Secret rights of consumers worth £ 2.2 billion a year will be banned from today to new consumer protection laws.
Enterprises, including travel sites, ticketing agencies and food delivery applications, will be required to include any binding fee in the caption price. Research found that these fees could be more than 25% of the product price.
The ban, in digital markets, competition and consumer law 2024 entered into force within the reforms, passed the previous government. The new laws also ban the use or commissioning of fake opinions.
A report In September 2023, for the Business and Trade Department, 45% of the entertainment included at least one compulsory “drop” fee. The figures were 3% for retail sale, except for 21% for the holiday and hospitality sector, except delivery costs. Both consumers are generally required to click on 10 websites or more before they can do the selected purchases. Finally, before completing the operation, they can face a number of optional purchases and compulsory payments.
The one-time installation fee for broadband under the new requirements should be included in the total price. Any management or order fees on ticket sites should also be noted in advance. The new laws only cover the inevitable fees. The airline does not include optional payments such as luggage raises for seats and flights.
Employment Rights, Competitions and Markets Minister Justin Matders, said: “From today, consumers can shop with confidence without knowing false reviews and sediments.
“These changes will help consumers more power and control of the cash in cash, as well as to create a level playing field by destroying bad actors who capture incompatible employees.”
The cost of positive online reviews is bright, but created a small industry in the field of fake confirmation of products and services. These are now a pressure that will be applied by the powers of competition and markets.
A study study In April 2023, it was designed to promote at least one of the possibility of at least one of all product feedback on the third party’s e-commerce platforms, at least one of the entire product feedback on e-commerce platforms.
Authorities say the new laws will prevent the food from the restaurant to the restaurant until the restaurant “will be given only 1 star quality food” until the restaurant. It will also reduce the chances of ordering a product that does not appear to be an unique or bright reviews, although it is not analogous.
Amazon filed a lot of lawsuits in exchange for a large number of courts or free products against brokers trying to facilitate fake opinions. The online retailer said that millions of fake feedback successfully stopped platforming this.
90% of reviews were used by 90% of consumers and contributed to the business and trade department in 2023 in online retail markets in online retail markets. It will no longer be responsible for the reviews on the ventures of the enterprises and take steps to prevent and eliminate the publication of fake opinions.
The ministers say the laws will help prevent those who want to gain unfair benefits from consumers with secret additional prices and false opinions of appropriate enterprises.
