

From arrests linked to the Hong Kong operations of beauty chain Opatra London to a surge in online complaints against other skincare brands, high-pressure sales tactics remain widespread and continue to take a toll on consumers.
Why do such malpractices remain widespread despite the city’s Trade Descriptions Ordinance, which criminalises aggressive commercial practices that significantly impair a consumer’s freedom of choice?
The South China Morning Post spoke to legal experts about common hard-sell scenarios, how shoppers can protect themselves and where the legal line is drawn.


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During the height of Trump’s trade war with China , where tariff increases were announced on an almost weekly basis, companies like Logitech responded by significantly increasing the prices of their products in the US.
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