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Sideline "pie" may be a trap
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Nowadays, many professionals have started the "main business + sideline" model, especially driven by the digital economy, sideline jobs based on the Internet platform are particularly popular.
However, scams related to the online side business are also emerging in endlessly, they are waiting for opportunities to target a large number of job seekers.
Ctrip Liang Jianzhang sells goods live, and SF Express Wang Wei does takeaway... "Anyone is doing sideline business, don't you have a workplace income'Plan B'?" Recently, the discussion about sideline business continues to heat up.
From slash youth, sideline needs to isolated economy, sideline has become the standard for many professionals.
Not long ago, the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments issued opinions, emphasizing the need to encourage "sideline innovation" and create a pattern of vigorous development in various forms such as part-time employment and sideline entrepreneurship.
It is a good thing to have a sideline to help avoid professional risks.
Especially with the development of the digital economy, "you can make money with the Internet" has become a reality.
But at the same time, some online sideline businesses under the guise of making money are hidden behind their routines.
Many people originally wanted to "make money online", but they turned into "online compensation."
"As soon as the fee is paid, it will be removed from the group chat"
"Just move your fingers, making 300 yuan a day is not a problem!" Such job advertisements are often seen on many social platforms and websites.
Watching videos, reading novels, and walking can make money. The simple, low-cost, and quick-to-pay sideline always makes people tempted to find out.
The epidemic has left Lan Qian, who is engaged in tourism, at home.
Inadvertently, she saw an advertisement for recruiting Douyin likes in a certain work group: commissions were 0.5 yuan to 2 yuan per order, and monthly salary was 2500 yuan+.
Lan Qian immediately scanned the code and joined a corporate WeChat group called "Yingyin Work 64 Group" with more than 700 members.
The administrator Nan Nan urges the new "baby" to make appointments with her as soon as possible and send screenshots of other people's earnings.
"It's really gold and silver, it's very exciting to see." Lan Qian immediately applied for a trial order and received a commission of 0.3 yuan.
"After the trial period, I can earn 200 yuan a day." Nan Nan introduced to Lan Qian the free entry requirements: forwarding the advertisement to more than 8 groups, posting 1 circle of friends and 1 QQ space.
There are enough groups forwarded, and there is a chance to get bonuses.
However, according to Lan Qian's introduction, reposting advertisements is only the first step. If you want to make money from likes, you must purchase members. The price ranges from 38 yuan to 1888 yuan.
Nowadays, there are not a few side businesses with fraud risks like the likes.
WeChat accounts with a daily rent of more than 100 yuan, and a gaming investment of 1,000 yuan a day... They usually use high salaries and quick returns as bait. After successfully defrauding the trust of job seekers, they then charge membership fees and training fees in various names.
"As soon as the fee was paid, I was immediately removed from the group chat." Lan Qian said.
"Reliable sideline businesses generally require long-term accumulation. Anything that looks like a'pie' from the sky is likely to be a'pit'." Well-known online earning practitioner "Zaijia Yihui" told reporters that there are now many online earning companies. Deception, some are old wine in new bottles.
For example, like a person, it is to change the name and form of typing and coding.
Other scams seem to be very savvy, they will deliberately leave logical loopholes in order to screen target customers.
If you can't distinguish, it's easy to fall into the trap.
Inadvertently brushing hands with merchants may become accomplices
Due to the victim's initiative to share the deception experience, media exposure and other reasons, some job seekers' awareness of prevention has gradually increased.
However, there are still some sideline businesses that capture the minds of job seekers. Those who engage in such sideline businesses may be defrauded of money and face the risk of illegality.
"As of July 20, there were 100 registered people, and the total deceived amount was 4.7 million yuan, with an average of 47,000 yuan per capita." The provider of this set of data is Xie Ying (pseudonym) from Liaoning.
Earlier this year, Xie Ying formed a WeChat group for "part-time online victims". Most of the members of the group were deceived for swiping orders. Xie Ying was one of them.
Last year, scammers continued to induce Xie Ying to transfer money to him through Alipay, involving nearly 70,000 yuan on the grounds that the money was returned later and the money return system was paralyzed.
"With Alipay scan code, direct transfer, etc., the money goes directly to the scammer’s account, without going through the Taobao process, it is impossible to apply for a refund." According to "Zaijia Yihui", virtual orders, deposit orders, remote orders, etc. are all swiped In the hardest hit area of a scam, once it involves scanning code payment, link payment, etc., you should be vigilant.
Regarding order-swiping, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law clearly classifies it as an illegal act.
Hao Xudong, a lawyer from Beijing Shengqi Law Firm, reminded that although the existing relevant laws restrict the organizers and operators, there is also a risk of violation of the law as a “hand brushing” for buying orders.
In addition to checking orders, the more common online earning channels such as credit information repair and WeChat running scores are all suspected of breaking the legal red line.
Participants can neither obtain the so-called high returns, but also may be involved in illegal and criminal activities such as pyramid schemes and money laundering.
Hao Xudong suggested that any behavior involving operation and profit should be carried out within the scope permitted by the law, so as to better protect the rights and interests of society and individuals.
Can't make money and have accumulated a lot of goods
Thanks to the improvement of social, payment, logistics and other supporting facilities, a large number of digital part-time jobs have been created.
The reporter learned that in 2019, among the direct employment opportunities driven by the WeChat platform alone, there were 15.19 million part-time jobs.
Among them, social e-commerce, as the main field of WeChat-driven employment, has become a sideline choice for many people.
Bringing goods, consignment sales, and purchasing services in Moments all belong to the category of social e-commerce. The basic logic is to use personal social resources and credit to sell goods and services.
Currently, the corporate giants in the social e-commerce field include Pinduoduo, JD.com, and Taobao.
The presence of large platforms has enhanced the confidence of individuals to participate in social e-commerce to a certain extent.
During the epidemic, He Yujie from Guangxi joined a social e-commerce team to promote fragrance.
He Yujie's "upper family" told her that people who do well in the industry can earn tens of thousands of yuan a month, and those who do average can earn thousands of yuan a month.
But after a few months, He Yujie not only failed to develop into the "Next Home", but also had a backlog of goods in his hands, and no sales.
"Maybe I lack experience, or I chose the wrong platform." He Yujie said.
Some professionals believe that the winners of social e-commerce are usually the early top teams, who generally have a large fan base.
Ordinary users who want to make money through social e-commerce need to have a thorough grasp of their business operation model and improve the ability of community operations. This requires a lot of time and energy, otherwise they are likely to become consumer users of social e-commerce.
After the epidemic, He Yujie returned to her job, but she did not give up the idea of doing a side job.
"In the future, I plan to start with the kindergarten education I am good at, but now I will do my main business well."
Zhu Xin