Ads to air products’ true price, Govt
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THE Federal Government is about to crack airlines, car dealerships and other businesses from advertising only part of the price of its products. Consumer Affairs Minister said Chris Bowen, many companies have not been revealed hidden taxes and fees to their customers. He said they had with the help of the so-called component pricing übertölpeln effectively to customers for the purchase of items that are sometimes double the price advertised. “No more, consumers feel torn, if it is suddenly discovered that what they thought, they do not take into account pay taxes hidden,” he said, announced the draft amendment to the Trade Practices Act yesterday. By law, companies can promote a price with an asterisk. It is only possible if the client to pay, they discover that there are other taxes, charges and the management of a number of other taxes. “This reform will mean that consumers know the prices they are paying for the goods and services they buy,” said Mr. Bowen. “Without this information, consumers can not easily compare prices and makes it more difficult for consumers shop around.” The move was adopted by the defence of consumer rights-Choice Group, which was responsible for the past two years, is committed to change without notice. Christopher Choice spokesman for the tin, “said the previous government to ban the practice of component prices, but failed to act. “If you have a price that should be the price you pay for the goods or service,” he said. “If there are optional inevitable, should be used only in the title. It is very simple, but companies do not do so because they look cheaper element. “This is fantastic, the government has this problem and they have made it a priority and fired at the earliest. He was on the burner with the previous government, but have never reached fruition. ” Last month, Singapore Airlines, because they fear a consumer backlash, was the first major foreign operator in Australia steal component to stop advertising. However, the ban is not in the low-cost airline Tiger Airways, a subsidiary whose spokesman acknowledged at the time that the full cost of advertising is “killing us in the marketplace.” “We would be happy to flight prices less competitive, even though we have done by creating the market,” said the spokesman. |