India, Oct. 22 -- A major Chinese second-hand trading platform has sparked public outrage after a seller allegedly demanded that a mother submit a five-minute video of herself slapping her child as a condition for getting a refund.

According to IFENG.com, the case came to light when Li Yun, mother of an 11-year-old girl, tried to cancel a purchase after discovering her daughter had secretly spent over 500 yuan (around £55) on trading cards through the Qiandao app.

Qiandao is one of China's biggest platforms for second-hand toys and collectibles, with a total transaction volume exceeding 10 billion yuan in 2025.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, when Yun contacted the seller just two hours after the order, she ...