Indie dev's invite-rewards system exploited by scalpers reselling credits on Xianyu, then gets reported
gefei55 · x · 2026-09-16
Indie developer wildwind0 shares an absurd story: his invite-new-users-for-credits feature was exploited by Xianyu merchants farming and reselling credits. When he banned the accounts, users demanded refunds from the sellers—who then reported him to the market regulator, despite never spending a cent on his platform.
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