The bill on the regulation of marketplaces was criticized by the Russian Consumer Union. The newspaper writes about this “News” referring to public figures.
Social activists disagree with the idea of lawmakers holding online platforms responsible for goods sold.
“Marketplaces do not own the product and have no legal basis to check its quality in advance,” the Consumers Union said in its letter.
According to the organization, if such a rule were introduced, aggregators would have to recoup the costs through penalties and increased commissions to sellers, which would ultimately push prices up.
State Duma deputy Dmitry Gusev believes that “aggregators should become a kind of filter for products, and the goods should be accountable to consumers.”
However, Ozon states that “the obligation of platforms to impose responsibility for the products of all sellers eliminates the marketplace model as an aggregator.”
Before that, it was known what they could do in Russia. seem niche marketplaces.
Previously in Russia offered Prohibit excessive growth of marketplaces.