E-commerce: Beware of sites selling electronics
According to a study commissioned by the European Commission, many websites selling electronics does not comply with European legislation, which is a danger to unsuspecting consumers. In this study conducted in 26 countries of the European Union, about half the websites in this sector (55%) did not respect the law.
In most cases, infringements concern about consumer rights, including the right to seven days of withdrawal. About 66% of sites under investigation, they fail to clarify or inform you that they will resume the goods in case of malfunction.About 45% of pinned sites, this report exposes the transparency of prices, because it is difficult or impossible to see the cost of delivery, especially since some sites promise free shipping, so it is not. Another important point to offending sites, consumers do not have the details of the seller.
Even if one quarter of European internet buy electronics generating a turnover of around 7 billion euros, the European authorities have decided to act accordingly. If you are looking for bargains in the field of telephony, computer, or any other electronic products, caution is required until the effects of this report.
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