CONSUMER AFFAIRS AGENCY ORDERS BUSINESS OPERATOR IN OSAKA CITY TO TAKE MEASURES FOR VIOLATING THE ACT ON PREMIUMS AND REPRESENTATIONS IN THE SALE OF STORAGE BATTERIES

CONSUMER AFFAIRS AGENCY ORDERS BUSINESS OPERATOR IN OSAKA CITY TO TAKE MEASURES FOR VIOLATING THE ACT ON PREMIUMS AND REPRESENTATIONS IN THE SALE OF STORAGE BATTERIES

    On March 6, the Consumer Affairs Agency charged SC Dealer (Osaka City), which sells and installs solar power generation and storage batteries, with violating the Act against unwarranted premiums and claims regarding the storage batteries they sell and the associated installation work. An action order was issued when the action was recognized.

    Pacific Group

    On the website ``eco-best-price.com'', the company lists (1) ``#1 storage battery seller with popular word-of-mouth reviews,'' ``Battery sales #1 battery storage company with after-sales follow-up satisfaction'' and ``#1 storage battery seller with cost-effectiveness satisfaction.''" and “Seller company #1 storage battery for build quality satisfaction", showing that the company ranks first in four categories compared to its peers. Additionally, (2) "Overwhelming number of orders is proof of customer support. We have 10,000 construction projects so we can trust you" and "10,000 construction projects!! We sell and install a wide range of storage batteries. " It is shown as if the company's past sales and builds were 10,000. The time period shown is March 10, 16, and 23, 2023.

    Pacific Group

    However, according to the survey results of the Department of Consumer Protection and the Fair Trade Commission, with respect to (1), surveys conducted by enterprises authorized by the company do not require respondents to confirm whether they have actually used the service or not, but instead, they arbitrarily choose and only compare the company with 9 specific businesses, and ask about the impression of each business's website, not Based on objective surveys of each business. Furthermore, the results of this survey were not cited accurately or appropriately. Regarding (2), the number of contracts the company has sold and built in the past is very low, under 10,000.

    (Source: Department of Consumer Protection)

    Advertising screens have received orders
    (Source: Department of Consumer Protection)

    This time, these instructions were determined to violate Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the same law (misunderstanding of quality) and the order was issued based on the provisions of Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the same law. Notify general consumers that the content displayed on the website is significantly superior to the actual product and violates the Unfair Claims and Premiums Act, take measures to prevent prevent recurrence and ensure that employees are fully informed and that similar content does not occur in the future. ordered is not displayed.
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