Reborn in 08, a heretical cultivator starting a business

Chapter 237 Taobao's Counterfeit Goods Trending Number One, Alibaba Alarmed!
Jack Ma broke out in a cold sweat, his previous composure completely gone.
The topic "70% of Taobao products are counterfeit" became a trending topic and even jumped to number 40 on the trending list!

"Damn it!"

"How dare Wang Junshan!"

"He's trying to destroy Taobao!"

Everyone else panicked too:
"It's over, the situation is completely out of control!"

"Wang Junshan has turned the tables, ignoring Vipshop's subsidy fraud and instead dragging Taobao into it!"

"We're going to take them down completely from the perspective of counterfeit goods!"

"We're in big trouble!"

The most fatal flaws of Taobao are its slow logistics and rampant counterfeit goods.

Slow logistics is not so bad; some users care about it, while others can tolerate it.

But counterfeit goods are a real problem.

This is unacceptable to all users!
Wang Junshan's focus on counterfeit goods has put Taobao in a passive position!
Taobao president Ning Fengze was visibly shaken:
"We're in big trouble!"

"The fact that 70% of the goods on Taobao are counterfeit has become a trending topic. If this continues, it will become common knowledge, and the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"With such a high percentage of counterfeit goods, who would dare to shop on Taobao again?"

"If things go wrong, Taobao might suffer heavy losses, and could even be completely destroyed!"

"Wang Junshan is directly using counterfeit goods as a counterattack; he's trying to kill us!"

As the president of Taobao, whenever counterfeit goods become a trending topic, Taobao, which he is in charge of, is the first to be affected!

For a moment, Ning Fengze even felt a little regretful.

If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off not targeting Vipshop.

Now look what's happened, they've fought back.

And when they strike, it's a fatal blow!
They're targeting the very lifeblood of Taobao!
Taobao Mall President Zhao Deyu was also in a terrible predicament: "It's not just Taobao that's in danger, the entire Alibaba Group is in danger!"

"Given Wang Junshan's character, the counterfeit goods trending topic will definitely skyrocket, and it probably won't be long before it reaches the top 20 of the trending topics list!"

"It will surpass the Vipshop subsidy fraud issue and may even reach the top ten!"

"The impact of Vipshop's 1% subsidy fraud is nowhere near as significant as the impact of Taobao's 70% counterfeit goods."

"This is how to do!"

Taobao Mall relies entirely on Taobao for funding and traffic.

If Taobao shuts down, the main river will dry up and the tributaries will run dry, and Taobao Mall will be completely useless!
"Damn it! Wang Junshan doesn't make a move unless it's absolutely necessary, but when he does, it's a thunderous strike!"

"How do we deal with this now?"

"Condemnation? Rebuttal? Neither is meaningful."

The room full of Alibaba executives were all terrified and began to speak one after another:
“We can send them lawyer’s letters to threaten them, or even sue Weibo to make them take down the trending topics!”

Zhao Deyu shook his head: "Wang Junshan isn't afraid at all. The proportion of counterfeit goods on our Taobao might really be as high as 70%!"

"If you add some artistic touches, you can achieve 80%!"

“We can’t win even if we sue, so Wang Junshan doesn’t care at all.”

Ning Fengze was also filled with emotion:

"What's worse is that if it really comes to the point of a lawsuit, 70% of the counterfeit goods on Taobao will stay on the trending topics for months, or even half a year!"

"The situation will become more serious, and it will become known to everyone!"

"Wang Junshan couldn't be happier with this situation, otherwise Taobao would be completely ruined!"

Jack Ma nodded in agreement: "That's right, if it really comes to that, Taobao will be finished!"

"The situation has changed now, and the initiative is in Wang Junshan's hands."

“Wang Junshan has already broken the deadlock. He changed the topic to Vipshop’s 1% subsidy fraud, which is trending on the hot search list. It will have little impact on Vipshop, and Wang Junshan doesn’t care at all.”

"But the fact that 70% of the counterfeit goods on Taobao are listed on the trending search list is a fatal blow to Taobao, and we have no choice but to pay attention to it."

“Under these circumstances, Wang Junshan can remain calm and patient.”

"We at Alibaba can't afford to waste time!"

"Forget about filing a lawsuit; not only would you not win, it's also unrealistic."

"The most crucial thing now is to do everything we can to get Weibo to remove the counterfeit goods trending topic as soon as possible!"

Ning Fengze strongly agreed:
"Yes, after the 315 incident, Weibo absorbed all the traffic generated by 315, and with the traffic drawn by the 'WeChat Farm' activity, the number of Weibo users has increased exponentially. I estimate it's in the tens of millions!"

"With so many users, the influence is enormous!"

"It's only six o'clock now, so not many people have seen the trending topic yet, and the impact is still limited."

"If it continues to be displayed for a day, and tens of millions of people see it, then it will be a problem."

"Taobao will lose tens of millions of users."

"If it were to be displayed for a week or two, and hundreds of millions of people saw it, Taobao's future would be extremely bleak."

"The only way out is to remove it from the trending topics list as soon as possible; anything else is futile."

Zhao Deyu nodded: "That's true, but the question is how to withdraw?"

"If it were another platform, Alibaba could simply spend money to withdraw it."

"But Weibo belongs to Wang Junshan, how can we take it down? Even throwing money at it won't work!"

"Moreover, we just launched Vipshop. Wang Junshan knows what Alibaba is doing, which is why he directly put the fact that 70% of Taobao's goods are counterfeit on the trending topics!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengze also felt troubled and continued, "That's not right. We did Vipshop's business discreetly. Logically speaking, Wang Junshan shouldn't have been able to find out about Alibaba. He couldn't possibly have any evidence."

Jack Ma sneered: "Some things don't need evidence. As long as Wang Junshan suspects that we did it, that's enough."

"Even if we didn't do it, we'll drag Alibaba down with us just to whitewash Vipshop!"

“This…” Ning Fengze’s lips twitched, but he was helpless.

As Jack Ma said, is evidence needed?

No need!
Doubt is enough.

As competitors, there's no need for even doubt!

The bald monk is dead, but I am not.

Even if this was done by another company, Vipshop might drag Alibaba into it in order to save itself!
Zhao Deyu sighed: "This is going to be difficult."

"Wang Junshan controls Weibo, which means he controls the public opinion platform. Furthermore, Wang Junshan never does things the conventional way, and he doesn't adhere to many rules. He's basically invincible!"

Jack Ma nodded: "That's true, but we still need to find a way to resolve this."

"Let's see if we can find a mediator to mediate. At worst, we at Alibaba will admit our mistake, or I can even apologize to him in person!"

"Chairman!" Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all spoke up.

Jack Ma waved his hand: "It's alright. For Taobao and for Alibaba, my personal honor or disgrace is insignificant. The future of Taobao is more important."

He didn't want to be so subservient and servile.

But there is no way.

This time, Wang Junshan has seized their weakness. If they don't back down, they'll die!

Desperate situation!

The simplest example: if a trending topic about Taobao having 70% counterfeit goods appears for a day, Taobao will lose tens of millions of users!
Jack Ma couldn't accept this outcome.

The entire Alibaba Group cannot accept this.

Online opinions, in particular, have become increasingly sharp.

Around 5 or 6 o'clock, users who originally got up early to steal vegetables planned to finish stealing vegetables, browse Weibo, and then go back to sleep.

But this time, I couldn't sleep at all. The trending topics this morning were all incredibly exciting, one more sensational than the last; Weibo was absolutely buzzing with activity.

"I'm not sleepy anymore, really not sleepy. Today's trending topics on Weibo are all more frightening than the last."

"They say the early bird catches the worm, but they don't say the early bird gets the melon. A big melon, no less."

“Vipshop’s subsidy fraud and offline home appliance subsidy fraud are serious enough, but I didn’t expect that to be just the appetizer. 70% of the goods on Taobao are fake, that’s really scary.”

"Really? I can't believe it."

"Why wouldn't you believe it? I bought my Nikes on Taobao. They were very cheap when I bought them, but they were obviously fake when I received them."

"The Nokia phone I bought was also a knock-off."

"The bag I bought was also fake, no wonder it was so much cheaper."

"The cosmetics I bought were fake three times in a row. They were obviously fake and had a pungent smell."

"Don't even mention it! I've been using this foundation for years and never had an allergic reaction. I always buy it offline. This time, I bought it online from Taobao, and it was fake. My face almost got ruined. Damn it, I'm so angry! Complaining didn't help."

"Yes, it's bad enough that there are so many counterfeit goods on Taobao, but you can't get a refund or protect your rights. It's really a nightmare."

"Don't even mention 70% fake, it's possible that it's 80%. Just look, many stores don't look real."

"I've given up on Taobao. There are too many counterfeit products. Vipshop doesn't have counterfeit products, so you can buy with confidence."

"Yes, Vipshop only has self-operated platforms and brand direct stores, so there are no counterfeit goods. Moreover, Chairman Wang promises to compensate ten times the price for any counterfeit goods. If there are counterfeit goods, you'll be rich."

"Taobao is really dead. The slow logistics are one thing, but 70% of the goods are fake! Who would dare to buy from it? Vipshop is much more reliable."

"How come Vipshop, which is supposed to be reliable, is also involved in subsidy fraud? And it even made it to the trending topics."

"There's nothing we can do. It's all about users fraudulently claiming subsidies. What can we do? For example, urban residents might ask relatives in rural areas to place orders to fraudulently claim subsidies. Vipshop is powerless to do anything about this."

"Yes, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. 1% is nothing. The key issue is that 10% of the subsidies are fraudulently obtained offline, which is far too serious."

"See? This has become a trending topic, and the authorities have to crack down on it."

"The question is, how did this become a trending topic? Did Vipshop expose itself?"

"Definitely not. I suspect it was a competitor who reported it, or something they did."

"That's right, it was Alibaba that did it."

"You guys overslept, you don't know. The initial trending topics weren't like this."

"Instead, it was Vipshop that was defrauding subsidies. The subsidy for rural home appliances was as high as 10%, and it was as early as 4 a.m., which made people mistakenly believe that Vipshop was defrauding subsidies by 10%."

"Later it became Vipshop's 1% subsidy fraud and offline's 10% subsidy fraud."

"I see, that makes sense. There's a lot of room for maneuver in the 'Home Appliances to the Countryside' program offline, but very little room for maneuver online."

"Yes, online orders have to be delivered to people's homes in rural towns first, and then shipped to the city. The shipping costs are not small. For a 13% subsidy, we can't make much money at all, and we might even lose money."

"They accused Vipshop of fraudulently obtaining 10% subsidies offline, and then launched the operation at 10 a.m. This is truly Alibaba's doing. They're trying to destroy Vipshop."

"That's right. If this label is applied, Vipshop will be severely damaged and investigated. Even if it turns out that only 1% is involved, it will be too late. The process will take a month, and Vipshop will definitely suffer heavy losses, while Taobao Mall can develop rapidly. This is Alibaba's real scheme."

"As a result, the topic of 70% of Alibaba's products being counterfeit also became a trending topic."

"Ahem, is it Chairman Wang who has made a move?"

"Who knows."

"Anyway, the topic of Vipshop's subsidy fraud suddenly appeared and quickly became a trending topic. Half an hour later, the topic of Taobao's counterfeit goods accounting for up to 70% also suddenly appeared and quickly became a trending topic."

"Haha, is this what you call reciprocity?"

"But now, Alibaba is on the defensive."

"It's not just a passive situation; Taobao might be doomed!"

"Yes, Vipshop's subsidy fraud is only 1%, which is harmless. But Taobao's 70% counterfeit goods are a real problem, shaking the foundation of Alibaba."

"Serves them right. Who told Alibaba to be so incompetent and addicted to playing word games and slandering Vipshop?"

"Now look what happened! Your slander failed, and you got killed instead."

"I'm dying of laughter. This is some really interesting gossip today. I never imagined there were so many twists and turns behind it."

"Alibaba has really shot itself in the foot."

"Not only did they shoot themselves in the foot, but they also exposed the fraudulent 10% subsidy scheme for rural home appliances. See? They've affected the interests of many people."

"Yes, once this matter is investigated, the authorities will definitely conduct a full investigation and tighten controls. Those involved will also be investigated and convicted. It will be much harder to find loopholes in the future."

"These people must hate Ali to death."

"I've seen people court death, but I've never seen anyone court death like this. Ali really knows how to play the game."

"But Weibo is really good. It doesn't suppress Vipshop's trending topics, but lets them develop freely."

"Yes, they've made it into the top seven. Weibo is fair, just, and allows freedom of speech!"

……

Immediately, netizens became very interested.

Many people forwarded and commented on it.

The entire process, including the hidden details behind it, has been compiled and widely circulated online.

In no time, everyone knew the whole story and began to laugh at Ali.

The two trending topics are also getting more and more popular.

By 8 o'clock, they had all made it into the top five of the trending topics list, one at third and one at fifth.

At 9 o'clock, it became the number one trending topic on Taobao for counterfeit goods, and the number two trending topic for Vipshop's 1% subsidy fraud.

Seeing these two trending topics, even those who had just opened Weibo were stunned.

Everyone felt they had missed out on a major juicy story, so they decided to delve deeper into the gossip!
Not only did they enjoy the gossip themselves, but they also invited their friends and acquaintances to join them.

Share with family, friends, and QQ friends.

This has directly led to more and more users coming to Weibo to follow the two trending topics and look forward to what will happen next.

Even many users who didn't have WeChat downloaded and registered for it, just to wait and see what happened next.

Future Technology vs. Alibaba.

Vipshop's subsidy fraud is 1% VS Taobao's counterfeit goods are 70%!

This kind of showdown between the best is a once-in-a-century event; you can't ignore it.

As a result, the number of Weibo users, which had been growing slowly after March 315th, began to surge again.

And this growth rate is even more terrifying than before.

By 10 a.m., the daily active users had increased from 30 million to a peak of 40 million, and then to 45 million!
The number of users, including WeChat, has grown rapidly.

Wang Yufei was pleasantly surprised: "No wonder the chairman didn't want the trending topic about subsidy fraud suppressed. It turns out that this is also a huge wave of traffic."

"We were just worried that Weibo would lack top-tier traffic after 315, and now Alibaba has delivered it to us again."

"Alibaba sacrificed Taobao to make Weibo a success. What a great company!"

And Alibaba's headquarters.

But the result was completely the opposite.

"It's really reached number one on the trending topics list!"

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"Wang Junshan's stance shows he has no intention of backing down; he's determined to fight Alibaba to the death and completely destroy it!"

(End of this chapter)