“I’m in trouble because my income is decreasing due to the influence of the new corona.” “I want you to help me.” 14th of March“Rapid increase! Telemarketing and sending troubles of seafood”I released a report to call attention to it.
In 2021, the number of cases exceeded 5,000, which is more than double that of the previous year. Even if you decline by phone, some companies will send you one-sidedly, and the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is calling that you do not have to pay the price.
“I’m in trouble if I don’t buy it!” In a scary tone …
According to the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan, the number of telemarketing and sending troubles for marine products was 1652 nationwide in FY2019, but increased to 2280 in FY2020 when the new corona expanded, and to 5189 in the last year (2021). , More than doubled =Chart。
(Chart) Damage caused by telemarketing troubles of rapidly increasing marine products (creation of National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan)
There are many such techniques.
[Case 1]I bought a seafood when I was told “I’m in trouble, so I want you to support me”, but I received a poor quality product that wasn’t worth the price.
At the beginning of December last year, I received a phone call at my house and was told, “I want you to support me because the product is not selling due to the influence of the new corona,” and I applied for the recommended assortment of seafood of about 18,000 yen. At the end of December, the operator called me again to confirm the delivery procedure. A few days later, the parcel arrived by cash on delivery, and when I checked the inside, I found snow crab claws, salmon, Kazunoko Matsumaezuke, scallop scallops, and dried squid overnight. However, it was a poor quality product that did not seem to be worth the price.
The item is frozen as it is without touching it. A contract was included with the product, but there is no mention of cooling off. The contract date stated the date of November, but I think the call came later. Can you cool off? (January 2022, female in her 80s)
[Case 2]I was forcibly solicited by phone saying, “I’m in trouble if I don’t buy it,” and I accepted the purchase of seafood, but I want to decline.
There was a phone call from a number I didn’t know on my smartphone, and the man started talking vigorously. I couldn’t hear the store name. “I bought it at our shop about 10 years ago, so I’m calling after seeing the list at that time. Since management is difficult at this time, I put a lot of specially good things such as salmon, squid, and scallops this time. , Shipping fee will be 14,000 yen. Payment will be cash on delivery and will be shipped after next month. “
He seemed to know my address, but 10 years ago he lived in a different place and was suspicious because he didn’t remember buying seafood. However, the man said in a scary tone, “I’ve worked so hard to guide you, so I’m in trouble if you don’t buy it,” and involuntarily said, “It’s okay.” I still want to decline, but what should I do? (August 2021, female in her 60s)
[Case 3]An elderly mother refused to recommend seafood over the phone, but the product arrived unilaterally and she paid for it.
Suddenly I got a call and my mother in her 80s answered the phone and said, “I’ll send it as usual.” Her mother responded by thinking she was a call from the business operator she had ordered before, but she was suspicious because she repeatedly and forcibly recommended that she was a “good item,” and she said, “Iri. I said, “I don’t.” And hung up.
However, the seafood that I should have refused arrived by cash on delivery, and my mother did not know what to do, so I paid 27,000 yen and received it. (March 2022, female in her 80s)