THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) advised residents to know the people they transact business with online and refrain from being hooked to unscrupulouos “PM Me” posts, if they want to be safe from online scams.
More and more sellers use digital platforms such as Facebook to promote their products which alarmed DTI for possible online selling scams amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Kapihan na Zamboanga Public Briefing, DTI-IX Regional Director Ceferino Rubio reiterated that “PM me” or “PM sent” strategy is a business malpractice since it can be used for online scams. Scams have been noted to increase in the region since the start of the pandemic.
“Hindi pwede ang ‘PM me’ or personal message. Anyone who plans to shop online, dapat nakalagay yung price tag niya at kumpleto ang impormasyon ng seller,” he said.
[We do not condone “PM me” or personal message. The price tag and information about the seller must be available for anyone who plans to shop online.]
The DTI-DOH-DA Joint Administrative Order No.1, series of 2008 mandates sellers to post information of their items including the prices, and all other information as may be needed by the consumers. Violators of this may face administrative or criminal charges under Republic Act 7581.
Director Rubio said the DTI is still in the process of devising a system to go after online scammers. “We still don’t have the facility to track down online scammers, but under the cybercrime law, the police already has the capacity to do it.”
Meanwhile, DTI’s aggressive campaign against online selling scams encouraged online sellers to get legitimized and not to violate the policy of the state especially in business.
He also advised consumers to be cautious at all times online.(By Jayson R. Aucensillo)
More and more sellers use digital platforms such as Facebook to promote their products which alarmed DTI for possible online selling scams amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Kapihan na Zamboanga Public Briefing, DTI-IX Regional Director Ceferino Rubio reiterated that “PM me” or “PM sent” strategy is a business malpractice since it can be used for online scams. Scams have been noted to increase in the region since the start of the pandemic.
“Hindi pwede ang ‘PM me’ or personal message. Anyone who plans to shop online, dapat nakalagay yung price tag niya at kumpleto ang impormasyon ng seller,” he said.
[We do not condone “PM me” or personal message. The price tag and information about the seller must be available for anyone who plans to shop online.]
The DTI-DOH-DA Joint Administrative Order No.1, series of 2008 mandates sellers to post information of their items including the prices, and all other information as may be needed by the consumers. Violators of this may face administrative or criminal charges under Republic Act 7581.
Director Rubio said the DTI is still in the process of devising a system to go after online scammers. “We still don’t have the facility to track down online scammers, but under the cybercrime law, the police already has the capacity to do it.”
Meanwhile, DTI’s aggressive campaign against online selling scams encouraged online sellers to get legitimized and not to violate the policy of the state especially in business.
He also advised consumers to be cautious at all times online.(By Jayson R. Aucensillo)
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