It will be more expensive for Swedes to import gadgets from the US and China. A new customs fee will be introduced in July, but orders placed before then may also be affected.
BusinessEuropean Parliament negotiators have approved an agreement on air passenger rights. One provision gives passengers the right to bring a small bag or backpack on board at no extra cost.
BusinessThe fixed price of a product is increasingly giving way to so-called dynamic pricing, where demand is the driver. The trend risks making purchases more expensive for consumers. It becomes very difficult to compare prices when they fluctuate, says Maria Wiezell, consumer advisor at the Swedish Consumers Association.
BusinessEU finance ministers agreed on Friday to impose a tariff of three euros, equivalent to just over 30 Swedish kronor, on all small packages imported into the Union. We welcome the decision, but would have liked to have seen the level significantly higher given the extent of the problem, says Martin Kits at Svensk Handel.
BusinessHundreds of thousands of prices in Swedish online stores have already been raised ahead of expected reductions for Black Friday at the end of November. When price increases are greater than ten percent, then something could be suspicious, says Isabella Ahmadi, consumer expert at Prisjakt.
BusinessTry Skistar in the General Complaints Board. This is what consumer guide Maria Wiezell is urging disappointed skiers to do after the snowless Easter weekend. You shouldn't pay the full price, she says to SVT.
BusinessCompanies offering help with canceling subscriptions are becoming increasingly common – but several customers feel deceived and testify to fraud. One of these companies has been reported to the Consumer Agency 92 times just this year.
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