Taobao insiders responded that there is no platform offering 0 yuan purchases and fake orders within Taobao Flash Sale.

date
18/07/2025
On July 18, it was learned from an insider of Taobao that the subsidy amount circulating online is completely untrue. There are platforms in the market that are burning money and generating fake orders under the guise of "zero cost purchase", but it is definitely not Taobao Flash Sale. The insider stated that Taobao Flash Sale has always emphasized on ensuring the actual income and profit space for the merchants, and strictly prohibits any behavior similar to "zero cost purchase". The discounts and freebies in Taobao Flash Sale have thresholds and are regular marketing actions that are used long-term on a daily basis. He also said: Unlike other platforms, Taobao Flash Sale has never set internal "spiking targets", and weekends are traditionally high peak periods in the takeaway market, so the platform always operates according to market regulations.