Over the past few months, the amount of such margin, despite increased demand, has not changed. The RF government decree of April 3, 2020, limiting wholesale and retail trade in medical products, including the size of markups to the actual selling prices, was suspended.
According to Kotova, manufacturers today have to minimize the price to ship the goods with minimal cost increase. First and foremost, this applies to respirators. Their selling price depending on the type and manufacturer ranges from 35 to 140 rubles. In the case when the goods are bought by speculators, the cost soars to hundreds of percent. “With the implementation of goods is often installed cost 500-1500% higher than that at which it sells the manufacturer. In addition, unscrupulous sellers offer to purchase the filter respirators, masks and half masks without information about the product and its producers, in flagrant violation of the rights of consumers”, – said Vladimir Kotov. On these facts, the Association, which includes more than hundreds of specialized companies have already sent appeals to Rospotrebnadzor, the Federal Antimonopoly service and the Prosecutor’s office. Such cases during a pandemic occur more often, which, according to Kotova, swipes the wallet of the buyers and at the same time is detrimental to business reputation of the manufacturers.
a calm situation with protective masks. Although offers to purchase such products at inflated prices on the Internet, as in the case of respirators, enough. The release price of the masks depends on the raw materials and method of manufacture. In case the conveyor forming production when using a spunbond material, the selling price of the product is five-six rubles. The cost of the masks from SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) does not exceed 10 roubles.
To consumers not to run into the “left” goods, it is recommended to purchase personal protective equipment from the formal manufacturers or its authorised dealers. You need to pay attention to the labeling. So, on the packaging (or leaflet) must include the manufacturer’s name, country, address, website and telephone number, date of manufacture. You should also pay attention to the presence of marks that are the basis for the manufacture of the product. Including: GOST, technical conditions (TU), the sign of the technical regulation CU TR 19 and sign Evraziiskogo economic Union (EEU).
If such information is not available, then from the purchase of goods should be abandoned, as it is not secure. In this case you need to complain in Rospotrebnadzor and the Prosecutor’s office.
