According to the current legislation, the stores can be opened on the first Sunday, at the beginning of the discount period.
The summer discounts start on July 11 and will last until August 31.
According to the current legislation, the stores can be opened on the first Sunday, at the beginning of the discount period.
What consumers should pay attention to
Consumers during the discount period should pay special attention to the following points:
1) During the period of discounts in stores there should be posted announcements that discounts are made.
2) The indication of a double price, ie the original (which is usually deleted) and the new price of the products sold at a discount is mandatory, in the visible parts of the store and definitely in the places where the products are displayed.
3) The indication of a discount percentage is not mandatory and it is at the discretion of the company whether it will indicate a percentage or not. In case the company states a percentage, it must be specified that it is a discount (eg “30% discount”).
4) There should be no confusion between discounts and offers. The discounts are for seasonal products while the offers, where the discount is particularly high, are usually for obsolete items.
5) In case of offers, there should be a sign indicating that offers are being made.
Products must bear the original price and the offer price (not the discount rate). Caution! Offers often say that no changes are made, so if you regret, you do not have the opportunity to change.
6) Pay special attention to stores that advertise high discount rates on one or a few of their items. This does not mean that the other types of stores are cheaper than similar types of other stores.
7) Find out the details and terms of your transaction when buying products in installments.
8) Do not hesitate to be informed exactly about the origin and quality of the products.
The seller must provide the consumer with any information related to the product according to article 1 of law 2251/94 before the latter makes a purchase.
9) Find out from merchants if there are any changes to the items they sell during the discounts.
Dealers are obliged to change the defective products and were purchased during the discount period, unless the product is on offer due to a specific defect and if the consumer has been informed about it, before the purchase with a corresponding plate.
10) You ask for proof, because this is the only way to prove the purchase in case of a defective product.
11) You ask for the instructions for use of the product and the terms of its guarantee in the Greek language.
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