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The Consumer Commission printed the names of suppliers who don’t adhere to the Consumer Protection Act.
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has printed an inventory of rogue suppliers who disappeared with out a hint after accepting cash from shoppers and failing to ship the products or companies. It urged South Africans to remain vigilant and make sure that they don’t do enterprise with them.
A spokesperson for the NCC says in lots of circumstances, these suppliers vanished from their recognized addresses, whereas some shut down their web sites, making it inconceivable for shoppers to contact them for redress.
“Consumers filed complaints with the NCC alleging that they can not receive redress because the suppliers are unresponsive. The NCC’s efforts to contact these suppliers to facilitate redress for shoppers additionally failed and the preliminary evaluation signifies that these suppliers both closed down or by no means existed.”
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Disappearing suppliers trying to evade legislation
She says the NCC views this conduct as a deliberate try to evade the legislation and keep away from accountability by way of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA).
The objective and coverage of the CPA embody defending shoppers from unconscionable, unfair, unreasonable, unjust or improper commerce descriptions and misleading, deceptive, unfair, or fraudulent conduct.
The CPA additionally mandates that suppliers present shoppers with their addresses and communication channels to achieve these suppliers.
“Consumers are urged to train warning when transacting with these suppliers. Suppliers who imagine they had been erroneously listed can contact the NCC. Meanwhile, the NCC appointed tracing brokers to find these suppliers.”
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Watch out for these corporations
Here is the checklist of suppliers the NCC supplied:
Financial companies: Pol Empire, Bambana Trading, Turbet Trading, JR Containers & Trading and Xchange Investment Training.
Baby garments: Wiegenkind Boutique.
Car dealerships and auto spares: Auto Heaven Spares, Vost Auto Spares, Future Auto Investment, WBT Auto, Stephen Auto Motors, Online Car Parts, ACS Pre-Owned Cars, Best Cars JHB, FDS Engineering Tractors, Fat Boy Auto, Pro Quick Motors, Motor Brokers, Okoh Motors, GPO Crew, TFE Motors, Peace Auto, Monte Carlo, Carbon Black Auto, FB Motors, Prestige Value Cars, Ashwin Sewpresad CC, Lecas Metals Engines and Supreme Engine and Gearbox.
Tourism: Hippo Pod Hotel, Boutique@milnerguesthouse, Travel Wings and Seppies Tours.
Business listing itemizing: Trudon/ Yellow Pages, White Pages, White Pages Online, Business Entries, Huge Telecom, SA Provincial Directory, Teledialkom, Telecom and White Pages Directory.
Computer companies: Nyasa Computers, Techvoit IT Solutions and Oukitel Store.
Tools: Apex Mechanical Tools.
Clothing: Classic Design Factory Shop and The Denim Store SA.
Hardware: Easyern West {hardware}.
Inverters and lithium batteries: EGadgets SA and Khalanga Group.
Drilling companies: J Alderson Drilling.
Education: Book a Book.
Transport: Bulls Removals
Household: Natural Lifestyle 247 and Wholesale Supply.
Accountants: Boutique Bookkeeping.
