Angrying big American brands, China's professional purchasing agents are blocked (pictures)

Angrying big American brands, Chinese professional purchasing agents are blocked (pictures) Abercrom, a clothing brand popular among young people in the United States...

Abercrombie and Abercrombie, a clothing brand popular among young people in the United States... Fitch (referred to as A&F) and its brand Hollister, which is designed with Southern California beaches and surfing as its theme, have set off a popular whirlwind in mainland China in recent years. Suffering from the scarcity of specialty stores and high prices in China, many fans turn to purchasing agents in the United States. After going through a crazy “gold rush” period, purchasing agents began to complain that these two brands began to strictly block professional purchasing agents. Many people have been blacklisted and have had their cards, addresses, and even Internet IPs blocked. Sophia Sun, a second-year college student in Los Angeles, said that she knew these two trendy brands well before coming to the United States. When the discounts were high, the prices of the good products were so low that they were comparable to the counterfeit products in mainland China that were called "original orders" and "last orders." After feeling "envy and jealousy", she began to devote herself to purchasing these two brands

The rules of purchasing in the industry are very simple. As long as the buyer looks at any product on the official website, a purchasing agent like Sophia will buy it for them. Order online and ship to mainland China after delivery.

Last year, the purchasing agent went smoothly, and she made four figures from these two brands. However, the situation has reversed recently, and A&F has begun to crack down on purchasing agents, she said. Sun's name has been on the "blacklist" of A&F and Hollister

The customers on the blacklist are not because they are stingy when buying clothes, but because they spend too much money. Taking advantage of A&F's big sale at the beginning of the year, she received ten orders in more than a month. The total amount of each order exceeded 200 yuan. She placed no more than two orders a week, and tried to change the delivery address and credit card.

A month later, she received an email from A&F, claiming that she would cancel all subsequent orders. We will never accept any orders from Sophia Sun in the future, including Hollister and other brands owned by A&F. After several negotiations, A&F admitted that they had blacklisted her because they suspected that she purchased a large amount of her products not for her own use, but for secondary use. Resale.

There are a large number of purchasers in the United States who have the same experience as Sophia. Once on the blacklist, the purchaser's credit card, shipping address, email, and all related information will be included.

Crystal, who was also blacklisted, said that since she was listed, her home address and company address have also become blacklisted, so that innocent roommates and colleagues who use the same mailing address can no longer access the Internet. Some netizens even pointed out that A&F blocks not only personal information, but also invisible network IP addresses. As long as they use the same network system, it will not help even if they change all the information and re-register for purchases.

Angered the popular brand A&F and forced it to impose restrictions on the market. In recent years, many products favored by mainland consumers have been targeted by foreign purchasing power. Restrictions have been set in the United States. In addition to strict inspections of online sales, A&F has also put up signs in outlet stores to inform that no more than 20 items can be purchased at a time. The American local leather bag brand Coach also stipulates that no more than five items with iconic logos can be purchased.