Procon-SP notes difference of up to 97% in the price of toys
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Foundation Procon-SP observed difference of up to 96.77% in the prices of toys sold in the city of Sao Paulo. The survey by the agency related to the Department of Justice and Defense of Citizenship was in the 8th and 9th of September.
The biggest difference was found in the toy Susi Stewardess, the Star. No Extra hypermarkets, the area north of the state capital, the product was sold at R$ 54.90. In the Star Magazine, on the east, cost R$ 27.90.
After comparison of common products between the surveys conducted in 2008 and 2009, the Procon-SP was found that, on average, an increase of 3.46% in toys. From September 2008 to August 2009, the CPI Index (Consumer Price) of Fipe registered a variation of 4.22%.
The establishment Armarinhos Fernando, in the center, presented the largest amount of products with lowest price: 37 of 45 matches.
The survey, which covered nine facilities in five regions of the capital, surveyed 158 items, but because of the shortage of shops, only 69 are being released.
Participated in collecting the following establishments: B. Extra Mart and Hypermarkets (north), Carrefour Immigrants (south), Lojas Americanas and Star Magazine (East), P. B. Kids and WalMart (west), and MP Armarinhos Fernando Toys (center). Preçolândia The store, located in the South, refused to participate.
Check the number of items per store, with prices less than or equal to average prices among the 69 surveyed:
- North Zone
B. Mart 9 of 29 items found (31.03%)
Extra Supermarket 4 items of 23 matches (17.39%)
- South Zone
Carrefour Immigrants 7 items of 16 matches (43.75%)
- Eastern Zone
Lojas Americanas 9 of 35 items found (25.71%)
Star Magazine 31 items of 43 matches (72.09%)
- West Zone
P. B. Kids 10 items of 52 matches (19.23%)
WalMart 6 of 30 items found (20.00%)
- Center
Drapery Fernando 44 items of 45 matches (97.78%)
MP Toys 40 items found in 43 (93.02%)
Guidance
The Procon-SP directs consumers, before buying any toy, check the package the following data: age bracket that is intended to identify the manufacturer, the instructions for use and assembly, the existence of the security seal Inmetro - indicating that the product was manufactured and marketed in accordance with the technical rules in force - along with the seal of an accredited body (IQB, Falcão Bauer).
Remember that imported products must have the same information required for the national English
Source: Reuters
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