Chinese media outlet Qianhong Evening News published an article on the 23rd stating that the trend of young people paying money to seek "stand-ins" is spreading.

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The article introduced that Ms. Jin (Jin), a woman in her 40s whose main business is wallpaper production, started a proxy service two months ago using her free time, and she considers taking on requests, from various procedures, checking security camera footage, gift wrapping, to item delivery, as long as the request content is legal and the compensation amount is agreed upon.

It also pointed out that on social media, the types of "proxy services" are becoming increasingly specialized. The article reported that a movement is observed among young people paying money for "stand-ins" to free themselves from bothersome chores, ranging from simple "errands" costing tens of yuan (1 yuan = approx. 23 yen) to proxy tasks exceeding hundreds of yuan, or even 1000 yuan (approx. 23,000 yen).

According to the article, "errands/proxy services" have become one of the popular service transaction categories on the major flea market app Xianyu. Major errand proxy service UU Paotui covers over 370 cities nationwide, with over 80 million registered users and over 12 million registered staff. In a survey conducted by e-commerce giant JD.com (Jingdong) that received responses from 6,000 consumers, the percentage of respondents who said they use proxy services daily reached 46%. (Translated and edited by Yanagawa)