From this Tuesday, in all the kiosks of the country there will be no recharges to the card GOES UPas a measure of strength to demand a greater profit margin in each load.
The strike called by the newsstands will last 72 hours, that is to say that the card It will not be possible to charge in these commercial establishments on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. However, in the terminals if the loading of GOES UP.
The merchants denounce that they have a minimum profit for providing the cargo service of the GOES UP; and that on top of that, they must bear the costs of supplies, equipment and personnel.
In this regard, Ana Laura Gil, representative of the Chamber of Newsstands of Santa Fe, expressed “the profit margin for the kiosk that provides the service is negligible and also has to buy the supplies. We are working without any profit.”
From its Instagram account, the institution stressed that they will implement this force measure so that “speculation with credit cards ends. GOES UPfor a unique value throughout the country of cards, so that monopolistic companies do not destroy the national micro-SME trade system”.
In addition, merchants denounce that in recent months there has also been a shortage of cards, which makes it difficult to sell them and further reduces their profits.
The force measure that will be carried out for three days, has been supported by newsstands from all over the country, who demand a response to their requests to guarantee the provision of their services.
How much do newsstands earn per load?
The profit margin of the kiosks for the load to each card is 0.5%, on the total value of the loadwith which they do not cover the minimum operating expenses.
In addition, by law, they are prevented from charging an additional percentage, since the cost of transportation would be modified; for this reason they insist that the commission be increased so that the service is profitable.
