The Prosecutor General’s Office will check Wildberries due to commissions when paying with Visa and Mastercard

The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation will check the Russian marketplace Wildberries on behalf of the head of the department, Igor Krasnov, after reports of the introduction of fees for paying for goods using Visa and Mastercard cards, as well as fees for returning goods. About it reported press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

The audit is being carried out with the participation of Rospotrebnadzor and the Bank of Russia. Particular attention will be paid to the validity of the marketplace’s actions, respect for consumer rights and the absence of illegal schemes to extract excess commercial income.

“If violations of laws and violations of citizens’ rights are detected, comprehensive response measures will be taken,” the department concluded.

Earlier, Vedomosti reported that from October 9, Wildberries introduced a commission of 3% of the purchase price for paying for goods from cards of the international payment systems Visa and Mastercard. The changes were explained by the peculiarities of the operational and technological process of accepting payments.