I will read the article for you. On the 12th, President’s Chuseok gift sets were posted on the used goods trading platform ‘Joonggonara’. They are more expensive this year because they have a good composition. The Chuseok gift sets of President Yoon Suk-yeol. A few days ago, a post was made on the used goods trading platform ‘Danggeun’. The presidential office delivered Chuseok gift sets to various dignitaries on the 4th, containing traditional liquor such as doraji and yuja, as well as regional specialties like pear jam and tangerine hand cream. This time, the gift sets contained two bottles of traditional liquor.
As the Chuseok holiday approaches, the trend of selling “holiday gifts” on online used goods trading platforms is once again popular. On the day before the Chuseok holiday, various gift sets such as spam, red ginseng, tuna, and fruits were posted for sale on online used goods trading platforms. People are engaging in what is known as ‘holiday tech’ to cope with high prices. According to a Danggeun official, keywords like gift sets and hanbok rise in the search rankings as the holiday approaches.
Sellers who emphasized that the items were in good enough condition to be resold caught the attention of many. This allows them to give Chuseok gifts to their parents or acquaintances without revealing that they were purchased through “used goods trading.” The condition of the shopping bag included with the gift was also important. Many sellers emphasized that the shopping bag was included and in good condition.
Chuseok gift sets ordered in bulk by companies are a typical ‘holiday tech’ item. There were also sellers who disclosed that they received the Chuseok gift ham set from their company. The trade of health functional food gift sets became active when used goods trading became temporarily legal. Last year, it was illegal to trade used goods, but this year, trading health functional food gift sets that met certain conditions became popular.
However, not everything received as a holiday gift can be resold as used goods. Products like whiskey, wine, and non-alcoholic beer are difficult to resell through used goods trading even if received as a holiday gift. This is because individuals cannot sell alcohol without a liquor sale license.
It is also not allowed to arbitrarily divide and sell large food or cosmetic products. Selling large cosmetic products without registering for cosmetics sales is a violation of cosmetics law. If large food products are divided and sold arbitrarily, an operating permit is required.
Items purchased from the military, police, or military marts are prohibited from being resold as used goods. Trading regional gift certificates or national product gift certificates provided by the government for Chuseok is also illegal if done through used goods trading.
A Danggeun official said, “Before making a trade, you should look into the ‘used goods trading guidelines’ to see what items are prohibited for sale and what precautions to take during the trade.”
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