. Can a seller sell things above MRP? (Yes/No
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Answer:
noo they can't.....
hope it helps ...... ............
Explanation:
What to do when shops charging more than MRP? It is natural nowadays few shops, restaurants, public places like in Malls, Railway Stations, Temples, of in film theater that shops charge you more than MRP. How to handle such situations?
What is the meaning of Maximum Retail Price or MRP?
Maximum Retail Price or MRP is the HIGHEST price at which the product can be sold in India. This includes the cost of production, transportation, middlemen profit and also all applicable taxes.
However, shops or retailers can discount on MRP and sell it to attract customers. Remember that it includes the profit margin of retailers, transportation charges and preserving the product (like in freezers).
This rule applies to all packed products.
I tried to explain the same in a simple way through the below image.
You clearly understood that any price above the MRP is totally illegal. However, you find that few shops, restaurants or your own milkmen charge higher than the MRP.
Later when the customer approached the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, the forum in it’s verdict nicely quoted as “The customers need not pay extra charges as the law mandates that no one can rich at the cost of others,”. Also, it clearly mentioned “It is worth to note that any soft drink is required to be served chilled only. Demanding extra amount other than the MRP attracts deficiency in service and unfair trade practice.”
Finally, the forum ordered the penalty of Rs.2,500 to the shop owner for charging more than MRP.
I really appreciate the customer who took this initiative and knocked the consumer forum. It is not the matter of Rs.4 or Rs.400 but by neglecting or showing apathy towards such practices, we indirectly promoting illegal activity of these shoppers.
What if there are two MRPs for the same product?
When shoppers and manufacturers forced to follow the strict rule of NOT SELLING THE PRODUCT BEYOND MRP PRICE, they resorted to one more trick to fool the customers. They started to create two MRPs for the same product.
Let us say a packaged water bottle MRP is Rs.20 and easily available at the nearby grocery shop, then the same bottle priced at Rs.40 and made available for selling inside the airport and multiplex. You will just look at MRP and they are selling exactly at the MRP. So you blindly pay as if the price is correct.
But in reality, you are paying more than the actual price of the product. This price irregularity is rampant especially in airports, amusement parks, and multiplex. Because companies and shops know that people flock to such places for the sake of so-called ENJOYMENT. They never bother or never show their status by arguing for the sake of few rupees.
However, Government cracked on this also. Now the same product can’t be sold in a state with two MRP rates. Also, if you found two different MRPs for the same product, then the lowest price of that product is considered as TRUE MRP
