Flood of unfair sellers

(Inspections of services and sale of goods in connection with floods – final report)

(Prague, November 25, 2013) This year’s floods have caused great damage and inhabitants of affected areas still face the consequences. However, CTIA inspectors didn’t see positive results at sellers and providers of services relating to floods in the period of July 11 to October 3, 2013. Inspectors focused on inspections of entrepreneurs who could misuse difficult situation of inhabitants with increased interest in various goods and act in contradiction with laws. Shortcomings were detected in 46% of 563 inspections. Above all, information obligations concerning prices as well as products were breached and consumers faced vendor’s unfair conduct within sale of products or provision of services as well as settlement of claims. Sale of flooded non-food goods was not detected.

 

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