But the new high prices did not last even so much as three months, for the international price of paper pulp soon fell substantially, and there was excessive supply from local manufacturers. Retailers discovered that low-price tissues made an excellent bait to attract customers into stores, and pressed household paper goods manufacturers for discounts.
沒想到調漲後的高檔價維持不到一季，緊接著就因為國際紙漿大幅回跌，國內廠商又供給過剩，加上流通業者發覺低價面紙是吸引消費者上門的最佳誘餌，因此紛紛「強迫」家庭用紙製造商配合折扣。