The Department of Trade and Industry advised consumers to be wary of sales and big discounts in products offered by various businesses.
DTI Provincial Director Peter Mangabat said defective products may abound in these schemes especially at the height of the holiday season.
Mangabat said businesses offering big sales and discounts in malls need permit from DTI to ensure that the products on sale are not defective.
“The products must not be defective kasi ang purpose ng promo ay para dumami ang customers (The products must not be defective because the purpose of the promo is to increase the number of customers),” he said.
He added that offering discounts in malls and bargains in tiangges is not an excuse to sell reject products.
DTI also strengthened its monitoring of the ‘no return, no exchange’ policy as it is the right of consumers to return defective items bought. (ANL/VHS-PIA 1 Pangasinan)
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