Connected Consumers

Consumer Circle members: Below is the consolidated consumer pulse on the issue of Service Charge based on your participation in polls and discussions. The same is also being shared with ...

A weekend restaurant bill often manages to shock us more than our salary slips with income tax deductions. The number of taxes and charges on the bill can be confusing to anyone who doesn’t u...

From tomorrow as these banks are charging 1% or more on. Credit cards to merchants and 0.25-1% on debit cards. Govt should help here.

On National Consumer Day I read an article on modifying CPA. The District Forum's powers are increased from 20 Lacs to 1 crore. This will add to the agonies of consumers in getting justice rapidly....

On how much bill at a restaurant is VAT applicable. Cost of food or full bill?

The charging of service charges are not justified in the Restaurant and eating places. 1)It should be made mandatory for these establishments that they should make their menu prices by includ...

This is one of the problems that must have been faced by everyone directly or by someone linked to us. Yes, I am talking about the functioning of service centers(After sales service) in India, espe...

The impact of some of these circles is mind blowing. Yesterday, I had posted about snapdeal showing pricing of products above mrp. Today when I checked all those had regular mrp listed. This cannot...

I have atleast noticed 5-6 times in last 2 months that products are listed abive mrp on snapdeal to show a big discount. Many people because of the way they shop search by most discounts...

I and my sister visited a south delhi spa today. In the bill there was a service charge and when we asked why and if it was voluntary, they said it was mandatory per system. Like to know what are t...