The advancement of the virtual world has also generated new consumption habits, good and bad, including “digital ant spending”.
For this reason, the Federal Consumer Protection Office (Profeco) revealed what are the most common tricks of online stores, so that you spend more, under the promise of “saving on shipping”.
😈🤑When shopping online, most companies use the “FREE SHIPPING” trick to sweeten your mind and achieve more sales.
Know the most frequent tricks and do not fall for the deception! pic.twitter.com/7jkJV8j9RI
— Prophet (@Propheco)
January 17, 2022
Free shipping, but with a minimum purchase. It is usual for businesses to announce “free shipping” on certain products, but at the time of finalizing the purchase, a legend appears that asks to add 100 more pesos, for example, to obtain the benefit.
In the end, the company wants to cover a minimum consumption that includes its shipping costs.
To prevent you from falling into the trap, Profeco advises you to pay attention to the restrictions placed by businesses to comply with “free shipping”, these can be:
- Put long delivery periods
- Limited delivery area or maximum distance
- Do not allow to modify or cancel the order
- Add additional concepts such as the tip for the service
- Limit the size, weight or volume of the product