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Department of Consumer Affairs invites you to join India's online consumer community. Via this community, you can share your consumer experiences, find guidance and raise consumer issues. This initiative is founded by Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Government of India and part of the multi pronged approach to enable the Indian Consumer's voice.

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ecommerce discounts seem to be going away
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it seems that ecommerce has stated to take a hit in India atleast phone sales. iphone xr is now cheaper in India at stores after the 10% additional discount many stores offer. The discount is not a...

By Manju Patel

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Online sellers paying for reviews
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The online sellers now lure consumers to give them 5 star and offer money for it. See attached that come out from a box. Consumer laws should discourage such practices. Kindly look into ...

By Kajal Singh

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WhatsApp being allowed launching payments in India.
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I saw news that WhatsApp Pay will start payments for everyone. How? Were they not caught in Pegasus Scam. From what I know and understand WhatsApp data more important the chats were stolen. If they...

By Siddhartha Roy

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Vulgarity in Advertising at Auto Expo
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Please see attached how women are used as show girls at auto expo. They get many more stares than the cars. Can the Govt lay some norms for advertising in shows/exhibitions. Same thing apply for th...

By Sneha Goyal

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450,000 Credit Card records compromised
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Can someone please advise how does this happen. How do 4.5 lakh credit card records of Indians get compromised. Did the hack happen from an overseas server or an Indian server. Who is responsible a...

By Harsimran Kaur

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MANIPULATION OF MEDICAL BILLS BY HOSPITLAS.
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The conditions in the hospitals have reached a point of no return and the patients are now forced to take the law int heir own hands.However,with a private doctor in-charge of the central health mi...

By GOVIND PERHSAD

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DRUGS, MAGIC REMEDIES BILL FINALISED
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Misleading Health Product Ads may Fetch 5-yr Jail Term Advertisements promoting fairness creams, health drinks claiming improvement in height of children and products promoting anti-ageing rem...

By MOHIT PANDE

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Manipulaton of Medical Bills by Hospitals
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Exploitation of indoor patients by large Hospitals. Majority of patients admitted to Hospital do not have insurance cover. However hospitals exploit their helplessness by imposing heavy charges. Ir...

By Ranjit Rai Grover

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Big Basket doesnt dislcose accurate MRP
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Legal metrology officials should investigate big basket. They tend to show wrong mrps online, generally higher than whats on the product. See attached please

By Sandhya Agarwal

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Shared this from Transforming India
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Why would you purchase an electric vehicle? Interesting poll. The Govt doesnt seem to be doing enough to promote this. Plus very few of us know enough about them. Everyone should vote and share if ...

By Shikha Jain

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