ofo has closed down, has your 99 yuan deposit been returned?

When I was riding ofo, I found that many broken cars were left unattended and left to their own devices. At first, I thought it was because ofo had more money, but later I realized that was not the case. I think the executives of this company don't care at all, or they just have a lot of venture capital money. In short, these people don't care about the interests of venture investors at all.

One time ofo made random deductions. I asked their online customer service, but no one answered my questions for a long time. This is unreasonable. Finally, someone answered it, half an hour later.

After processing the fee, I asked: "Are there not many people in your customer service staff?" , the customer service said: "There are many inquiries, sorry."

Because you all responded very quickly, I asked you again if you are about to go bankrupt. The other party didn't reply quickly. I just quit the chat.

At the end of the month, I quickly returned the deposit. Half a month later, my deposit was returned.

Later ofo went bankrupt.

In fact, many times, there will be clues in the development of anything, but most of us cannot see it. I'm lucky to be able to see that.

There used to be a king in the field of shared bicycles, and that was ofo. In the past two years, its market share exceeded Mobike and Harrow, and it has also appeared abroad, causing a lot of heated discussion. But things have changed, and now ofo has closed down. Will everyone’s deposits be returned? Anyway, mine is not.

Where did ofo go?

Now ofo has been emptied out. There is no trace of ofo on the official website or APP. The little yellow cars that were once seen everywhere on the road are now gone. So where did ofo go? When will I get the money?

One of the biggest concerns of users is when they can get their deposits. Many people still keep their deposits in ofo, ranging from 99 yuan to 299 yuan, because the person in charge of ofo cannot be contacted. Therefore, it is very difficult for many people to get their deposits back. According to data on August 1, the number of people who have applied for refunds on the Xiaohuangche APP has exceeded 16.67 million, which means ofo’s current debt may have reached 2 billion.

As of August 1, data shows that there are more than 16.67 million users waiting in line for refunds on the Xiaohuang Car APP. Even based on the minimum deposit amount of 99 yuan, ofo's unpaid debt has reached 1.6 billion yuan. Last year, media statistics also showed that ofo refunded about 3,000 users every day, so it would take at least 15 years until the last person got the deposit. However, many netizens have recently stated that ofo refunds about 3,000 users every day. It’s hard to say when the money will be reduced.

Do you still want your money back?

Judging from the current situation, I am afraid it is worrying. The court has now restricted the consumption of ofo founder Dai Wei, and has summoned him 35 times, but he has no solution to the dilemma of ofo. . Ofo has also proposed some solutions in the past, such as public account promotion, car body sales, etc., but they have no effect. The current ofo APP has also become a rebate network. If you buy tens of thousands of things in it, your deposit will be refunded. Therefore, our road to refunding the deposit is still far away.

The deposit refund queue number is 13888888. It seems that it is the Year of the Monkey and the Horse. It has become a daily habit to open ofo's APP every few days and pay attention to the progress of your deposit refund.

Some netizens joked: No company in the world has more creditors than ofo.

But recently, it was discovered that ofo disappeared out of thin air without any warning, and ofo’s headquarters was also empty, and the news said it was bankrupt. The only ones left on the street are Meituan’s Mobike and Alibaba’s Hello.

I think back then, ofo was born.

The leader of the shared economy and the pioneer of shared bicycles, the current consequences of their decline can’t help but make people sigh.

Some media found through actual testing that ofo’s average number of refunds per day is about 3,500, and more than 15 million users are still in arrears in deposits. Based on this calculation, it will take 12.1 years for all deposits to be refunded. So I don't have any hope anymore.

It is said that from 2016 to 2017, when bicycle sharing was the most popular, Dai Wei obtained 8 rounds of financing with ofo, with a cumulative amount of more than 15 billion. Investors There are giants such as Alibaba and Didi Taxi, as well as venture capital companies. The 15 billion yuan invested by investors in Ofo's collapse must have been wasted. I feel like my 99 yuan is a bit insignificant.

Regarding the refund of deposits, some people are insisting, and some have given up. They are paying for the ideal of ofo. After all, it has created brilliant miracles.

I applied for the OFO deposit in December last year and ignored it. I can earn back 100 yuan by picking up cans for a year. I just feel it’s a pity to give up such a big market. Although Xiaolan, Didi and Meituan that have persisted now are all endorsed by powerful companies, they are all working hard and have not been able to find a profit point yet. It is understandable that ofo was eager to cash out. After all, it is safer to get the money.

Not yet, waiting

I am a little glad that I paid a 99 deposit instead of the 199 deposit later. I opened it a few days ago and read it. It said that the deposit can be converted into cash withdrawals for purchasing things. I thought that I would not know how long it would take to wait in line anyway, so I changed it to shopping withdrawals. After changing it, I found out that it was a big pit. You can only withdraw a few cents after purchasing hundreds of dollars. I don’t know when and what month I will be able to withdraw all 99 yuan. Besides, withdrawing cash for shopping is not as good as rebates through the rebate website. Maybe the money will be returned quickly. Just think of it as 99 yuan to do a good deed.