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Written by: Deng Yinglin
2020-02-17 07:00
Last updated: 2020-02-17 07:00The outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan caused by the new coronavirus continues, and the supply of masks across the port is in short supply, and the price of masks is rising. Online store Onbrico has announced that it is about to send out 16,000 masks, and earlier arranged online registration.
In fact, the person in charge of Onbrico said in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that Zhang Luo masks are not easy. However, he noticed that the public will look for masks during the Lunar New Year. Sell at cost and distribute some masks to those in need; however, he bluntly said that wholesalers of masks all over the world are scrambling to increase their prices. The most serious case is that the price has been increased in half an hour, and even all have been emptied. "Cash, mask prices continue to rise."
Onbrico, an online store that previously gave away 500 masks for free, announced earlier (12th) that 16,000 masks were distributed to citizens and groups for free. Each citizen could get 10, and elderly people who needed urgently could get 20. The store also plans to provide masks to eight groups, each group will not exceed 1,000.
Selling expensive and not interesting too many people need masks to help
However, the online store did not force recipients to like the page or share the post, but instead requested the group to apply by email and the citizens directly send information (PM) to the store. The person in charge explained, "It's boring to sell expensive, plus too many people really need masks, and it helps."
The person in charge bluntly said that the online store was originally positioned as a trendy product, so there were no familiar medical supplies suppliers. However, because of the public's waiting for masks on the first day of the New Year, they began to contact South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Indian manufacturers hope to buy masks for their own use by relatives and friends and for those in need or groups. The rest will be sold at the basic price to relieve everyone's anxiety.
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Zhang Luo masks have tried to pay after being out of stock and worried that they will be detained
However, masks are in demand all over the world, and many merchants take the opportunity to increase prices, making masks more and more expensive. The person in charge of Onbrico repeatedly encountered difficulties during the search. After trying payment, they were out of stock, and they were worried about being detained or shipped. Something went wrong. He explained that before buying, he would review the background of the wholesale company, evaluate whether the company is reliable, and whether the products have safety certifications. However, due to the fierce competition of masks, he was robbed of "exhaustive masks" after thinking about it. Little difference. "
He also pointed out that the usual cooperation is exclusive agency or direct purchase, but masks were snatched at double the price, thinking that they were out of stock for five minutes, hesitated and snatched, and had been sold out within five minutes. , And the price changes too quickly, after half an hour the price of each mask can be 0.5 yuan.
Masks were snatched at double the price. I thought I was out of stock for five minutes. I was hesitated. I was emptied within five minutes, and the price changed too quickly. The price of each mask was half an hour later. The difference is 0.5 yuan.
Head of Online Store OnbricoWholesale price of Korean masks increased from RMB 2 to RMB 30
The market is still hard to find. He pointed out that he originally intended to re-purchase an entrance mask and return it to Hong Kong for resale at a "conscience price". However, the price of masks is scary. "Holding a mask is equivalent to holding cash. The price of masks keeps rising." For example, the wholesale price of Korean KF94 masks on New Year's Day (January 25) is about two yuan, and the price has risen sharply, and the current wholesale price is close to 30 yuan; and the price of each surgical mask, Monday (13th) ) To 4.5 yuan to 6 yuan each.
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After much hard work, he successively contacted manufacturers in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia, and purchased 1,000 boxes of Turkish masks for about 150,000 Hong Kong dollars. Unexpectedly, the manufacturer said that it can only supply about 740 boxes: "If there is no refund, you will be asked."
He was grateful for the assistance of the courier company FedEx, which not only arranged emergency delivery, but also provided half-price charges. He learned that the goods were expected to be shipped to Hong Kong. Therefore, he decided to send out 40% of the masks and open the registration for the citizens and groups in need to receive them in batches. After deducting 2,000 relatives, friends and colleagues and 2,000 familiar religious groups, the rest has been sold at cost.
Applications for free collar masks will close next Wednesday (19th), and those who have been arranged to receive them must collect them by February 24th. Citizens or groups in need can visit the Onbrico Facebook for registration rules.
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