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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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Consumers can now get un-hallmarked jewellery tested at Hallmarking Centres
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Testing of Gold jewellery up to 4 articles to cost Rs 200, for 5 or more articles, the cost is Rs 45 per article. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has now made provision to allow a common cons...

By MOHIT PANDE

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Make phone number display on electronic products mandatory
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I bought this power bank of xiaomi company and it is a defective piece. Within a month the power slot went bad. I threw the box and the product has no information on where to call. It ha...

By Sarita Ravichandran

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Irregularity at paytm bank
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RBI has ordered it to stop onboarding new customers and an IT audit has been ordered. Can someone please tell what it means for those having an account with them?

By Ajay Dutta

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Buy Now Pay Later is a trap
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People who do 'Buy now pay later' - you are taking a loan. From a financial institution. Which, if you default, will hit your credit score. Even if you don't use it and just register, a...

By Vijaya Nair

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Beware of Pay Later offers
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People please do not fall for any Pay Later offers on ecommerce sites and apps and ola post paid others. You may unknowingly click on them hoping u will pay later but what happens at bac...

By Mukul Puri

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Digital platforms sending unnecessary messages.
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It is observed most of the Digital platforms are purchased by Banks and they are sending their messages to members to promote the business of Banks i.e. take loans & credit cards etc. As the ut...

By Darshan Lal

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Misleading ads showing exchange prices
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understand desire for more consumer visits or hits but retailers and websites should stop quoting exchange price as original price of a phone. Bank offers I can understand but exchange price is hig...

By Sarika Bansal

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10 minute deliveries
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there is this new concept that has emerged as a business model launched by delivery apps,whether they are food or grocery or any other type of aggregators..delivery in 10 mins etc,for which t...

By Suresh Dasarathy

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Fear based ads
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Can everyone please see these ads in prominent papers and look how they are just focused on generating fear of losing among parents. Shouldnt the Govt find a way of regulating such ads t...

By Mala Sehgal

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Online sellers buying reviews like this
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See attached how sellers in their shipment lure consumers to give positive review in exchange for money. Shouldnt such sellers be warned bh amazon flipkart others?

By Garima Sharma

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