is it illegal to help merchants swipe their bills?
It is illegal to help merchants swipe their bills. Whether it is illegal or not is not determined by how much it is brushed. If an operator violates the provisions of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law by making false or misleading commercial propaganda on his goods, or by organizing false transactions to help other operators make false or misleading commercial propaganda, the supervision and inspection department shall order him to stop the illegal act and impose a fine of more than 2, yuan but less than 1 million yuan; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 1 million yuan but not more than 2 million yuan may be imposed, and the business license may be revoked.
legal basis: article 2 of the law of the people's Republic of China against unfair competition
in production and business activities, operators should follow the principles of voluntariness, equality, fairness and good faith, and abide by laws and business ethics.
the term "unfair competition" as mentioned in this law refers to the behavior of business operators in violation of the provisions of this law, disrupting the order of market competition and harming the legitimate rights and interests of other business operators or consumers.
the term "business operators" as mentioned in this law refers to natural persons, legal persons and unincorporated organizations engaged in the production, business operation or provision of services (hereinafter referred to as goods including services).