Question

While purchasing the following products, how can a consumer be deceived by the shopkeeper. Give two points in each situation.

i. Milk

ii. Cloth

Answer 1

(i) Milk -

1. Might not measure the milk till the brim

2. Might not empty it completely

3. Bottom might be raised

4. Measuring milk along with froth

5. Milk may be adulterated

(ii) Cloth -

1. May use bent measuring rod

2. Price variation

3. Sale tactics

4. Selling without bill/cash memo

5. Poor/inferior quality of cloth