How can a traditional Chinese spittoon sell for more than $60 on Amazon?

An old-fashioned Chinese spittoon recently became a hit on the U.S. online shopping platform Amazon, selling for nearly $62 (about 390 yuan), with a large number of U.S. people rushing to buy it. Because Amazon merchants describe the spittoons as "tableware," saying they can be used to hold fruits, vegetables, or wine.

The Amazon seller describes the spittoon as a traditional fruit basket that was common in China in the 1960s and was used to decorate tables. Combined with the festive designs often found on these spittoons, the claim is apparently quite believable to the uninformed American public. The spittoon quickly became a hit on Amazon, thanks to the "traditional culture" gimmick that merchants added to it.

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Consumers are being duped

Chinese people were quick to point out that these are not tableware, but spittoons or portable potties, often used by children. It's a spittoon or a portable potty, often used by children.

The exposé also said that while there are no strict rules on how to use the utensils, everyone should know what the spittoons were made for. If a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent receives one of these spittoons in a beautifully wrapped package, he or she may not be happy about it.

After the truth came out, many consumers who had already purchased the "traditional fruit basket" were duped, but others said they were attracted to its "artistic value" and didn't care about the "fruit basket". "Fruit basket" of the real purpose, and said they do not mind using them to hold food.