Monday, June 30, 2008

getting Exploited in shopping malls

Well as you all know that in Delhi and other metro cities there is huge outburst of malls our favourite hangouts and great place to be.
But if you give it a thought some malls and their management exploit your money and time.
MRP war-It has been a big fight over MRP tag with court but still some shops you find "coke with glasses" and 5 rs higher than the MRP. You ask for bill, it will be a nearly fake bill with no batch number,nothing to indicate their fraud.
Parking-some malls force you to park your vehicles at higher rate than the Muinicipal rate at that place.They charge you 40 bugs for parking only,mean if you are student awhole days pocket money on just a visit to the place(including fuel).So why is there no standardisation just like petrol prices or atleast some area wise rate.
Quantity and quality-Again speaking of foodcourts ,I mean how cheap these people can get.You go to "Green woks" or something like that, if you order a pasta worth 70 bugs you will get 10 pieces of spiral pasta and 3 pieces of vegies(that too if you have added them as topping),and else is water.So you see yourself in mirror fooled.Similar is the case with many shops in foodcourts,even in CCD if you order their combo with cold coffee you will get a pattie kind of thing that is even worse than the ones sold by hawkers.So you get fooled in terms of both quality and quantity at these places.
This is even worse than robbery,you get robbed with a smile and "Thank you sir".
Security policies-Some malls have strange security procedures,they check your wallet,pat on your cheeks at the back,the reason is security check.They check for any eatables that can even scarcely fit you pocket.Security gaurds can see what's in your wallet or back pocket be it money,credit card and even a condom.There is no importance to your privacy.
Ok some people might accept this,but in East End mall Kaushambi(wave wala),you can not take your bags inside the mall and if you are on a two wheeler and carrying a helmet then go back home and come in car.I mean what kind of a rule is that you can not take your own belongings inside the mall(not theatre but the mall).

So people we need a revolution against this huge consumer reaction is needed .But in this country it is easy to raise voice against SEZ,Nuclear deal but not consumer rights.
If anyone finds himself robbed or cheated or humiliated dont abuse just call consumer forum

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