The merchants of products and services Black riverfrom this Wednesday, they will not be able to handle credit or debit cards of customers to collect their products. The goal of the new rule is prevent misuse of dataupon entering into force in the province the law 5,648.
What is the new standard in relation to card payment?
According to the new regulations in force since this Wednesday, the electronic payment terminals they should be in a visible and easily accessible place to be the client himself who handles his card.
The standard provides 90 daysthat is to say until next October 13for adapt electronic payment terminalswhich must be in a visible and easily accessible place for consumers.
On the other hand, the Consumer Defense and Commercial Loyalty of Black river detected 1,279 expired and exhibited products for sale in different locations in Río Negro, in an inspection carried out within the framework of the Protected Tourists program in Río Negro.
Another measure to defend consumers
The inspection carried out by Consumer Defense from the province detected 1,279 expired products and displayed for sale in 43 shops, 24 service stations and another 19 stores of different items, in Río Colorado, General Conesa, Bariloche and the areas of Valle Medio and Alto Valle.
They were also detected 322 products with no displayed priceand eight with differentiated prices between the gondola and the one charged per box.
As reported, “some consumer products were with the tampered expiration datesamong which were soft drinks, candies, and snacks”.
With the objective of guarantee the defense and protection of Consumer Rights that transit through Bariloche, the controls were also carried out in Cerro Catedral and Cerro Otto, together with the Municipal Inspection Secretary
It was also stated that the operation will continue “in the rest of the commercial and service establishments of different items in the city of Bariloche”, and recalled that consumers can express their complaints or claims on the agency’s website.
Source: Ambito
