On May 20, the client of Hubei Daily News, through WeChat, Alipay and Meituan (Dianping), the big data monitoring and receiving reports from the public, found that a very small number of merchants and individuals maliciously cashed out “Wuhan Consumer Coupons”. On May 20th, the Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce issued a notice regulating the use of “Wuhan consumer coupons”, strictly prohibiting such behaviors, violators disqualified from participation, and suspected of committing crimes, and handed over to the public security department according to law.

The notice proposes that it is strictly forbidden to organize and participate in illegal activities such as cashing of “Wuhan Consumer Coupons”. It is strictly forbidden to publish and disseminate illegal information such as “Wuhan Consumer Coupons” through social software, online platforms, etc., and it is strictly prohibited to cash out consumer coupons through false transactions. It is strictly forbidden for merchants to increase their prices in disguise, promote prices and false publicity by taking advantage of the promotion of consumption, and may not write off “Wuhan consumption vouchers” by means of recharge and pre-deposit.

The notice pointed out that for merchants that violate the relevant regulations, immediately cancel their eligibility to participate in the “Wuhan consumer coupons” verification; for individuals who violate the relevant regulations, immediately cancel their coupon grabs qualifications. At the same time, violators will be included in the blacklist of dishonesty, and relevant legal responsibilities shall be investigated according to law. Anyone suspected of committing a crime shall be handed over to the public security department according to law.

It is reported that Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce has canceled the participation qualifications of a number of merchants and individuals, and has transferred relevant clues to the public security department for processing.

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Notice on the standardization of the use of “Wuhan Consumer Coupons”

Recently, the three major platforms of WeChat, Alipay and Meituan (Public Reviews) monitor and monitor big data After receiving reports from the public, there are a very small number of merchants and individuals maliciously cashing out “Wuhan consumer coupons” in our city. Our bureau canceled the participation qualifications of a group of merchants and individuals, and has transferred relevant clues to the municipal public security department for processing. In order to regulate the launch and use of “Wuhan Consumer Vouchers”, maintain market order, create a good consumption environment, and improve the effectiveness of activities, the notice on the standardized use of “Wuhan Consumer Vouchers” is as follows:

1. It is strictly forbidden to organize and participate in “Wuhan Consumer Coupons” cashing and other illegal acts. It is strictly forbidden to publish and disseminate illegal information such as “Wuhan Consumer Coupons” through social software, online platforms, etc., and it is strictly prohibited to cash out consumer coupons through false transactions.

2. Merchants are strictly forbidden to increase their prices in disguised form by means of promoting consumption, to drive up prices and falsePropaganda, merchants should strengthen the main responsibility, regulate business behavior, and consciously sign the “Commerce Promote Consumer Credit Management Commitment”, and may not write off “Wuhan consumer coupons” by means of recharge and pre-deposit.

3. Those who violate relevant regulations will be immediately disqualified from participating merchants to participate in the verification of “Wuhan Consumer Coupons”, and individuals will be immediately disqualified from personal coupon grabs. At the same time, relevant departments will be invited to include the offenders on the blacklist of dishonesty, and to pursue relevant legal responsibilities according to law. Those suspected of committing crimes will be handed over to the public security department according to law.

Fourth, the general public are welcome to supervise the placement and use of “Wuhan Consumer Vouchers”. If you find any illegal activities such as cashing out consumer coupons, please call 110 immediately, or contact the Wuhan Business Bureau “Wuhan Consumer Coupons” work class: 82790828, 82790128.

Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce

May 20, 2020

(Originally titled “It is strictly forbidden to maliciously cash out” Wuhan consumer coupons! Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce issued a notice “)