The South China Morning Post reported that the supermarket chain, Wellcome has been fined HK$10,000 for misleading shoppers with a "special offer" for potato chips.The first conviction of a supermarket under new consumer protection laws that took effect in July last year came after the chain was found to be offering two bags of chips at a "discounted" price that was in fact higher than if the bags had been bought separately.
The company pleaded guilty to possessing goods with a false trade description. Kwun Tong Court heard that a brand of chips at a Yau Ma Tei store had a price tag reading "standard price $5.50, discounted price $11.50 for two".
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The company pleaded guilty to possessing goods with a false trade description. Kwun Tong Court heard that a brand of chips at a Yau Ma Tei store had a price tag reading "standard price $5.50, discounted price $11.50 for two".
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