Cellphone messaging mistaken for spying
( 2003-12-02 16:35) (China Daily)
Yang was swapping messages with friends on her cellphone when a supermarket
guard snatched away her phone.
She was accused of spying for competitors by marking down the discounts on
offer.
The misunderstanding was not cleared until a manager examined her cellphone
content.
An angry Yang threatened to sue the supermarket until a consumers' council in
Shenzhen's Nanshan District persuaded her to accept a formal apology.
Such misunderstandings have been on the increase recently, according to the
consumers' council, which has received 19 complaints from insulted customers to
date this year, compared to a total of four last year.
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