IT traders slam e-commerce firms’ ‘predatory’ pricing, advise boycott
18 Sep 2014 12:24 AM GMT
‘A few companies namely Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon etc are selling the goods through Internet. In most of the cases, these companies are selling fast moving goods at a much lesser price than purchase price.
ADCTA advises dealers/distributors/suppliers to stop supplying goods to online companies in case these companies offer the same product less than purchase price,’ ADCTA said in statement. Many technology products such as mobile phones, tablet are available online at lesser price than in retail stores, impacting adversely their business by traders. When contacted an Amazon India spokesperson said: ‘We are a marketplace. We do not determine prices. Our sellers decide what to sell on our platform and at what price points.’
A Flipkart spokesperson said: ‘The prices on our site are decided by our sellers. As a marketplace, we simply facilitate a platform where the sellers can connect with potential customers.’
The All Delhi Computer Traders Association Joint Secretary Swarn Singh alleged that some of the retailers have partnered with e-commerce firms to supply them product at prices lesser than product’s landing cost in the country and e-commerce firms bear the differential cost.
‘We are channel partners. Almost all sales in retail market happens through us. We are aware of landing price of product at customs. ADCTA has written to government agencies to investigate in the matter,’ Singh said. No comments could be obtained from Snapdeal.
Meanwhile, in the backdrop of Karnataka government sending licence cancellation notices to merchants selling through Amazon India, Nasscom on Wednesday said the state should remove impediments to e-commerce growth.
‘As a general proposition, we have been advocating that impediments to the growth of e-commerce should be removed, and on the contrary the government should do what they can to catalyse economic growth,’ Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar he told reporters at an event here.
ADCTA advises dealers/distributors/suppliers to stop supplying goods to online companies in case these companies offer the same product less than purchase price,’ ADCTA said in statement. Many technology products such as mobile phones, tablet are available online at lesser price than in retail stores, impacting adversely their business by traders. When contacted an Amazon India spokesperson said: ‘We are a marketplace. We do not determine prices. Our sellers decide what to sell on our platform and at what price points.’
A Flipkart spokesperson said: ‘The prices on our site are decided by our sellers. As a marketplace, we simply facilitate a platform where the sellers can connect with potential customers.’
The All Delhi Computer Traders Association Joint Secretary Swarn Singh alleged that some of the retailers have partnered with e-commerce firms to supply them product at prices lesser than product’s landing cost in the country and e-commerce firms bear the differential cost.
‘We are channel partners. Almost all sales in retail market happens through us. We are aware of landing price of product at customs. ADCTA has written to government agencies to investigate in the matter,’ Singh said. No comments could be obtained from Snapdeal.
Meanwhile, in the backdrop of Karnataka government sending licence cancellation notices to merchants selling through Amazon India, Nasscom on Wednesday said the state should remove impediments to e-commerce growth.
‘As a general proposition, we have been advocating that impediments to the growth of e-commerce should be removed, and on the contrary the government should do what they can to catalyse economic growth,’ Nasscom President R Chandrashekhar he told reporters at an event here.
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