World Consumer Rights Day 2018: Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer
World Consumer Rights Day is an annual event that highlights the importance of consumer rights globally. The focus in 2018 is on making digital marketplaces fairer, addressing issues like ensuring access to secure internet services, protection against online scams, and promoting fair business practices. The goal is to provide consumers with affordable and quality internet services and protect them from fraudulent activities. Various initiatives are being called for to improve access, choice, and online security for consumers worldwide.
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WORLD CONSUMER WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY 2018 RIGHTS DAY 2018 Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer #BetterDigitalWorld 15 March 2018
WHAT IS WORLD WHAT IS WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY? DAY? An annual occasion for celebration, impact and global solidarity within the international consumer movement. Consumer organisations join together to highlight and raise awareness of an issue that is important to consumers around the world. page 2
MAKING DIGITAL MARKETPLACES FAIRER MAKING DIGITAL MARKETPLACES FAIRER E-commerce has opened up a vast array of choice for consumers, enabling them to shape markets in new ways. However, there are important questions that need to be addressed: How can we establish access to fair and secure markets for everyone? How can we protect consumers from online scams? How can we prevent unfair business practices and ensure redress is available when things go wrong? 3
WHAT ARE WE CALLING FOR? WHAT ARE WE CALLING FOR? ACCESS TO FAIR AND SECURE INTERNET SERVICES BETTER PROTECTION ONLINE ACTION AGAINST SCAMS AND FRAUD
1. ACCESS AND CHOICE 1. ACCESS AND CHOICE Half the world s population is still offline, preventing access to digital markets Some internet service providers use practices such as data capping to limit access unfairly. Consumers should have access to affordable, good quality and open internet services. page 5
BETWEEN 2013 BETWEEN 2013 AND 2015, A 1GB AND 2015, A 1GB BROADBAND PLAN BROADBAND PLAN WOULD HAVE COST WOULD HAVE COST AN AVERAGE AN AVERAGE AFRICAN CITIZEN AFRICAN CITIZEN 18% OF THEIR 18% OF THEIR MONTHLY INCOME MONTHLY INCOME
2. SCAMS 2. SCAMS Half of people who never shop online blame a lack of trust Scammers can pretend to be legitimate sellers, place fake adverts on legitimate platforms or engage in payment fraud. Platforms should make it as easy as possible to report and block fraudulent ads, while governments should ensure that digital consumer protection is an integral part of the regulatory framework.
THE NUMBER OF FRAUD THE NUMBER OF FRAUD CASES GLOBALLY HAS CASES GLOBALLY HAS INCREASED BY 19% INCREASED BY 19% COMPARED TO 2013. COMPARED TO 2013. FOR EVERY $100 IN FOR EVERY $100 IN TURNOVER, TURNOVER, FRAUDSTERS FRAUDSTERS CURRENTLY TAKE 5.65 CURRENTLY TAKE 5.65 CENTS. CENTS.
3.1 BETTER PROTECTION 3.1 BETTER PROTECTION ONLINE: FAIRER ONLINE: FAIRER BUSINESS PRACTICES BUSINESS PRACTICES Fear of unfair, unclear and confusing business practices can damage consumer trust in e-commerce Some online retailers use techniques such as drip pricing and price discrimination to charge consumers unfairly. Digital providers should follow UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection best practice, and consumer protection frameworks should meet UN requirements. 9
IN 2017, EU IN 2017, EU RESEARCH FOUND RESEARCH FOUND THAT 67% OF PRICE THAT 67% OF PRICE COMPARISON COMPARISON WEBSITES WERE WEBSITES WERE MISLEADING USERS MISLEADING USERS
3.2 BETTER 3.2 BETTER PROTECTION ONLINE: PROTECTION ONLINE: REDRESS REDRESS Consumers need to know that problems with online shopping can be easily sorted out. Consumers access to redress can vary a lot by region or country Even when consumers have the right to redress, they don t always know it. A 2015 EU survey showed that most consumers shopping online were unaware of their rights. Online retailers need strong internal dispute mechanisms that are easy to understand, while regulators should work across jurisdictions to support cross-border dispute resolution.
LESS THAN 10% LESS THAN 10% OF CONSUMERS OF CONSUMERS INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS FROM AFRICA MEMBERS FROM AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA AND LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN AND THE CARIBBEAN SAY THAT CONSUMERS SAY THAT CONSUMERS HAVE REGULAR ACCESS HAVE REGULAR ACCESS TO REDRESS TO REDRESS
WHAT YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU CAN DO Consumers International members can choose to take action on the issues in e-commerce that are most relevant in their own countries In the past members have held events, engaged with their local media, produced reports, advocated to national governments, targeted companies and held conversations with consumers Consumers International will bring together activities from around the world on our website, showcasing our collective voice Share your action with the hashtag #BetterDigitalWorld to build the international picture. 13
