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Smart Mob in China for Retailer Discount

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the tried-in-the-us-but-mob-was-arrested-as-terrorists dept.

taweili writes "The Economist has a story about Tuangou in China. Tuangou, roughly translated into group purchasing, is basically a smart mob who arrange the meet up over the internet and show up at a retailer at a specific time and use their number to negotiate a discount with the retailer. In the story, a Tuangou group of 500 show up in Gomei (largest home electronic retailer in China) at 4pm on June 16th and negotiate a 10 ~ 30% discount for the group. Gomei not only closed the door to the normal customers but also prepared goody bags for these Tuangou shoppers. Now, that's Power to the People!"

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  1. Re:People buy more than they need this way by roman_mir · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So that's what happens, ha? I am 30, still not willing to giveup that part of my freedom.

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  2. Re:Or Virginity..... by roman_mir · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ha ha, virginity I don't have anymore, I had it for a while but threw it out when I had no more use for it :)

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  3. Re:smartmob.org by PatTheGreat · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Trouble with the bartering to avoid taxes is that there are taxes associated with bartering. So you really are evading taxes.


    Ah, wonderful tax fraud.

    I know, you see, because my mom owns a tax business.

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  4. Re:People buy more than they need this way by roman_mir · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You can joke all you want :) she lives nearby.

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