Friday, June 27, 2008

Can You Get An Infection From Being Fingered

Complaints that Macri wants to close the Department of Consumer confidence fell

He said the president of FITNESS and added that there is an absolute disinterestedness by consumers in the Buenos Aires government.

Sandra González, head of the Consumer Protection Association (PROPER), warned in a statement that the government of the City of Buenos Aires seeks to "dismantle the Office of Management and Consumer Protection." Gonzalez said he aims to "eliminate and dissolve the office, giving it the exclusive power to defend those rights, the Undersecretary of the same name under the National Government."

Changes in the sector, according APPROPRIATE from the minister in charge of the area, Francisco Cabrera. "He has shown an absolute disregard for the work of organizations, and the responsibility that fits the appropriate area," said Gonzalez, while ahead of that materialisation of the decision of the city's government "will find in user advocacy organizations and consumers substantial opposition, especially from the modification of the rule that requires them to be the enforcement authority. "

" The order is for Cabrera because he says they do not want to have problems with businesses, "said the head of PROPER to Perfil.com. And asked about the position of prime minister, Mauricio Macri, said: "He is no stranger to the decision of one of its officials."

Source: Perfil.com

Monday, June 23, 2008

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consumers.

In June, the index plummeted 22.8% over the same month in 2007. The expectations fell to a minimum of five years due to political uncertainty in the country.

BUENOS AIRES .- The Argentine consumer confidence fell to a minimum of five years in June to a deterioration of people's expectations amid a tense political climate, according to a private report. The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell 1.8% in June compared to last May and 22.8% compared with June 2007, according to Finance Research Centre (ITC) of the Business School of Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.
This index showed a sharp contraction in the interior of the country (-4.6%), followed by Buenos Aires (-1.2%) and then by the Great Buenos Aires (-0.3%).
It said that the results of Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) based on surveys carried out between 1 and 10 June.
The ICC fell 1.8% compared to May, while the annual decline was 22.8%.
Sandleris Guido, director of the Center for Research in Finance UTDT, said the drop in The Consumer Confidence Index in June "takes the index to its lowest levels of the past five years. The drop in confidence was seen in all regions of the country, but was strongest in the Interior (-4.6%). "

disparate behavior
On the other hand, Sandleris added that the behavior of individual sub-indices were mixed in June. While
Durable and Properties fell 9.5%, Macroeconomic Expectations recovered by 2.4% and Personal Situation showed virtually no changes from the previous month (+0.5%).
Drop in Durable and property sub-index reflects a strong reduction in purchase intent Appliance (-16%), while the intention of buying cars and houses remained virtually unchanged (0.7%).
Finally, the CIF director noted that nationally, "there was an increase in the expectations component that captures the whole are (1.9%), related to the significant recovery in Federal Capital."
However, he concluded, "there was a more pessimistic about the present conditions (-6%). (NA - Reuter).

Source: LaGaceta.com.ar

Thursday, June 19, 2008

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Style Manual for users angry

A survey says that 9 out of 10 people suffered problems with service, but only 6 out of 10 made the claim accordingly.

If not all, at least almost all customers of Argentina had problems when hiring a service or purchase a product. This is reflected in a survey by D'Alessio Irol according to which 9 out of 10 respondents reported problems. However, just over half-that is, 6 out of 10 - complained to an organization or government agency. Not knowing how to do it, for fear of losing too much time, the truth is that everything was done with the sanction of the new consumer protection law is not reflected in practice.

"The People know that there are government offices of consumer protection to which they can use to make claims or for advice, "says Peter Bussetti, Deuce. Gives up the fight, when any inconvenience is that claim: it is true that not all offices to respond adequately, but there is always the possibility of giving some leadership to the claim. "

Among the main reasons why respondents prefer to bite his lip and go home with bronze, is the complexity of the process for claiming the amount of time that could sue or discomfort involved can not resolve by talking directly to someone responsible .

However, the new Consumer Defense Law, passed in March, aims to streamline various mechanisms of claim and exercise of rights. Daniela Hacker, author of the blog www.noticiasdeconsumo.com, gives an example: "The new law states that you can terminate a service by the same means that were hired. If hired over the phone, I can give you as low as 72 hours must send proof of low order. " Despite this, a cause of unease is the failure to terminate a service. Do not know how.

The survey reveals that 8 out of 10 respondents are unaware of the law that expanded and improved the old rule, which extended the term of guarantees of fixed assets of three six months, which enables to seek monetary damages of up to 5,000 pesos for a defective product or service, to report the ill treatment and shall guarantee the free of any claims process.

"I do not know the new law or old. The user rights are not incorporated in the curricula in schools and is a matter that should be treated since the constitution was passed in '94, "says Bussetti. Hacker reinforces: "There is still no official policy at national level to disseminate those rights and advertising is not used for this purpose. For many months, the post of Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs was vacant and only two weeks ago Lucila assumed "Pimpi" Colombo. Hopefully one of the objectives is the dissemination role. "

For Susana Andrada, the Center for Consumer Education, another problem is that employees of businesses unaware of the rules to be respected. Experienced it firsthand: she approached a local to return a pair of shoes he had bought three days before and the clerk refused to accept the return and refund the money, as the law states. Obviously, Andrada exercised his role as an educator, gave a brief lesson to the seller but failed more than "I'm not aware of anything."

"There is no intentionality of the companies inform their employees or managers of premises. If they do not concentrate the law, it is very difficult to meet. In principle should act the same chambers of commerce and companies in staff training. If the law is not known, is a dead letter, "he says.

But sometimes, knowing the law is not enough. The advertising and marketing resources are much faster than legislation. Hence the ranking of disappointment among consumers as lead those calls that are received at any time at home which offers all kinds of services or text messages with promotions. Paradoxically, often from the same companies that do not solve problems of its users but have no problem attacking a Saturday at 8 am, telephone, cable channels, prepaid, banks, credit cards.

While it is a global phenomenon, in an episode of the hit series Ally Mc Beal lawyers, one of the characters makes them Judgement, and you win, to make telephone calls this type of promotion that disturbs the peace-home In Argentina there is no rule that allows combat unwanted calls. Although ever talked about doing a record for those people found they did not want to receive advertising via phone line or cell phone, seemed impractical record and came to nothing.

"Strictly speaking, you should complain to the regulator, the National Communications Commission (NCC), but we all know that does not regulate anything. Is that there is still no regulatory framework for these cases, nor is there for mobile telephony or internet or cable TV: the state is behind both in terms of legislation and in relation to the rights of this kind, "says Busetti and concludes:" If the authorities understand that respect for the rights of consumers is an improvement in the distribution of wealth, because the consumer does not lose money, and quality of life would give much more to this type of issues. But I still do not understand. "

Source: CriticaDigital.com.ar

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

How Often Do You Need A Brazilian Wax

One hundred people are trained on consumer rights

TODAY IS A REGIONAL MEETING IN TRELEW

DG Defense and Protection of Consumers and users made day event and 18 June 19. technical presentations of the Undersecretary of Defense Consumer the Nation. and there are hundreds of entries to participate in the same.

DG Defense and Protection of Consumers and Users of the province of Chubut reported that today at 10 am begins the "Day of Regional Consumer Protection training. "

The meeting will be held at the headquarters of the Trade Union of Trelew, located in N Edison Street # 330, corner of 25th. Be present at the start Jerónimo García, Secretary of Labor Province, Gustavo Monesterolo, director general of Defence and Protection of Consumers and Users provincial, Marcelo Ochoa Alsina, Director of Consumer Protection, as well as provincial officials of Domestic Trade and heads of delegations from both areas of cities and the interior of Chubut.

Dr. Oscar Bermejo, legal adviser to the Directorate Consumer Defense the Secretariat of National Consumer Protection and Dr. Maria Fernanda Benzrihen, belonging to the legal and technical coordination of the national consumer arbitration Secretariat of Internal Trade the Nation, will lecture on the rights recognized by law N º 26,361, amending Law No. 24,240 on Consumer, resolution of the Record; Domiciliary Public Service, the Consumer Arbitration as Alternative Mechanism for Conflict Resolution, among other topics.

Training is aimed at various professionals involved in the issue in question, consumer defense delegations from various towns and city staff or rural communities that are affected the area.

On the other hand, with the aim of joining forces was necessary for better understanding the dissemination of the rights of consumers and users, extending the invitation to participate in Day Training, workers of different news media in the province of Chubut.

Finally, the Directorate General of Defence and Protection of Consumers and Users of Chubut announced that there will be a guard to reports at the headquarters of the Directorate Consumer Protection located on Alexander Street Corn, No. 28 in the city of Rawson. The office phone is (02965) 483420 and the hotline is 0800 - 999 - 7843.

Source: DiarioDeMadryn.com

Thursday, June 12, 2008

What's A Cover Letter For A Tanning Salon

Eight out of ten consumers do not know what their rights are indescribable

arises from a nationwide survey. What you need to know to complain.

Eight out of ten consumers do not realize that rather than endure the anger have laws that defend them. They know that these rights are part of a standard that already has 15. Nor do they know that two months ago Congress passed a dozen articles of the law to resolve existing conflicts between users and companies.

After more than three years of debate, lawmakers agreed to changes that provide more tools to deal with abuse. Some of these changes are the extension of three to six months the term of security appliances and clothes, the right to take days off for a service that was contracted by phone or Internet through the same means, and the possibility of claiming a fine for damage (before going to state coffers as) up to about 5,000 pesos in the event of a defective item or service that did not comply with promised.

But despite these advances, a survey by D'Alessio Irol for Clarín indicates that 79% of consumers are not aware of the rights granted Law on Consumer Protection, 24,240, and of its amendments, 26,631. The work was done on 4,5 and 6 June on a universe of 487 people across the country via telephone and online surveys.

The experts consulted by Clarín agree that people do not know these tools because there is no greater disclosure by the State. "The law is good but fails to implement," says Paul Chamatrópulos, Guidance Center, Defense and Consumer Education (CODEC).

"Few consumers have access to the law - he adds - compared with the amount of daily abuses that exist in the market. Worse is the diagnosis on the role of government: with few exceptions, hardly the government agencies engaged in reconciling the cases they receive. "

The reform also increased ten times the upper limit of fines that the state can apply to companies that commit offenses: now $ 5,000,000, down from $ 500 thousand. But Chamatrópulos "in more than 10 years of implementing the national law applied not even half of the maximum. Only two previous record fines of $ 500 thousand.

Daniela Hacker, author of the blog noticiasdeconsumo.com, notes that with this change, consumers have the option to complain about public services in the Consumer Protection agency. "This is critical because to regulators (eg CNC , National Commission of Communications), were ineffective to give prompt response to users. "Horacio

Bersted, legal coordinator for the Union Users and Consumers says that to protect consumers, "the State must provide massive information and make a real and effective control: the information is not available and control is conspicuous by its absence. It is obvious that in these circumstances there is adequate protection. "

Congresswoman Patricia Vaca Narvaja, a former undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and one of the main promoters of the reform, said:" The Nation , provinces, municipalities and consumer organizations are responsible for the implementation of this law, which is an amazing tool for people. "

But the truth is that the Secretariat Consumer Defense for almost a year without operator . A few days ago took Maria Lucila "Pimpi" Colombo, who is leaving the presidency of the National Council of Women . "We hope to take full charge and proceed to control. Meanwhile the only real control of companies is committed excesses carried out by consumer associations," he said Bersted.

Source: Clarin Journal

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Dog Has Purple Testicles

THE METHODOLOGY CHANGES IN THE INFLATION RATE


PRICES ROSE 0.6 PERCENT IN MAY. The CPI is again the usual controversy.

The debut of the indicator cleared the doubts of the past year and a half. The Indec gave a brief explanation of the changes. Did not say how it would have been CPI inflation to above and how they evolve food prices.

Indec If he wanted to regain credibility with the new rate of inflation, the report gave little help yesterday. Rather, it confirms the line of the last year and a half of not explaining the reasons for the changes. Since there is no substantiation of the criteria, the appearance is committed to conceal the true arbitrary price developments. The renovated CPI in May showed a rise of 0.6 percent. La Canasta food, meanwhile, fell 1.7 (see separate article). The agency did not release how much would have been the previous inflation-index would have yielded 1.2 percent, as was informed by sources close to PáginaI12 Indec, "which disappeared without splicing mechanism implemented any of the series. From now on, no more details about sixty food prices, as was done since 2002.

With this new basis, determined that the item Indec Food and beverages rose only 0.1 percent in May, down from 0.6 in food eaten at home. Within of that item, the agency recorded a 4.5 percent drop in the price of meat. In contrast, rises of 1.4 detected in dairy and eggs, 2.1 for bakery, 2.9 and 3.1 in fruit drinks. The largest increase was in the Education category, with 3.7 percent due to increases in fees in private schools, 4.3. Apparel increased 1.2 percent, while medical care was seen a jump of 1.1 and Transport and Communications, 1. For the continued rise in rents (1.5), the Housing category showed a 0.7 percent advance. So far this year, the CPI rose 4.0 percent, while in twelve months rose to 9.1.

INDEC finalized the announced change in methodology in the development of the IPC, but did not provide vital information to know how is: what is the new basket of goods and services, what are their weights, how they operate baskets mobile, which removed certain goods and services measurement and allowed other, why they took only the month of April to establish a new base in place of a period of one year and how they fit the series. This newspaper sought answers in the body, but could not even be addressed. The report released just seven veneers Indec leave all these questions.

For now, what is known is that the CPI and not record what happened to prices in food stores, restaurants, tea and condiments. In the clothing category, were left to relieve the prices of accessories (jewelry, belts, handbags), fabrics, yarns and haberdashery, clothing (tailor) and repair of clothing. Housing and Household Equipment IPC are excluded from the cost of expenses, wages of domestic service and the tariffs of plumbers, gas and other repair personnel. No further breakdown of the costs of drugs and prepaid INDEC although authorities said they will continue to measure themselves. Neither the information is broken down or Transportation Other Goods and Services, where previously contained cigarettes, toiletries and personal care services, among others. In Leisure, disappears estimate price of equipment, connections and audio services, television and computer, toys and sports goods, flowers and plants.

The basket of goods and services before these changes included 818 varieties was now at 440. The explanation given by INDEC authorities at a seminar in early May was that the historical average in Argentina was between 400 and 500 products, while the convertible was reached that figure of 818 to include imported goods whose prices were lower than local production. To broaden both the base, they said, was hidden inflation. Now, however, seeks to represent the consumption pattern of 70 percent of the company, excluding expenditure on luxuries of upper and upper middle class, like flowers of Colombia, or travel to the Caribbean.

For some analysts, the new basket was too limited, and that is even smaller than that in force in 1988, with 526 products. "With all goods and services incorporated in las últimas dos décadas, no puede ser que la canasta actual sea más reducida que la de entonces”, advirtió Ricardo Delgado, de Ecolatina. También objetó que se excluyan gastos típicos de clase media como la compra de comida en rotiserías y restaurantes, y que no se sepa qué ocurre con el precio de la nafta, en momentos en que el petróleo se encarece día a día.

El Indec actualizó la base con los datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Gastos de los Hogares de 2004/ 2005, en reemplazo de la que se venía utilizando hasta ahora, de 1995/1996, y también con información de otras fuentes, as public bodies and chambers of commerce. This was stated in a press release that he gave yesterday in a "methodological note" of just 21 lines. According to the official interpretation, this change allows a more accurate calculation of the inflation that affects the bulk of the population according to its current consumption. Now the goods represent 62 percent of the sample, whereas previously meant 53 percent, while services rose from 47 to 38 percent.

Source: Page12 / By David Cufré


Friday, June 6, 2008

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WHAT WE DO WITH CABLEVISION? -

CableVisión is announcing an increase of 11.50% in the price of their service.

every 3 months increases the price from which controls Grupo Clarín. María Colombo, alias 'Pimpi' is the new head of Consumer Protection, which tell about it?

Financial Consumer Association for Civil Defence, circulated the following note (the name of the person prefers Urgente24 skip to cause no difficulties):


"I read yesterday that telephone service was deregulated and that Telefonica and Telecom will provide the cable TV service, today I have seen on your site named a fighter for consumer rights, Mary 'Pimpi Colombo, by the Department of Consumer Affairs, until then the good news. Today I received the bill in June of Cablevision which announced in July an increase of 11.50%. It's outrageous Messrs: quarterly increase. The cable is not a luxury, for without it is impossible to watch TV in the City of Buenos Aires, and the cost is almost inaccessible, if the user of the service is worse retired. I'm intrigued to know Mr. Guillermo Moreno Why not controlled by Cablevision and Multichannel who, as price makers, generate inflation, although this did not register the unspeakable ".

should explain something about it:

> Monica Gobea, in the Department of Consumer Protection,

> María Colombo, alias 'Pimpi', the new Secretary of State.

business sources Cablevision and Multichannel Enciclomedia clear to him that, as stated on the ballot for the payment of June, users were notified of news and pointed out that "it was reported in a timely manner." Allusion has to do with the issue of time: the public services must report increases 60 days before and not 30, and is a consequence of the discussion about whether the cable is a public service.

The problem is simple:

> Cristina de Kirchner said three weeks ago on the occasion of the debate on the new Broadcasting Act, which the cable is a "public service." But CableVision and Multichannel say that "the cable is not a public service which does not have to report gains with 60 days notice but with 30 days."

The legend that accompanies this month's bills are printed the words "Dear Customer, from July 2008, the ticket price basic national cable TV will have an increase of 11.5%. In turn, the list price of Internet service will increase by $ 10. "

Source:
Urgente24.com

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Images Of Herpes In The Nose

Consumer Defense Will a woman President

By order of the President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and the court to mark the Interior Commerce Secretary Guillermo Moreno, the Secretariat Consumer Protection will work again after nearly a year of leaderless.'ll be in charge of the president of the National Council of Women and former union general secretary Mary Housewives "Pimpi" Colombo ".

Colombo, 55, graduated in mathematics and was a Member of Buenos Aires by block new rulers, led Gustavo Beliz. Since the untimely departure of Belize government in 2004, it became Kirchner and the constellation approached the President.

Local officials said a THE NATION that "the stage of pricing arrangements must be overcome", so they believe that if at any time the crisis subsides to the field, the social agreement (expected in July) should produce a shift of Moreno, who will formally boss.

The intention is to launch an area that is completely frozen since the resignation of Undersecretary Jose Luis Lopez, signed in August 2007.

Two months ago, managed to punish the ruling party, Deputy pulsed by Patricia Vaca Narvaja Córdoba (former Secretary of Consumer Protection), a series of amendments to the defense bill that strengthens consumer rights citizens against businesses. Among other axes, the new law allows consumers to go to consumer arbitration tribunals throughout the country, which give low to services contracted in the same way that accepted and raises compensation for failure. However, the absence of a specific political authority it weakens the enforcement.

During Vaca Narvaja management council was formed with consumer associations to monitor retail prices, but after leaving the Parliament, and with the arrival of Moreno-that space was reduced to a minimum expression, while prices are agreements were fraying. Sources of consumer associations indicated that "Moreno called only associations that criticize the government to distribute grants no other criterion rather than cronyism."

regard, Hilary Bernstein, of Union of Users and Consumers, the undersecretary said "is very bad, because Moreno was completely disowned the issue and handled arbitrarily."

For Colombo, Bernstein said, "choose someone who does not understand the issue is a new contempt for consumers, as happened before with Lopez, who did not know what the question was, would be a decision regrettable. "

Source: Diario La Nacion.