Taobao Under attack from Internet ‘Terrorist’

Many people describe as China’s Ebay, which it is and it isn’t. Where as Ebay is usually used as a second source of income or a way to get rid of some old tat in the West, is actually many a sellers only source of income here in . Anything you could possibly want is available. From the latest computing gadgets to a pair of knock-off underwear, it’s all there waiting to be picked up, and usually at prices. But, all this might not last for long as a vigilante group of sellers known as the “Anti- Alliance” have joined together in attempts at sabotaging richer sellers and in an attempt to lower advertisement costs on the site. The group are targeting larger, richer which can afford to on Taobao’s homepage, by ordering the complete inventory then cancelling the days before having to pay, causing the items to become unavailable for . The leader of the group known as ‘Anti- Warrior’ says the attacks will stop once changes a recent rule which has increased advertising costs making it impossible for smaller shops and sellers with little funds to and compete equally with the larger . Taobao.com’s co-founder isn’t about to give in though and recently told staff that he would rather shut down the trading platform than give in to a group of sellers attacking the site and it’s users.