<p>In a bid to curb cheating on e-commerce websites, the government on Monday proposed a ban on fraudulent flash sales on e-commerce platforms.</p>.<p>The government has proposed the ban through amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules 2020 and invited comments and suggestions from the people by July 6.</p>.<p>The Consumer Affairs Ministry said it had received several representations from aggrieved consumers, traders and associations complaining against widespread cheating and unfair trade practices in the e-commerce ecosystem.</p>.<p>“Conventional e-commerce flash sales are not banned. Only specific flash sales or back-to-back sales which limit customer choice, increase prices and prevents a level playing field are not allowed,” the Ministry said. <br /><br /><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/government-eases-listing-norms-for-companies-having-over-rs-1-lakh-crore-m-cap-999929.html" target="_blank">Government eases listing norms for companies having over Rs 1 lakh crore m-cap</a></strong></p>.<p>Among other things, the amendments necessitate that companies offering imported goods identify their country of origin, hold companies liable for a seller failing to deliver goods or services, and prevent them from allowing any display or promotion of misleading advertisement on its platform.</p>.<p>Additionally, no entities related to e-commerce firms will be allowed to sell on the marketplace directly.</p>.<p>The revised rules also seek for the e-commerce companies to register themselves with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and require them to appoint a Grievance Officer as well as a Chief Compliance Officer.</p>.<p>The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), which has long demanded stricter e-commerce norms to protect the interest of offline traders, welcomed the draft rules.</p>.<p>CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal termed the draft as a “guiding stone to purify e-commerce landscape of the country which has been greatly vitiated by various e-commerce global companies to the extent that not only the domestic trade has been damaged but even the consumers are also feeling the heat of their unethical business practices.”</p>
<p>In a bid to curb cheating on e-commerce websites, the government on Monday proposed a ban on fraudulent flash sales on e-commerce platforms.</p>.<p>The government has proposed the ban through amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules 2020 and invited comments and suggestions from the people by July 6.</p>.<p>The Consumer Affairs Ministry said it had received several representations from aggrieved consumers, traders and associations complaining against widespread cheating and unfair trade practices in the e-commerce ecosystem.</p>.<p>“Conventional e-commerce flash sales are not banned. Only specific flash sales or back-to-back sales which limit customer choice, increase prices and prevents a level playing field are not allowed,” the Ministry said. <br /><br /><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/government-eases-listing-norms-for-companies-having-over-rs-1-lakh-crore-m-cap-999929.html" target="_blank">Government eases listing norms for companies having over Rs 1 lakh crore m-cap</a></strong></p>.<p>Among other things, the amendments necessitate that companies offering imported goods identify their country of origin, hold companies liable for a seller failing to deliver goods or services, and prevent them from allowing any display or promotion of misleading advertisement on its platform.</p>.<p>Additionally, no entities related to e-commerce firms will be allowed to sell on the marketplace directly.</p>.<p>The revised rules also seek for the e-commerce companies to register themselves with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and require them to appoint a Grievance Officer as well as a Chief Compliance Officer.</p>.<p>The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), which has long demanded stricter e-commerce norms to protect the interest of offline traders, welcomed the draft rules.</p>.<p>CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal termed the draft as a “guiding stone to purify e-commerce landscape of the country which has been greatly vitiated by various e-commerce global companies to the extent that not only the domestic trade has been damaged but even the consumers are also feeling the heat of their unethical business practices.”</p>
