Unethical sales practices
There are many types of unethical practices exist.
Some has been illustrated as under:-
- Misrepresentation of product or services:- many times
businessman misrepresent about the product or services , which
mislead the consumer and he buys above mention product which not
produce result as declared by businessman.
- Tie- in products:- businessman offered some products with some
essential or Main products which consumer many times
does not want to purchase but due to tie with main product they
need to purchase other product also.
- Restriction over sale or purchase:- many monopolistic
businesses restrict sale below the price, location
etc.
- Creation of shortage:- businesses sometimes create shortages to
increase the demand and prices, which create painful conditions for
the consumers.
- Unfair prices :- to remove competition businesses
offer products or services at below cost price then after removal
of competitor , business charge higher prices by the consumer.
- Many other practices which exist like mixing of
below standard ingredients, repacking of expired products, packing
of different product in other brand names etc.
Regulators and financial institutes take following steps towards
unethical sales practice
- Establishment of consumer courts:- regulators and law has
established a platform for consumers so that they can raise their
voice against such sales practices.
- Making of law:- Globally there are so many laws created by
different countries to restrict such unethical sales
practices.
- Compensation and Hard punishment for such practices :-
regulator to restrict such practices award compensation to
consumers and punish businessman with heavy monetary penalties and
sometimes jail sentences .
- Increase of supply of goods and services :- regulator to assure
smooth supply of goods and services may order manufacturers and
providers to enhance the supply.
- Restriction over prices/ competition :-Regulators can restrict
to increase the prices.
- Other steps :- like relaxation on import or export, subsidy
treatment etc.
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