Why?
Because consumers are afraid of being cheated, they will choose to refund the coupons immediately, while merchants are afraid of not getting the payment, so they will suspend cooperation as soon as possible.
There was no water flowing, and Ultraman couldn’t hold on even if his head was whipped from both sides.
At that time, the only option for the group is to accept shares from major companies to save the situation and survive this crisis.
Even if they have money and can afford it, they still have to be stripped of their skin.
But it’s impossible for the group to still have money to support it. He only raised funds once, so how can he still have enough money to do so now?
Jiang Qin could even foresee that Dachang was waiting with his mouth open at this moment, just waiting for the wave of public opinion to push the group ship over and put it into his mouth.
Just like Lotus MSG, it was already a national brand back then. As a result, foreign chicken essence products entered the country and directly spent money to spread rumors that Lotus MSG had cancer, turning the situation around in an instant.
Until now, chicken essence is selling like hot cakes, but few people buy MSG.
“Boss, the news is trending.”
“What number?”
“Ninth, but the forwarding and replies are growing very fast. I guess it will be number one tomorrow morning.”
“…”
In fact, just as Dong Wenhao had predicted, the news that Tuan Tuan was about to become the next Tuanbao.com topped the list of hot searches the next morning.
But the public opinion has not stopped, and more things are still being released in a new form.
For example, the group’s headquarters building is actually rented, and they don’t even have the money to build the company.
The boss, Jiang Qin, travels on an electric bicycle and only dares to eat steamed buns when eating in the restaurant.
In normal times, these things may show the good style of hard work and simplicity in group buying, but when it was reported online that the funds for group buying were cut off, it became ironclad evidence that the website had no money.
As a result, Pintuan’s customer service center received countless calls, including from major cooperative brands and from consumers.
The merchant’s request is very simple, to settle the payment in cash, and does not want to take risks. The consumer’s request is also very simple, to return the coupons and get the money back.
The Shanghai branch saw many merchants blocking the door early in the morning, and several brands that had just been negotiated in Shenzhen announced that they had fallen through.
As for Kyoto, several chain brands have announced that they will temporarily stop cooperation with group sharing and return to Dianping.
The effect of public opinion is like a small spark falling into a pile of cotton, which immediately ignites a fire and is full of dangers.
Jiang Qin and Dong Wenhao decided to return to Linchuan that afternoon, but before leaving, Chu Yanyan and his agent came over.