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Hangzhou-based C2C & B2C e-commerce site Taobao’s group buy site, Ju Huasuan, has offered a group buy deal on RMB 30 mln in loans for Taobao merchants. 500 merchants joined the deal, which includes a 75% discount on interest, in the first ten minutes.
The loans, provided by Alibaba Group’s e-commerce financial services subsidiary Alibaba Financial, are designed to support Taobao merchants. Merchants’ eligibility is assessed based on credit scores determined according to their e-commerce activity, and they are not required to provide collateral.