An e-commerce platform so that VSEs and SMEs can easily order masks, in order to protect themselves from the coronavirus. It was one of the measures announced by the Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, in the deconfinement plan in force from May 11. The platform is effective from this Thursday, in collaboration with the Post Office to make deliveries. The device was tested on Tuesday in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 145 orders recorded in three hours. The users of the first hour seemed satisfied, relieved to see their procedures simplified.
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Limited quantity and expected reactivity
In less than five minutes, François-Jérôme Thomas, owner of a cleaning company, was able to place his first order for his employees. "The possibilities available to me are to buy 20 masks or 50 masks," he comments, while browsing the e-commerce platform. The quantity of masks is limited, he expected it. "There is no reason why my company should be better served than another," says the entrepreneur.
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However, he hopes in return for responsiveness from the authorities. "If it is actually stamped 'State', we can imagine that behind there is the respondent, stock. We can imagine that I order on D-day, and that on D + 2, D + 3, I receive this that I ordered. "
The reassuring approval
Thanks to the official blue mask certification logo, entrepreneurs are reassured. Christian Roche, hairdresser, has just acquired a batch of 50 washable and reusable masks for his seven employees. "Today a craftsman does not know where to look for the masks. My son is a carpenter, he asked me how to do it. There are ruptures everywhere, or else we get ripped off," he laments. "What they put in place makes life easier."
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Christian Roche validated his purchase, at 2.80 euros per mask, a price he considers advantageous. However, once the order has been placed, a message appears: it will not be able to acquire new lots before May 30.