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Know your consumer rights to stop the car in the parking lot

01.21.2016

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If you are paying more for the service, you need to be aware of the obligations of the establishment where leaves the car.

Reader sent the parking tikets to show abuse in charge for the Millennium

Finding parking space on the street is no easy task and then the output is paying a parking, but prices are rising. And if you're paying more for the service, you need to be aware of your rights when you leave the car in a spot.

According to the National Index of Consumer Prices in the last 12 months, Fortaleza (8.73%), Porto Alegre (7.07%) and Rio de Janeiro (6.76%) were the capital that had the greatest increase. (Source: IBGE)

Driver who has for the first car that meets or research value. But sometimes the closest costs more in Belo Horizonte, prices range up to 300%.

There are parking lots that charge different prices depending on the car size. Bigger cars pay more expensive. According to the Consumer Protection Code, this difference in value can only be made if the job offered is higher than the other. If not, the collection is regarded as unfair.

The Procon also warned that parking is always responsible for theft or damage to the car. "Most stores puts a card that is not responsible for objects placed inside the vehicle. The Consumer Defense Code determines the full responsibility of the car by the vehicle, be it indoors or outdoors. This board is abusive, it is a false plate, inducing the consumer to error regarding who in fact is responsible for the vehicle. No doubt, all liability, either inside or outside of the vehicle is the car, "explains the coordinator of Procon Assembly / MG, Marcelo Barbosa.

Source: Official Today

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