Have you enjoyed the dividends of the "door-to-door economy"?
The supervision behind the relevant persons still needs to be improved
"Home cooking" has become a popular profession for Internet celebrities.
"Door-to-door feeding" can solve the worries of pet owners.
The house is very messy and I don't want to tidy up, friends come to the house as guests, cooking is too troublesome, holiday travel, pets are not taken care of......In the past, many people would be troubled by these things, but now these things can be solved through "door-to-door service". Nowadays, "point-to-point" "door-to-door service" is welcomed and concerned by everyone, and there are more and more types of services, which has become a new trend for many people to pursue efficiency and convenience. So, is the resulting "door-to-door economy" only dividends and no troubles?How to avoid the "door-to-door economy" being short-lived?In the past few days, reporters have launched an investigation into this.
1 "Home Cooking" Save you who don't want to cook.
"Home cooking" refers to the occupation in which employers find special people to provide cooking services according to their own needs. Nowadays, when you open various social platforms, you can find self-recommended posts of "door-to-door private chef", and many cooking enthusiasts who are good at cooking are also eager to try, and "door-to-door private chef" has become a popular Internet celebrity profession.
Born in 1983 in Lanzhou, Penny used to be a hotel chef and is now working as a private chef at home. He posted cooking on his social platform, and reminded the person to "please chat privately if necessary". "On the eve of the holidays, more people ask me about it," Penny said. For customers who are sure to come to the door, I will charge a small deposit first, and then communicate with the customer about the specific time of visit, dishes, taste preferences, etc. ”
When talking about the safety of the "door-to-door service" and food safety, Penny said that in order to reassure customers, he has obtained a health certificate and will show it when communicating with customers before coming to the door. The ingredients are generally purchased by the customers themselves, and if there is a request for purchase, they will ensure that they buy fresh ingredients on the day of cooking and take photos at the time of purchase. The process of cooking is also public, and the customer can be by his side throughout the whole process**, and if the customer is not at home, the whole process can be recorded according to the customer's request**.
The reporter learned that at present, the cost of "door-to-door private kitchen" in Lanzhou City is determined by the number of dishes, the labor cost of making 4 dishes ranges from 66 yuan to 88 yuan, the labor cost of making 6 dishes ranges from 88 yuan to 188 yuan, and the labor cost of making 10 dishes is more than 200 yuan.
2 Feed your pets at home and earn some pocket money with love.
At the beginning of December 2023, Ms. Ren's family, who live in a new home in Jianning, Chengguan District, is preparing to leave for Weihai, and the only thing she can't let go of is the pet dog she has kept for 10 years. "A few years ago, I would have fostered my dog in a pet store, but the range of activities in the pet store was too small and I could feel that he was unhappy, so this year I wanted to try the new service of 'home feeding'. Ms. Ren said, "There is no need to toss back and forth for foster pets, but also to let the dog stay in their familiar environment to live normally, and avoid stress reactions in an unfamiliar environment." ”
With the increase in the demand for "door-to-door feeding", there are now more and more groups in Lanzhou that provide "door-to-door feeding" services. Open platforms such as Xiaohongshu, Xianyu, and Meituan, and you can search for information that provides "door-to-door feeding" services. The reporter learned that the cost of "door-to-door feeding" is generally determined according to the distance, the number of pets, etc., overall in 20 yuan - 50 yuan or so, holidays will have a certain increase. Every blogger who posts a "door-to-door feeding" service will write down the details of the service in the post, and the work content is not only as simple as petting cats and walking dogs, but also includes adding food, adding water, shoveling excrement, cleaning the kennel hygiene, playing with other services, checking the closure of doors and windows throughout the house when leaving, and taking away garbage.
Chestnut in Wanda Plaza provides door-to-door feeding services for cats and dogs, and she takes orders 7 days a week, and the specific time can be agreed with customers. Chestnut said: "This business is obviously in the off-peak season, and I can only be a part-time job, and the service time for an order can be 30 to 40 minutes, even in the peak season, I can't receive a few orders a day." If it's just to make money, it's actually hard to stick to it, mainly because I like small animals, and I'm very happy to see them. "For the sake of safety, when chestnuts come to feed cats and dogs, they will record the whole process to pet owners**.
3. "Door-to-door service" may lead to disputes and need to be strengthened urgently.
Although many people call "door-to-door service" very convenient, there are also some potential risks, and many people are full of worries about "door-to-door service". Mr. Xu said: "Is it safe to let strangers come to the door when no one is at home?Something's wrong, can this be clear?The reporter found that there are "door-to-door service" complaints on many social platforms, and customers complain about "door-to-door service" in a variety of ways, such as not being able to distinguish between cat food and cat litter, coming to cook and the kitchen is full of vegetables, etc.
As Li Zhiqiang, an associate professor at Lanzhou University's School of Law, said: "While the 'door-to-door economy' brings convenience to the public, many new problems have arisen due to the lack of effective regulation: such as disputes over service quality or potential safety hazards caused by uneven supply entities, infringement problems caused by the lack of various laws and regulations, insufficient policies and standards, service quality disputes, and unimpeded relief channels." In view of this, Li Zhiqiang proposed that establishing, improving and improving relevant laws and regulations has become an important task to be solved urgently at present and in the future.
From the perspective of the type of supply subjects of the 'door-to-door economy', it is mainly divided into two categories: the gig economy represented by the self-employed type and the professional franchise or partnership type of standardized economic format. From the perspective of existing laws and regulations, the relevant two types of legislation mainly include the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China, the Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China. Li Zhiqiang said, "But there is no doubt that due to the diversification of the types of supply subjects and the complex service needs and scenarios of the 'door-to-door economy', the existing legislation cannot fully cover all situations before, during and after the event, therefore, around the new situation and new problems in the development process of the new business format of the 'door-to-door economy', the establishment, improvement and improvement of relevant laws and regulations have become an important task to be solved at present and in the future." ”
Li Zhiqiang said that in addition, the relevant industry associations, operators and related platforms for the "door-to-door economy" supply subject access threshold, service standards, self-discipline supervision, responsibility and relief channels and other institutional systems have not yet been provided or standardized, ** should strengthen the industry associations, "door-to-door economy" business entities and service platforms of the above system improvement and governance responsibility supervision and governance requirements.
Reporter Xu Peijie of Lanzhou **Shequan** text.