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Chapter 122: Stick to the Mission

Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen have achieved some initial success in protecting the rights and interests of home furnishing consumers, but they know that this is just the beginning. As the home furnishing consumer market continues to change and develop, new problems and challenges are constantly emerging.

One day, while Su Wanqing was sorting through documents in her office, she received a call from an unfamiliar person. The anxious voice of an elderly woman on the other end of the line said, "Hey, young lady! I bought a sofa set at a home furnishings store, but it started to have quality issues soon after I used it. The store won't accept a refund or exchange. What should I do?" Su Wanqing patiently comforted the elderly woman, "Don't worry. Tell me the details, and we'll help you resolve it."

After learning about the old man's situation, Su Wanqing immediately called Gu Beichen to go to the old man's home to check the problem with the sofa. They found that the sofa's cushions had collapsed severely and the frame was loose. Gu Beichen frowned and said, "This is obviously a quality problem. The merchant should be responsible for returns and exchanges."

They took the elderly man to the home furnishing mall where he had bought the sofa and approached the store manager. The manager, however, said in a stern tone, "The sofa has been used for a while, and we're not sure if it was damaged by human error. We can't accept a refund or exchange." Su Wanqing argued, "We've checked it, and it's clearly a quality issue. According to the Consumer Protection Law, you should refund or exchange the sofa for the elderly man." The store manager still refused to budge, and the two sides reached a stalemate.

Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen decided to seek legal help. They contacted a professional lawyer and consulted with him about the elderly man's situation. The lawyer said that the elderly man's rights had indeed been violated and that the case could be resolved through legal means. With the lawyer's help, they collected relevant evidence and prepared to file a lawsuit in court.

At the same time, they also exposed the elderly man's plight through the media, attracting widespread public attention. Many consumers said they had encountered similar problems and expressed indignation at the merchant's behavior. Under pressure from public opinion, the merchant finally agreed to return the sofa to the elderly man and apologized to him.

This incident made Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen realize that consumers are often in a vulnerable position when facing unscrupulous businesses and need more legal support and social attention. They decided to strengthen cooperation with legal institutions to provide consumers with more professional legal assistance.

They have established a cooperative relationship with the local legal aid center, inviting lawyers to regularly hold legal knowledge lectures for consumers, popularizing the Consumer Rights Protection Law and related laws and regulations. They have also set up legal consultation points in the community to provide free legal consultation services to consumers.

While strengthening legal support, Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen also maintained their oversight of the home furnishings market. Working with quality supervision departments, they conducted comprehensive inspections of home furnishing malls and home building materials markets. During these inspections, they uncovered issues such as false advertising and selling inferior goods as genuine products. These businesses were immediately dealt with severely, ordered to rectify their problems, and compensated consumers.

To improve consumers' discernment, they also organized a series of home furnishing experience events. These events allowed consumers to personally experience the quality and performance of various home furnishing products and learn about the characteristics and advantages of different brands. Through these events, consumers can make more rational home furnishing product choices and avoid being deceived by unscrupulous merchants.

As smart homes continue to develop, new problems are constantly emerging. Some consumers complain that after-sales service for smart home devices is inadequate, making it difficult to resolve problems promptly. Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen decided to conduct a special investigation into after-sales service for smart homes.

They visited several smart home companies to understand their after-sales service systems and processes. They found that some companies' after-sales services suffered from long response times and substandard repair technology. They had in-depth discussions with the company leaders and urged them to strengthen after-sales service management and improve service quality.

To better monitor the after-sales service of smart home companies, they established a smart home after-sales service evaluation system. Consumers can use this system to evaluate and file complaints about the after-sales service of smart home companies. Companies will then make adjustments based on these reviews and complaints to improve their after-sales service.

Thanks to the efforts of Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen, the order of the home furnishing consumer market has been improved, and the rights and interests of consumers have been better protected. However, they are not satisfied with the status quo. They know that protecting the rights and interests of home furnishing consumers is a long-term and arduous task that requires continuous efforts and innovation.

They began to consider how to address the problems in the home furnishing market at their source. They believed that improving the quality awareness and integrity of home furnishing companies was key. So, they decided to launch a quality improvement campaign for home furnishing companies.

They collaborated with the home furnishing industry association to organize a series of training and exchange activities, inviting experts to provide guidance to home furnishing company leaders on quality management and integrity management. They also established a quality credit file for home furnishing companies, recording and evaluating their quality and integrity. This file allows consumers to understand a company's reputation and choose one with reliable quality and honest operations.

Driven by them, more and more home furnishing companies have begun to attach importance to quality and honest management, and actively improve product quality and service levels. The home furnishing consumer market has shown a good development trend.

However, just when they were feeling pleased with the achievements made in protecting the rights and interests of home consumers, a sudden crisis quietly arrived.

A major home building materials company was exposed for serious quality issues. Its products contained hazardous substances that could pose a serious threat to human health. This news, like a bombshell, caused a public outcry. Consumers became concerned about the quality and safety of home building materials, and the home furnishing consumer market was thrown into disarray.

Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen knew that if this crisis wasn't addressed promptly, it would have a significant impact on the entire home furnishing market. They immediately took action, working with relevant authorities to investigate the companies involved. They visited the companies' production workshops and warehouses, sampling and testing their products. At the same time, they actively reassured consumers and provided guidance on how to identify safe home furnishing materials.

After investigation, they discovered that the company involved, in an effort to reduce costs, had used inferior raw materials, resulting in substandard product quality. They ordered the company to immediately cease production and sales and imposed severe penalties. They also conducted a comprehensive investigation of similar products on the market to ensure consumer safety.

In the process of handling this crisis, Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen fully utilized their professional advantages and leadership abilities, demonstrated a high sense of responsibility and mission, and their efforts have been widely recognized and praised by all sectors of society.

After this crisis, Su Wanqing and Gu Beichen have a deeper understanding of the importance and difficulty of protecting the rights and interests of home furnishing consumers. They decided to continue to uphold their mission and continuously innovate their working methods to create a safer, more comfortable, and more reliable home furnishing consumption environment for consumers.

In the days ahead, they will continue to lead the volunteer organization and forge ahead firmly on the path of protecting the rights and interests of home furnishing consumers. They believe that as long as they persevere and work hard, they will be able to create a blue sky for consumers and enable every family to enjoy a better home life.