Saudi Arabia cracks down on fake independent websites, 184 Chinese websites shut down

Everyone may know that the Middle Eastern country Saudi Arabia has oil and money, but not everyone knows the Saudi government’s tough tactics and super high execution ability. However, I only felt this today.

According to Gulf News, the Saudi Ministry of Commerce has ordered the closure of 184 Chinese e-commerce websites this month , "accusing them of selling counterfeit goods and false quotations." It is reported that these websites sold counterfeit and inferior products in the Saudi Arabian market, promoted these products on social media, and did not provide customers with return and exchange options and after-sales service options.

In addition, the product categories sold on these websites are very wide, covering consumer goods such as electronics, perfumes, bags, shoes, clothing and cosmetics . Many consumers are attracted by the Arabic advertisements posted on these websites and click on the product links attached to these advertisements.

After discovering this, the Saudi authorities immediately began to study these sites and found that many online websites were missing information such as addresses, telephone numbers, and user service facilities. They then took decisive action and closed a number of illegal websites.

The Saudi Ministry of Commerce also called on consumers to purchase goods from reputable online stores and not respond to advertisements posted on unknown and unreliable foreign websites on social media. If they find any such advertisements, they can report them to Saudi government departments in a timely manner.

Good man, the Saudi government is ruthless in protecting its consumers. Therefore, when doing cross-border business, sellers should always be vigilant about morality and law, not harm the legitimate rights and interests of local consumers, and pay attention to familiarizing themselves with the business rules of the target market, so as not to be "targeted" by government departments accidentally .

Regarding the crackdown on independent e-commerce sites, the Saudi Ministry of Commerce focused on the following features of illegal websites:

lWebsite uses random addresses

Lack of relevant information, such as address and contact phone number

Communicate with shoppers only via email

l Promote crazily on social media such as Twitter , Snapchat , Tik Tok

The pictures shown do not match the actual product

Lower than the normal market price

Fake reviews

False discounts and offers

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