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03/18/2016
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The State Procon tax traveled, on Thursday (17/03), 22 gas stations in Rio, Niteroi and Nova Iguaçu, in the Baixada Fluminense. It was an action of Operation Mister Magoo, which resulted in the assessment of 18 properties. In 12 of them, there were failures in the promotion of information, leading to customer error. The stations were chosen through complaints made by consumers to Procon-RJ and the public prosecutor.
In Boiobi posts (Rua da Feira, 701, Bangu) and Geremário Dantas (Avenue Geremário Dantas, 585, Bonanza), tax found queo price of gasoline that contained highlighted in the promotional poster was lower than that charged at the pump and the promotion worth only on weekends. The pumps, however, there were warnings stating only discount prices. Tax determined the immediate withdrawal of promotional banners and warnings of bombs, allowing their use only on the days and times of promotion.
Some stations that reduce fuel prices at certain times of the day informed the schedules of promotion in very small letters. This is the case of the station Nova Iguaçu (Avenue Governador Roberto Silveira, 375-3790, Auto Service First of Brazil (Praça Marechal Hermes, 80, Santo Cristo) and Gas Jana Desk (Itabira Street, 523, Bras de Pina). All were charged.
In Niterói, the Ecological Station Shell, located at Rua Noronha Torrezão, 398, Santa Rosa, advertising informing the promotion with cheaper price to the highest bidder with the Shell Card was larger letters than the normal price. The station also had no complaints book or prices on the goods displayed for sale.
irregularities were found in the following posts: Marcoense (Brazil Avenue, 12297, Penha), Grotão (Estrada Francisco da Cruz Nunes, 3649, Itaipu), New Brazil (Street Worker Forte, 80, Ramos) and BR (Rua Santa Amelia, 45 ,Flag Square).
The operation name is a reference to the cartoon character who always got into trouble because of their difficulty seeing.
Balance Operation Mister Magoo:
1 - Auto Desk jet (Brazil Avenue, corner Gruçaí Street, 900, Penha): a band was found with fuel prices with different sources between prices and schedules.
2 - Auto Service First of Brazil (Praça Marechal Hermes, 80, Santo Cristo, near the New River Road): Certificate of Absence Fire Department. prices of absence in certain goods displayed for sale. Gas promoting information with size much smaller promotion time letter source than the price. Tax determined the submission of the certificate from the Fire Department in 48 hours and the removal of the band out of the promotion zone.
3 - Saturnino de Brito Station (Saturnino de Brito, 15 Street, Ipanema): Complaints Book of Absence.
4 - Put Pressure (Avenue Pastor Martin Luther King Jr. 9,046, Acari): Gas Offer with different price in night time, and the range of different sources. The withdrawal determined tax band. Toilets for the use of consumers in poor hygienic conditions. The tax gave a deadline of 15 days to settle.
5 - Mega Tour (Ecuador Street, 650, Santo Cristo): price Absence of goods displayed for sale. promotion of information on the sale of gas with font size of time the letter much less promotion than the price. certificate of absence of the Fire Department. The tax gave a deadline of 48 hours for the presentation and determined the withdrawal of the band out of the promotion zone. Complaints Book absence.
6 -More convenience (store) (Rua Haddock Lobo 82 store, Estacio.) Accrued Products: 3 boxes of juice Del Valle Kapo strawberry flavor (200 ml each) - two due on 11/12/2015 and won in 08.09.2015 - 3 and Blue Camel cigarette packs. prices of absence in products exposed for sale (ice cream, cookies, chewing gum, lasagna, pizza and hamburger). Complaints Book absence.
7 - ICCAR Station (Alameda St. Bonaventure 524, Fonseca, Niteroi): Complaints Book of Absence.
8 - Green Shell station (RuaNoronha Torrezão, 398, Santa Rosa, Niterói): Complaints Book of Absence. Absence of prices on goods displayed for sale. promotional advertising with Shell card with large, larger than normal price, inducing consumers to error.
9 - Posto Boiobi (Street Fair, 701 Bangu): It was found that the price of gasoline (R $ 3.799) in promotional poster was highlighted higher than those applied in the pump (R $ 3.999). And the promotion is only valid on weekends. The pumps were posters stating only discount prices. Tax determined the immediate withdrawal of the promotional banner and posters of pumps, providing its use only in the hours and days of the promotion.
10 - Posto Ipiranga (AvenidaEpitácio Person, 1354, Lagoa): Product price Absence exposed to the consumer: engine oil (in the area of pumps). At the convenience store, the problem was found in lighters, cigarillos efolhas for cigarettes.
11 - Gas Station Jana (Itabira Street, 523, Bras de Pina): Absence of cigarettes price list in a visible place. price in the absence of oil containers. Poster with valid CNG supply only at night with different sources for the price and the time information.
12 - Posto Nova Iguaçu (Daniele) (Governor Avenue Roberto Silveira, 375-379, Nova Iguaçu Center): Price of CNG (R $ 1.99) differs from the amount charged at the pump (R $ 2.199). The poster has promotional price information restricted to the period from 22h to 6pm on much smaller source, inducing the consumer to error. Tax determined the immediate withdrawal of placa.Livro Complaints of unauthenticated Procon.
13 - Auto Desk Rally (Guaporé Street, 126, Bras de Pina): CNG supply offer with different price and supply greater than normal value.
14 - Posto São Pedro (Rua Haddock Lobo, 82, Estacio): Price absence of oils and lubricants. Complaints Book absence.
15 - FS Fields Convenience (Gruçaí Street, 900, Penha): Complaints Book of Absence. Does not provide tax coupon.
16 - Gas Station Pampas (Brazil Avenue, 8565, Ramos): We found range with fuel prices with different sources between the price and the time of the promotion. Complaints Book absence.
17 - Posto3 Shepherds (Rua São Francisco Xavier, 619, Maracanã): Oils and lubricants without price information. Poster informing price differential for specific time was in hiding spot, confusing the consumer. expired products at the convenience store: 3 chocolate bars (170g each) and 1 biscuit pack 143g.
18 - Posto Geremário Dantas (Geremário Dantas Avenue, 585, Bonanza): It was found that the price of gasoline (R $ 3.799) in promotional poster was highlighted higher than those applied in the pump (R $ 3.999), and the promotion worth only on weekends. The pumps were posters stating only discount prices. Tax determined the immediate withdrawal of the promotional banner and posters of pumps, providing its use only in the hours and days of the promotion.
Source: Procon-RJ
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