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News source: China economic times
However, there are still some “small sellers” that supported policy is just stalling tactics of the Ma. On October 23, reporter login “Alliance against Taobao” YY members gather voice channel 34,158, and found more than more than 4,000 people still left behind, and to satirize or criticize Ma and Taobao Mall.

The company sent a letter to the Ministry of Commerce of small and medium-sized sellers, buyers calling for the early introduction of the online retail management Ordinance.

On October 17, Taobao Mall announced for 2012 agreement new check and job extension for further supporting the development of small and medium-sized sellers and decided to invest $ 1.8 billion.

Board Chairman Jack Ma of Alibaba group concessions, a number of small and medium-sized sellers select a cooperative attitude. China Economic Times reporter noted previously in the “violence” is determined to exit in the event Centre and began to Taobao sale “sub subclot” flagship store would change notices indicate who wish to remain in Taobao Mall.

Some “small sellers” intransigence

However, there are still some “small sellers” that supported policy is just stalling tactics of the Ma. On October 23, reporter login “Alliance against Taobao” YY members gather voice channel 34,158, and found more than more than 4,000 people still left behind, and to satirize or criticize Ma and Taobao Mall.

At the same time, channel 34,158, journalist read a statement saying that “the ‘ PayPal ‘ issued a statement saying we as ‘ malicious runs ‘, ‘ rumor incitement to disturb the financial order, were arrested for serious breach of. ’
Purely to our malicious slander. We sought clarification from the PayPal company on this incident and public apology to us, and we reserve the right to take legal channels to protect our reputation. Us calls for the strengthening of the ‘ PayPal ‘ monitoring the effective protection of the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and businesses. As soon as possible legislation on electronic commerce, and effectively protect the interests of consumers and businesses. Implementation of the national spirit of price stability and support the small micro-enterprises. “After the evening of October 21, sellers Taobao Mall greater siege” small sellers “instead collective of PayPal cash.

For this action by the Alliance against Taobao, Alibaba Group Deputy Chief Executive of Tao ran 23rd when interviewed by this reporter that “they are illegal. If PayPal has funds for other use practices, the State will survey, the Government has always been very serious in dealing with financial problems. ”

He stressed the Taobao Mall for small and medium-sized sellers channels of communication open, “but its managers or some members of the Union is not really small and medium-sized sellers. ”

“Our mistake was policy too anxious, communication was not very perfect. However, the market size to carry on their minds will not change, small and medium-sized sellers have the right to choose the platform. “Tao ran said.

Except anti-Taobao Union zhiwai, in this year on September 1 Taobao “Group buys door” event in the appeared of activist Union representative what Mr also to this made to has Taobao small and medium-sized sellers, and buyers caused by Commerce of a seal open letter under and ten asked Taobao–consumer caused by Taobao of open letter under, requests Commerce “intervention investigation Taobao now of competition mechanism, restored Taobao take free name charged sellers too much advertising fee of problem; urged Taobao established better of evaluation system, build real of integrity Taobao, combat fakes; open, and fair, and Fairly formulate relevant rules, and not by the company unilaterally the formulation and implementation; open, fair and impartial manner to enable the seller to have the chance to go-related activities. ”

“We hope that reasonable and legitimate way to protect the interests of small and medium-sized sellers and consumers. “What claims to be the consumer, and was the company’s 3 diamond sellers,” we build Taobao Mall ‘ city of quality ‘ approach is welcome, but he could not sacrifice the interests of small and medium-sized sellers and buyers. ”

The pain of change

“Taobao Mall delayed price hikes and decided to come up with $ 1.8 billion to support the new deal approach is obviously unable to meet the needs of all small and medium-sized sellers, sellers of grudges is not one or two days. But today in the rapid development of electronic commerce, rising growth in B2C and C2C slowdown is also an indisputable fact, Taobao more rational policies should be developed to help small and medium-sized sellers get paid, while sellers Taobao benefit should be allowed. “Who declined to be named Vice President of vertical B2C companies said when interviewed by this reporter,” or should be based on communication between the two sides to resolve facts. ”

In fact, accompanied by attempts to new business models and operating rules, Taobao on a development path has repeatedly clashed with some groups. First large-scale conflict occurring in 2006. After completing the free 3-year commitment to complete when started, Taobao’s attempt to introduce the mechanism of PPC profit, but many businesses to withdraw from Taobao’s threat-Pat owned by Tencent network announced are high profile free. Last year, Taobao adjust search sort, to increase the service quality evaluation on sellers of weights, also triggered another merchant collective protest, accused the Taobao wishes to take this to earn advertising fees.

B2C industry matured and increased competition, and in June this year, Taobao Ma be split in three, removed the Taobao Mall with other platforms such as directly East of Beijing, Tencent. For now, the subsidiary of Tencent QQ outside the Mall, Pat network, on-line QQ online shopping platform, after many of its investments, acquisitions, vertical B2C Web site gathering recently, Jingdong Mall floated the idea of order quantity has been broken here, order volume is expected to exceed 200 million next year, 2011 sales forecast is $ 28 billion to $ 30 billion, 7 years is expected to more than $ 46 billion in sales.

Taobao Mall in urgent need of strengthening, improving the ratio of quality shops and urgent mental perfectly understandable, otherwise Taobao camp will be positive bear put huge pressure on competitors.

However, competitors from Taobao “hurt city” benefit event is not small. Tencent QQ Mall of its release, on October 13 to launch “million marketing resource provides” since the announcement of investment promotion, QQ Mall peak broke through the 1000 daily new claims for commercial tenants, a daily average of new claims for merchant 300-500.

Of course, every coin has two sides. “Tencent lower threshold for investment, would sort of make today in small and medium-sized sellers Taobao suffered pain in Tencent encounters in the future. Leaving Taobao switched to Tencent, is a kind of myopia. “What said above.

“Platform transformation has begun, many small and medium-sized sellers may wish to refer to Italy, and Germany’s insistence on a small scale operation combined with an innovation-driven models, diversification of products, service differentiation, customization is key to this pattern. “The Secretary-General Jiang Qiping information research center of Chinese Academy of social sciences said.