Consumers warned to be careful of festival discounts

Beijing judges are advising consumers to be more sensible in purchases using fancy discount rules to prevent disputes during this year's Nov 11 online shopping spree.

The Beijing Internet Court issued a report on Friday, stating that about 12 percent of the more than 42,000 lawsuits it had filed since it opened in September last year related to online shopping, representing the second-largest share.

"Most consumers came to us for litigation because of the poor quality of online goods, especially expired food and healthcare products with excessive additives, and improper operation of online stores," said Liu Shuhan, a judge of the court.