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2024-07-26
- Consumers and sellers suffered a series of losses due to unsettled sales of Timon and WeMakePrice.
- A surge in litigation-related inquiries... Even accountants, tax accountants, and labor attorneys join the task force.
As the damage to consumers and sellers is increasing as the situation of unsettled sales of Timon and WeMakePrice spreads, Daeryun Law Firm (Yuhan) announced on the 25th that it will gather related victims and file a class action lawsuit.
Timon and WeMakePrice, affiliates of Singaporean e-commerce company Q10, were embroiled in controversy for failing to settle the price of products sold last May. It is also unclear whether the sales proceeds from June to July will be settled, so the damage to sellers is growing like a snowball.
In fact, many concerned posts have been posted in small business communities, such as ‘All orders received have been cancelled’ and ‘I am anxious because the unsettled amount alone is tens of millions of won.’ Some sellers are also preparing for a prolonged situation by recruiting victims to participate in class action lawsuits.
Consumer losses are also increasing as some sellers facing financial difficulties cancel product sales. In particular, the damage to consumers who have booked travel products is severe, and travel agencies that have not received payment are promoting a policy of canceling existing payments and repaying their own, leading to a series of cases where consumers are having to cancel their trips.
Consumers can go through group dispute mediation procedures when 50 or more people suffer similar damage. However, there is a very high possibility that mediation will not be established, and even if a mediation plan is developed, it will only be at the level of a ‘recommendation’, so if the company does not respond, separate legal procedures, such as a lawsuit for damages, must be pursued.
Currently, according to Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan), there are a series of inquiries about lawsuits from victims whose damages amount to hundreds of millions of won.
Accordingly, Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) is aware that inquiries surrounding the Timon and WeMakePrice incidents have continued regardless of whether consumers or sellers, and has formed a class action task force and begun establishing a rapid response strategy.
In particular, considering corporate bankruptcy, experts such as accountants, tax accountants, and labor accountants also joined the task force.
Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) Corporate Legal Group Head Won-il Won said, “You can file a claim for damages for default and a lawsuit for return of unjust enrichment,” and added, “As the scale and severity of the damage is serious, we will help consumers receive fair compensation through a class action lawsuit.”
He also added, “If the delayed payment situation is not resolved quickly, we are concerned that small and medium-sized sellers will go bankrupt. To prepare for the worst-case scenario, we plan to prepare a lawsuit by cooperating with experts in various fields such as accountants, tax accountants, and labor attorneys.”
Applications for class action lawsuits can be made on the consultation reservation page of Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) website.
Meanwhile, Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) is raising issues with the unfair refund policy of lodging platforms and is currently pursuing a class action lawsuit against Yanolja, a famous domestic lodging platform.
Daeryun Law Firm (Yuhan) said, “As the lawsuits related to Timon, WeMakePrice, and Yanolja are all issues with a large social impact, we plan to form a task force with professional lawyers with extensive relevant experience to assist the victims.”
Yonhap News -Law firms recruit victims of Timon and WeMakePrice to pursue joint lawsuit (Click here)
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