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20/06/2014
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A bill that currently in the House of Representatives provides for the legalization of an already very common practice in the Brazilian trade: Charging different prices for goods paid by credit cards. The proposal 1.476/2014 suspends Resolution 34/1989, the National Council for Consumer Protection, which prohibits the practice of different prices for card payment or money. The project will be analyzed by the Consumer Protection; and Constitution, Justice and Citizenship, before being voted on by the full House.
To Mr Guilherme Campos (SP-PSD), author of the proposal, the mandatory offer products at a single value "has a dark side", as the price of goods brings built the fees charged by credit card operators.
"Thus, the increase is distributed among all consumers, regardless of payment method. The consumer pays in cash (money) can not afford the maintenance fees of a system of international settlement, as provided by the operators of cards, "explains the project, Fields, for whom the model harms people" poorer resource ", who pay for the benefits received by those who use a credit card.
Read more: http://extra.globo.com/noticias/economia/projeto-de-lei-preve-preco-diferente-para-compras-pagas-no-cartao-de-credito-12933202.html#ixzz35BOKpxzn
Source: Extra - online
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