They Wrote 111 Lira but Demanded 6,000 Lira: The Seller Was Fined 1,083,706 Lira in Administrative Penalties.
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The Ministry of Trade cracked down on a seller who advertised car spare parts on an online classifieds site for 111 TL but demanded 6,000 TL from potential buyers. The seller, who also failed to provide any information or documentation, was fined 1,083,706 TL. The Ministry of Trade's statement said, "Trade..."
The Ministry of Trade announced that an automobile spare parts dealer who listed an item for 111 lira but charged a buyer 6,000 lira was fined 1,083,706 lira.
The Ministry of Trade imposed an administrative fine of 1,083,706 Turkish Lira on a seller who demanded between 5,000 and 6,000 Turkish Lira from consumers who wanted to buy a car spare part that he had advertised for 111 Turkish Lira on his website.
An automotive parts dealer who listed an item for 111 Turkish Lira on an online classifieds site but quoted a price of 6,000 Turkish Lira to a buyer was caught by the Ministry of Trade. The individual who posted the misleading advertisement was fined 1,083,706 Turkish Lira.
The Ministry of Trade has discovered a significant discrepancy between the advertised price and the price charged to consumers by a business selling automotive spare parts online. For a product advertised at 111 TL, buyers were charged 6,000 TL. The Ministry fined the seller 1,083,706 TL for misleading advertising.
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