of the convenience of information acquisition, stealing the sway and quickly achieving the purpose of profit. But no matter what means, its behavior is to defraud consumers, disrupt normal social order and economic activities, and its infringement of intellectual property rights in business operations has exceeded the bottom line of the law.

After listening to his friend’s story, the reporter reminded him that as a citizen, he is also obliged to eliminate Li Gui and help more people avoid their rights and interests from being violated. For example, go to the 12321 Network Bad and Spam Reporting and Acceptance Center to report, and make public Li Gui’s website, service phone number, address, and other fraudulent content. Let’s work together and use the Internet to rectify Li Gui in the Internet age.

Jin Lei / Text