Chapter 528 It’s not a big problem
Autumn is rainy, and an autumn rain will bring a chill. The fallen leaves on the street were not cleaned in time, and finally got wet by the rain, making it a depression.
This is like the feeling brought to everyone by the whirlpool of rumors in the depths.
That's how negative public opinion is, once it starts, it's sometimes hard to stop.
Opponents, capital, netizens, and all kinds of forces joined together, and the intensifying turmoil was even bigger than the boss of Tuanbao.com actually running away.
The rhythm of the Internet has been soared, and almost everything that is dead can be said to be alive.
Netizens, on the other hand, are a bunch of people who don’t know the truth. They think they are smart and are easily influenced by people who are interested.
So after just one day, the situation was no longer "the funds are suspected of being cut off when joining a group", but "the funds are about to be cut off when joining a group".
Once such an idea solidifies, the group business will naturally take a turn for the worse.
Problems have arisen in every aspect including cooperative stores, suppliers, and consumers.
"Manager Yao, we are all running a small business, so we need to be more cautious in doing things. Please settle the payment with us first. We can continue to cooperate when it is time to cooperate."
At the Shanghai and Kyoto branch of the group tour, a group of highly rated merchants stood in the office with helpless expressions on their faces.
Manager Yao, who was in charge of the sub-station business, couldn't help but sigh: "Boss Chen, Boss Yue, the things on the Internet are pure nonsense. Those netizens just believe it. How can you be fooled if you are so smart?"
"We know that such a large-scale group operation does not rely on luck, but can't we deal with it specially in special times? Otherwise, we really don't dare to continue to cooperate."
"The settlement cycle is set by the company. I have no right to interfere. Let's go back and calm down. If there is any news, I will notify you as soon as possible."
"Can't Manager Yao advance the money to us first for the group tour?"
Yao Shengdong raised his eyebrows: "I fucking want to, but I don't have the money!"
The merchants looked surprised: "You are such a big manager, but you don't even have a few million? We all have it."
"Fuck..."
Seeing that Yao Shengdong was so angry that he was about to be beaten, the merchants looked at each other and left the branch one after another. Then they began to apply for closing time the next day and went to Dazhong Aaoao for business.
As a result, Dianping's comments instantly swelled, and countless employees couldn't help but sigh, admiring the wisdom of boss Wu Bo.
Pintuan and Alipay suddenly started joint marketing. With the rapid expansion of the smartphone market, they swept the market in the blink of an eye and controlled four major first-tier cities.
At that time, Lashou.com ran away early, Nuomi followed closely behind, and Wowo Tuan also began to mobilize funds and manpower to continue to sink the market.
These three websites are competing for each other while sinking. They have even developed small towns in the seventh and eighth tiers.
Only Dianping has retained a business area in Kyoto even if it burns money.
As a result, now that the storm of public opinion has come, many merchants have returned to Dianping, and even consumers have come back in droves. This is like a flood of wealth.
"I heard that Alibaba is promoting it. They are the second shareholder of Weibo..."
"Tencent is also involved. Their portal now has news that the group tour is about to close down every day."
“Didn’t we cooperate very well before? Alipay also cooperated with them in joint marketing.”
"Cooperation is because we need each other, but if we don't accept shares in the group, then we are not of my race, and our minds must be different..."
"It's not wise to join a group. Why don't you accept shares? As long as you're not controlled."
"How can the boss's thinking be understood by people like us..."
"The boss of the group tour is only 21 years old. Does he have more brains than me?"
"Anyway, public opinion is so powerful. I don't know how the group will deal with it this time."
Online and offline, rumors about group tours spread with great fanfare. Even if tour groups quickly issued announcements to refute the rumors, they had little effect despite the wave.
The customer service center is trying to appease consumers, while the local marketing department is trying to appease merchants. The entire online and offline mess is a mess.
In addition to Dianping, which is on a first-come-first-served basis, some websites such as Lashou.com, Nuomi.com, and Wowotuan are also waiting and watching, hoping that a whale will fall and all things will flourish.
"The timing is perfect."
"Yes, if it is just a simple rumor, it may not achieve such an effect, but the example of Tuanbao.com is in front of us, which has completely ignited the fire."
Yang Xueyu and Chen Jiaxin sat across from each other in the company canteen and chatted about this matter during lunch.
They have been accepting merchants from the group shopping side during this period, and they seemed a little tired, but there was no hint of displeasure on their expressions.
“I don’t know how I will deal with it if I join a group.”
"You can't handle it if you join a team." Chen Jiaxin gave an answer.
Yang Xueyu frowned slightly: "Jiang Qin is not a mortal."
"But have you ever thought about it? In all the previous incidents, Jiang Qin was prepared before he could deliver a thunderous blow, but not this time. This time it was too sudden and they didn't have time to make enough preparations."
"this……"
Chen Jiaxin raised a finger: "One week, this public opinion only needs to last for one week, so that consumers don't dare to buy, merchants don't dare to sell, and group shopping will completely collapse."
Yang Xueyu was silent for a moment: "One week is very fast."
"Yeah, a week goes quickly."
In fact, there are many people who think like Chen Jiaxin.
Jiang Qin's performance has always been to strategize and win thousands of miles away. His long-term vision almost transcends the barriers of the timeline, and his foreshadowing is very deep.
But this time the emergency happened too quickly, and with the help of various capital forces, it was really difficult to make a comeback.
Human power may be able to defeat God, but how can it reverse public opinion?
At the same time, at Linchuan Airport, Jiang Qin and Dong Wenhao landed in the evening. As soon as they went out, they were wrapped tightly in their clothes by the cold wind of the autumn rain.
But what was a little heartwarming was that as soon as they got out of the airport, they saw Wei Lanlan, Tan Qing, Sunai, Lu Feiyu, Xu Yu and Lu Xuemei.
"Boss, welcome back."
Jiang Qin handed the suitcase to Lu Feiyu: "Why are you back? It seems like something big happened."
"The hot search has been hanging for a day, so it's not a big deal, boss. Now merchants are unwilling to cooperate with us, and consumers are also trying their best to refund coupons."
Tan Qing couldn't help clenching his fists: "Those bullshit experts are obviously paid to talk nonsense, but so many people still believe it."
Jiang Qin waved his hand: "Tuanbao.com has deceived so many consumers and merchants, and it has created the effect of being bitten by a snake and fearing the rope for ten years. It is normal."
"What to do now?"
"Let's go back first. It's quite cold."
Jiang Qin waved his hand and motioned for everyone to get in the car, and then he got into the back seat of Wei Lanlan's white BMW.
"Boss, do you want to go back to the headquarters?"
"Go back to 208. I feel more comfortable in 208."
Wei Lanlan nodded and drove the car onto the elevated road, while Lu Feiyu drove another car, following closely behind.
Half an hour later, the car slowly drove into Lindau under the autumn rain, then crossed the campus road and arrived in front of the entrepreneurial base.
The group got out of the car and walked through the empty corridor to the door of 208. Then they took out a key from under the floor mat of 207 and opened the door. Suddenly there was a damp smell coming from the shop that had been closed for a long time.
It was a rainy day and the room seemed very dark. Luffyyu reached out his hand with a familiarity and clicked on the light.
208 suddenly became brighter, and a familiar feeling suddenly came to my face.
“It feels like I haven’t been back to 208 for a long time, and I don’t feel unfamiliar at all.”
"Yeah, I think this is where we started."
Wei Lanlan responded to Tan Qing's words, her eyes full of nostalgia, and she reached out to pick up a hair rope that was dropped when moving away.
Sunai couldn't help but stroke his desk: "Our team was sitting here before and diligently typed out two national brands, Zhihu and Pintuan."
"This is where I dedicated all my talents."
"Woooooooo..."
Luffyyu couldn't hold himself any longer, so he covered his mouth and started whining.
Jiang Qin looked at them in disbelief, his whole body numb: "What are you doing? Why do I think the group is going to close down?"
Tan Qing couldn't help but sob: "Boss, the problem is really serious."
"It's not that exaggerated."
"But all the merchants in Shanghai are chasing payment for goods, and some chain brands even require group bookings to pay a deposit of 500,000 yuan, saying that they will not continue to operate until they receive the deposit. This is almost the same situation in other cities.
"
Tan Qing clearly described the current market experience in a few simple words.
After hearing this, Xu Yu's expression changed: "We spent a lot of money to build community group buying and invest in Hengtong to build a supply chain. Although we are now profitable, we have not yet recovered."
"In order to ensure the company's capital circulation, we staggered the payment quarters in all four cities. But if they ask for it at the same time, our accounts will be very tight, not to mention the deposit and so on."
"..."
After hearing what Xu Yu said, Tan Qing added: "In addition, previous consumers of group coupons have been asking for refunds."
Jiang Qin nodded after listening: "Is the refund amount large?"
"Not big."
Xu Yu picked up the information sheet in his hand: "Compared with the payment from the partner, it's just a drop in the bucket."
Jiang Qin nodded: "Can you control public opinion?"
"I've tried it, but I can't control it. The pusher has a lot of energy. He invited many influential celebrities and experts to break the news and spread rumors. It goes on and on. Now some people say that you and the boss of Tuanbao.com are relatives.
.”
Wei Lanlan pursed her lips: "The most important thing is that someone actually set up a group to fight for rights, making it seem like we have gone bankrupt and constantly creating panic."
After hearing this, Dong Wenhao frowned: "It's really organized, premeditated and divided, for fear of leaving us a chance to make a comeback."
After everyone finished talking, they all turned their attention to Jiang Qin.
"It's not a big problem, let's do it step by step."
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