Jamaican shoppers are being urged to take warning when purchasing this festive season, significantly from unknown sources.
The recommendation comes from the Director of Communications on the Client Affairs Fee (CAC), Latoya Halstead, who just lately shared her insights at a Jamaica Info Service (JIS) Suppose Tank held in Kingston.
Watch out for itinerant distributors
Highlighting the prevalence of itinerant distributors throughout the festive season, Halstead emphasised the necessity for consumers to train discernment when encountering such sellers.
Itinerant distributors are people who journey from one location to a different, providing varied items on the market. Halstead urged shoppers to think about the implications of buying gadgets from these transient sellers.
No assure of redress
Halstead shared that when buying from such sources, there is no such thing as a assure that the vendor might be obtainable to handle any points that will come up with the bought merchandise. Because of this, she careworn the significance of choosing respected sources for vacation purchasing.
The significance of acquiring a receipt
One other essential piece of recommendation from Halstead centered across the significance of acquiring a receipt for each transaction made within the market.
She outlined the important info {that a} receipt ought to comprise, together with the quantity paid by the buyer, the date of buy, an in depth description of the products or providers, and, the place relevant, skilled charges or different related info.
