By Pat DialThe Guyana market is being inundated by very poor quality footwear sold at apparently low prices but which,Wholesale Jerseys China, in reality,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, turns out to be a deceit since the customer was under the impression that he/she was purchasing a better quality product, even for the price he/she paid.? In other words,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, the consumer was not receiving ‘value for money’.? The vast bulk of this poor quality footwear originates in East Asia.Each month,Cheap Jerseys 2018, the Guyana Consumers’ Association receives several complaints from consumers regarding footwear which have disintegrated or began to disintegrate after a few days wear.? The defects of this type of footwear are many but the most common complaints the Association receives are the soles falling off after a few days of wear, causing the customer to incur the added expense of having the footwear stitched or pasted.? The second is shoes which are deceitfully sold as having vinyl tops but which turn out to be merely of ordinary cheap cloth (not canvas) sprayed over with some kind of plastic coating or paint to make it appear as vinyl.? In a short time, the plastic coating begins to crack and peel off and the shoe becomes unusable.The most distressing complaints are from poorer parents whose children’s school shoes become unwearable after a few weeks.? Several such parents cannot afford to buy two or three pairs of shoes per term for their children.? And this painfully results in the child not being able to go to school.Consumers could protect their rights bya) Examining the footwear thoroughly for defects before purchase.(b) Ensuring that you are given a bill (receipt) stating name and address of the store or seller, description of the footwear bought and the price. A bill protects you and allows you to return the product,Cheap NFL jerseys China, ascertains that you are the owner and makes it easier for the Association to take action on your complaint.? If the seller refuses to give you a proper bill, then there is obviously something suspicious,Cheap Authentic NFL Jerseys, and you should not buy.(c) If there is any defect, the consumer must first make a complaint to the seller and if there is no satisfaction, he/she may then bring the matter to the Guyana Consumers Association. (E-mail: [email protected]).(d) Complaints should be made immediately as soon as the defects are discovered since time is of the essence in these matters.The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is now finalizing a new Standard on Footwear which will be submitted to Cabinet.? As soon as Cabinet would have made it mandatory, it would have the force of Law.??? We are urging consumers and the public in general to submit their suggestions to the GNBS for inclusion in the National Standard.? Suggestions may be made by e-mail or letter before 1st August.