In the last months of the year, consumers’ shopping needs increase. To meet this demand, not only in stores and traditional markets, but also on e-commerce platforms and social networks, many items for Tet are sold, from clothes, food, cosmetics to household appliances, etc., with many attractive promotions. This has attracted the attention of many consumers who prefer online shopping.
Although Tet is still more than 2 months away, Ms. Nguyen Dan Thanh (Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city) has started to look for some items to prepare for her family.
Although she likes to shop online, Ms. Thanh often limits her food purchases on social networks and e-commerce platforms. Ms. Thanh shared: “Although online shopping is convenient, it is also difficult to verify the quality. I can only trust the seller, especially with food products. For that reason, although there are many types of cakes and jams on e-commerce platforms and social networks, I usually prioritize buying from big brands for peace of mind.”
According to Ms. Thanh, on e-commerce platforms, there are still products from big, reputable brands for her to choose from. However, to protect consumer rights, she believes that measures need to be taken to prevent poor quality products from being sold online or on e-commerce platforms.
With many attractive promotions at the end of the year, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thao (O Mon District, Can Tho City) has started hunting for sales on e-commerce platforms and social networks. Accordingly, food and cosmetics are the products that Ms. Thao is quite careful in choosing to buy.
“Nowadays, counterfeit goods from big brands are very sophisticated, so to be safe, I often go to the official website to shop. The same goes for cakes and jams. Although the descriptions are clear, I cannot determine the quality when the prices are so different from those of other stores,” said Ms. Thao.
In order to ensure a public, transparent and safe market for consumers, the Market Management Department of Can Tho City has planned to conduct a special inspection to combat smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in the last months of 2024; before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2025 in the city.
Accordingly, strengthen management, focus on inspection and strict control of key areas and goods in key areas and routes. The inspection subjects are organizations and individuals producing and trading essential goods with high consumer demand during the Lunar New Year such as cigarettes, alcohol, beer, soft drinks, etc. In particular, control goods traded in online environments such as e-commerce platforms, websites, social networks such as Facebook, TikTok; check the quality of goods, compliance with legal regulations on national technical standards and regulations and announcement of goods quality standards and food safety.
