Seller sentenced to 5 and a half years for selling stolen goods and tax evasion!

With the prosperity of e-commerce and the increasingly fierce market competition, there is no shortage of opportunists who want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. Recently, foreign media reported a case of someone being caught violating the rules.

The seller, who primarily sold on eBay, was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after a 10-year trial for selling stolen goods and evading taxes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice .

Since it is stolen goods being sold, there must be a fixed channel. In this regard, the seller has two accomplices, namely employees of a public school and FedEx.

The seller purchased $1 million worth of the products for $800,000 from a public school accomplice who oversaw a program to provide devices to underprivileged Native American school children.

The same approach was used by a FedEx employee who received most of the loot from goods shipped through FedEx, including products from Walmart distribution centers. Sellers bought these products at a 50% discount and then sold them on eBay.

The two accomplices made money by stealing products, and the sellers made a profit through the difference in the price of the stolen goods. This "mutually beneficial" relationship lasted for ten years.

In addition, the seller also had an accomplice who was a college friend, who sold through his friend's eBay account to earn commissions of about $10,000 a year. The three accomplices have now admitted their crimes and are awaiting final sentencing.

Having hidden the truth for 10 years, he eventually ended up in jail. Sellers should not take risks for the sake of temporary gain.

Cases of being arrested and imprisoned for illegal operations are not uncommon. For example, a previous seller was sentenced to 22 years in prison for selling fake batteries. However, with the mentality of "riches and honors are sought in danger", despite lessons learned, this kind of thing continues to happen despite repeated bans.

Among all kinds of illegal operations, selling counterfeit goods can be said to be low-cost and high-profit. There are counterfeit goods everywhere in China, and some sellers want to expand this business opportunity to overseas markets. It is also common for counterfeit products to be seized by customs, such as the counterfeit brand worth tens of millions some time ago and the recent counterfeit championship ring. Sellers who want to make a profit from this should be cautious.

Regardless of the category, sellers must be alert to this. In addition to some policies that are expressly prohibited by the platform, they must also abide by the ethics of being responsible to consumers. Only by operating in compliance can they go long-term.

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