Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has warned people about false discounts and products unfit for consumption, which are rampant as the end of the year approaches.
"Consumers should be careful not to buy products with expiry dates that are approaching, or even that have already passed," YLKI chairman Tulus Abadi said in his press release on Monday.
Consumers should also be especially wise regarding discounts for fashion products, he said, as many retailers increase the prices before applying discounts during the holiday season.
"We often find a 100 percent price increase of fashion products before a 50 percent discount. This practice is a violation of law," he said.
The YLKI also demanded the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) and the Health Agency increase monitoring and market inspections near the end of the year.
"The YLKI also requests the police strengthen law enforcement toward products' trade violations," Tulus added. (gis)