Since you came along, everything else has been unsold. Recently, after the release of WeChat version 5.0, a built-in game called "Plane Shooting" has become widely popular. At the same time, cheating methods that appeared online were taken advantage of by Taobao store owners who started offering proxy services to boost scores in the game. In just a few days, hundreds of Taobao store owners followed suit and began to offer "Plane Shooting" proxy services because selling these services was like setting off fireworks—one sale leads to another. It turns out that so-called proxy "Plane Shooting" is essentially using cheating methods to help users achieve higher scores.
Given the negligible cost, the prices at which store owners sell these services are not high, with one million points costing as little as 1 yuan and up to 8 yuan for the most expensive services. The higher the score requested, the higher the fee required, but it usually stays under 50 yuan. Under this low-cost, low-revenue model, many sellers have seen their sales skyrocket, leaving their peers astounded.
On Taobao, more than 700 stores provide proxy "Plane Shooting" services. Currently, the shop with the highest sales volume is from Harbin. Records show that the owner is from Harbin, opened the store in 2008, and currently holds a five-diamond credit rating. On the right-hand side of the product rankings, the top-ranked item is the proxy service for WeChat's "Plane Shooting," having sold 2765 units. Following closely in second place is the proxy service for WeChat's "Everyday Love Elimination," having sold 2341 units.
However, these numbers were all created after the official launch of WeChat version 5.0 on August 5th. This situation is not unique to this one store; many beauty and clothing stores have also jumped on the proxy service bandwagon, seeing immediate success.
An owner named Xiao Xiao told reporters that she originally sold clothes, then switched to selling face masks and other beauty products. A few days ago, she spontaneously started offering proxy gaming services and didn't expect them to become so popular. She plans to focus on selling virtual products in the future. On the afternoon of August 6th, Xiao Xiao, at a friend's request, began offering proxy score-boosting services for the WeChat game "Plane Shooting" on her Taobao store.
Xiao Xiao said that the store originally sold gift cards, which ran out in July, leaving the store idle for some time. Coincidentally, her friend spotted the business opportunity in boosting scores for "Plane Shooting" and wanted to give it a try. Because of the price war—charging only 1 yuan per million points—the popularity was quite high, and within just two days, they completed 70 orders.
Xiao Xiao said that most buyers seeking consultations just want a bit of vanity satisfaction, generally requesting to boost their scores by one or two million points, making it look genuine while still placing them at the top of the leaderboard. "In fact, with a bit of effort, one can reach this level without cheating. If someone requests a boost of one million points, sometimes it's done purely through skill."
The first customer to come to the store for a score boost was a young man from Jinhua, who sounded about twenty years old over the phone. He immediately requested twenty million points (for 20 yuan). Tragically, just hours after his score was boosted on Tuesday, he encountered WeChat's new rule of clearing the leaderboard on Wednesday, resetting his score to zero.
That afternoon, the young man contacted Xiao Xiao again, this time modestly requesting to boost his score by only 500 points.