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01.04.2016
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After the year-end holidays, begins the "financial hangover" of the consumer: the invoice Card "Santa Claus" for many people, comes from property tax, property taxes, mandatory insurance and long list of school supplies. To help you save listed 10 tips that may be helpful:
1. Reuse what you can Before you go shopping, check which items left over from the previous school year and assess the possibility of repackage them.
2. Search
Good old research can not miss. Save all advertising material, as well as help in the analysis of prices, advertising is part of the contract and must be met, as determined by the Consumer Protection Code.
Know that: In January 2015, a survey of Procon-SP found differences of up to 192% in the same product. Therefore, search well before you buy!
3. collective Purchases
Some stores give discounts for bulk purchases. Therefore, whenever possible, gather a group of consumers and discuss this possibility with merchants.
4. Manufacturers and characters not always the most sophisticated material is the best quality or the most appropriate. Avoid buying materials with characters, logos and licensed accessories, because usually the prices are higher.
5. Keep an eye on packages
Materials such as glues, paints, markers, adhesive tapes, among others, should contain clear, accurate and in English about the manufacturer, importer, composition and storage conditions, expiry date and present some risk to the consumer.
6. collective use materials
According to Law 12,886 / 2013 may not be included in the list of collective use materials: hygiene and cleanliness or fees to cover costs of water, electricity and telephone, for example.
The school can not require parents to buy the material on the property itself, nor determine brands and buying local.
It is also improper collection of school supplies fee without submitting the list. The school is obliged to inform which items must be purchased by parents or guardians. The choice between buying the requested products or pay for the package offered by the school is always the consumer.
Other items are abusive printing and photocopying fees. These services are the responsibility of the college, and consumers already pay for them in fees
7. Tutorials
Some educational institutions use handouts as a teaching material. Only for this item can be purchase requirement in certain establishments or in the school.
8. Require the invoice The invoice must be provided by the seller. To receive it, check whether the products are properly described and refuse when they relate only the codes of the items, making it difficult to identify.
9. The cheap can get expensive
Avoid buying school supplies in informal trade (street vendors). Despite being more affordable, there is no issue of invoice, which can hamper the exchange or the solution of a problem with the purchase.
Also, you can not know the origin of these products, which can put the child at risk.
Important! Since February 2015, some school supplies can only be marketed with the Inmetro certification (see full list here). In addition to the Inmetro seal, consumers should watch for items such as glues, paints, markers and adhesive tape, which must contain clear, accurate and in English on the manufacturer, importer, composition, storage conditions, shelf life and present some risk to the consumer.
10. Uniform
Another important item the school uniform. Only if the school has a properly registered trademark may establish that the purchase is made at the school and / or other predetermined establishments. Law 8,907 / 94 establishes that the school should adopt uniform criteria for the choice taking into account the economic situation of the student and his family, as well as the city's weather conditions in which the school operates. The uniform model can not be changed before the lapse of 05 years of its adoption.
Source: Procon-SP
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This article was translated by an automatic translation system, and was therefore not reviewed by people.