Beijing 'Transfer Stations' Resell Claude at 70-90% Off

In Beijing's Haidian district, numerous resellers are openly advertising access to Anthropic's Claude at 70-90% off on platforms like GitHub, Taobao, and Telegram. These 'transfer stations' obtain access through bulk-registered accounts, exploiting free API credits, corporate discounts, stolen card details, or by subdividing Max subscription plans. This gray market, which also involves harvesting user data for AI training, persists despite Anthropic's previous efforts to combat fraudulent accounts tied to Chinese labs.

This report details how the gray market for Claude access has evolved from bulk-registered accounts to include data harvesting and model substitution, unlike earlier reports focusing solely on fraudulent accounts.