ProConsumidor director Aniana Del Castillo reported on 24 March 2017 that the agency has monitored the veracity of 500 store Mother’s Day promotions. ProConsumidor has been checking mainly for false advertising. The consumer defense agency looked into promotions for the sale of appliances, furniture, clothing, shoes, cars, cable TV, telecom services, restaurants, florists, insurance, and even ice cream.
In a press release Del Castillo points out that 177 of the promotions carried restrictions that would affect consumers. The companies were notified of the violations of the law and given the opportunity to correct the violations and to publish the corrections.
Del Castillo told reporters from the Diario Libre that raffles are used to attract clients and therefore they must contain guarantees in order to comply with what they are promising. ProComsumidor highlighted that in many instances, the raffles do not adequately inform participants where and when the winners will be published, or what guarantees exist for the prizes to be offered. She said there sometimes is a lack of information on how the winners will be chosen. The agency lists on their website (http://www.proconsumidor.gob.do) the raffles that have their approval.
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Diario Libre
25 May 2017
