Kunal Hemrajani 1 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Amm..jus a query guys..recently I went to one of da local cinema halls ere..mind u it ws a local one(not PVR,BIG or ne of tht sort). Just a plain simple cinema hall that’s it. So da story ere is wen interval strtd I wnt to take sum food items.I bought 3 colddrinks(MRP 10rs tht makes it 30rs) n a kurkure packet(MRP 15rs).So I was supposed to pay 30+15=45rs..but da prsn charged me 65 rs..I said why 5rs extra on each thing..He said here it is chrgd this much only.I was like lyk wat da hell..MRP is da max price so arnt we supposed to pay tht price or lesser thn tht..i gave a whole lecture on dis to tht prsn..but eventually I had to pay 65rs. I dun mind paying 20rs extra but dun tink u think it is wrng??None of da othr ppl..buyin said nethng to tht prsn n kept paying extra..Even ma frns laughed off dis n said leave it. So guys ma question is cant I do sumthng abt it??I ws jus curious wat can I do with tht prsn or da management of dat cinema hall?? Thnx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 ^^^ not only cinema hall shops, but bustand shops, tourist place shops, all are selling above mrp.. i have fighted with many shops for selling 1 or 2 rupees above mrp. some years back i heard from a consumer council that if u find some one selling above mrp then ask him a bill and then using that bill we can forward a consumer case and put him on trouble. but most of the shops today will not give bill.. you can try being friendly to him and tell u can claim bill from office etc.. there should be some other way to trap all these shops through sales tax dept. dont know much about it. but i would like to know and do something against this.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 ^^^ Even star hotels indulge in this openly, no one seems to have the patience to fight it out legally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santhoshavanoor 7 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) Amm..jus a query guys..recently I went to one of da local cinema halls ere..mind u it ws a local one(not PVR,BIG or ne of tht sort). Just a plain simple cinema hall that’s it.So da story ere is wen interval strtd I wnt to take sum food items.I bought 3 colddrinks(MRP 10rs tht makes it 30rs) n a kurkure packet(MRP 15rs).So I was supposed to pay 30+15=45rs..but da prsn charged me 65 rs..I said why 5rs extra on each thing..He said here it is chrgd this much only.I was like lyk wat da hell..MRP is da max price so arnt we supposed to pay tht price or lesser thn tht..i gave a whole lecture on dis to tht prsn..but eventually I had to pay 65rs. I dun mind paying 20rs extra but dun tink u think it is wrng??None of da othr ppl..buyin said nethng to tht prsn n kept paying extra..Even ma frns laughed off dis n said leave it. So guys ma question is cant I do sumthng abt it??I ws jus curious wat can I do with tht prsn or da management of dat cinema hall?? Thnx Please don't use short forms of English, it is very difficult to understand the words. Those who sending sms's using short words can know the meaning quickly. But try to avoid using short words in the forums. This is not sms's. Complaint to Consumer forums, then may be they will take action. This is happening not even in Cinema halls, hypermarkets, Star hotels, even in "Airports". Airport restaurents charging 50% additional with the normal prices. Edited July 11, 2009 by santhoshavanoor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonegeek 588 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 I remember somebody had won case for over charging of water bottles against the cinema halls and he won. But now they have started using specially packed mineral water bottles which has Rs. 30 or 35 as MRP for the same normal bottles ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
@mitJ@in 256 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 I have seen prices of Bottled Cold Drinks whose MRP is Rs.10 as Rs.15 in Menu Cards of many restaurants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djain1989 16 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 They are certified fraudsters.. Nothing will happen to them, doesn't matter what they do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonegeek 588 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 I have seen prices of Bottled Cold Drinks whose MRP is Rs.10 as Rs.15 in Menu Cards of many restaurants. Correct, Dominoz sells 500 ml cold drink at MRP ( The bottle is again packaged specially for Dominoz and has MRP of Rs. 30, a normal bottle carry MRP of Rs 20 !!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kunal Hemrajani 1 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 hmm..looks like everyone has faced this..!! but we don't know how to trap them..there is got to be some way..i think that consumer forum thing wont work out ere.. besides what is mentioned above..any other solutions guys?? @Santhosh..sorry bro..!! from now on i'll keep that in mind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 ^^^ i have mailed the doubt to sales tax india email. lets wait for the reply.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santhoshavanoor 7 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 @Santhosh..sorry bro..!! from now on i'll keep that in mind Thanks Kunal... ^^^i have mailed the doubt to sales tax india email. lets wait for the reply.. That's very quick, Thanks Mr. Ramesh. Actually the Food chain services in India cheating their customers. Here in Bahrain with KFC they charges 300 fils for each cup of soft drinks, and we are forced to buy their cupped soft drinks if we are eating in their shops. For a 330ml pepsi bottle costing only 100 fils, they are charging 3 times more. If we ask them to remove the soft drink from the menu, then they will deduct 200 fils only, Ha ha what a mess. So we are opting to buy drinks from super markets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shabz 8 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 This is what they call as Luxury Tax You stay in hotels they will charge you more than MRP and then add sales/service tax to it I had a fight with the manager of Hotel in Dlhi and then paid him what was his due and left the hotel without paying extra They can only harass you but they also can't take legal action against you or call the police because they themselves are wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ani_meher 42 Report post Posted July 14, 2009 I remember, that in Taj hotel, Mumbai, the bottled water was for 90rs/liter! 9000% hike! I wondered what exactly they did to command so much premium. At this cost, if I buy the bottle, I won't even touch it. I will expect some beautiful lady to come and pour the water in my mouth Duniya zukti hai zukanewala chahiye, nothing else. They are charging because people don't give a damn, that's the truth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kunal Hemrajani 1 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 @savramesh..thats nice..lets wait n watch..do they even care to reply or not !! @ani.. n what about the people who do give a damn about it?? I guess they really dont know what to do with it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 ^^^ so far no reply for my email from sales tax dept. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatest 55 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 ^^ I would like to remind you that you are in India... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santhoshavanoor 7 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 """" It happens only in India""" Hmmm.... Not only in India, everywhere in the world..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harshal 11 Report post Posted July 16, 2009 Actually I have read somewhere that Hotels and Restaurants are allowed to charge premium over the MRP since they are providing service also. So the charge is for that service. However, I agree movie halls and all other places including airport food outlets should not charge above MRP. Most chain theatres and chain eateries carry specially marked MRP items. So they are circumventing the system Really sad! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
