Offers to trade consumption vouchers for cash have continued to appear on social media and online retail platforms, even after the Hong Kong government warned of potential legal consequences for those engaging in such exchanges following the launch of the scheme’s latest disbursement.

Listings featuring encashment opportunities to shoppers were rampant on various services such as Carousell and Facebook Marketplace after the first round of the HK$5,000 (US$637) e-vouchers was handed out on Sunday.

Many of the posts could still be seen on Tuesday morning, a day after the government cautioned sellers and customers against “colluding” to “encash consumption vouchers through unlawful means”.