The executive director of the National Institute of Consumer protection (Pro Consumer), Eddy Alcántara, called on citizens to buy with confidence in this Black Friday either Black Friday because so far they have not registered any anomaly about false advertising.
At the same time, the official called the trade to continue adjusting to their offers of advertising because, otherwise, that body will act in defense of consumers.
Alcántara visited this Friday, along with other representatives of Pro Consumer, stores of household appliancesclothing, furniture and other items, to verify that the establishments are placing the offers “and if the prices that the products had previously were truly applied to them discounts“.
The official assured that in the arteries, fundamental to both the Greater Santo Domingoas in Santiago, The RomanLa Vega and Higueythe representatives of that institution are scattered to check the prices, due to certain complaints made in the media.
“We have told citizens to be motivated to buy a product on this day, that if they find any type of suspicion or anomaly, then let us know, because we have a team prepared and waiting for all types of claims in the institution to immediately act. and move to the place”Executive Director of Pro Consumidor
He clarified that the claim It is based on the detection of a offer that does not exist, but that so far they have not detected deception.
The official offered his statements to journalists during their tour of the different shopping plazas to verify that the regulations established by the Law 358-05 about Consumer protectionon the occasion of starting this Friday Black Friday either Black Friday.
He explained that all commercial establishments They must adhere to the prices of the offers who previously informed the institution.
