Jiangsu Man Jailed After 2,700 Revenge Orders
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
A court in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, recently sentenced a man to 18 months' imprisonment after finding that he retaliated against online merchants with more than 2,700 malicious orders over a three-year period. The defendant, identified as Chen (陳某), allegedly began targeting sellers after fabricated “refund-only” claims were rejected on an e-commerce platform. The case involved more than 900 shops and over 10 million yuan in order value, while merchants also incurred platform fees, packaging costs and delivery charges. The Jiangyin People's Court ruled that his conduct constituted the crime of sabotaging production and business operations.
Key Points
- The case was heard in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, where the local court recently handed Chen a prison term of one year and six months.
- Reports said Chen had, since 2022, invented reasons to seek “refund-only” outcomes so he could obtain goods without paying.
- If merchants refused, he allegedly escalated by claiming product quality defects, filing platform complaints and pressing sellers for compensation.
- From April 2022 to May 2025, he placed more than 2,700 malicious orders against over 900 shops on a major shopping platform.
- The malicious orders totalled more than 10 million yuan; direct technical service fee losses alone exceeded 62,100 yuan, and six sellers paid 6,400 yuan in private settlements
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers who frequently use cross-border e-commerce platforms, the case shows how abuse of refund mechanisms can create real operating costs for merchants even when goods are returned. It also indicates that mainland courts may treat sustained platform-based harassment not as a consumer dispute, but as a criminal offence affecting business operations.