Raising the prices of tents, selling diesel at high prices, and arbitrarily increasing prices... These illegal activities that take advantage of the devastating opportunities of the earthquake will be severely punished. The Sichuan Provincial Price Bureau notified five cases of price violations at a provincial government press conference yesterday (28th).
Chengdu Jianli Sports and Culture Station Store raised its tent price by 10,000 yuan
On May 18, 2008, the Chengdu Municipal Price Bureau checked the Jianli Sports & Cultural Goods Store in Wuhou District, Chengdu, No.16-25, No.16 of the Third Ring Road of Yihuan Road, and verified that the store had no product descriptions and quality guarantees. For the 4-5-person tent, before the earthquake, the commercial price of the tent was 480 yuan/top, and the current marked sale price was 800 yuan/top, which constituted an illegal act of driving up prices. The Chengdu Municipal Price Bureau ordered it to rectify immediately and impose a fine of 10,000 yuan according to law.
Xiaojin County Menggu Bridge Gas Station Sells -10# Diesel Penalty $50,000
The Xiaojin County Price Bureau received reports from the public on May 22, and Xiaojin County Menggu Bridge Gas Station sold -10# diesel at a high price of RMB 6.12/l (the maximum price was 5.72 yuan/l). Since the earthquake caused the blockage of Chengdu to Wenchuan, the passage from Xiaojin County to the disaster area is an important lifeline for the delivery of disaster relief materials in Aba Prefecture.
Xiaojin County Price Bureau rushed to the scene to verify that, on May 19, the complainant lined up four vehicles at the gas station at the Menggu Bridge, and 78.43 liters of diesel stations at 10## received 480.00 yuan. According to the 2007 Aba State Circular on Adjustment of Refined Oil Price, the maximum retail price of -10# diesel is 5.72 yuan/liter. Pursuant to the “Price Law†and the “Provisions on Administrative Penalties for Price Violationsâ€, the Xiaojin County Price Bureau penalized the price violation of the Menggu Bridge gas station: 1. Refund overcharged price to the complainant by RMB 31.37; 2. A fine of RMB 50,000 Yuan; 3, ordered the gas station in Menggu Bridge to suspend business for rectification.
Suining City, Quan Quan Shengshui company bottled drinking water prices were fined 10,000 yuan
On the afternoon of the 14th, the Suining City Price Bureau received a report from the masses that the price of bottled drinking water sold by Qushui Shengshui Company at Yanshan Primary School in Quhe Road rose.
Suining City Price Bureau, with the cooperation of public security agencies, found out the fact that the price of bottled drinking water was 6 yuan/barrel for old customers, 8 yuan/barrel for new customers, and 10 yuan/barrel for sporadic purchases; Rally to new customers are all 10 yuan / barrel; the company not only did not express the sales price in the business premises, but also in the sales process, the company related personnel also spread to the water purchasers, "there are many people pulling water today, the water is very tense, Chengdu A car, a car pulled water, water tomorrow will not be able to say "such as discomfort, intentionally create a tense atmosphere, constitute a disguised fabrication, spread price information, price violations.
On the afternoon of the 16th, the Municipal Price Bureau made a decision to impose a fine of RMB 10,000 on the Yongquan Shengshui Company.
Guangyuan City's Short-distance Passenger Vehicles Unauthorized Raise Their Fares
On May 16th and 17th, the Guangyuan Municipal Price Bureau, the Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Transportation Bureau formed a joint law enforcement team to conduct surprise inspections of passenger vehicles and taxis that were exported from the urban areas, and severely investigated some of the earthquake disasters. Passengers who have increased their fares and refused to return to their homes are 5,000 yuan and 2,000 yuan respectively for vehicle owners whose license plate numbers are Chuan HA1140, Chuan H11056, Chuan H10765, Chuan HA2526, Chuan H12099, Chuan HA2419, Chuan HA2571, Chuan HA2267 and Chuan HA0919. The fines were also punished by the Municipal Transportation Bureau for suspending business for 3 days.
The Mianyang City Department Store of the Ministry of Comprehensive Trade sold a one-off bowl at a high price and was fined 1,000 yuan and went out of business for rectification.
On May 16th, the Mianyang Municipal Price Bureau's earthquake relief market price inspection team inspected the complaints of the Ministry of Commerce’s Comprehensive Trade Department selling high-priced one-off bowls. It was verified that the shop raised the disposable cup, which was usually priced at 6 yuan/tenth, to 13 yuan/ 10 sales, and the price was not clearly stated. The inspection team immediately ordered it to correct price violations, refund overcharged 63 yuan to consumers, and impose an administrative fine of 1,000 yuan on the spot and a one-day suspension decision on suspension of business.