Not necessarily, it depends on what you are selling, but this kind of trading method without third-party supervision is not safe. Buy carefully. As WeChat business is a new e-commerce model, it has been established for a short time, lacking the supervision of functional departments, and there are some problems such as chaotic management, product quality not being guaranteed, and poor rights protection channels.

It is illegal to sell things in a circle of friends;

(1) Crime of illegal business operation (engaging in a circle of friends in a special industry without a license)

"My friend's cigarette shop doesn't want to open. There is still a lot of smoke left. Sell it cheaply to everyone? Contact me on the WeChat you want! "

Does this word look familiar? But have you ever wondered if he has a tobacco monopoly retail license?

(2) The crime of selling fake and inferior products (selling fake beauty products and slimming products in the circle of friends). )

In order to seek illegal benefits, in violation of the national product quality management regulations, the unqualified products are deliberately sold as qualified products. Some people don't care whether what they sell is legal or not. To make money. Just forward it in the circle of friends. I didn't know I broke the law.

(3) The crime of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks (there are many fake sales in the circle of friends)

Someone bought an international watch with a counterfeit registered trademark. Then, hire a photographer to take photos of the watches in the photography studio, and then send the photos to your circle of friends for publicity and sales. Some friends who were kept in the dark thought that they bought real watches from other channels and helped sell them.

(4) Producing and selling toxic and harmful foods (selling homemade products in the circle of friends).

Some friends of homemade weight loss coffee bought a lot of so-called handmade food. But you don't know how it is made, and whether the additives used are toxic and harmful substances prohibited by the state?

Precautions for online shopping:

First, online shopping should try to choose a large-scale e-commerce platform with good reputation and complete licenses. The payment of such platforms has strict procedures, and it is more convenient and faster to return goods and protect rights.

Second, when shopping through the mobile social platform, it is necessary to verify the address of the merchant, keep key communication information such as the quantity, model, quality and commitment of goods and services, and ask the seller to provide shopping vouchers.

Third, it is best to be alert to messages sent by WeChat friends, especially unfamiliar links. Go shopping on the mobile phone client of a regular shopping website, and don't shop online on unknown websites or friends easily to avoid being fooled.

Wechat shopping is a personal private transaction and is not protected by the new Consumer Protection Law. Wechat shopping goods are often small. Although consumers can also solve WeChat shopping disputes through judicial channels through civil law, the cost of such investment may be much higher than the value of the goods themselves. Therefore, it is recommended not to use WeChat for shopping.

Legal basis:

Article 35 of "People's Republic of China (PRC) Product Quality Law" stipulates that sellers shall not sell products that have been explicitly eliminated or stopped by the state, and products that are invalid or deteriorated.

Article 39 stipulates that sellers shall not adulterate or adulterate products, and shall not pass off fake products as genuine ones or shoddy ones, and shall not pass off unqualified products as qualified products.