From marketplace to mess: Tokopedia unravels after merger

IT ALL started with a two million rupiah (S$158) discount.

Ary Mozta, a Jakarta-based marketing executive, runs a Tokopedia shop where he sells his pre-loved electronic gadgets. In April, the marketplace offered him the above coupon, which he can use to offset seller fees.

There was just one catch: he had to migrate to TikTok Shop.