The Council offers a series of recommendations for consumers to enjoy this period and encourages all citizens of the area of ​​influence of our region to buy in shops Lorca as "recognized quality assurance".
Councillors Consumer and Trade in the city of Lorca, Maria del Carmen Ruiz and Juan Miguel Bayonas, with the President of the Regional Union of Dealers in Lorca, Juan Montoya, have reported during the sales campaign which can benefit all citizens until next February 29.
To ensure the proper development and the defense of the interests of consumers, from the city council starts an operation of continuous monitoring in order to verify compliance along this special period sale for those merchants who have decided to launch this particular form of sales promotion.
The mayor explained that Consumer are to perform routine inspections and visits to commercial establishments to ensure and protect the rights of consumers and ensure compliance with the regulations governing the sales promotion.
Visits will be rotated in that regard to establishments, with special emphasis on the textile area, for clarity of price information on the label.
It should be noted that consumers face in it, and to ensure the quality and transparency due, above the lowered price and must appear that the sale items are in perfect quality conditions that have not been specially acquired for this period sales and that the same criteria for returns and the payment is maintained.
In fact the quality of the products should be the same as they were before the cuts, regardless of the price reduction, seasonal items must be in perfect condition, not to be defective or manufactured specifically for these sales because sales is not equal to old or damaged products.
Ruiz Jodar has indicated anticipated a number of tips that should be taken into account by consumers when making purchases in sales period, these being the following:
Do not buy on sale in anticipation of future use products, rebates return every year.
Assess the need of the products, they can end up in the attic.
As the global economy, domestic must also be sustainable.
Do not be swayed by impulses, usually bad advisers and source of future complaints and returns.
Think there are priority needs, everything else is superfluous.
Consider your financial availabilities and keep track of the amount spent, especially when you use credit cards, in the end what you can save on spending cuts in interest deferral.
Demand products with rationality is the basis of a healthy domestic economy.
Learn about the return policy of the establishment, avoid unforeseen.
Think in advance what you need: making lists is a good way to avoid impulse buying.
Retains the ticket or invoice simplificadade purchases, as need for any potential claim.
The after-sales service and warranty application are the same, regardless of whether you buy the product for rebates or outside that period.
If you have any problems during the sales, it is best to act like any other time.
In the sales period cut prices, but not the rights that you have as a consumer: try to reach a settlement in the trade itself.
If you do not get a friendly solution, asking the complaint form (must have them any establishment) and plasma in it your complaint.
Try to choose adhered to consumer arbitration system, which offer more guarantees to the buyer (in case of disagreement shall be provided to resolve their differences with the customer in a fast and free) establishments.
Councillor of Commerce, Juan Miguel Bayonas, has encouraged all citizens, both Lorca and the municipalities of our area of ​​influence (Guadalentín Almanzora Valley and Almería) to benefit from the generous offer quality and presenting marketers Lorca within the sales period.
Our city, recognized head of region has a business network in the commercial sector and endorsed wide service guarantees Buy in Lorca quality assurance, while eating in our city is betting on continued growth from both economically and socially.
In fact going to the shops of our streets, neighborhoods and places as we contribute to strengthen municipality and continue to generate employment, as we have been doing so especially pronounced in recent months.
Buying in Lorca bet on ourselves, and that is something that all citizens must be clear when deciding where to conduct our compare both sales period that is now in force, as throughout the year.
I want to emphasize also that thanks to the wide range of currently available, all the products we need can be found without any need to leave our city.
The President of the Union of Traders, Juan Montoya, has indicated that, together with the Directorate General of Commerce is promoting the brand Sol, a commercial highlighting distinctive establishments that guarantee product and service.
During this Christmas with Sol brand shops they have developed an initiative for a prize of 3,000 euros were raffled to spend in these institutions, a total of 40. As regards the course of the holiday shopping season and the current discounts, include During the month of December it has been an increase in sales in the textile and footwear area.
In other sectors the semester has increased sales.
Over the last three months trade has experienced an increase in sales, although temperatures have been recorded, unusually high, have not helped.
In sectors such as travel and leisure has increased domestic tourism.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca