Hong Kong media: The health code makes Hong Kong's second-hand smart phones hot, and some stores still need to speed up the purchase from the mainland

　　[Global Times reporter Zhao Juehui] Starting from the 1st of this month, Hong Kong citizens must scan the local QR code of "Travel with peace of mind" when entering various public places. Recently, the sales of second-hand smartphones in Hong Kong have skyrocketed.

According to a report from the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong on the 6th, in the past two weeks, Hong Kong smartphone stores have sold a large number of second-hand or old smartphones that have been equipped with the "Travel with peace of mind" app.

Due to the high demand, some stores also need to speed up purchases from the mainland.

　　In order to resume customs clearance with the mainland as soon as possible, the SAR government is aligning with the mainland's epidemic prevention standards. One of the important measures is the mandatory use of "travel with peace of mind" in various public places, similar to the mainland's health code.

According to the new regulations that came into effect on the 1st, citizens entering the SAR government buildings and facilities, the Hospital Authority headquarters and public hospital administrative buildings, the Legislative Council complex, court buildings, police headquarters and police stations must scan the "Travel with peace of mind" two-dimensional People under the age of 12 and over 65, people with disabilities who have difficulty using "Travel with peace of mind", or certain people specified by the organization can be exempted and allowed to fill out a form instead.

　　According to Hong Kong's "News Today" report, some middle-aged and elderly people who use old mobile phones have to scan codes with the new measures, and many people choose to buy cheaper second mobile phones.

Ms. Li, a consumer who buys second-hand mobile phones for the elderly at home, said that if the elderly want to go to the hospital, it is too troublesome to fill in the form, and they also need to check their identity documents. It is more convenient to buy a mobile phone.

According to reports, many stores on Alia Street, Sham Shui Po, where second-hand mobile phone stores are concentrated, have posted "Travel with peace of mind" signs to attract customers.

　　"South China Morning Post" quoted a clerk at a mobile phone shop in Xianda Plaza in Mong Kok as saying that the best-selling at present is a second-hand mobile phone priced at 400-700 Hong Kong dollars.

An employee of another mobile phone store said that in the past two weeks, sales of second-hand mobile phones have soared by 40%, making the store earn tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars.

Last week, more than 50 mobile phones worth 399 Hong Kong dollars were all sold out, and they have rushed to buy from the mainland.

The employee also added that instead of taking the opportunity to raise prices, they seized the opportunity to clear the inventory. “Many second-hand mobile phones have been stored in the warehouse for more than a year. use".

Hong Kong media also mentioned that another "how to make money" for mobile phone shops is to charge service fees for installing "travel with peace of mind" and guiding users to use.

Mobile phone shops usually charge 50-100 Hong Kong dollars, but some stores charge up to 200 Hong Kong dollars.

　　According to the latest survey conducted by the Hong Kong Government Statistics Department last year, the penetration rate of smart phones among people aged 10 and above in Hong Kong is as high as 91.5%.

However, among the middle-aged and elderly population, the penetration rate is only about 65.1%.

According to a report from Hong Kong's "01" website on the 7th, in some vegetable markets and other places, many people lined up at the door to register in the morning. The reason was that there was no smart machine to scan the code, so they could only bring their ID cards to fill in the form.

In this regard, some people suggested that “this is too troublesome and the elderly should be exempted from registration”, but some people also expressed strong opposition, believing that it would create loopholes in epidemic prevention.

Some commented that "Practice makes perfect. Old people living in the mainland have long learned to pay with mobile phones."