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Procon oversees Joao Pessoa stores to Prevent differential charging

01.13.2016

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Price for cash payment or card must be the same, says Procon.

Three stores Were fined by Procon-JP on Tuesday (12).

The Protection Program and Protection Joao Pessoa Consumer (Procon-JP) Began on Tuesday (12) an inspection in the capital of commerce stores to see if retailers are not complying with the rule que Prevents the charging of different prices for payment cash or credit card .

It said the practice is prohibited and traders who disrespect the rule will be fined and fined. The lawsuit Also oversees items such as the display of prices in shop windows. The inspection Began after the Procon-JP receiving several complaints from customers who have had problems in Joao Pessoa trade stores.

The merchant who have different prices for cash payment in cash, credit or debit card and even on the check will be fined. The Procon-JP directs que if the customer wants to pay for the cash purchase, the price shouldnt be the same regardless of the form of payment.

"In a recent decision, the Supreme Court has already positioned there shouldnt be the distinction between any of purchases made through direct credit card to maturity, ie direct for 30 days or payment in kind. There can be in qualuquer type discrimination of this nature, being Set one infringing practice. The consumer has paid its burden of using the credit card and the merchant must Also pay. So the cost of Dobby the credit card service, the administrator by the trader is a burden [the dealer] and not the consuidor "Helton said René, Secretary of Procon-JP.

The Procon-JP guides the client to keep looking the best prices in the market place and says que shop owners are free to offer rebates, so long the the price does not change with the payment. Of the 16 stores que Were audited on Tuesday (12), three Were fined by municipal Procon.


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