In order to ease financial transactions, Zimbabwe has mandated all businesses to make a Point-of-Sale device available for transactions. While ease of transaction seems like the key rationale behind this move, authorities in the country have explained that the idea is primarily focused on customer security. As a result, the law would step in against those that refuse to heed the new directive.
These transaction devices are very effective against potential theft in the Southern African country. As a result, the Consumer Protection Commission has launched a campaign against businesses refusing to use POS machines.
Furthermore POS devices allow consumers to pay with cards connected to both Zimbabwean dollars (ZiG) and US dollars, giving them the option to choose their preferred currency at checkout.
The commission underlined the prevalent violations by revealing that 80% of the 27 service stations examined did not have the required device. All industries will now be subject to the blitz in order to ensure complete compliance with the new law.
Businesses are no longer allowed to engage in unfair trade practices, such as denying customers the choice of how to pay for products and services, under the Consumer Protection Act.
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