Kuaishou E-commerce Denies Authorizing Paid ‘Supply Market’ Events

The real issue here is not a single scam but the gray market that forms around large platforms' merchant-acquisition channels, where unofficial intermediaries monetize access to what merchants believe is an official onboarding path. That matters because it shifts risk onto small sellers, who absorb the fees and have no contractual relationship with the platform. Whether Kuaishou moves beyond a denial — tightening how event organizers can invoke its brand — is the open question.