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Article says "the internal website that allows employees to purchase the company’s signature mooncakes", let's precise it, it's not a normal pay-buy purchase, i
by albertlu 10y ago
Article says "the internal website that allows employees to purchase the company’s signature mooncakes", let's precise it, it's not a normal pay-buy purchase, it's EARLY BIRD mode for limited supply, a very typical online promotion way used by Taobao.com in China, and Alibaba should realize that, this marketing solution have always two targeted users:
1. those users with much time who stay/wait there and click mouse in a stupid/crazy way, yes I saw that in reality.
2. those who write script to do it.
Alibaba leaders including Jack MA and HRs pretend that they don't know how game really works in which they don't have technical solution to block the 2nd type buyers, and they fire technicians with moral/culture problem reason which makes themselves great by humiliating employees.
My opinions:
1. Alibaba has right to fire guys, but the reason/excuse is ridicule, a public listed company should be shamed for that way they treat employees;
2. early bird mode promotion is imperfect game in a short supply market (which is not same for Kickstarter, who uses it to stimulate/warm weak demand at beginning while normal options exists), Alibaba(Taobao.com) uses this mode in a crazy way in China and waste users' time and passion, very inefficient.